Rebirth of the Tech Madman

Monopoly is the nature of businessmen, just like those American filmmakers decades ago, in order to avoid the squeeze of capitalists, they went to Hollywood where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and finally embarked on the monopoly road of production, distribution, and theater chain vertical integration Similarly, the current vested interests in the personal computer industry, driven by a sense of crisis, naturally want to team up to deal with IBM, which has the ability to invade this industry and dominate the world.

After further exchanging some suggestions, Tang Huan asked casually, Where's Steve?

The project team moved from the original Apple office building to another larger office not far from here, and his energy is mainly focused there. Markkula smiled happily, So here Much cleaner.

I hope he won't be so close to each other. Apple is still waiting for him to charge forward. Tang Huan joked, got up and left, and flew to Seattle, intending to see how busy Microsoft was.

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Of course, Tang Huan did not greet Gates in advance during this trip. He deliberately used the excuse of passing by to make a surprise attack in order to obtain the most authentic information.

And the fact is just as Tang Huan imagined, when he came to the Microsoft headquarters, he immediately stirred up the chaos here, and Gates, Allen, and Ballmer, who were wearing panda eyes, entertained in a panic. He didn't dare to care about his disrespect for not inviting him to the door.

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The reason why the three of them are so humble is not only because of Tang Huan's status and status at this time, but also because a large part of Microsoft's business is built on the platform built by Zheru and Fangyuan. It is not an exaggeration to say that there are demands from others.

Meet these souls of Microsoft. Although looking tired. Tang Huan couldn't help nodding secretly, but he seemed to be full of fighting spirit. People in the final stage are always full of energy.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Tang Huan changed the subject and said with a smile, This time I come to Microsoft, I feel that the staff team has grown a lot, why don't you show me around?

Upon hearing this. A troubled look flashed across Gates' face. Microsoft is such a big place, in a hurry, some secret projects have not had time to hide.

Moreover, Microsoft's development for IBM has progressed to the stage of internal testing, and IBM's engineers are still here, which is really inconvenient.

He wanted to refuse, but every time he went to Zheru in the past, they were always warmly received, not courteous, and reciprocating. How do you all play happily together?

In desperation,

Gates quietly gave Allen and Ballmer a wink. Let them take some precautionary measures, while dragging Tang Huan's footsteps, and start visiting from the least important places, hoping that some secrets can avoid Tang Huan's sharp eyes.

Since Ballmer joined Microsoft, the company has expanded rapidly, and now has hundreds of people.

No matter how secretive Gates was, Tang Huan still found many differences compared to what he saw during his last visit.

For example, it can be judged from the documents seen inadvertently that Microsoft has begun to pay attention to software engineering management.

Regarding this, Tang Huan joked bluntly: It seems that you have introduced a lot of advanced work experience through cooperation with IBM.

The huge pressure from IBM made this process not only a painful torture, but also a transformational progress. Gates replied with deep feeling, This also made me more aware that you can start first It is inevitable to go ahead of everyone. Microsoft, like other small companies in Silicon Valley, was a motley army lacking discipline and organization. With the guidance of IBM, it is now working hard in the direction of a regular army like the Zheru team. .”

Regarding Gates' seemingly heart-to-heart conversation, Tang Huan cooperated with emotion, but the speed of his feet was not slow. He stopped and turned for more than half a circle, and discovered many interesting phenomena. Microsoft is also trying to develop word processing Products such as software and spreadsheet software have a clear tendency to enter the field of office applications.

This is not simple. It means that Gates, who has always believed that such system software is the main theme of the software industry, has begun to change his concept, and Microsoft's business philosophy and scope will also change accordingly.

In other words, Microsoft, just like in the original time and space, has come to the starting line of marching towards the software empire.

Interesting, after Tang Huan murmured something in his heart, he continued to wander around until he reached the eighth floor, and was shocked to find that the office area at the end of the corridor in front was actually guarded by iron gates.

Is this an important financial place? Tang Huan raised his finger.

Judging from Tang Huan's demeanor in the past ten minutes, he has obviously discovered a lot of ways, and if he tries to cover up and pretend, it will be ridiculous.

Therefore, Gates explained very bachelorly: In addition to such language tools, Microsoft is also developing another product for IBM. Because they need to use several of their prototypes, they have adopted such security measures according to the requirements of the other party. .”

After all, it's a big company. The work process is really standardized. It's a good example to learn from. Tang Huan praised.

Gates smiled helplessly, and secretly complained in his heart, It's not that simple to want to learn. Let me tell you, at the beginning, IBM also required a layer of barbed wire to be installed on the ceiling, and even the safes for storing files were specially designed by IBM. which provided.

