Reborn Tech Maniac

Chapter 98 Throwing Meaty Bones

Sunlight sneaked in through the gaps in the curtains and shone on the floor, adding a bit of beauty to the room.

"How's the filming going?" Tang Huan asked casually with a smile.

"You just remembered to ask." Lin Fengjiao punched Tang Huan dissatisfiedly, "I'm almost halfway through the filming of the scene. This time I asked for leave on purpose to come back to see you, but as soon as we met..."

Tang Huan got up and came to the window, opened the curtains, faced the sun, took a few deep breaths, feeling refreshed, and the boredom brought about by the intense work these days was swept away.

The time spent inspecting the factory in Baodao far exceeded Tang Huan's expectations. He personally experienced the heavy production pressure brought by a large number of orders. In order to avoid errors during the end of the year, the big boss had to step in.

Participants in the game console sales battle during the Christmas period in the United States, in addition to the powerhouse Atari and the new Xiaobawang, there are also inventors of commercial home electronic game consoles-the old manufacturer Magnavox invested by Philips, which was successfully launched in 1978. Developed the second-generation game console Odyssey, namely Odyssey 2.

This game console uses Intel 1976, an 8-bit microcontroller launched by Intel in 8048. There is nothing new in hardware specifications, but like Atari, it entered this industry early and has a deep foundation. There are many types of games.

In this regard, although the latecomer Xiaobawang is somewhat inferior, the game group led by "Tetris" has reached more than a dozen types, and it is more novel and playable, so it does not necessarily fall behind.

The real shortcoming of Xiaobawang lies in its channels. After all, its construction needs a process, and Apple's direct sales stores are unwilling to lend a helping hand, so Zheru's marketing department has to try every means to make up for it.

In addition, there are new faces among the competitors. Mattel, the owner of Barbie, also came to grab food. It launched the Intellivision game console with 16-bit CPUCP1600. But it is menacing and frightening.

In order to cope with this battle, all the game consoles that came off the production line of the Baodao factory were transported to the United States by plane. Although this would affect profits, after expanding the market share, it could be compensated by the corresponding increase in the number of game cartridges.

During the Christmas feast in the United States in 1979, there were different opinions about how many dishes the major game console manufacturers finally put on their plates, and the media was buzzing, but none of the relevant parties responded positively, fearing that more coveters would be attracted.Such secretiveness has aroused greater interest from investors.

Of course Tang Huan is aware of his own achievements. The statistics he obtained are that in nearly two months from the launch of the Xiaobawang game console to after Christmas, the shipment volume exceeded 50 units and the sales exceeded [-] million US dollars.

This number is slightly higher than the level of Nintendo FC in the first two months in the previous life.

It is foreseeable that as the market heats up, there will be even fiercer competition next year. Not counting the PCs that focus on game cards, there are only four major game consoles: EA's Xiaobawang, Warner's Atari 2600, Philips' Mirov Odyssey 2, Mattel's Intellivision.

The honest businessmen and the profiteers who set up today and run away tomorrow will eat at the same table. The game industry is destined to usher in the first growing pains.

Tang Huan secretly rejoiced that thanks to the establishment of EA, Trip Hawkins was at the forefront, otherwise he would be annoyed to death by these trivial matters.

"What kind of food do you want to eat, I'll make it for you." Lin Fengjiao asked after finishing packing.

"As long as it's made by you, I like it." Tang Huan was in a very happy mood.

"If your craftsmanship has deteriorated, don't complain." Lin Fengjiao smiled tenderly, and went out to prepare with brisk steps.

Tang Huan smiled knowingly.This relaxed atmosphere of home life can only be created by Lin Fengjiao, who is understanding and proficient in housework.

Tang Huan came to the living room, picked up the newspaper and flipped through it.

The influence of the Formosa Island incident is still fermenting, but the people of Baodao still need to eat, dress and develop the economy. The overall situation remains the same, and signs of black gold can also be seen faintly.

No matter what the current situation is, Zheru's factory in Baodao will never be affected, and the second phase of the project is already underway in full swing.

It can be said that Zheru is currently the most successful investment attraction in Hsinchu Science and Technology Park. It is estimated that even after the official establishment is announced, it will be difficult for others to surpass it in a short time.

And the way of transporting the Xiaobawang game console to the United States by plane for half a month has attracted the attention of people in the industry.

