Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 236 Let Jobs develop MAC
After Tang Huan inspected the production line of the second-generation Fangyuan computer monitor at Sharp, and returned to Tokyo, he met Li Jianxi again.

The prince's action was naturally fast, and he had already obtained the consent of the Samsung Group to set up a personal computer department to produce a generation of Fangyuan computers in South Korea.

At the same time, Tang Huan formed a project team to develop a coding scheme corresponding to South Korea. KS X 0208, which was similar to Japan's JIS X 1001 in time and space, has not yet appeared at this time. The gap in this standard is naturally provided by Tang Huan. fill up.

After confirming all these matters related to Samsung, Tang Huan looked at Shi Chongtang and joked, "You, the vice president of the Asia-Pacific region, now have another piece of land in your hands."

"Chongtang will definitely work hard to repay Mr. Tang's appreciation." Shi Chongtang solemnly expressed his stance.

Tang Huan nodded slightly, picked up the document and looked at the list of Fangyuan computer authorized manufacturers, and found that Toshiba and Sony were on the list.

"Interesting." Tang Huan laughed playfully. It seems that these two important future PC manufacturers will start in this field with their own Fangyuan Computer. "I will leave the task of inspecting them to you. I have to Back to the United States, where is the main battlefield."

"I will try my best to make the Asian market our back garden." Shi Chongtang expressed his attitude seriously again.

……

Before returning to the United States, Tang Huan returned to Xiangjiang.

On October 10th, Baodao organized a celebration here. After Deng Lijun was invited to attend, they started a four-day seven-stage concert at the Lee Stage from the 10th to the 11th, and invited TVB's Deng Yingmin, the gold medal emcee, serves as the host.

Tang Huan caught up with the middle scene, and brought Zhou Mi and Lu Xiaohu to enjoy it together, but when he read the villa information that Zhou Mi handed over, he couldn't help frowning.

This is a large two-storey house with a garden and a garage. It is located at No. 18, Carmel Road, Stanley. It covers an area of ​​7150 square feet and a salable area of ​​2623 square feet.

This is too coincidental, after several years of time, this villa can still come to Deng Lijun like the original time and space.

"Aren't you satisfied? I've seen it on the spot, and it's not bad." Zhou Mi complained, "You designated only the area of ​​Hong Kong Island to select, and you have to act in a low-key manner. It can be said that time is tight and the task is heavy. I finally picked it. Why don't you go and inspect this place yourself, the conditions in all aspects are indeed very good."

"No need, let's just stay here, I still can't trust you, it was just an accident just now." Tang Huan waved his hand.

"I have to find someone to arrange for the decoration, let Lu Xiaohu and the others take care of it?" Zhou Mi, relieved, joked.

"That's for sure." Tang Huan rolled his eyes, "We took over so many helpers from the mainland, isn't it just for our own peace of mind when doing things."

Lu Xiaohu muttered with some regret, "I heard from the internal information that Mr. Zhou got that Xiangjiang's on-base policy may be canceled in a week or so, and if we pick people up again by then, there will be no identity cards." So easy to get."

"You can be content, there are almost two companies under your command, enough to handle the situation." Zhou Mi shook his head disapprovingly.

"I don't feel like it's enough. The guys who stole the game cassettes have been found. I've been thinking about how to dispatch troops to get rid of them." Lu Xiaohu's expression was bitter and bitter.

Tang Huan listened with a smile. He seldom gets involved in such matters. The four King Kong duo, Lu Xiaohu, Zheng Gang, Yang Qinglin, and Wei Jun, have always handled it properly and without revealing anything.

For example, when Tang Huan sent Weng Jingjing home last time, the two guys he knocked down on the road had already been found out to be scumbags. , so that he could not die and had a car collision with them.So, for the sake of safety, Lu Xiaohu and the others took measures to avoid future troubles.

Seeing that the concert was coming to an end, Tang Huan left the Lee Stage and arrived at the Peninsula Hotel. When Deng Lijun arranged his accommodation, he specially reserved a room for him.

When the two were finally able to talk to each other face to face, Deng Lijun threw herself into Tang Huan's arms, hugged him tightly, and murmured to herself, "When I was in Baodao, I always felt trapped by an invisible... The net is covered, and it will be better when we arrive in Xiangjiang."

"Then try not to go back to Treasure Island, anyway, you have already received official understanding." Tang Huan gently patted Deng Lijun on the back, "The villa on the Xiangjiang River has been selected, you can find a time to see it for yourself Let’s take a look and plan how to decorate it, and then we can settle down.”

"I didn't expect you to act so fast." Deng Lijun, who was in a much better mood, praised with a smile.

"How can I not do my best to serve you?" Tang Huan chuckled, "Is there any reward?"

……

Tang Huan's return to Xiangjiang was extremely low-key this time, but he still didn't forget to ask Zhu Bangfu whether Gu Long had come to Xiangjiang.

