Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 751 Reports with Units of Billion

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As early as January 1982, 1, there was no "Forbes 4 Rich List in the United States", and Tang Huan, who naturally did not become the richest man, appeared on the cover of "Time Weekly" and became the Person of the Year in 400.The reason is that in just one and a half years, he stepped on Apple's shoulders and wore the halo of a billionaire IT trendsetter, pointing out and leading the direction of personal computer development.

而与唐焕同龄的乔布斯，直到当年的2月15日才如愿以偿地成为《时代周刊》的封面人物；至于另一位同龄人——盖茨，则等到了1984年4月16日。

These three recognized young talents in today's IT industry have been in the industry longer than the other, but the speed of gaining results has just been adjusted, which shows how fierce Tang Huan's rise is.

Throughout the following 1982, it was also the year of the personal computer - Big Blue entered the personal computer, launched the IBM-PC, and began to eliminate other backward personal computer architectures together with the Fangyuan personal computer.

"Time Magazine" took advantage of the trend and put the personal computer on the cover of the January 1983, 1 issue, as the machine of the year, creating a precedent for non-human beings to be elected.

In that issue of the magazine, "Time Magazine" naturally praised Tang Huan, who was in the midst of a fierce battle with IBM, and on the cover of an issue shortly afterwards, moved the increasingly influential Silicon Valley leader go up.

As the 1980s came to its final year, "Time" once again put non-human beings on its cover. In the latest issue on January 1, the endangered earth became the story of the year. planet.

After the abstract pictures, Tang Huan's more and more well-known arctic scientific expedition plan was naturally taken as the specific content, and was introduced in detail by "Times Weekly". Finally, he used "Tang Earth" as a metaphor for this super billionaire achievements in environmental protection.

It seems that the number one mouthpiece of Time Group, which is discussing marriage with Warner Media, is very fond of Mr. Richest Man, but it is not true.

Gein, Tang Huan, who knows the general trend, is the main theme and strongest voice of this era!As a media with great weight, "Time Magazine" can't get around it at all.

In fact, only in the past 1988, "Time Magazine" put "Future Computer" and "Computer Virus" as their covers respectively - this is the driving effect of the mainstream!
In terms of environmental protection, Time Magazine also paid special attention to marine pollution in its early August 1988 issue.

It is no exaggeration to say that Tang Huan, who has the most advanced technology industry resources, is an important force for whether environmental protection can make a real difference in today's world-this kind of entrepreneur with pursuit, and those Wall Street capitalists who only know how to suck blood , is worlds apart and fully worthy of any praise.

With this kind of protection, those who criticized Tang Huan, the richest man in the United States who is a minority, successively sold the symbolic assets of the United States to the small island country on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, had to taste And stop—chattering a few words without pain, the person concerned is too lazy to answer, if the toss is really too much, Tang Huan is not easy to mess with——The San Francisco Observer under the Hearst International Group, because they don’t know Severity, was slowly boiled to death, and disappeared from the San Francisco Bay Area without a sound, without even paying tribute to its nearly century-old history.

Tang Huan, who was given all kinds of compliments by Time Magazine, also used a series of generous donations worth up to 3000 million US dollars to tell the outside world: I can both make money and spend money, and don’t just gossip about it sourly Crooked.

It turned out that last month, that is, at 1988:12 am on December 7, 11, a major earthquake with a magnitude of 41 occurred in the northern part of Armenia, one of the republics of the Soviet Union. There was an aftershock of magnitude 6.8.The leader of the Soviet Union Gehrbachev, who was visiting the United States, immediately interrupted the trip and returned home early to lead the disaster relief work.

The Armenian earthquake caused devastating damage, causing 80.00% of the houses in Leninakan, its second largest city, to collapse; the small city of Spitak was razed to the ground; paralysis.