By the way, this product is the disk operating system of the ibm personal computer. Tang Huan turned to ask Gates. Seeing his surprised face, he explained with a smile, My design ideas are in the Fangyuan computer, so naturally The corners and corners of this field are very familiar, it is not difficult to guess, isn't it?

Gates smiled noncommittally, apparently acquiescing.

In fact, in the original time and space, Microsoft, which cooperated with IBM, did not sincerely keep it secret. After all, cooperating with Big Blue is something worth boasting. At least it can improve the image of a small company, just to prevent legal risks , I had to hide it.

Now Gates allowed Tang Huan to stand outside the iron gate and observe casually, which can explain this problem.

But soon, someone who was clearly dressed differently from Microsoft employees came over. Ask Gates what's up.

Nothing. I just want to see. How long will it take before you come over and drive us away. Gates shrugged.

Then please abide by our agreement, and don't bring irrelevant personnel here. The big and three rough guy on the opposite side said bluntly.

Tang Huan shook his head with a smile, walked away, and waited for Gates to catch up before asking, Is it the final internal testing stage?

The company's spreadsheet software and Peachtree's financial software have all been completed first. Gates answered irrelevantly. But the implication is to admit it.

In order to cover his ears and steal his bell at the level of legal risk, he was not tired of talking around like this.

Although Tang Huan doesn't know much about the 1.0 version, he guesses that it will definitely not exceed cp/m.

In Tang Huan's view, before and after the release, Microsoft and Gates will exist in two completely different styles, so while the other party still has the consciousness of being a younger brother, he plans to stay in Seattle for two days and study it carefully.

In this regard, Gates and others welcome it. The toughest development phase has passed, and they don't feel as anxious as before. Just relax and learn from Tang Huan's successful experience.

The Gates family is an upper-class person in Seattle. His grandmother set up a trust fund of 1 million US dollars when he was born. Paul's father is the deputy director of the library of the University of Washington. The superior family background allows them to enter a famous local private institution. Schools Lakeside Secondary.

Therefore, these two local people entertained Tang Huan, it was like eating, drinking and having fun.

Tang Huan thought it was noisy, so the four of them set up a table and played bridge. Gates and Ballmer were in a group, and Tang Huan and Alan were in a group. The scene quickly entered a stalemate.

Tang Huan prefers the current method to eating and playing foolishly, because he can see a lot of things from it.

For example, Gates and Ballmer cooperated extremely tacitly, suppressing the group of Tang Huan and Allen most of the time at the poker table.

Another example is that Gates is aggressive by nature, and he simply doesn't know what it means to quit when he sees a good deal or to retreat bravely. His card style is full of attack power.

After the game finally ended with Gates and Ballmer winning, Gates was clearly unsatisfied with the advantage he had gained, so he invited the battle: We will continue tomorrow.

This is a feeling that a rich man with a net worth of two billion US dollars is very cool, and it is not enough.

Tang Huan laughed, Of course there is no problem.

However, this plan failed to materialize the next day. While Tang Huan was talking about the trend of the software industry at Microsoft, Don Estridge, who was supposed to be in Boca Raton, Florida, learned the same thing. I made an uninvited, sudden visit. I don’t know if the ibm engineer tipped off the news yesterday.

Ha, I didn't expect Don to be here. Don Estridge pretended to say hello.

I'm here to talk about the cooperation. Are you here to check and accept the project? Tang Huan tried imperceptibly.

This is a commercial secret, and there is no comment. Don Estridge was quite vigilant and was not fooled.

Gates, who was in the middle of the cracks, was in a dilemma at the time. How could the two of you get together here at Microsoft? If you fell out, it might hurt others.

Fortunately, God did Gates a favor. After the assistant sent a fax, Tang Huan got up and left.

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Stephen Spielberg, 35 years old this year, has become one of the top Hollywood directors with his 1975 Jaws and 1977 Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

He was bored during the filming of Raiders of the Lost Ark from June to September 1980, and his creative desire to make an autobiographical childhood film became stronger.

Therefore, Spielberg told the playwright Melissa Matheson the main content of Night Sky, which had already been canceled, and asked her to develop another plot on this basis.

Melissa Matheson spent 8 weeks writing the first draft, titled e.t.andme and e.t. with me. Spielberg was very pleased with it.

next. Melissa Matheson wrote two more versions. Spielberg also contributed ideas of his own.

Just now, Spielberg met with representatives of Columbia Pictures, the former producer of Night Sky, and discussed the script with great anticipation.

