Chapter 112 New Apple Shareholders
When humans have nuclear weapons, do they really need prehistoric creatures like dinosaurs to fight war on behalf of humans?
"Do you think a creature like a Tyrannosaurus rex is really lethal in the face of missiles?"
Teresa Roy was of course shocked, he really couldn't understand why, after cultivating a velociraptor rex, Wen Ming still had the confidence to breed a Tyrannosaurus rex in half a year.
Velociraptor and Tyrannosaurus rex are both dinosaurs, but the gap between the two is very large, just relying on the dinosaur blood preserved by prehistoric mosquitoes, how can it be possible to 'resurrect' the two dinosaurs?
But Teresa Roy was smart enough not to ask how to 'resurrect' the Tyrannosaurus Rex, knowing that even if he did, it would be difficult to understand Wen Ming's explanation. Therefore, his question directly asked the source of Wen Ming's concern.
"In the face of missiles, of course, there is no lethality, and it can even be said that with just the right distance and a tank, the Tyrannosaurus rex will be destroyed under human weapons. Not to mention, armor-piercing machine guns on helicopter gunships. ”
Of course, Wen Ming knew how much of a disadvantage a prehistoric overlord like Tyrannosaurus Rex had in the face of modern human weapons. A small number of Tyrannosaurus Rex, because they do not have the ability to attack air targets, can only become a target for helicopter gunships, and even fighter jets do not need to be dispatched.
If a large number of T-Rex appears, it is just a matter of letting humans choose to use missiles as a weapon of mass destruction, and human soldiers can easily destroy them without even facing Tyrannosaurus Rex.
"But."
Wen Ming's expression was very calm, he looked at Teresa Roy and said: "Not all wars will directly use relatively high-end weapons, and not all places have weapons like gunships. ”
Teresa Roy frowned, he understood what Wen Ming meant.
At present, the prevailing environment on the earth is peace, but local conflicts have never stopped. In those places where civilians are killed by stray bullets every day, those who participate in the 'war' use the most lethal weapons are only mortars, and the conventional weapons are rifles and machine guns, and the number of bullets is still very limited.
They almost have no armored vehicles, and even if they have tanks, they are all products that have been eliminated by some military powers, and if the object of the 'war' is these people, then the lethality that a Tyrannosaurus rex can cause is really not to be underestimated.
"But you don't think of a problem."
Teresa Roy said, "How long does it take to breed a Tyrannosaurus rex?" How much money is needed? Although the war is fought with money, compared to the Tyrannosaurus rex, the lives of soldiers are actually very cheap. ”
Of course, Wen Ming thought about this problem, but the American military's thirst for dinosaurs in the movie made him have to worry.
"Of course I hope they think dinosaurs are too expensive to use in war, but what if something happens that I'm worried about?"
Teresa Roy was silent for a while, then said: "I will contact some people privately, what you need to know is that you can't hide this kind of thing, because there are hundreds of people working for you in your research institute, will they really be loyal?" ”
Wen Ming smiled bitterly: "Of course they don't, it's just that they have signed a confidentiality agreement, and they are not allowed to carry any recording equipment in the work area, and their communication with the outside world will also be monitored." ”
Teresa Roy nodded and said, "This is only a palliative solution, my opinion is to try to publicize this matter." Don't forget that your Apple now has more than 20 million users, all over the world, whose opinions will not be ignored by any government. ”
Wen Ming laughed, Apple's development will inevitably be able to add more voice to him in the international community, whether it is the users that Teresa Roy said, or the taxes and jobs he provides for various countries, etc., have made him a certain influential person.
"I'm curious, how did you think about it?"
Wen Ming's question is naturally about the matter of taking a stake in Apple, although there are still about 8 months before the gambling time of one year and one month, but the sales of 30 million units are not a problem at all, and the final sales will far exceed this number.
When Wenming reported sales of 30 million units before, he did not carefully consider a problem, that is, in another world, when the iPhone 4 was released, there were many users who already owned the first three generations of Apple's products.
This is a very critical issue, a mobile phone is not only used for one year, many people's mobile phones are used for two to three years, which also leads to Wen Ming's serious underestimation of the sales of the first generation of iPhone.
What's more, the iphone4 was actually released in 2010, and Wenming was released a year ahead of schedule, and the shock effect on consumers far exceeded the shock effect of iPhone4 for consumers in another world.
Teresa Roy was silent when he heard Wen Ming's question, and the plan to take a stake in Apple had been thought about countless times in his mind. It's safe to say that there isn't a day he doesn't think about it, especially after the iPhone was released, when the crazy sales began to shock the world.
In three months of sales, that is, in one quarter, Apple generated $10 billion in revenue and more than $3 billion in net profit.
If you only look at this achievement, Apple's listed market value can definitely exceed $100 billion, because it has already beaten the current mobile phone industry overlord Nokia in terms of data.
Yes, the sales of iPhones are not as good as those of Nokia phones, but in terms of profits, they have far exceeded them. For capitalists, the purpose of their fancy sales is because sales represent profits, but now there is a company that has created more profits than Nokia when its sales are not as good as Nokia.
But the reason why Teresa Roy couldn't make up her mind was because Wen Ming's offer was too high.
The valuation of $150 billion, even if it is because Teresa Roy helped Wen Ming and found out that Nokia made a stumbling block for Apple, thus reducing the value by $10 billion, it is also a valuation of $140 billion.
Is Apple worth so much money now?
Of course it is.
But it's just worth so much money, if Apple can't develop new products and only keep the iPhone as a single product, even if it is updated every year and makes money every year, Apple's market value will not rise much.
So, what's the point of Teresa Roy's investment?
"Is your new product eyebrow-raising?"
Teresa Roy didn't answer Wen Ming's question head-on, but asked a question instead.
Wen Ming laughed and said: "In a month, we will start to officially go on sale, believe me, it will be more popular than the iPhone, it will change the lifestyle of many people even more." ”
Theresa Roy was silent again, and after a half-talk, he said, "I'll invest $5 billion in Apple at a $140 billion valuation." However, I need half a year to raise the $5 billion. ”
Wen Ming applauded and said, "Believe me, within three years, you will be able to reach the top 20 of the Forbes world's richest list." ”
Teresa Roy made her decision, laughed as well, and said, "I hope you don't lose all the money from my graveyard." ”
The hands of the two people were held together, but Wen Ming was the only one who was really happy. He is not interested in Teresa Roy's $5 billion stake, but Teresa Roy.
Just like his concern just now, Teresa Roy was able to find someone to ask, who was he looking for?
Parliamentarians, senior government officials, high-ranking military officials, etc.
For Wen Ming, what he lacks the most is Teresa Roy's connections, so he wants to pull Teresa Roy into the car.