Chapter 45 Werewolf
Are the methods used by Li Dongling and Larson clever? In fact, they are not clever at all. They just stir up public opinion and escalate step by step. Let’s take the example of a company in the software industry facing Microsoft. The tragic situation.
Turn the gun again, sow discord between the computer hardware industry and Microsoft, and complete the plan of killing someone with a borrowed knife!
If the relationship between Microsoft and a number of hardware manufacturers is good, then this trick will not work at all. Both parties will jointly issue a statement and the storm will be over. However, Microsoft and HP, Compaq, Dell, Apple, etc. Is the relationship between computer manufacturers really good? !
Computer manufacturers have always been more defensive about Microsoft than Sichuan. Microsoft has made some noise in the hardware industry, which has made computer manufacturers nervous. Not to mention that the software industry has been foreshadowing the tragic situation in the past few days. This cannot be ignored. It makes people wonder whether there will be a way for other computer brands to survive once Microsoft launches its own brand of computers.
Everyone knows the truth of the cold war, but in the past, the knife did not fall on the hardware company, and everyone thought that Microsoft's ambitions were invisible. But with this report from the Daily News, the computer hardware industry began to have to make some decisions. I responded because the stock price couldn’t hold up any longer!
“There are media reports that Microsoft intends to launch its own brand of hardware computers, from system software to components, all of which are developed and manufactured by Microsoft itself. Affected by the news, IBM’s market value fell by more than 4% today, and its market value lost more than 20%. 1.4 billion US dollars!
In addition, the stock prices of HP, Compaq, Apple, Dell, and major computer suppliers Intel and AMD have all fallen significantly.”
Watching TV! After being on the news, Larson excitedly waved his fist and shouted to Li Dongling, "Li, do you see, we lit this fire, we did it!"
Looking at him and Li Dongling The news that was concocted by one hand has involved many giant companies. This feeling makes Larson feel much more excited than bringing a little star from New York home.
Yao Luoying also looked at the TV station in surprise. Although the 2.4 billion U.S. dollars that evaporated were just numbers and not real U.S. dollars, it still sounded really scary. Counted as domestic currency, this amount was nearly 20 billion, which is quite a lot. In one day, the market value of all the well-known A-share listed companies such as Changhong, Lujiazui, Maanshan Iron and Steel, Huayi Group, etc. was wiped out!
But all of this really happened in front of her, and it was all concocted by Li Dongling and Larson. If you add in the evaporation of the market value of HP, Dell, Apple, Compaq and other companies, then It's probably even scarier. A single domino can collapse an empire!
Li Dongling also watched the news on TV, and what HP President Platt said later when he was accepting the media made Li Dongling clenched his fists.
“Yes, I saw the news in the media today. HP has always cooperated happily with Microsoft. I hope this cooperation can be maintained!”
If there is If necessary, Pratt doesn't want to bombard Microsoft or anything in front of the media. The major computer brands are not monolithic. The most fierce conflict between them is that IBM has always been the leader. The biggest rivals of computer companies such as Dell and Compaq.
For this reason, HP and other companies turned a blind eye to Microsoft's small moves in the hardware industry. They also needed Microsoft to add obstacles to IBM, so they did not restrict Microsoft too much.
But it can’t happen now. HP’s stock price also fell sharply today. In order to avoid risks, many Wall Street institutions have begun to sell the stocks of HP and other companies. HP’s board of directors is also a little anxious.
This is already related to the lifeblood of HP. Microsoft has the possibility of becoming HP's opponent. Plett can only start to bombard Microsoft to show its attitude.
“But if necessary, HP will never sit still and wait for death. HP will not be easily defeated. We also have alternative suppliers of computer systems, software, etc.!”
Finally this In short, Pratt has already shown its fangs. If Microsoft continues to be ignorant and dares to be aggressive, then HP will kick Microsoft away and choose other system software as the factory system settings of HP computers.
On this day, all the major computer manufacturers that used to be smart as hell showed a tacit understanding. After HP announced its stance, Dell, Apple, Compaq, IBM, Intel, AMD and many other large and small computer parts factories , followed by several big brothers who expressed their stance that they would never cooperate with Microsoft!
“After HP, computer manufacturers such as Dell and Compaq issued statements one after another, announcing that they would be cautious or reconsider their cooperative relationship with Microsoft. Some computer company executives even directly expressed that if Microsoft launched its own Brand computers will immediately cut off all cooperation with Microsoft!
In addition, many companies such as IBM, Lotus, and Sun Microsystems have announced that they are willing to jointly develop new products with computer manufacturers such as HP! A first-generation computer system!”
The Washington Post publicly reported on the next day’s newspaper that this war between the computer hardware industry and Microsoft could be like Mars hitting the earth at any time.
