"It's not correct to say that this kind of thing is not a computer, and you can think of the computer learning machine as a simplified version of an 8-bit computer. The game console of the small book can write its own BASIC program to control Mario's movements, and naturally you can learn the BASIC language, typing and learning English are essentially games. Shi Ming said.

"What's the hardest part of producing this kind of thing?" Wang Weidong asked.

"Of course, it is the writing of software, which should be different from others, so that users, especially children, feel that it is easy to understand and can be used quickly." Shi Mingchuan replied.

"Actually, I don't think the content of the computer learning machine is of great use, and my son just uses it to play games!" Wang Weidong said angrily.

Shi Mingchuan nodded and said, "Yes, it's essentially a game console!" ”

The most important thing in this computer learning machine is two processors produced by Taiwan Lianhua and a 96k memory, and the rest is very simple.

Shi Mingchuan These early computer learners are different from the software engineers twenty or thirty years later, they all have considerable hardware knowledge, have studied single-chip microcomputers, assembly language is the foundation, and some people can even write programs directly in binary.

"The main thing is the development of the cassette!" Shi Ming said.

Now the five-stroke font input method has been very mature, and the whole society middle school computer, especially learning computer typing input, is very popular.

Holding the big brother in his hand is too far away, and a BB machine pinned to his waist is a successful person, and as soon as the BB machine rings, he jumps up and says proudly: "Someone calls me, I have to go back to a call!" ”

Paging stations have been set up in various places, and many people, especially girls, have found good jobs because they can type on a computer.

Wang Weidong disappeared again in Harbin City, and he appeared in the capital two days later.

He called Song Yu only after he checked into the hotel.

"Xiaoyu, I'm coming to the capital again, can you introduce a friend, I want to buy two computers!" Wang Weidong said.

Song Yu arrived at the hotel with a young man an hour later.

"Why do you live here? How nice it was to stay with me! Song Yu said dissatisfied.

"I'm in a hurry to use two computers, come in, I'll go back tomorrow, so I won't bother you." Wang Weidong said.

"I have a buddy who runs a computer company in Zhongguancun, and their company sent someone after I called." Song Yu pointed to the young man and said.

The young man looked at Wang Weidong and bowed slightly and asked, "Sir, what kind of computer are you going to buy?" Our company has a brand and also provides assembly services. ”

"I'll buy the brand, the international famous brand!" Wang Weidong replied.

Young people know that they have met big customers, and this time the commission must be indispensable.

He handed Wang Weidong a thick copy of the advertisement printed on coated paper.

"Sir, look at Compaq Computer, this is the best computer brand in the world." The young man said.

Wang Weidong quickly flipped to the back and looked at the configuration table, and there was a lot of difference in the price of different configurations.

"I want the best optical drive, which is twice the speed, and the largest hard disk is this kind of 540M, 17-inch color display!" Wang Weidong said.

"Sir, such a set of 486 Compaq computers costs more than 45,000!" The young man said.

"Couldn't it be cheaper? He's my best friend! Song Yu said on the side.

"I'm going back to ask the boss about this, but I can give this gentleman a mouse!" The young man replied. Looking at his expression, this mouse is made of gold.

Song Yu's face was really good, he made another call to a friend who opened a company, and when the friend heard that Wang Weidong wanted to buy two, he opened his mouth and gave five thousand for free, two is 10,000, and two mice were sent.

Wang Weidong instinctively felt that the profit margin of computer sales was very large, and Song Yu's friend should be able to make a lot of money from 80,000 yuan.

Song Yu drove Wang Weidong to his friend's computer company in Zhongguancun, where a big fat man with a board size greeted them.

The big fat man is full of Beijing films, especially able to talk, the three of them sit down and don't talk about the computer, the big fat man brags that he has recently gone to the Middle East, listen to the tone of his speech, he and Lao Sa who has just lost the battle are buddies Lao Tie!

"I've seen it with my own eyes, AK47 made of gold, 24K pure gold!" The big fat man said.

After an hour, Wang Weidong couldn't help it, he gestured to Song Yu with his eyes, Song Yu said to the big fat man: "Jun'er, your mother is not playing, is it?" Hurry up and get your computer out! ”

The big fat man named Jun'er asked his subordinates to move out two Compaq computers to unpack and debug.

"Bill, if you kid fools me with fakes, I'm not done with you!" Song Yu said.

On the way to Song Yula's Wang Weidong Hotel, Wang Weidong sighed and said: "One billion people are 900 million kan, and there are still 100 million to be developed!" ”

"A billion people are 900 million, and there are still 100 million to find." Song Yu said.

"Xiaoyu, didn't I say I was going to open a factory before? I want to study the study machine well, I'll go first, and in the future, you and Xiaoyang can participate if you think you can do it! Wang Weidong said to Song Yu.

After returning to the hotel, Wang Weidong asked Song Yu to go back first, and he went back to the vicinity of Zhongguancun to hang out alone, and more than two hours later, Wang Weidong squeezed into the bus with four different computer learning machines.

Three days later, Wang Weidong came to Professor Zhang's home in a taxi with two 486 computers.

"One of the two computers will be given to you, and the other will be given to Mr. Shi Mingchuan." Wang Weidong said.

"Weidong, I can't ask for such an expensive thing!" Professor Zhang said.

"You designed the radio for us in the first place, and that was the beginning of my career! I haven't paid you anything for so many years, and this computer is even if I make up for what I owe you in my heart. Wang Weidong said.

"Drawing a drawing of the radio is my effort, you are too much to send such a valuable thing!" Professor Zhang said.

"It's not too much, not even enough. Another computer was given to Mr. Shi, and I wanted to tell him that if I designed a better computer learning machine, I would definitely have a big reward! Wang Weidong said.

When Wang Weidong came to deliver the computer, Shi Mingchuan did not refuse.

"In fact, in the early 80s, there was such a thing as a computer learning machine in a small book in the United States, but after all, most families in their country have a high income and can afford to buy a computer, so this kind of thing is destined not to be popular in those countries. Our country is different, parents attach great importance to their children's education, computers are unaffordable for the vast majority of families, this kind of simple computer will have a large market! Shi Ming said.

"But I can't do it alone, at least a dozen or even dozens or hundreds of people will be gathered to do it together, maybe I can make this thing!" Shi Ming said.

"Okay, I'll pay to make a cassette first." Wang Weidong said.

It's just two chapters today, and I'll make it up tomorrow, and I'm making up for the previous knowledge, and it's more like that

(End of chapter)