Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 871: [-]th Anniversary of the End of World War II Mode
"You know what I want?" Jobs kicked the ball back knowingly.

Tang Huan laughed and said, "Isn't it just to take over the Apple Computer Company again and make people all over the world drop their jaws in surprise?"

"I didn't think about it that much, but I just felt that it would be a pity if Apple really fell into the abyss." Jobs pretended to justify, pretending to be indifferent.

"Right now, Apple Computer's products don't have eye-popping price-performance ratios, nor do they have the amazing features of nostalgia. They are almost useless—it's not unlucky, so who is unlucky?" Tang Huan said while talking.While staring at Jobs, "If you really take charge of Apple again, what kind of magic will you come up with?"

Speaking of this, Tang Huan joked: "Could it be possible to fully embrace NC and become the gravedigger of PC? If so, it would be a feat!"

"I know that you don't regard NC as a real opponent." Jobs replied seriously: "Moreover, our understanding of PC also has something in common, that is, it still has a lot of room for development."

"Since that's the case, why don't you take action?" Tang Huan played with taste: "At present, Apple's stock price has been falling all the way, which is a good opportunity to lay an ambush."

"The problem is, I don't want to go back to Apple Computer through a hostile takeover; but I can't think of any other way." Jobs showed distress on his face, "So, I came to you to see if there is any other way." There are few references to choose from."

Tang Huan didn't point out Jobs' mentality of "not only wanting to be a watch, but also to set up a memorial archway". After thinking carefully for a while, he asked, "Then NeXT, what do you plan to do with it?"

Jobs replied straightforwardly: "You also know my business philosophy, which is 'a family of software and hardware'. Although NeXT's software business is still passable, it is farther and farther away from my original vision."

"Therefore, if the conditions are right, I would like to sell NeXT."

"What, Don, are you interested in NeXT?"

"I don't have that much time, didn't you see that I haven't asked about NeXT's affairs all these years?" Tang Huan smiled and waved his hands, "I'm thinking, I don't know if it's a coincidence , NeXT and Apple are actually complementary to each other.”

"Apple's latest version of the operating system, System_8, was supposed to announce the research and development results in March this year, but it missed the appointment."

"As far as I know, the reason is that System_8 was developing and stuffing new features at the same time, which ultimately led to the collapse of the product's project management."

"I can assure you that under the background of Apple's current distress, there is basically no possibility of recovery for System_8."

"In this way, if Apple wants to make its own hardware products run as scheduled, the only way to go is to buy an operating system."

"Don't you think, let the two companies merge, and the way Apple 'invites' you back is meaningful enough?"

Jobs immediately slapped his thigh in enlightenment and said, "I like the opportunity that Don described."

"But..." Tang Huan coughed lightly, interrupting Jobs' imagination, "It's not difficult to imagine that Apple has multiple choices even if it outsources the operating system. For example, Jean-Louis Garcy, who took charge of the MAC department after you , After leaving Apple, he also took a group of people with him, and created another company called 'Be', which is dedicated to multimedia applications and develops an operating system called 'BeOS' - as far as I know, the performance can be called excellent."

Upon hearing the name of Jean-Louis Gacy, Jobs' face suddenly became gloomy.

Gein, when he was fighting John Sculley, he once regarded the other party as a trustworthy person who could be wooed, and even confided in him his plan to launch a coup to seize power.

As a result, people turned around and informed John Sculley, and got the position of head of the MAC department that was vacated after Jobs was driven out.

Now, I didn't expect that the two of them would very likely clash on the same road.

"Yes, with the deep connection that Jean-Louis Gassi and I have with Apple, the two operating systems, NeXTSTEP and BeOS, should be prioritized as the selection targets." Jobs said slowly: "But compared to Jean-Louis Garcy, Apple is definitely more reluctant to accept me."

"It must be admitted that you want to use a 'gentle' method to regain the management rights of the company you created. There are many benefits including regaining people's hearts, which are too numerous to list." Tang Huan pondered: "The more you do this, the more It should be carefully planned. My suggestion is that NeXTSTEP should put more effort into supporting Apple Computer's PowerPC architecture, and at the same time, patiently observe Apple's dynamics and wait for opportunities to intervene."

"Of course, I can also make a small contribution from the sidelines."

"So what do you want in return?" Jobs asked bluntly.

"No need - I already have your friendship." Tang Huan smiled slightly, "NeXTSTEP's technological development process in recent years and its relationship with Zheru are all clear to everyone. In addition, I am the same as you. , has a special feeling for Apple."

After a little thought, Jobs chose to trust Tang Huan's explanation of his motivation.After all, Apple has always been a supporting role over the years, and there is not much threat at all—perhaps because of this, it has value in front of the powerful Fangyuan personal computer.

……

After dismissing Jobs, who was full of ghost ideas, Tang Huan took a look at the work summary of this Zheru Spring Developers Conference.

Similar to the launch of the Three Musketeers of website development - Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash, the operating system StudioOS_i has begun to officially supply OEM versions to computer manufacturers.

It can be said that before this year's IPO, Zheru Software's "pragmatic" layout in terms of products has been fully in place.

It is very interesting to beat Wall Street of IT companies such as Lotus, Apple, and Microsoft successively.It is preparing to turn August of this year into a Silicon Valley-themed feast—at that time, Zheru Software, which was spun off last year, will be listed on NASDAQ along with Netscape, which was also established last year.