The attitude of the major computer giants HP, Dell, and Compaq is very clear. If Microsoft dares to go too far, they will completely break with Microsoft. Even if they end up being cheaper than IBM and using IBM systems, they will never use IBM systems again. Use Microsoft system!
The direct consequence of the tough attitude of major computer manufacturers and the fanning of the flames by the media was that as soon as the market opened, Microsoft's stock price fell from 17 US dollars to 15.7 US dollars. The stock price plummeted by more than 7%. Apparently Wall Street followed the crowd and bought Microsoft shares. People are voting with their feet.
No one knows whether Microsoft will succeed in launching its own brand of computers, and Wall Street dare not bet on it. However, HP and other companies have severed cooperation with Microsoft. Microsoft's performance will collapse every quarter and next month. It may take decades to build a city, but it only takes a mushroom bomb to make it disappear.
“Intel will never betray its allies. HP, Dell, including overseas computer companies such as Sony, will be Intel’s allies!” Grove, who could not be opposed to his decision, was forced to express his position the next day. Whether to support hardware allies such as HP or to maintain the relationship between Microsoft and Intel that began 14 years ago, Grove made a somewhat annoyed decision. choose. The butt determines the head. The alliance between Microsoft and Intel has made each other successful. But at this time, Grove can only choose the big financier who buys its chips.
"Bill, why can't you notify me in advance of such a big thing? This makes me very passive. Do you understand?!"
Others are afraid of Bill Gates, the emperor of Microsoft, but Grover is still Intel As for the emperor, Grove angrily challenged Bill Gates.
Although 39-year-old Bill Gates is considered by outsiders to be a humble and easy-going leader in the technology industry, he was born in the same year as him. However, Jobs, who is rumored to have a violent and competitive personality, seems to have a completely different personality. .
But within Microsoft, the people who actually work under Bill Gates are actually very afraid of this Microsoft emperor. When working at Microsoft, Bill Gates is not much better than Steve Jobs. Likewise, Harsh, ruthless and even arrogant, no one dares to contradict the emperor of the empire!
"Grove, if I told you, I also just knew about this, would you believe it?!"
Through the phone, Grove could feel Bill Gates's suppressed anger.
With a slight movement in his eyes, Grove, an old man from Jianghu, quickly smelled the conspiracy. "It seems that Bill, you are in trouble, but I need to remind you that if you want to maintain the relationship between Microsoft and Intel, Alliance, you must handle your relationship with HP computer manufacturers!”
"Dear gentlemen, what is going on in all this, who is targeting Microsoft, who can give me an answer!"
After hanging up the phone from Grove, Bill Gates finally couldn't suppress his anger and shouted angrily at the Microsoft executives in the conference room.
Microsoft has been targeted and deliberately provoked disputes with computer manufacturers such as HP. Everyone at Microsoft has seen this, but they can't tell who the opponent is. It is really Microsoft's opponent. , there are simply too many. It is possible that companies such as IBM and Lotus, or even HP, are directing and acting on their own, just to give Microsoft a kick.
Spencer, who was also in the conference room, had an absurd thought in his heart. Could this be done by Tanglin Hi-tech? Then he felt that it was impossible. This public opinion war against Microsoft was fought with too much tacit understanding. It completely caused a werewolf killing between technology companies such as America. It just lit a fire and used the suspicion between companies such as Microsoft and HP to make them attack each other.
None of the senior executives in the office spoke, which made Bill Gates even more annoyed. At this time, the phone of Grant, the head of the public relations department, rang.
Under the cold gaze of Bill Gates, Grant braced himself and answered the phone. Then his expression changed, and he walked towards Bill Gates and whispered a few words.
“I have noticed the public opinion about Microsoft. I think the appetite of this behemoth has completely become a bottomless pit. Once Microsoft launches its own computer brand, it will really monopolize the entire technology industry!
It’s time to split it up. I think Microsoft should be split into three major businesses, computer systems, office software and hardware businesses. Before the evil dragon causes disaster in the world, the best thing is to eliminate it. Good choice.
I will propose to the California Federal Bureau of Justice to launch an antitrust investigation against Microsoft..."
Looking at what the director of the California Federal Bureau of Justice named Green said in an interview with the media on the TV station , Bill Gates was livid.
“Gentlemen, please put an end to this farce. No matter what method, I do not want an antitrust investigation against Microsoft to appear in any state! "
Bill Gates said to Grant, Legal Department Director Jon and others, with a smile on his face, but his eyes were full of dissatisfaction. It was obvious that Grant and the others did not handle the matter well. Bill Gates Let them get out of Microsoft
(End of this chapter)