As early as 1981, IBM launched a small portable computer, which can be said to be the first concept of notebook computers, but there was no battery, and it needed to be connected to a power supply, at that time, lithium battery technology was still in theory, and then in 1985, that is, last year, Toshiba launched a T1100 small portable computer, with less than 1MHz Intel 8086 processor, equipped with a 9-inch monochrome display, equipped with MS-DOS operating system.

However, even at the time, the actual use of the T1100 was not much, because its performance was far from that of desktops of the same period, it was inconvenient to use, and the body was too heavy to carry compared to the laptops seen later. There is no commercial value, and it doesn't sell much, at most, it makes people in the industry start to see this development direction.

"In terms of current chip technology, there are still great difficulties in miniaturization, whether it is heat dissipation, performance requirements, and weight, it is difficult to solve, and the clarity of liquid crystal is not high, and the cost is also very expensive." Watts thought for a moment and said that he had also done some simple research on laptops, and finally came to the conclusion that it would be difficult to make a computer of this kind that could be used properly.

"Miniaturization is indeed difficult, but the world's computer companies are tackling in this direction, so we can't miss it, your desktop computer has been successfully developed, followed by the market operation department to take over, the technical department only needs to cooperate with some after-sales on the line, the next task, or to conquer this portable computer, otherwise, it is difficult for us to gain a foothold in the computer hardware market." Chen Zhiwen said.

The desktop computer developed by Wads, Chen Zhiwen has also seen, compared to the computer that Chen Zhiwen can contact in later generations, it is naturally far worse, but compared to the market, it is not bad, for the technical department, what can be done has been done, but it may not be able to succeed, a commodity, there are many factors for success, it is a combination of technology, quality, operation, and opportunity, many times the other things are done well, the same is not good, then it may fail, therefore, in the desktop market that has been very serious, a good computer, It can only be said that it is the foundation of success, and what happens in the future depends on management operations and market opportunities.

But portable computers are different, this market has not yet begun, if you take the first step to launch related products, it will get the same advantages as Apple, especially now office software and computer games, are a strong field of beauty, portable computers, do not need any other high performance, can operate normally, can meet almost all consumers in the market, which will open a huge breakthrough, completely impact the entire computer industry.

Of course, the difficulty is still very large, the weight is pressed to about 3KG, and it is also difficult to run even relatively simple office software and small games, not to mention heat dissipation and other problems, electronic products, the smaller the price, the more expensive the mobile phone in later generations is much more expensive than the pad.

Chen Zhiwen knows the direction of computer development, but he can only provide advice, the product itself still needs a high-tech team to develop out, in the field of software, the prophet gold finger has more advantages, put forward specific requirements, technical personnel can be realized, even if it can not be realized, Chen Zhiwen can know clearly, he does not need to understand the internal architecture of the software to participate in the command, but the computer hardware, is completely a black eye, can not point anything, can only rely on the team to operate, and therefore, in terms of talent, Chen Zhiwen is also willing to pay a lot of money, not only Wads, but also hundreds of professionals found by Wads, Chen Zhiwen is also paid a high salary, the purpose is to make the computer market, the most important of which is the upcoming birth of laptops.

"Okay, I'll try my best, but a project like this requires a lot of money." Wolds said again.

"Funding is not an issue." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile, not to mention the huge profits of Midea in the game market every year, that is, "The King of Fighters", which has just been launched for a few months, can bring at least hundreds of millions of dollars in net profit in the first year, and even if it declines later, hundreds of millions a year is not a problem.

"Okay, I'll go back and figure out the basics." Woz nodded.

"Structurally, I won't ask for more, because I don't understand, you negotiate internally, just show me after you're done, as long as there are no major problems, I should agree." Chen Zhiwen added: "However, compared to Toshiba's T1100, our notebook needs to have its own battery, which can ensure that customers can use our computer for a short time when there is no power supply around." ”

"Batteries? Eric, what are you talking about lithium batteries? Waz asked, thinking for a moment. With the general battery, there is no problem with supporting ordinary handheld game consoles and calculators, but for computers that need large-scale computing, it is simply not enough, and it may run out of power in a few minutes, and it will take up a lot of volume space and weight, which conflicts with the definition of "portable", only lithium batteries that are still on the basis of theory can have this commercial value. Although this technology has little to do with Woz's previous research, he is also very interested in some cutting-edge knowledge in the field of science and technology, so he knows what major companies or countries have achieved in which fields, so that he can also combine these technologies with his own research and development at the right time.

"Yes, it is the lithium battery in the laboratory of some large companies in Japan, which has not yet been officially commercialized, but I estimate that it will be soon, and you can communicate with them about the specific situation, and they will not refuse if there is one more big customer." Chen Zhiwen said.

Although Midea Group has also invested in the battery industry, opened a battery manufacturing plant in Shenhai City in the mainland, and also set up a team to develop battery technology in China, but the gap from the traditional giants is still relatively large, the purpose of Chen Zhiwen's investment is also to avoid the possibility of being held by strong suppliers in the future, but there is still no way, but at present, whether it is lithium battery or LCD, although Japan has developed technology, the scale of these industries is still not very large, therefore, the client is still very tough, For example, LCD films, Midea's handheld is the largest customer of several major LCD giants in Japan, at least for now, Japanese suppliers are still more polite to the United States, of course, this is also because in Wanwan and South Korea, there are also latecomers in catching up, once the United States will move the order, but will cultivate competitors for Japanese counterparts.

