On August 24, 1995, the Whatever You Like announcement trip came to an end, this rich song was dragged down by negative news such as fan suicide attempts and some mainstream media dissatisfaction, and was suppressed by the TLC group Waterfalls in the second place on the B chart, and failed to reach the top as Daniel wanted in the second week of release, but the single sales were very high.

In the conference room of Netscape, Song Ya leaned back on the back of the chair and snored.

Because he is about to go back to school in Chicago, the intensity of publicity this time is the highest since he entered the industry, rushing, running announcements, talking shows, fan clubs, live performances, appearing in various media from time to time, and only sleeping three or four hours a day, which is really exhausting.

Some Netscape executives who came to the meeting didn't bother him when Dr. Chen reminded him and sat down silently.

"What's wrong with you APLUS, I just saw you on TV, singing at an event in San Francisco."

It wasn't until Netscape President Barksd and Mark Anderson walked into the conference room that Dr. Chen woke him up, and Barksd asked, "Actually, you don't have to be there in person for today's meeting." ”

"I'll talk to Jim."

Song Ya yawned, "What about the others?" ”

"He'll come, but later, and join us for Microsoft's Windows 95 conference." Bacsd replied.

Jim Clark, who is worth more than a billion, is gradually withdrawing from Netscape's management line and has begun to set his sights on new venture capital projects.

"Okay, I'll wait for him."

Song Ya came here by the way, and second, he was worried about the next round of financing of 3DFX and needed to ask Jim Clark for advice.

According to what Dr. Chen and Dr. Mei learned, 3DFX's 3D API Glide has been recognized by many game companies, and the acceleration chip is compatible with the current mainstream D3D and OpelGL open graphics libraries.

But there is a problem at present, Microsoft will come with a similar API called Windows Games SDK in his home Windows95, or called DirectX 1.0, with the blessing of Microsoft's operating system, plus Bill Gates has recently frequently shown favor to John Carmack, the founder of ID Software, a genius game engine programmer, and Carmack has also given a very friendly response. The investors are hesitant again.

D3D is Microsoft's own, and OpelGL is dominated by SGI, founded by Jim Clark.

3DFX will soon not be able to pay the follow-up fees to the chip foundry, and if it does not solve the financing problem immediately, once the capital chain for the production of ES version of the 3D acceleration chip in October is broken, the company will be finished immediately.

"The Netscape and 3DFX projects I'm currently working on are in competition with Microsoft, which is really a headache."

I'm not in the mood to scold the three liars on 3DFX now, and when Jim Karak arrives, Song Ya will take the time to complain to him alone.

"That's how they are, relying on the high market share of their operating system to reduce the dimensionality of competitors, so I am determined to overthrow them."

Jim Clark hated Microsoft, "If it's just for this matter, I will ask SGI to deepen its cooperation with 3DFX and help endorse it, but you know, some of the three guys at 3DFX are from SGI, and they don't have a good mouth, and they don't have a good management company, you have to find a professional manager to take care of the day-to-day management instead of them, just like Bucksd on Netscape, otherwise 3DFX will go bankrupt sooner or later." ”

"Uh, are you still not going to vote?"

Song Yaxin said that it was best to bring this big guy in, once he joined, those hesitant investors would definitely grab the head, "I can let 3DFX give you the most favorable financing terms." ”

"I'll forget it, I'm only interested in Internet companies right now." Jim Karak refused to vote.

"Got a new goal? Then take me with you! Song Ya immediately seized the opportunity.

"Uh...... Yes, let your subordinate, Dr. Chen, talk to one of my people. Jim Clark wasn't too embarrassed to scold him this time.

"The press conference is about to begin."

At this time, Bacsd came over to remind the two to return to the large conference room and accompany the others to watch the Microsoft press conference.

Netscape has been carrying the banner of the Internet to attack, ridicule and despise Microsoft, and it has intensified after the successful IPO, but this does not mean that they will really underestimate their opponents, as a software company, their market value has ranked among the top in the world, and the oil and automobile giants, as well as old technology companies such as Intel and IBM.

Microsoft had high hopes for Windows 95, and the event was a big one, with a pure blue backdrop and an eagerly awaited audience packed the venue playing upbeat rock music.

