Rebirth of the Tech Madman

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In 1968, after Intel was founded by Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore and Andy Grove, its sales in that year were 2,672 US dollars; today's annual sales are going straight to 20 billion US dollars, and the number of employees It even exceeded 60,000.

No matter who is replaced as the CEO of such a company, he will definitely belong to the Emperor of the Land with a high position-but Andy Grove was reprimanded by the richest man and lost his temper!

If Jim Barksdale, the CEO of Netscape, saw this scene, he would have danced and shouted loudly, Everyone, look at how powerful Tang Huan has become-he is not Monopoly, who is Monopoly?

Andy Grove had to be convinced. The richest man in front of Gein was not only powerful enough to grasp the fate of the industry, but also had a sharp eye to see through any tricks, making others unable to straighten up.

The Intel CEO could only bite the bullet and argue: The reason why Intel launched slot-1 did consider that this is a feasible solution for integrating more L2 caches for desktop computers to improve performance. Taking into account good microprocessor thermal conditions.

After Tang Huan pointed out the mystery of the middle, he stopped nagging. After all, he really didn't need to waste energy on such trivial matters - if he wanted to maintain the balance, he had a more grandiose conspiracy.

Instead, he took some time to carefully take a look at Andy Grove, then frowned and asked, Andy, you workaholic, haven't you forgotten your regular physical examination?

Of course. Andy Grove replied with some confusion: I always do physical examinations along with Intel's company's regular medical benefits.

The richest man asked seriously: Then have you carefully understood and consulted the data on the medical examination report?

Seeing that Tang Huan was concerned about his own health, Andy Grove said with a relaxed smile: My physical examination results have been good—of course, there may be some indicators that are slightly abnormal, but they should also fall within the normal range. within.

I have made some achievements in Chinese medicine, and I have served as the honorary president of the relevant Chinese medicine association in California. The richest man said leisurely: Through what I just heard and asked, I noticed some problems. You'd better do a comprehensive one immediately. Physical examination, with particular attention to urology.

Seeing Tang Huan's serious words, Andy Grove couldn't help but feel a little bit guilty-what's the matter?

I just attended a leader's mourning event in China, so I have a lot of feelings about the impermanence of life and death. The richest man took the posture of come early is worse than coincidence, got up and said: Come on, let's go to Baozang Hospital together for a visit. Full body check.

Hearing this, Andy Grove couldn't help but couldn't help laughing—how can anyone ask for a medical examination? Let's play golf together! Besides, I still have a lot of work to do.

But since Tang Huan opened his mouth with great sincerity, there is no reason to refuse - the time of the richest man is also very precious, with a net worth of more than 100 billion U.S. dollars, it is really a hundred-dollar bill that fell on the ground, and he has no time to pick it up stand up.

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The big boss brought his friends to do the physical examination. Of course, there was no need to make an appointment or wait in line. Baozang Hospital immediately gave the green light and provided the best full-service.

Andy Grove didn't care too much about it, he just took it as a companion to Mr. Richest Man to appease his emotional fluctuations.

As a result, he was having a meeting that day to ask about the mass production of Pentium 2, and Baozang Hospital suddenly called to inform him that there were some abnormalities in your medical examination report, and you must be alert, please come over immediately for a targeted further examination.

The CEO of Intel couldn't help being a little dazed, and rushed to the meeting as scheduled, but after a long time of dizziness, he finally figured out that he had prostate cancer. Fortunately, he was discovered early, but it must be treated immediately.

Andy Grove fled from Hungary to the United States in the mid-1950s; relying on relief,

Wearing a hearing aid, he got a Ph.D.; then he successively worked for Fairchild Semiconductor and Intel; after 40 years of struggle, he climbed to the position that countless people look up to today—how could he risk his life?

After hearing the news, Tang Huan greeted Andy Grove with concern, and calmly reminded, Andy, you have to start thinking about your successor.

I've been thinking about it. Andy Grove nodded unwillingly, Well, Intel is now in a critical period...

Intel has a rigid retirement policy, that is, as long as the company's CEO reaches the age of 65, he will be forced to retire - the previous Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore all retired at the age of 58; Andy Grove, with his current well-known workaholic style in the industry, did not necessarily have a problem in 2001, but now...

Seeing Andy Grove's unfulfilled attitude, Mr. Richest Man muttered to himself—you are really capable! So powerful that Intel might be out of my control.

In fact, including Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and even Mike Markkula, who is about to step down from the position of chairman of the board of directors of Apple Computer, these early figures of Intel Corporation all came from Intel Corporation Among the stocks, the first pot of gold with varying degrees of richness was obtained.

Take Robert Noyce, the founder, as an example. When he and his wife divorced, they were awarded half of their net worth by the California court, that is, hundreds of millions of dollars in assets.

And Mike Markkula, a small sales manager, was able to raise $2.5 million in 1977 to transform the small joint venture of Jobs and Woz into a serious Apple Computer Company.

These people are very good at enjoying life, retired early, relying on such wealth, and doing things that they think are easy and interesting; only Andy Grove, a Hungarian immigrant, did more than them after taking over for nearly 20 years.

In Tang Huan's view, without Andy Grove, the iron-handed chief executive, it would be impossible for Intel to successfully transform from a memory company to a microprocessor company; Under the pessimistic background, the x86 family cpu has been developed and expanded to the current Pentium 2-maybe it has disappeared from everyone.

But because of this, under the leadership of Andy Grove, Intel's rapid progress in the CPU field began to show signs of difficulty.

