Chapter 287 Eye-catching
“So, that Tanglin Hi-Tech is going to join forces with Microsoft to promote the USB Alliance?”
Bill Gates put his face on his hands and looked at Walter on the other end of the transoceanic phone call asked.
In the office, Microsoft Vice President Ballmer, head of public relations Grant, head of hardware department Panos and others were also summoned.
Except for Ballmer, most of these people are close confidants of Bill Gates. For a giant company of the size of Microsoft, there are also different factions within it, just like Bill Gates at the moment. Bill Gates and Ballmer seemed to be very close. The two teamed up to drive away Paul Allen, another founder of Microsoft. Since then, Microsoft has entered the era of Bill Gates.
As the emperor of Microsoft, Bill Gates has absolute influence, but this does not mean that there are no other factions within Microsoft.
Ballmer, who is sitting opposite Bill Gates, also has a faction behind him. Supporters, in addition to people from Wall Street institutions working at Microsoft, etc. After all, Microsoft’s pie is so big, who doesn’t want to get an extra piece of it.
“Yes, the Shenzhou USB flash drive is definitely an epoch-making product. If Microsoft can obtain the North American agency rights for the Shenzhou USB flash drive, it will definitely gain huge profits!
In addition, Li Dongling, the founder of Donglin Hi-Tech, promised that if the two parties reach a cooperation, he is willing to elect you, President Gates, to be the first president of the USB Alliance.”
When Bill heard Walter’s last words! ·There was a glint in Gates' eyes, but he didn't show it.
"Guys, what do you think about this?" After hanging up the phone, Bill Gates asked the people in front of him.
"This is just a little trick. Tanglin Hi-Tech wants to use Microsoft's influence to promote the USB Alliance!"
Ballmer said with a smile, this method, in his opinion, In the eyes, this is not a clever move at all. You can see at a glance that when Microsoft started its business, it also took advantage of IBM. In the end, it did not affect the two sides turning against each other!
"Donngling Hi-Tech needs Microsoft. If it can implement a set of USB interface standards on its own, there is no need to ask Microsoft. Now we have to see whether Microsoft wants to help. The decision lies with us... at Gates On your hand."
When Ballmer spoke, he looked at Bill Gates. He really knew his partner of more than ten years. At this time, Just looking at Bill Gates, he was still thinking about the previous dispute with Tanglin Hi-Tech. He was sure that Bill Gates had not forgotten the lawsuit that made him lose face.
Bill Gates did not express his position directly, but asked Panos, "What do you think of the Shenzhou USB flash drive? Is there any chance that it can completely replace floppy disks, recorder discs and other products like Walter said?!"
< br>Panos is the successor to Spencer, the former Microsoft hardware department manager. , after Spencer was kicked out, it was the mess he inherited.
Compared to his predecessor, Panos was more pragmatic. In the past few years, he had not done any earth-shattering things, but he had quietly eliminated them. It has eliminated the negative public opinion and influence that had previously shrouded Microsoft's hardware department.
And it has re-established cooperation with HP, Dell, Compaq and even IBM computers. Microsoft ranks first in North America among independent mouse brand shipments. Logitech cannot sell Microsoft mice in the North American market.
“If it is true as Walter said, then it is only a matter of time before the Shenzhou USB flash drive replaces the floppy disk and CD recorder!”
"However," Panos' face was as calm as water, "If the USB standard is really implemented according to the standards of Shenzhou USB flash drives, then in the future, the Silver Sable mouse and other computer peripheral products of Donglin Hi-Tech may be used. We have received orders from major computer manufacturers around the world, and have even become the world’s largest computer peripheral equipment shipper!”
What are standards? Whoever masters the standards will take the lead and eventually dominate the entire industry! , this is not empty talk.
When Bill Gates heard this, he was not worried. Instead, he laughed, "If Microsoft is also the founder of the USB Alliance, and Microsoft and Donglin Hi-Tech are on the same starting line, the Microsoft hardware department will Can you beat Tanglin Hi-Tech? "
When asked by Bill Gates, Panos looked a little nervous. Sitting in the Microsoft hardware department, he could say that he couldn't beat it. Is it Silver Sable owned by Tanglin Hi-Tech? !