In Tang Huan's view, the value of Zheru Software is as valuable as Lucent, which is being split from AT&T. IPO is not about how much money is raised, but how to make record money. There is no need to worry about it. .

As for Netscape, there may be a stunning performance, but that's all.

After listening to Brad Swahlberg's report, Tang Huan asked about the recent activities of the professional rescue team funded by the Shennong Foundation.

At 4:19 am on April 9 this year, a bomb was launched against the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in the city center in Oklahoma City, the capital of Oklahoma. The attack killed 02 people and injured more than 168 people. It also damaged or destroyed 680 buildings in a 16-block radius. 324 vehicles were burned or destroyed by the shock wave, and the glass of 86 nearby buildings was shattered. , causing a total of at least $258 million worth of damage and shocking the nation.

The Oklahoma City bombing was by far the worst terrorist attack on American soil—of course, this was before the 2001/[-] attacks in [-].

Unlike the World Trade Center bombing in 1993, which was planned and launched by foreigners, the Oklahoma City bombing was carried out by the Americans themselves.

Just 90 minutes after the explosion, the Oklahoma State Patrol stopped the culprit, Timothy James McVeigh, who was driving an unlicensed vehicle, and arrested him on suspicion of illegal possession of a firearm. The other accomplices were also found out-the efficiency of solving the case was amazing.

According to Timothy James McVeigh, this veteran who had participated in the Gulf War hated the federal government and believed that the Ruby Ridge incident in 1992 and the Waco tragedy in 1993 were mishandled, so in the Waco tragedy Ending the two-year anniversary, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, which houses 14 federal agencies, including the DEA, ATF, and the Social Security Administration , launched a long-planned attack.

The nine-story building, built in 1977 and named after a federal judge of the same name, also houses a children's day care center -- 168 of the 19 victims were in the day care center. in the center.

A photo of firefighter Chris Field holding baby Berry Almon, who died shortly afterwards at a nearby hospital, was reposted around the world as a symbol of the bombing.

The professional rescue team of the Shennong Foundation, which has been fighting and experienced for a long time, rushed to the scene of the accident immediately, and rescued a 19-year-old girl from the bottom of the collapsed building at around 15:[-] that night. The last survivor rescued.

At the same time, medical experts from the professional rescue team of the Shennong Foundation joined the identification team of the victims. Through X-ray scanning, dental examination, fingerprint identification, blood test and DNA testing, the victims were parked in a temporary mortuary set up at the scene. The remains of all 168 victims were identified.

In recent years, the research institutions funded by the Shennong Foundation have made remarkable achievements in genetic engineering, so they have provided the safest technical support for identification in DNA testing.

It is precisely because of this precision that a broken leg was discovered that did not match the identified victim, leading to the speculation that there may be a 169th undiscovered victim.

Rescue is a very dangerous job. For example, a nurse died because she was hit on the head by earth and rocks.

In the process of condolences to his professional rescue team, the richest man expressed his high respect for all members, including search and rescue dogs, and also reiterated the value of high technology.

But that's all, the damage has already been done, especially those innocent children--for the government, it is nothing more than being whipped severely, passively introducing targeted prevention policies, and may even be Use it as a pusher for a certain political purpose.

……

The richest man was busy outside, and suddenly there was a small situation at home—some little guys among Tang's sons showed symptoms of discomfort.

According to the diagnosis of the family doctor, the cruel images in the overwhelming reports of the death of many children in the media frightened the children, which belonged to the symptoms of mild post-traumatic stress syndrome, and only need to be counseled.

The richest man who breathed a sigh of relief couldn't help being a little speechless—isn't it just that the media has exaggerated it, why is his child so fragile?
With this doubt, Mr. Richest immediately funded a study of 5 students who provided psychological services. It was found that even though they had no connection with the victims of the bombing, there were still many students in middle and high schools who were living in Shenzhen. In the wake of the event, there were some problems; the students who were associated with the victims of the bombing, by contrast, fared far worse, many with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Tang Huan shook his head at this, but no matter what, the money has been spent, so he might as well propose a bill on this basis. This can be regarded as a rare opportunity to exert political influence.

……

In fact, apart from this surprise, the richest man had already planned to exert his political influence.

This year happens to be the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II. After entering May, relevant countries have successively launched massive commemorative activities to showcase their historical contributions.

Among them, although the United States, the United Kingdom, and France are the protagonists, Russia will hold a more grand celebration. At the same time, Karma has invited the heads of state of more than 50 countries to watch the military parade.

In response to this theme, Daheng Tang specially arranged and produced two films - "Wind Talker" and "The Fall of Xiangjiang", directed by Wu Yusen and Wang Jing respectively.

Among them, the former is invested by Twentieth Century Fox, while the latter belongs to the form of independent investment.

In view of these two creative ideas that fit the situation, the corresponding movies in the original time and space either failed or simply failed to be put on the stage. Tang Daheng must arrange manpower to optimize.

At that time, the main problem of "Wind Talker" was that it caught up with the "9" anti-terrorism trend at an untimely time, and the high production cost. As for the film itself, it is normal to complain.

On the contrary, "The Fall of Xiangjiang", which was viewed as a "limited film", needs major changes, so as not to spoil the good idea.

(End of this chapter)