Rebirth of the Tech Madman

USA, Florida, Boca Raton Industrial Zone, Chess Project R\u0026D Center, ibm elites are discussing around two dismantled second-generation Fangyuan computers on the table. △￠four△￠five△￠中△￠wen≧top novel,

The chief system designer, Liu Ogebrecht, rummaged through a large pile of documents, then frowned and sighed, It seems that God really played a joke on us, the second-generation Fangyuan computer The system bus is called-isa, and the system bus of IBM is called-isa, and the abbreviations of the two are exactly the same. That's all, the key is that its technical specifications almost cover our standards.

Their interconnection standard structure has already applied for a patent, while our industry standard structure is still adjusting how to take into account 8-bit and 16-bit expansion cards. The progress gap is too big, and a decision must be made as soon as possible. Another An engineer suggested anxiously.

We have finally seen the true face of the second-generation Fangyuan computer, and it is still a model of two CPU architectures. Compared with each other, have we been hit by the other party's technical strength? Don Estrich had a faint look on his face. Smiling, he glanced at his subordinates.

It is undeniable that our ibm-compared with the second-generation Fangyuan computer is indeed a long way behind in terms of technology, but don't forget, what is the biggest feature of a personal computer? Don Estridge did it vigorously. A gesture, That's cheap. Look at the second-generation Fangyuan computer, which has specially designed slots for memory. Does it cost nothing? And based on their so-called isa bus expansion slots. Although it supports both 8-bit and 16-bit bits. But are there 16-bit expansion cards in the PC market today?

Don Estridge had a sneer on his face. Commented sarcastically, The second-generation Fangyuan computer is too ambitious. Although it has powerful functions, it ignores the actual situation in the current market. With a price of $4,000, how many individual users are willing to pay for it? If the main business users, then they have to face the competition of minicomputers, it’s simply too high to be low. And our ibm- has a much clearer positioning, and the price will definitely be lower than 2,000 US dollars.”

How difficult it is to get these two computers. You should understand. It is said that the second-generation Fangyuan computers are mainly supplied to business users, and individual users need to make reservations and wait. Don Estridge pointed to the table Messy things smiled confidently, It is not difficult to see from this that the production link of the second-generation computer is immature, and there is no way to compare with IBM's powerful factory manufacturing capabilities. This time difference may not be able to make up for the lag in project progress.

Seeing Don Estridge's boastful appearance, Liu Augerbrecht snorted inwardly.

Originally, he thought that after Bill Lovo was promoted and left the chess planning team, he would take over as a matter of course. But I didn't expect Don Estridge to come by airborne.

Although the opponent's wrist was high, he quickly got everyone's superficial approval.

But there must be many people who are secretly dissatisfied, including myself.

Even if we still have time, what about the patent barrier of the ISA bus of the second-generation Fangyuan computer? How do we adjust our ISA bus? Liu Ogebrecht asked in a muffled voice.

Our isa bus only supports 8 bits, and 16 bits are reserved for the next generation of products. Besides, we use intel8088, which only supports 8-bit data bus, instead of intel8086, which supports 16-bit data bus. Don Aye Stritch analyzed patiently.

Everyone, the original project design goal is still too complicated, don't continue to be greedy for more and more, and only focus on the engineer's thinking at the technical level. The smooth operation of processing software and spreadsheet software is enough. At present, there are almost only PCs in the personal computer market that can do this perfectly, and our main point is to enter this field as soon as possible.” Don Aye, who instilled his own ideas Stritch can only be described as eloquent.

As for the other party's isa bus patent barrier, I noticed that there is a shadow of our IBM technology, so let the company's lawyers immediately sue them for patent infringement and invalidation. This kind of thing has always been unclear, and we Still working according to the original plan. Speaking of this, Don Esteli smiled even wider, Do you have any questions?

Sure enough, it's a western cowboy style. It's too rascal. After Liu Augerbrecht slandered, he shook his head and replied: If that's the case, it's all a matter of fine-tuning. Now look at Speaking of it, the biggest factor that delays the progress of the project comes from the outside, especially the operating system. That shit from Microsoft, when the first version was just delivered, hundreds of bugs were found, and I don’t know how it is improved now ?”

Hearing this complaint, Don Estelli rubbed his nose helplessly. When he took over, the various arrangements of the project had been basically finalized. Naturally, he could not modify without authorization, so as not to delay the progress. Moreover, Microsoft seemed to be a related party. Even the project advance payment of 1 million US dollars has been paid, what can I do with the small company of the other party.