If you are timid before fighting, then there is no need for him, the manager of Microsoft's hardware department, to just pack up and leave. "The Silver Sable Mouse has the advantage of being the first to register a patent. In fact, the product is not much more technologically advanced than Microsoft and Logitech products. Microsoft's hardware department can develop products that surpass the Silver Sable Mouse technology!" Pano said. Si gritted his teeth and said, at this time, he had to say yes even if it was no.
“Then agree to Tanglin Hi-Tech!”
Bill Gates said with bright eyes, “Microsoft and Tanglin Hi-Tech will work together to promote the USB Alliance standard. For Microsoft, this is It is also an opportunity to extend Microsoft’s influence to the hardware industry.”
Microsoft has been hindered in its desire to enter the computer hardware industry. If it can implement the USB Alliance standard, it will be equivalent to Microsoft. Buried a nail in the hardware industry!
To boil a frog in warm water, as long as such standards are implemented a few more times, Microsoft's influence in the hardware industry will become greater and greater. If those computer manufacturers want to drive Microsoft away, they will not be able to do so. It's so easy. The operating system and hardware standards are enough for Microsoft to firmly control the entire computer industry.
Of course, it would be even better for Bill Gates to become the first president of the USB Alliance. It can increase his influence and reputation and let computer users around the world know his contribution to the computer industry. !
Seeing Bill Gates' statement, Ballmer, Panos, Grant and others all nodded in agreement to form the USB Alliance. For Microsoft, it was not a big deal. Bill Gates decided There is no need for them to object to the matter.
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"Mainland Donglin Hi-tech Company has reached a flash memory technology agreement with Japan's Toshiba. Donglin Hi-Tech has obtained Toshiba's five-year patent fee for up to 8.9 million U.S. dollars per year. "This is the most expensive licensing fee paid by a mainland technology company for a single technology so far!"
A piece of news first came out from the Singapore media, and was later reprinted by the Hong Kong media, and then entered He went to Guangdong Province and was subsequently reported by domestic television stations, newspapers, radio stations and other news media.
As soon as this news came out, it caused an uproar. It spends nearly 9 million US dollars every year, almost 70 to 80 million yuan at a sky-high price, just to buy a technology license. This is almost a fantasy in China.
Many media have reported that Tanglin Hi-Tech invests heavily in technology and R&D. However, because Tanglin Hi-Tech is not a listed company, it has not announced specific R&D expenses. However, as soon as the news came out this time , caused shock to the entire domestic technology industry, and allowed the outside world to see for the first time how much money Donglin Hi-Tech can burn!
Spending such a large amount of money just to obtain a technology license is hard to say whether it can be repaid, which naturally aroused all kinds of discussions.
But in response to the overwhelming public opinion from the outside world, Tanglin Hi-Tech has not responded, nor has it stated what it will do after buying this technology.
In fact, when Donglin Hi-tech approached Toshiba and expressed its intention to obtain the patent license for flash memory, Toshiba was very open-minded and the conditions were very harsh. They kept asking whether Donglin Hi-tech would use flash memory. Technology, what products are developed, and even direct commissions from products that use Toshiba flash memory!
Donglin Hi-Tech has been wrangling with Toshiba for a long time, and is even ready to give up Toshiba and try its luck with Samsung and American manufacturers.
It is true that Toshiba is the most advanced in flash memory technology, but many manufacturers such as Samsung and America also have it. Toshiba has licensed flash memory technology from many manufacturers before, and the asking price is not particularly expensive, but it comes from mainland China. Dongling Hi-Tech, however, has a big mouth.
In the end, when Donglin Hi-Tech was about to give up, Toshiba was relieved, but it also put forward strict requirements. It had to pay Toshiba a patent fee of nearly 10 million US dollars every year before it was willing to give the flash memory patent to Toshiba. Ling Hi-tech.
Toshiba feels that with such a high licensing fee, no matter what storage products Donglin Hi-tech develops, they may not get any advantage in the end. Toshiba should not lose money this time!
(End of this chapter)