按照苏联官方的初步统计结果：12月10日，伤亡人数为4到4.5万人死亡，1.2万人受伤，50多万人无家可归。

However, after December 12, the Soviet Union officially stated that the final death toll was not as many as previously estimated, about 30. The spokesperson of the Soviet Council of Ministers stated that a total of 2.5 dead bodies were found.

At the same time, the Soviet Union also announced that the economic loss of the earthquake reached 85 billion rubles—calculated at an approximate exchange rate of 1:0.6 for the ruble to the U.S. dollar, which was 51 billion U.S. dollars, exceeding the Chernobyl nuclear accident. The loss of 80 billion rubles.

Speaking of it, Armenia can be regarded as man-made disasters and natural disasters all rushed together.From the end of 1987, fierce conflicts erupted within it, as well as with Azerbaijan, another neighboring Soviet republic.

It can only be said that in the current Soviet Union, it seems that all the bad things tend to come together, and they are already tired of dealing with it.

Therefore, unlike the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, which only accepted Tang Huan's donation as an exception, this time the Soviet government has opened up for the first time since the Cold War, accepting donations from Western governments and private institutions. aid, and foreign media are free to enter the disaster area for interviews.

So far, more than 80 countries have provided a total of more than 1 million U.S. dollars in aid, including Tang Huan’s 500 million U.S. dollars in cash and 2500 million U.S. dollars in supplies—large-scale purchase orders and air freight contracts for these civilian supplies. Spread the word, I don't know how many people raised their thumbs up, praising Mr. Richest Man for his benevolence and righteousness.

Among them, Ahmed Hamer, chairman of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, a Russian-American businessman recognized as a business genius, even more earnestly invited Tang Huan to visit the disaster-stricken areas of Armenia.

This legendary entrepreneur who made great contributions to the diplomatic exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union and was called "Comrade Hamer" by Lenin is already 90 years old. Now that such an invitation has been issued, Tang Huan certainly cannot refuse.Anyway, before the start of the Arctic scientific expedition plan, he will go to Europe to inspect the preparatory work.

After this trip, by the time Tang Huan returned to New York on the west coast of the United States, it was already mid-January, and the inauguration of President Bush Sr. would soon begin.

The frowning of the richest man was captured by the reporter and interpreted as compassion.It wasn't until Zhuang Menghua reprimanded in private, "You worry so much, don't you feel tired?" Tang Huan finally said what was in his heart, "This time I went to Europe, I paid special attention to the political situation in Poland, East Germany and Hungary. It was like a powder keg that could be ignited at any moment, triggering earth-shattering changes."

"So what?" Zhuang Menghua snapped, "Does it have anything to do with us?"

"You don't understand, this will be a fundamental change that will change the world structure. Everything requires a balance, and it is almost impossible to be alone in business at our level." Tang Huan shook his head and let go of this. At present, others look like The topic of smoke and mirrors turned to the question: "Another year has passed, and IBM is still doing nothing. How can Wall Street, which once clamored to break up Big Blue's business, still be so patient? Will it continue to lose money?"

"IBM CEO John Akers, who has been forced into the palace several times, has issued a military order and bet the future on RISC processors, servers, and workstation products. It is estimated that the current research and development results have moved the members of the board of directors. " Zhuang Menghua emphasized and reminded: "Be careful that your subordinates who are responsible for specific work are arrogant and underestimate the enemy. After all, no matter how dissatisfied the capital on Wall Street is, the real factor that determines the outcome is the technological contest in Silicon Valley."

"According to your forecast of the development trend of the Internet, the market demand for servers and workstations, which can flexibly provide and efficiently organize network resources, will surge, and may really become the next main battlefield."

Tang Huan waved his hand and urged lazily, "Change to a more relaxed topic."

"Okay, then let me tell you some good news." Zhuang Menghua rolled her eyes helplessly, "Recently, EA's stock price has risen a lot, the reason is that during this peak Christmas sales season, the third generation of Xiaobawang game consoles Global sales have exceeded 500 million units, giving investors full confidence in the new generation of game console platforms."