But the other party made it clear that he was not interested in such a cowardly Walt Disney movie.

It really hurts my self-esteem, isn't it because my performance in the film 1941 directed by me in 1979 was not satisfactory, which disappointed Columbia and Universal Pictures?

Spielberg, who was in a depressed mood, sighed and planned to use his personal relationship. Seek help from Sid Hinberg, president of his own Bo-Le Universal Pictures.

At this moment, Andy Albert, the president of United Artists, came to the door suddenly, which surprised Spielberg.

Seeing Spielberg's expression, Andy Albert couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart. There's no other way. Do you dare to run errands yourself without lowering your dignity for the things ordered by the big boss himself?

After exchanging pleasantries, Andy Albert straight to the point stated his intentions, Stephen, you should know something. United Artists has changed to a new boss, that is, the one whose net worth exceeds US$2 billion on Nasdaq recently. Mr. Tang. He wants to ask you to direct the movie, what do you think?

Spielberg subconsciously squeezed the folder in his hand, and asked, So, United Artists has already selected the script?

No. Andy Albert shook his head, Mr. Tang trusts your talent very much, what he means is that as long as you agree, you can find a script now, or if you have a suitable script in your hand, it will save trouble Already, set up a project to shoot directly.”

Sure enough, he met a rich man, and his style of acting was so bold and unrestrained.

However, Spielberg is not surprised, he has such an experience long ago.

I do have a ready-made script here, why don't you read it first. Spielberg suppressed his excitement and handed over the script.

What a coincidence, Andy Albert muttered in his heart, and quickly took it over, looking at it seriously.

After reading it, he clicked his lips, not knowing how to comment, but he couldn't help but feel disappointed. Is there a market for this kind of Disney-style movie?

Since Heaven's Gate failed and lost everything, Andy Albert, who took the main responsibility, became more cautious.

Of course, he would not express his opinion directly. After all, Spielberg was ordered by the boss himself. Perhaps letting the two meet in person would save a lot of trouble.

Seeing Andy Albert pondering for a while and being speechless, Spielberg's heart was half cold, and it seemed that he was going to be treated coldly again.

This script is quite creative. Andy Albert made a sloppy look, then changed the topic and said, Stephen, why don't you talk to Mr. Tang face to face, he originally meant the same thing.

Of course there is no problem. Spielberg, who has no choice at present, nodded. Columbia has clearly rejected it, and although United Artists did not immediately express its position, it does not mean that there is no chance.

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Although Spielberg's aura was somewhat eclipsed because of the poor performance of the movie 1941, Tang Huan knew that in a few months, Spielberg's 1941 would be released. After Raiders of the Lost Ark was released and achieved great success, it will regain the trust of investors in Hollywood commercial films.

After careful calculation, Spielberg and Universal Pictures have a deep relationship.

When he was still in college, he got a job as an unpaid intern from Universal Pictures, and later met a nobleman, was appreciated and promoted by Sid Hinberg, and soon had the opportunity to direct, Until it emerges and becomes famous.

From Tang Huan's point of view, since Sid Schinberg and Universal dared to come to Ra's troubles, they should be prepared to bear the corresponding consequences. Although it came back in the end, the account has not been smoothed out, and it has to be settled.

If Spielberg can be snatched away from Sid Hinberg, the Bole, and then Universal loses the blockbuster movie E.T. Aliens that should have been released by itself, it will undoubtedly be an extremely pleasing thing.

Therefore, when Tang Huan saw the script titled e.t.andme, he was not disappointed like Andy Albert. Instead, he was relieved. This is e.t. Alien.

Since we already have a ready-made script, let's set up the project and shoot directly. Tang Huan looked very happy.

Don, I have to make a statement. Spielberg coughed lightly and reminded, Mr. Albert, the president of United Artists, seems to have reservations about this script, and the box office may be really bad in the future.

It's okay, I like the childishness described in this work. Tang Huan waved his hand indifferently.

Although Tang Huan acted as if money could not buy me, seeing how much he appreciated the script, Spielberg couldn't help feeling a confidant, and the smile on his face became more sincere.

Since Albert is a little worried, then we will follow the producer method that United Artists is used to, and only be responsible for distribution. After pondering for a while, Tang Huan made a decision. Stephen, have you set up your own production company? If not, we will jointly set up one, and I will invest another 10 million US dollars to shoot this movie, but the peripheral production and video game adaptation rights must be reserved for Haschild Bao and ea.

Seeing that Spielberg was stunned, Tang Huan laughed loudly, You must not be frightened by my greed, then these authorizations will be restricted, and those with the highest price will get it.

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