I will personally supervise this matter. Don Esteli nodded, and then started the usual cheering, The headquarters has bought 20% of Intel's shares, which shows the importance attached to personal computers Now, there is no theoretical possibility that the chess planning team will be canceled. Please don’t relax, so that other departments will be surprised to see our achievements.”

This is a kind of personal charm shown by Don Estel. The members of the Chess Project quickly recovered from the setback after seeing the second-generation Fangyuan computer with their own eyes, and re-entered their work .

Don? Esteli walked out of the office, closed his eyes, raised his head and felt the sunlight. Then he let out a long breath. Thinking in my heart. Tang Huan, you should have received a letter from IBM's lawyer before Christmas. Don't blame me for being unscrupulous. You are really pushing too hard. If you don't start this battle of personal computer standards, then my chess plan will be destroyed. It's over.

...

United States west coast. California, Burbank, in a secluded coffee shop. Warner boss Steve Ross sighed contentedly, and said to himself, Los Angeles is much warmer than New York.

There are also two heavyweights present here: one is—the president of Mesia Music, Sid Schinberg, who currently belongs to Universal Pictures, so he also serves as the president of this Hollywood company; The owner of Bay West Industries is Charles Bluedorn, who is, of course, the current owner of Paramount.

It stands to reason that peers are enemies, and there is another saying that the king does not see the king, but these three are just against common sense. sat together.

Charles Bluedorn picked up his cup and took a sip of coffee, then impatiently said to Sid Hinberg, who was looking at the documents repeatedly: I have seen the documents you want. There is no need to hesitate.

Among the three, 54-year-old Charles Bluedorn is the oldest and the richest. In 1981, in the original time and space, he managed his Gulf West industry to No. 61 on the Fortune 500. Naturally, he was rich and powerful. , I don't like wasting time so needlessly.

Charles Bludorn wouldn't even bother to make the trip if Steve Ross's suggestion wasn't interesting.

Sid Hinberg put down the file unhurriedly, looked at the two old guys who were ten years older than him, and asked in a deep voice, Is the profitability of video games really so strong?

Pretend to be confused. Charles Bluedorn showed displeasure, There is no profit, why should I buy a Sega so early?

Steve Ross smiled slightly, Although Atari's performance in the home video game console market is not good, but including arcade machines and other businesses, the annual sales are several hundred million dollars, not worse than movies.

As you said, the video game industry is so profitable, so EA has already grown up. Sid Schinberg showed a look of fear on his face, I heard that at the beginning of this year, the video game industry The companies in the company fought against each other, and in the end, EA won a big victory, which shows how difficult they are.

How can it be the same? The lawsuit against the copyright of King Kong by Universal has been going smoothly in the past few years. Now EA's Donkey Kong game is extremely popular. This year, EA's sales will definitely exceed one billion US dollars. If you can get the copyright fee by suing, at least a few percent, maybe you can enter the entire rising market of video games like us. Steve Ross bewitched with a smooth tongue.

However, Sid Hinberg was not so easy to fool, he shook his head, I feel the risk is too great, and you didn't make it clear.

Okay, let's get to the bottom of it. Steve Ross sighed, We have definite information that EA is going to enter the arcade market, which is the current main profit point for Sega and Atari. Judging from the performance in the home video game console market, it can be described as menacing. If Universal can make a move, it can naturally suppress its offensive momentum in the market, and Sega and Atari will take this opportunity to research new products to deal with it.”

Isn't Universal talking to Paramount about United International Films? It's easy to say. Charles Bludorn added lightly.

What do you have to worry about? Steve Ross was a little impatient. The three of them were all bigwigs. It was rare enough to get together for such a dark matter that couldn't be put on the table. It would be a mockery of their identities if they still babbled and failed to come up with a definite result, Well, if you lose the case, I will pay the fees, and if you win the case, Universal will make a lot of money.

Having said that, Steve Ross rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, If you have other requirements, you might as well say so.

I'll go back and think about this matter carefully. Sid Hinberg didn't answer the question and stood up to leave.

Seeing this, Steve Ross shrugged regretfully. Only with great hope. urged. It's best to send the lawyer's letter before Christmas. At that time, due to the pressure of the peak sales season, EA's response is estimated to be relatively conservative.

Sid Hinberg waved his hand noncommittally and left.

...

In Tang Huan's view, in order to develop for a long time in this special small place of Xiangjiang, in addition to emphasizing talents, one must also understand one's own position, otherwise there will be endless troubles.

Wait until you bring someone up. In the end, just like a famous host in the original time and space, he suddenly had a scene full of running trains, and he didn't know how to wipe his ass.