With cheers, Bill Gates led people to the stage, and the spectacled male camp to which he belonged came to the stage from the right side of the picture, as if in order to get closer to the young group, a few guys relaxed and swayed their limbs to the music, slightly deliberate, and even more unornamental, living in a few high school proms huddled in the corner of each other's single houses, or disco balls that are no longer popular.

Then there is the balding camp of Microsoft President Ballmer, who takes the stage from the left side of the picture, Ballmer is the one who jumps the hardest, swings the most limbs, leans forward and back, and the top of the shiny Mediterranean Sea faces the camera from time to time, reminiscent of the villain Penguin Man in the movie Batman Returns......

"It's funny, this clown!" Jim Clark's complaint about Ballmer drew loud laughter from the conference room.

A group of billionaires wearing polo shirts of various colors, trousers and electronic watches did not step on the beat, and they all grinned silently......

Song Ya felt that the embarrassing smell was about to rush out through the screen, "If we hold a press conference, I can come on stage to help you sing a song." He said.

"Haha!" Jim Clark and the others laughed again.

"If you want to dance on stage, you may need my help to train a little." Song Ya said again.

This time it's cold, they are all tech nerds, and they are probably no better than Microsoft people......

"Hello everyone, welcome all Microsoft fans to the scene......"

Johnny Carson's successor, NBC talk show host Jay Leno ended it all, he began to host the press conference, first played a stalk about the system compatibility problem that Microsoft has not dealt with in recent years, and then said: "Next, please Chairman Microsoft, this person is amazing, I tell you, even Rospero is only worthy of him as a driver......"

Rospero was the spoiler who represented the third party in the last election, a military background, a staunch conservative, but he was also a member of the technology industry, worked at IBM for a while, and later founded his own EDS company to compete with IBM. He was once photographed by a reporter driving Bill Gates, and then the meme that he was only worthy of Gates as a driver has been circulated.

Of course it's just a joke, "You all know that we have a lot of differences with Apple, but now! We came to a consensus. In the enthusiastic cheers of the audience, Gates stood in front of the demonstration stage and said.

"Huh?"

Jim Clark They immediately became nervous, Apple is going to die or not, now, Microsoft will be willing to give up the past with its former rivals? Pull them up to deal with new competition?

"Until now, only Apple insisted that Windows 3.1 was a terrible operating system, and now! We agreed! Windows 3.1 is really a terrible operating system, it's garbage, it's useless, because ...... We have Windows 95! ”

Gates used these words to lift the veil on the new operating system, and the audience laughed again.

It turned out that it was just a joke with the apple whip corpse, poor apple, Jim Clark, and they all relaxed.

"Looks good."

The new operating system is much more refined than Windows 3.1, and the people of Netscape analyzed it with a few demo screens and Gates himself revealed, "Better Windows operating system, that's it!" They're becoming more and more like the arrogant IBM, and they haven't reacted to the Internet tide yet...... "Bacsd is happy, maybe a little glad in his heart."

"Yes, we and SUN's intranet server project continues to move forward steadily, and by the way, the acquisition is on the agenda......"

Jim Clark held another small meeting on the spot, since the giant ship of Microsoft still has no signs of turning around and entering the Internet field to compete, Netscape will continue to make great strides, at least double the number of employees, the same is true for software and hardware investment, and a large part of the money raised from the stock market will also carry out various mergers and acquisitions in order to maintain its leading position in the Internet industry.

"APLUS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?" Mark Anderson noticed Song Ya holding his forehead and staring in his seat.

"Oh, me? I don't have a problem with that, with Mr. Bucksd and Jim, I'm fine. ”

When Gates clicked on the start menu demonstration of windows95 just now, a wonderful sense of familiarity appeared in Song Ya's mind, will Windows still exist in the future? But Netscape's browser and JavaScript are just as familiar? That is to say...... Everyone's a winner, right?

Since Microsoft will not disappear, should the Microsoft stock that he intends to reduce his holdings ......

"Don't think too much about it, everyone go buy a copy of Windows 95 and study it well." Jim Clark adjourned.