In the original time and space, on October 1980, 10, Gu Long was drinking and having fun in Yinsong Pavilion, Beitou, and was hacked by Ke Junxiong's followers. He almost died due to excessive blood loss.It is said that his hepatitis was contracted during this blood transfusion because of a problematic source.

No matter what is right and what is wrong, since they met, Tang Huan took it easy to "tune the tiger away from the mountain", so when Gu Long came to ask how the video game adaptation based on his own novel was going, he asked him to come in person Xiangjiang will take a visit, stay for a month, and travel expenses are all covered. He only needs to give some suggestions to the development team, similar to a movie screenwriter.

After receiving Zhu Bangfu's affirmative reply, after Gu Long had come to Xiangjiang, Tang Huan was relieved and hurried back to the United States.

……

Right now, the battle between the donkey and the elephant is entering a fierce stage, and the game has reached the third stage. The two sides have launched their final candidates - Carter and Reagan, and they will face-to-face PK.

Not long after Tang Huan arrived in the United States, he received a message from Robert Bartley, editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal, that Ronald Reagan, who was coming to California, hoped to meet Tang Huan.

Bartley, an advocator of the supply school, admired Tang Huan and the market demand stimulation that personal computers could bring, and Reagan, who had worked as a correspondent for Bartley, greatly appreciated the set of economic theories of the supply school, so Bartley played the role of matchmaking invisibly.

Reagan, who jumped from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party, once worked as a Hollywood actor, and served as governor for eight years between the current California Governor Jerry Brown and his predecessor Pat Brown. So Reagan He is not without roots on the west coast of the United States. This time he came to California to earn his reputation, which can be called murderous.

The so-called meeting was canvassing, and Tang Huan naturally had no reason to refuse Reagan, who had already seen the advantage.

And I bought it with Markkula, a small business jet Learjet 8 that can take 35 people, and I have already started it, just to experience it.

After Apple went public, the four billionaires naturally wanted to buy some high-end toys, and airplanes became a must. However, Jobs rejected Markkula’s suggestion to buy a Learjet together, and instead asked Apple to buy him a Gulfstream. Airplane, I bought a luxury car.

Although Tang Huan was well-informed, he really couldn't understand Jobs's idea. He didn't bother to delve into it, so he simply joined Markkula's group buying, intending to use Lille 35 as a means of transportation for short and medium distances, such as this The first time I traveled from San Francisco to Los Angeles to meet Reagan.

There was more than half a month before the official vote. Reagan's schedule was not usually tense. Tang Huan and some other people were gathered at a banquet and met Reagan in the form of a package.

Although the conversation was only a few minutes long, Tang Huan was confident that he could leave an extraordinary impression on Reagan. At least, such a young billionaire is rare even in the United States.

After coping with this social event, Tang Huan went to visit his twin sons and let the old man take care of the children all the time. As a father, he was really far away from the word "competent".

It may be that Deng Lijun is not in front of him. Deng's mother is very calm towards Tang Huan, which saves him a lot of flattering thoughts. Instead, he introduces Deng Lijun who has made a comeback in detail. wind.

How can parents be unhappy that their children have achieved such a high level? Mother Deng shook her head with a smile in her eyes, "This girl is still so strong."

Tang Huanle had no choice but to spend half a day looking at his son while currying favor with Deng Lijun's natal family—mother-in-law and brother-in-law. As a result, his subordinates in Cupertino, Silicon Valley called for help. He kept looking at the second-generation Fangyuan computer in the entertainment area, as if he wanted to dismantle it into pieces, and it made everyone go crazy.

Jobs had assumed the title of a Philosopher and Confucian director, and it was not easy for the people below to expel him, but he was not sure. Since the big boss returned to the United States, he should report it quickly.

After Tang Huan got the news, he couldn't help but feel a little helpless. What is this guy trying to do?
Since he became a billionaire for more than a month, it is conceivable that a celebrity like Jobs has been sought after. He is also entangled in various non-Apple company trivial matters. Tang Huan has heard of it for a long time.

For example, although Jobs was not a particularly philanthropic person, he still participated in philanthropic activities.

He started a fund and, unfortunately, soon got annoyed by the guy who was hired to run it.

The man was always talking about new ways to do philanthropy and how to use donations, which made Jobs look down on people who always talked about philanthropy or thought they could revolutionize philanthropy.

In addition, Jobs also simply sent a check of 5000 US dollars to help Larry Brilliant set up the Seva Foundation, the Seva Foundation, which is dedicated to helping the poor fight diseases, and he even agreed to join other Board of Directors.

But at a meeting, Jobs had a dispute with a well-known doctor on the board of directors. He believed that the foundation should hire Regis McKenna, Apple's public relations consultant, to help fundraising and public relations affairs, but the doctor proposed objection.

Then, when Brilliant brought several board members to Apple to raise funds, Jobs didn't satisfy them.

Of course, Jobs also did something reliable. He made the largest personal gift, giving stock worth about $75 to his parents, Paul and Clara Jobs.The old couple sold part of it to pay off the mortgage on the house.