Recently, the topic that Tang Huan has been asked the most in private is, "How much does Mr. Tang earn?"

But in fact, Tang Huan did not take this benefit into consideration. He had already focused his attention on the procurement process.

So far, Fangyuan Computer's total sales in Asia have exceeded 1980 units. According to this trend, in the coming 5, it is conservatively estimated that the annual sales will reach 500 units, and the total sales of Xiaobawang game consoles will exceed [-] units. The possibility of [-] units is also very high.

For such a large-scale production, the quantity of the main semiconductor components required - CPU and memory - will naturally increase. If favorable negotiation conditions can be obtained during procurement, the control of production costs will definitely be considerable.

To this end, Tang Huan carefully designed a large order of 6000 million U.S. dollars and threw it in front of RB Semiconductor companies. I believe that these guys who are eager to expand will definitely rush over like hungry dogs grabbing meat and bones, and even bite each other a few bites .

For the weak, these RB companies will join forces to monopolize, but in the field of semiconductors, they are still just disruptors catching up with American competitors. Tang Huan believes that he can definitely get the maximum benefit.

Sure enough, as he expected, Toshiba Semiconductor and Hitachi Semiconductor came together first. Tang Huan asked Jian Mingren and Shi Chongtang to come forward first to see if they could attract more participants.

Tang Huan finished reading the newspaper, leaned on the sofa, listened to Lin Fengjiao's busy movement in the kitchen, said a few words from time to time, and fell asleep unconsciously.

After Lin Fengjiao found out, he brought a bed of towels and gently covered Tang Huan.

Tang Huan opened his eyes and smiled, then went back to sleep until Lin Fengjiao was ready for dinner and woke him up.

"How many days can I stay here on Treasure Island?" Tang Huan asked casually while drinking the bowl of soup that Lin Fengjiao had prepared.

"I'll leave tomorrow. The visa for Baodao is very troublesome. If it weren't for your relationship, I wouldn't dare to risk a delay of more than ten days and come back in the middle of filming."

Seeing the disappointment on Tang Huan's face, Lin Fengjiao smiled and changed the subject, "Seeing Hu Yinmeng this time, I found that she has changed a lot. I don't even dare to recognize that strong woman's capable spirit." .”

Tang Huan said sharply, "What kind of strong woman is she?"

"Of course it is. You don't know how troublesome the various relationships in the crew are and how difficult it is to manage. She is such a delicate young girl, as long as she stands there, she is full of aura, her eyes are like knives, and she frightens those It’s unbelievable that the disobedient guys became honest immediately.”

"Anyone who dares to be disobedient will be fired. This may be the feeling of being in power." Tang Huan smiled slightly, "If you are envious, you can also enter the workplace for a trial, and I can arrange it for you."

"I can't do it, Hu Yin has read a lot of dream books, I can't compare to it." Lin Fengjiao quickly shook his head and refused.

"What's timid? Don't you just do well in your property investments? Sometimes, EQ is more important than IQ." Tang Huan continued to encourage.

"Don't try to see me make a fool of myself, I still have that bit of self-knowledge." Lin Fengjiao gave Tang Huan a white look, picked up a piece of braised pork and fed it into his mouth.

After a while, the living room phone rang.

"I'll pick him up, he should be looking for me." Tang Huan said vaguely, got up and walked over.

Sure enough, it was Shi Chongtang who called. It turned out that NEC Semiconductor, Fujitsu Semiconductor, Mitsubishi Semiconductor, and Panasonic Semiconductor also sent representatives to Baodao to express their willingness to participate in the bidding.

It seems that the fleshy bone I threw out is very attractive, and the six major semiconductors of RB, which will soon become famous, are even attracted to their Gregorian New Year.

With the participation of these six companies, the presence of other smaller companies means little.

"Okay, tomorrow I will meet with them one by one. You have made arrangements for the reception." Tang Huan finished his orders and hung up the phone.

"What happy event makes you so happy?" Lin Fengjiao asked curiously.

"Is there?" Tang Huan touched his face, and then replied, "I have the opportunity to extend my tentacles into RB's semiconductor industry, so I am naturally a little excited."

"What semiconductor attracts you so much, I don't understand." Lin Fengjiao smiled and shook his head.

(End of this chapter)