Rebirth in America

Seymour Clay truly deserves to be called the "Jungle Hermit"!

He chatted with programmers from Ark Company for several hours and obtained the protocol for computer networking. Within a few days after returning home, he developed a device that allowed the "Cray I" computers to work together.

It is said to be a device, but it is actually some buses and boards, plus the program protocols burned into it, etc.

Seymour knew his invention inside out, and his additions fit seamlessly into the machine as he originally designed it, and it quickly passed the test. When he announced the news, it immediately shocked the computer industry. People had not yet woken up from IBM's supercomputer. Here, CPT Company had developed another device that could improve computers.

This, what exactly happened! Could it be that IBM and CPT are on drugs?

Scientists all over the world are shocked. They can't help but be shocked. One country has just announced that it has built the world's fastest computer, and the other side claims that it can make multiple "Cray I" computers work online, which is far faster than IBM's. computer.

As for the machines produced by Ark Company, they were quietly launched on the market. At first, a few machines were given away along with the computers of CPT Company. All users who purchased a computer from cpt company received one or two machines as gifts.

Ark Company named this machine the "Noah" computer, which is a metaphor for the Ark and the legend of Noah, and also expresses their ambitions.

No matter when these users purchased, even if they have purchased for many years. All got one or two "Noah" machines.

Facing the surprised expressions of those users, the marketing staff of cpt company explained sincerely: "Our company has always attached great importance to after-sales service. This machine is compatible with the computer you purchased and can work together online."

"Uh, working online? You mean, you can connect the Noah machine to your company's computers and share resources and data?"

"Yes! That's right. You'll know after you try it. Moreover, not only two Noah machines can be connected, but more Noah machines can be connected together!"

Speaking of which, the employee started the machine and demonstrated it in person. The graphical operation interface developed by ark company. Shown on a little Noah machine. In the past, this kind of operating system could only be seen on supercomputers, and it could only support one terminal. Now users see that this Noah machine actually has such a powerful system and a variety of rich functions and uses. He was petrified on the spot.

"How much does this Noah machine cost?" the user quickly asked.

The employee said a very high number. But compared to supercomputers. This price is the same as the price of cabbage. However, it can realize most of the functions, and users cannot help but say excitedly: "Then I will buy 10 more units, oh no. Buy 20 more units!"

Even though Ark Company did not advertise on TV or hold any press conference, the Noah machines they produced were continuously purchased by users. At first, those users thought that this kind of Noah machine was just an auxiliary device for computers. Based on the principle of easy operation, it was no big deal to buy more than ten or twenty units.

But soon, they discovered that these Noah machines were really useful, especially in companies and research institutions, where they had a lot of paperwork to process, and they had to copy and print a lot of documents, etc. With this Noah machine, these tasks that originally required computers to be processed are no longer needed. They no longer need to wait in line or perform complex programming operations to complete them.

"It's so convenient. With these Noah machines, our work efficiency has improved a lot!"

"Not only that, because these Noah machines have taken on a lot of trivial tasks, reducing the burden on the computer and making good use of our computing power. Now there is no need to wait in line anymore, and activities that require large-scale computer calculations can be directly transferred Submit it and your turn will come soon.”

"Also, the operation of the Noah machine is very user-friendly! The mouse is so convenient. Now I only need one hand and a few clicks to complete the work that used to require me to input programs desperately."

"These are nothing. The most attractive thing about Noah's machine is the games inside. Oh my God! I feel like there are many ducks and birds flying around in front of me now!"

"Hahaha!"

When I mentioned the game, everyone started laughing! Yes, the employees of Ark not only put the games that Alex had written before into the machine, they also made several games themselves and put them into the machine together.

“I also want to buy a Noah to take home, but now I can’t live without it at all!”

At this point, many people nodded in agreement. Those who have the ability have already ordered from ark company, while those who don't have enough money are slowly saving money with this goal. They were all people who had come into contact with "Noah" and were very interested in this new thing. Especially when they thought that they could buy a machine for only a "very small" amount of money, they felt extremely happy.