To give one of the most obvious examples, Intel cooperated with Caltech, one of the world's top universities, which is small but one of the world's top universities, to adopt the pentium_pro, a microprocessor that Intel tried to hit the high-end market but failed in the commercial market. As the cpu of a supercomputer, the computing performance of the finished product will exceed 1tflops, which is 1000gflops, which seriously threatens the status of the world's strongest supercomputer of the Tai Chi series that Tang Huan handed over to Fangyuan Company.

This subtle relationship change brought about by the trend from weak to strong can only be felt but not expressed in words.

Take the friendship between Cheng Long and Qin Xianglin in the Hong Kong and Taiwan film circles as an example: in the 1970s, when the latter won the Best Actor in the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards twice, and they were collectively called Two Qin Erlins, they were very popular. Turning purple, I don’t know how many times stronger than the former who was still ignorant at the time——In this case, Qin Xianglin said, I want to pick up Lin Qingxia, Aaron, come and help me. But after entering the 1980s, it was Cheng Long's turn to become popular, and even went to Hollywood for a while, while Qin Xianglin became a supporting role that was almost forgotten by the audience—let alone him If you yell Cheng Long to come and fight like before, I'm afraid even the relationship between shoulders and backs will be weakened.

The relationship between people is still like this, so how can a company composed of people go beyond this relationship rule.

Tang Huan's plan for the global supply chain of personal computers is similar to that of Apple's global supply chain for iphone in the original time and space. Not only can it not tolerate the dominance of one supplier, but also try to form a check and balance and competition among multiple suppliers. In order to get the best quality and cheapest parts, at the same time avoid sudden accidents such as strikes, power outages, etc. of a supplier, which will affect the stability of the entire supply chain.

After this kind of mysteries are pointed out, everyone can understand, but the actual operation is not so simple, and it is quite a test of the strategy of the superior.

Tang Huan's layout of Fangyuan personal computer is more thorough - after dividing the product into more than one branch according to the different cpu architecture, and then using the operating system of Zheru software to unify it into one platform, and finally he actually controls it behind the scenes The direction of the entire Fangyuan personal computer.

In the past ten years, the cpu camp used by Fangyuan personal computers has been continuously reduced. First, the mos6502 series of mos technology was eliminated with insufficient stamina, and Motorola's mc68000 series was eliminated without a fight. Now there are only I downloaded Intel's x86 series and Zheru's holder personal computer version, cisc-risc, two types of microprocessors.

Among them, the x86 microprocessor branch of Fangyuan personal computer has won the vast majority of the market share, while the holder branch focuses on special application scenarios such as high performance, real-time performance, and low power consumption.

In the process of Andy Grove forcibly transforming Intel from a memory company to a microprocessor company, he also forcibly took back the x86 family microprocessor license that Intel had previously shared, and even quarreled with Intel's treachery. AMD is also willing to go to court, the purpose is nothing more than to dominate the x86 family microprocessor market.

Especially after Intel launched the Pentium, amd and other x86 family-compatible microprocessor manufacturers were obviously left behind; as of the current Pentium 2, even if amd has been supplemented with fresh blood from the dec technical elite, it is powerless to parry.

Tang Huan couldn't bear the fate of amd being forced to death. He also counted on Intel's best spur to play an irreplaceable role in 3D performance and even 64-bit x84 architecture.

Therefore, the richest man hopes that Andy Grove, who is aggressive, can step down from the position of CEO of Intel, and then step on the brakes for Intel, which is running wildly on the cpu road, to gain a breathing space for amd.

Of course, Tang Huan did not really cheat Intel by doing this-after all, the cpu market for personal computers cannot really prosper forever, and Intel should not be hanged on this tree, but needs to be in the x86 family. Beyond the microprocessor, scale out.

In the original time and space, Intel tried to enter the low-power chip market represented by arm, and the field of baseband chips for mobile communication equipment. Microsoft, which acquired Nokia but was still unable to break through, is not much better off.

But the problem is that Andy Grove is so capable—Robert Noyce retired early, and his extramarital affairs were hyped up, and it may even threaten Intel's reputation. Di Grove was too good, and his performance as CEO was almost impeccable.

Mr. Richest Man can gently persuade Jill Amelio to leave the position of CEO of Apple Computer to Jobs, but this trick will definitely not work for Andy Grove, who is doing a good job .

Even though Andy Grove didn't dare to blow his hair in front of Tang It, but as long as he said something like you abdicate to the virtuous, he would definitely turn his face on the spot and make a mess.

It's all right now, Andy Grove can retire from illness logically, and everyone doesn't have to be angry anymore!

Seeing Andy Grove going on the road, Tang Huan immediately sent compliments, Since you became the CEO in 1979, you have not only led Intel to rise from the ashes, but also made amazing achievements. achievements. On such a strong foundation, any successor will surely build on it.”

Having said that, the richest man asked casually, By the way, who do you prefer to take over as the CEO?

Andy Grove stared at Tang Huan, and replied cleanly: I think Chief Operating Officer Craig Barrett is the most suitable candidate.

It's still on the road like this! Tang Huan secretly praised, and then said: I have consulted authoritative experts, as long as the treatment is carried out according to a reasonable plan, there will be no problem in recovery - you can rest with peace of mind.

Andy Grove said gratefully: Thank you, Don, for your timely advice, so that I can escape the clutches of cancer.

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After leaving the hospital, Tang Huan looked up at the clear sky, waved and said, Go to Mountain View, I want to see the world's most powerful supercomputer that Fangyuan Company has just successfully developed.

There was a sentence that he swallowed, but didn't say it - this machine with the highest computing power will be very useful this year!