As long as the balance is controlled,As a big customer,You will not be restricted in turn,Before Samsung became a big one,This problem is easy to solve,In order to avoid possible problems in the 90s,Chen Zhiwen also spares no effort to support the future BOE,Encourage them to enter the LCD industry,Also deliberately handed over some of the most basic small handheld LCD to Yanjing First Electronics Factory to be responsible,Even the equipment is purchased with a loan from Hisense Bank,At present,It is naturally unlikely to profit from it in the short term, But as long as Yanjing No. 1 Electronics Factory can gain a firm foothold in this industry, it will inevitably receive the support of the mainland government in the future, so that it can retake the route of BOE in the original history, especially now with its own support.

As for the battery industry, BYD in the previous life was able to do it, which means that it also has a chance, even if it can't be so big, but as long as it has some technical capacity, it won't be stuck. Or, if one day Comrade Boatman can still rise, he can also invest again, and it is easier to succeed than liquid crystals, chips, etc.

"Okay, I'll go around Japan when I have time." Woz nodded.

"I'm also going to buy a private jet in the United States with a range of two or three thousand miles for the company's top management, and you'll have the first priority when the time comes." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile again. He is ready to give a private jet to the high-level in Hong Kong, but in any case, the Hong Kong side will not be used often, and occasionally the high-level use in Europe and the United States is not a big problem, and when the company is larger, it can also be according to the region, such as Asia, the Americas, and Europe, at present, one is enough, even if several high-level people meet together, you can also negotiate a staggered time, unless it is to meet with the president or prime minister of a country, or it should not have to be used one day.

"Private jets? Good. Wadsz nodded, he didn't care too much, in the American business world, the use of private jets by high-level executives is actually the norm.

"Okay, I'm sorry for you in this regard." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

"It's nothing, and I'm happy to research such a practical product." Wox said with a smile.

For Midea, there are hundreds of projects in progress every day, and the norm of these technology companies is to cast a net everywhere, and then when there is a fish in a net, they will invest a lot of resources into it, so Chen Zhiwen basically will not ask about these things, unless which project is really a great success, and what he pays special attention to is the kind of projects that can affect future technology, such as laptops.

However, as the time after crossing over is getting longer and longer, the development of its own industry is more dependent on a large-scale enterprise team, especially when it comes to the research and development of various technologies.

On the contrary, in those investment fields, the power of his golden finger has not diminished.

For example, investment in Japan, since the five superpowers signed the "Plaza Agreement" in Tokyo in September last year, the yen began to appreciate, and the exchange rate against the US dollar rose by nearly 25% in just three months, and the investment of many subsidiaries of the entire group in Japan immediately obtained huge returns, even if it is a wealth growth on paper, but as long as it can be cashed out at any time, it is real money, especially Chen Zhiwen also knows that all this is just the beginning, and the next Japanese market, In addition to the exchange rate will continue to rise against the US dollar, its own real estate market will see a more crazy rise than the Hong Kong market. The time is short but the rise is high, which is very suitable for short-term investment, and when it is close to the peak, it will gradually cash out and leave the market.

Hong Kong's real estate is suitable for long-term investment, although the increase is not comparable to Japan, but from this year to the future of the 21st century in the 20s, it also gradually fell by half during the period of 1998-2003, but this half, in fact, the peak of 1997, the actual value of the round of housing prices, 2003 and 1995 are about the same, which is equivalent to 8 years of time has not moved, and then from 2003, continue to rise, and continue to rise for almost 20 years, such an increase not to mention how many times it has risen, Even the rental income can recover the basic initial cost.

At present, the two large-scale projects in Hong Kong, one is Disneyland and the other is the Tin Shui Wai Town project, both of which are also in the early stages, and both have been planned by Chen Zhiwen to Hongkong Land, once these two projects are completed, Hongkong Land will also have two additional sources of income, so that in the future, it will be easier to expand in other parts of the world, such as the mainland.

It was April 1986.

As the largest foreign investor in the mainland, he has invested huge sums of money in the three economic circles of Yanjing, Shanghai and Shenhai City, which has led to more than one million jobs before and after direct and indirect investment, and the annual economic benefits will also be in the form of one billion US dollars.

There are a total of 22 articles in the entire "Catalogue of Encouraged Industries for Foreign Investment", the last two are about the right of interpretation and the effective time, and the first 20 articles are the contents, which can be summed up, that is, foreign-funded factories are allowed to produce in China as sole proprietorships under the condition that the foreign exchange balance can be guaranteed, and there is no need for joint ventures, the chairman of the board of directors does not need to be mainlanders, and some high-tech industries will have some special preferential treatments, etc.

The opening is not very large, including commerce, real estate, service industry and other industries, or will not allow foreign investment at will without restrictions, but for the manufacturing industry, it is a new beginning, this policy is out, a large number of foreign-funded factories can be free to come in to invest, at least do the simplest three to make up, is no problem at all.

Especially for some low-end factories in Japan, it is simply the most suitable place to invest, they themselves are suffering from the rapid rise in their foreign exchange rates, labor costs have increased significantly, at this time, the labor cost of less than 1% of Japan next door country, is attracting investment, and the number of knowledge groups is not small, do the most basic low-end foundry, or no problem, so, a large number of Japanese low-end industries, began to prepare to move to the mainland, the same, Hong Kong, Wanwan is the same.

The mainland market is ushering in the spring of investment, and Chen Zhiwen is naturally happy to see it, and at the same time, he himself needs to get involved. (End of chapter)