As a well-known figure in the TV industry in Hong Kong and the first generation of senior TV personality in Hong Kong, the 35-year-old Selina Chow can be said to be the most suitable, the most correct, and even the only choice for the person in charge of the TV station.

So far, Selina Chow's qualifications are already very deep.

As early as 1974, she served as TVB's program development director, a year later promoted to program and production manager, and served as assistant general manager from 1976 to 1977.

At the beginning of 1978, Jiayi TV recruited Selina Chow as the general manager with a high salary. However, the July Offensive plan failed due to burning too much money, and then resigned with the Six Gentlemen of Jiashi.

Now. Selina Chow and her husband run Rich Talent Production Co., Ltd., and serve as the chairman and chief executive officer. They have close contacts with Zheru Xiangjiang Company in the advertising business.

On behalf of Tang Huan, Hu Yinmeng extended an invitation to Zhou Liangshuyi, and after promising the position of director and the lowest executive vice president, he will be included under his command. Now he is here to meet with the new boss Tang Huan.

As for the current person in charge, the 54-year-old Huang Xizhao is a hero for the TV station.

Since he became the first Chinese general manager in 1976, he has managed Li TV very well. Although he is still suppressed by TVB as a whole, he can give the opponent a counterattack by surprise in some parts, just like this year's The Great Earth Enthusiasm forced Turn Around to be cut in half.

However, Li's TV is always fighting with TVB so tit for tat, endlessly, it's a bit of a dead end.

You know, Xiangjiang is such a big place, and TVB has formed inertia viewing, and this status is basically unshakable. In the original time and space, the golden age of ATV was only a flash in the pan.

After all, the platform of the TV station can do a lot of articles, but Tang Huan really doesn't like it because he is always sticking to entertainment programs and entangled with TVB.

Of course, Li's TV is also a helpless move. If it can't get advertisements, how can it survive.

But Tang Huan remembered that in the original time and space, TV viewers in Xiangjiang had a saying, watch entertainment programs and tune to TVB, and watch news to ATV.

In his opinion, this is the characteristic of their own survival. As for the entertainment content, it would be good to leave it to a third party like Dreamworks.

It can be said that Boss Tang, who is not short of money, is very willing to make some innovations in this toy, so as to verify his own ideas.

And Selina Chow, who has a degree from Hong Kong University, has traveled to the UK, and has tasted both success and failure in her career, is a good executor.

However, after Li's TV was successfully acquired, Zhou Mi, as Tang Huan's representative, had contacted Huang Xizhao, and the other party was very cooperative in his attitude. He didn't want to ruthlessly kick this great hero away.

Therefore, Tang Huan made a preliminary decision to let Huang Xizhao stay in the post, and as a minister of success, Zhou Liang Shuyi took the deputy position, responsible for the innovation of Tang's concept in the TV station.

If at that time, everyone really disagrees, then break up peacefully, and Zhou Liang Shuyi will naturally straighten her up, lest outsiders say that she is mean.

We are all acquaintances, so after meeting, there is no need to exchange too much pleasantries, Tang Huan directly talked about his thoughts, I changed the name of Lai TV to Media Asia TV, just to hope that its influence will not be limited to Xiangjiang. Entertainment The level of content production is relatively advanced here in Xiangjiang, so there is no need to worry about it, but I want news to be a feature, but the level of Xiangjiang is relatively backward, and I can only go to the United States, Europe, and Japan to learn experience .”

You are the big boss, as long as you don't care about money, we subordinates will do as you please. Zhou Liang Shuyi smiled slightly, If this round of investigation is completed, it should be regarded as traveling around the world.

I'm sure I won't begrudge the cost of this kind of study. Tang Huan laughed loudly, As long as your husband doesn't care about it, it's fine.

That's not going to happen. Sylvia Chow shook her head lightly, Although Lai's TV has now become Media Asia TV, the relationship with tvb in Hong Kong's local competition will not change. Dreamworks and tvb were just bigger In terms of cooperation, there are two high-quality TV series Shanghai Beach and The King of Thousand Kings. Now that Mr. Tang has become the boss of a TVB competitor, I wonder if the previous friendly relationship will continue?

It would be nice not to be an enemy who glared face to face. Hu Yinmeng took over the quarrel, When I was filming TV dramas before, I was so fussy about it, it was not fun, but now that there is a competitive relationship, it is definitely out of the question. However, we have reached an agreement before. An agreement to hire TVB artists, although the conditions are a bit harsh, but better than nothing. At that time, they certainly did not expect the situation today.” (To be continued..)