"However, there are many deliberate elements in this amazing sales speed, such as the number of reservations. Moreover, 500 million units have been sold, which means that subsidies will reach hundreds of millions of dollars."

"It's nothing to us. Don't forget, this is not just 500 million game consoles, but also 500 million VCDs. At present, Hollywood is not enthusiastic about this digital video platform. Under such circumstances, Chinese-language movies can be regarded as the only protagonists, and it is a rare opportunity to take advantage of the changes in the rules of the game and take advantage of the situation." Tang Huan, who nodded, was not at all heartbroken by the temporary "losing money and making money" and was very optimistic He said: "People always have a blind obedience in consumption. After the sales record of 500 million units was released, the word-of-mouth reputation of the three generations of Xiaobawang game consoles was also established. Other competitors can only stare blankly. The Hawkins team , the work performance has been good.”

Speaking of this, Tang Huan remembered something, "By the way, how much share did RB contribute?"

On the [-]th of this month, the well-prepared RB media finally looked forward to their so-called "X Day" that was "highly anticipated". They once said the famous saying "The problem is not what we do, but what the whole world treats us." What is the reaction to what we do," Emperor Hirohito, died.

For this matter, the intensity and scope of RB society's "self-discipline" has been increasing, such as stopping public entertainment activities or reducing the scale of entertainment activities.Before, whether the 39th NHK Kohaku Uta Battle could be held has become a suspense, which shows how dignified the atmosphere is.

On the day of the emperor's death, the RB government decided that January 1 and the following 7 days would be the mourning period for the respective autonomous regions; the 6 days would be the folk mourning period.

The cabinet called for reining in public entertainment, leading to a one-week suspension of some NHK TV dramas; a massive suspension of TV commercials; and the suspension or postponement of sporting events, including the 1988 National High School Rugby Conference.

At this critical juncture, Tang Huan was really unsure about the market situation of the third-generation Xiaobawang game console.After all, the Baodao market, which has similar experiences, can provide very limited reference for the larger RB market.

"The performance of the RB market is amazing." Zhuang Menghua curled his lips, "It has contributed about 100 million units in sales, and it is foreseeable that the momentum will not decrease. The RB game manufacturers related to this industrial ecosystem say it is boring. It’s not an exaggeration to make a fortune.”

"That's good." Tang Huan laughed, "You prepare the report I want and read it when you return to San Francisco."

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It is enough to describe Bush Sr.'s road to the presidency this time as "unstoppable".In the electoral vote, he defeated his opponent, Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis, by a landslide 426 votes to 111, and won the White House for the first time since Martin Van Buren in 1836. A president who takes over as vice president after a former president completes his term.

Needless to say, the excitement of the inauguration ceremony of the President of the United States, Bush Jr. was depressed for his father, because in the Asian trip that will start soon, Bush Sr. will attend the Emperor Hirohito on February 2th. funeral ceremony.

You know, in the past eight years as vice president, Bush attended many state funerals, such as the funeral of Soviet leader Brezhnev, and was regarded as comedy material by the media; as a result, now, he has been in office for more than a month , and caught up with a similar incident, which simply further solidified this reputation.

"Fortunately, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, our traditional Chinese festival, has passed." Tang Huan, who also received the invitation from RB who was about to make a big fuss, said something casually, and turned his attention to leading Barbara and Jenna around. Jin Chang and Jin Ge who were running around, "Calm down, come back to San Francisco with me."

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In the end, Tang Huan decided to personally participate in the Arctic scientific expedition plan, which made his aunt Tang Yun very unhappy and did not even accept the report Tang Huan handed over.

"The statistical unit is Billion, so the numbers are very simple, and you don't need to wear reading glasses to understand them at a glance." Tang Huan smiled flatteringly, "During the time I'm leaving, I'll have to rely on you as an old man."

"I'm so old, what else can I do?" Aunt Tang Yun complained, then picked up the report, and said in a broken voice, "This is our family property?"

(End of this chapter)