However, on the whole, Jobs, who became a billionaire, still acts in a somewhat erratic and elusive style.

With this in mind, Tang Huan dared not be sloppy, and hurried back to Silicon Valley, only to catch up with the glaring Simeone confronting Jobs. It turned out that this guy really planned to disassemble the second-generation Fangyuan computer on the spot and study it.

"Steve, if you continue to make trouble so unreasonably, don't blame me for using means to remove your title of director." Tang Huan warned with displeasure.

"Why are you nervous? I just want to study it. Don't you plan to put your product on the market? It will be disassembled and analyzed by competitors." Jobs spread his hands nonchalantly.

"Even if you are right, the timing has been pushed back enough for us to accept." Tang Huan dragged Jobs away angrily, "I think you seem to be very leisurely now, and you are almost exhausted. Let's go, come to me." office, tell me what you want to do."

"It seems that you are going to violate the original gentleman's agreement and start selling personal computers in the United States?" Jobs asked with his nostrils upturned.

"It's not a violation, right? The personal computer you wanted to disassemble just now is a new product, and the microprocessor it uses is not the current 8-bit MOS6502." Tang Huan smiled slyly, "I think You are very calm, and it seems that you are not surprised by this."

"I've expected it a long time ago. You will try your best to take advantage of the loopholes. Now that you see the result, it's not surprising." Jobs snorted disdainfully, "Are you planning to compete directly with Apple Computer?"

"Of course not, I actually abide by the gentleman's agreement." Tang Huan shook his head seriously, "The personal computer you see will appear on the market as a mid-range and high-end model of the Apple II. , will not squeeze the living space of the Apple II, for example, it is a bit similar to the Apple III that just failed, and the Lisa computer that is under development."

"The Lisa computer has a graphical user interface, and your computer is just DOS, which is nothing new. It's too shameless to jump out as a competitor." Jobs began to mock.

"After the Lisa computer comes out, it will probably be two years later. I don't know how many mid-to-high-end computers I will sell by then." Tang Huan immune to ridicule with a smile.

"You'd better show me the internal structure of this kind of computer, otherwise, I will take advantage of the loophole to dismantle it while you are away." Jobs directly threatened.

"Your curiosity is really strong." Tang Huan shook his head helplessly, "Actually, if you explain your thoughts to me earlier, I will agree, there is no need to be so stiff outside, the impact is too bad .”

"How do I know when you will be so generous and noble." Jobs waved his hand impatiently, "Don't waste time, hurry up and find a host."

Tang Huan called the technical department and asked them to send a prototype, and then asked curiously, "Do you have a research and development project team now?"

"I know why, since I left the Lisa project team, haven't I been kept on the shelf like this?" Jobs' face suddenly darkened.

In this way, Jobs has not started to grab the MAC project team yet.

"Steve, have you forgotten that in the original old office building of Apple, there was a research and development group named Macintosh, isolated from the outside world, with only four engineers, and the leader was Ruskin .” Tang Huan reminded.

"MAC? Ruskin?" Jobs said twice, his face lit up.

"Yes, I remember it trying to implement a GUI as well, but the design was aimed at sub-$1000 PCs, and the resources available to the group were very limited. Last time I was in Markkula's office, I saw Russ Jin came to ask for help, but Markkula generously allocated another sum of money to him.” Tang Huan patiently explained that he hoped that Apple would launch a more reliable next-generation product as soon as possible, so that there would be a rival to IBM.

And most importantly, in the original time and space, the hardware platform of MAC will play a decisive role in checking and balancing the business relationship between companies such as IBM, Microsoft, and Lotus.

Obviously, Jobs knew it well, and he didn't continue the conversation. Instead, he pointed to the second-generation Fangyuan computer and asked, "Is this the same model as the one I just saw?"

"Of course. You don't want to judge a gentleman's belly by a villain. This is the highest-end model, and the CPU used is Motorola's MC68000." Tang Huan sarcastically waved his hand after Jobs said, "I'll give you a chance , Feel free to ask questions, I don’t mind imparting some experience.”

In terms of understanding of IT technology, Jobs is inferior to Gates, so Tang Huan's generosity is just a gesture. He understands that the reason why the other party insists on dismantling the main box of the second-generation Fangyuan computer is just to confirm that this is true. It's a personal computer. If you, Tang Huan, can develop it, so can I, Steve Jobs.

Jobs frowned slightly and sneered when he saw the CPU and CPU socket, memory stick and memory slot, south bridge chip, north bridge chip, clock chip, ISA bus expansion slot, graphics card, sound card and other distinctive components. One sentence, "It looks so complicated, no wonder it is a high-end product."

Tang Huan didn't think it was disobedient, and pointed out the functions of each module, "I hope that when you design the next generation of personal computers, you will use the same ISA bus. In this way, our two products can be installed on the expansion slot. Universal."

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