This "little" amount of money is naturally compared to large computers that cost tens of millions of dollars. In fact, the price of the Noah machine is not low. Although it is less than 10,000 US dollars, such a price is naturally not affordable by ordinary people.

Originally, Alex wanted to control the price of the machine to less than one thousand US dollars, but if the price of the machine produced by Ark Company was lowered, it would be far from the designed performance level. In this case, the shocking effect is completely gone.

Alex thought about it later and realized that it was impossible for the machine to enter thousands of households now. Only by starting with middle-class families and conquering these people can machines become as popular as cars.

Initially, cars were also very expensive and only a few people could afford them. Now mobile phones should also follow such a path. Of course, in order to reflect the value of mobile phones, Alex asked Ark Company to make great efforts in systems, office software, entertainment software, etc.

There is always a transition period for accepting new things. In this blank time, Alex has no plans to roll out "Noah" across the board immediately. Instead, it first captured the original computer users, then middle-class families, and finally ordinary families.

"Judging from the speed of machine development, the manufacturing cost will soon go down, and the price will naturally be reduced to less than a thousand yuan by then! As long as you wait patiently, you may be able to use it before long. It’s a thousand-yuan machine.” This is what Alex said to the senior management of Ark Company, and this is what he planned at the same time.

Mohr, who was very interested in this, deliberately paid attention to the production costs of each component of the machine, and he soon discovered that the manufacturing costs of these components continued to decrease regularly.

Soon he concluded a rule: "When the price remains unchanged, the number of transistors that can be accommodated on an integrated circuit will double approximately every 18 months, and the performance will also double. In other words, every dollar costs The power of computers you can buy will more than double every 18 months."

This law reveals the speed of information technology progress. At the same time, it also confirmed Alex's speculation from the side, which made Moore and others deeply admired.

While the Noah machine is selling well, more users have realized that computer speed is not everything, and they also need the assistance of corresponding software functions. Just like before cars came out, people thought that a carriage was enough. When the performance of cars matured, a trend immediately formed. Now that the Noah machine is launched, because its various software and hardware have skipped the initial stage and gone directly to mature products, people have quickly accepted and sought after them.

IBM was horrified to find that the sales of its Dragon-Slaying series of computers were only very good in the first week. Then, due to the collaborative computing launched by Seymour and the Noah machine of ark, those users who were already interested in buying were also sold out. They switched to cpt company one after another.

Not only that, the government has also placed a large order to purchase Noah machines, because this kind of personal computer can definitely improve the efficiency of government offices, save office equipment, save time, etc. Although the government has not abandoned IBM, in the view of Watson and others, this tendency is already very dangerous.

Alex only learned about these things indirectly. He did not follow them personally. For him, with Seymour Clay, Noyce, Moore and other later computer masters sitting in charge, if he could still provide IBM with If he makes a comeback, then he can only admit that he is unlucky.

In terms of so-called luck, Alex has gathered all the great gods in the computer industry, and his luck is unmatched. If anyone tries to resist, he will eventually be crushed to ashes by these people.

Now that the computer problem has been basically solved, Alex feels much more at ease. As long as there are no major problems in the cpt company, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net he can guarantee that he and the Carpenter family will not suffer huge losses.

What's more, in the movie field, with DreamWorks sweeping all directions and swallowing up everything, even if someone wants to do something, they can't make any money, not to mention that the other party just propped up a dying MGM. Not much can be done to reverse the situation.

Yes, before DreamWorks filmed "Ben-Hur", other Hollywood film companies in the United States had been declining day by day, and the quality of their films was not good enough to attract audiences. They are unwilling to invest in blockbusters. As a result, the films are poorly made and the quality cannot be improved. The audience does not buy them, causing the film company to lose money. If they have no money, they are even less willing to spend big money to make movies.

This formed an endless cycle until director William Whitt, with the support of Alex, invested 15 million to shoot a fictional historical film "Ben-Hur", and then the future development path was pointed out. . Now many film companies have begun to learn from DreamWorks, carefully crafting each film, investing enough money to shoot movies, and many high-quality films have emerged. (To be continued...)

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