Rebirth of the Tech Madman

Returning to the seat first, Tang Huan explained to Prince Sabah in a low voice, It's almost the same value, but the current situation of MGM is very complicated. We need to go back and discuss it in detail after the banquet.

At this moment, Kirk Kerkorian approached, Tang Huan nodded, and got up to make room.

All kinds of parties are popular in the United States, especially celebrity banquets like this one, which are even more popular. The reason for this is nothing more than opportunities to be found on this communication platform.

Of course, the host of the banquet can also expand his network of contacts from the activities he organizes.

Tang Huan saw at a glance that Adam Osborne was talking and laughing with a banker.

This man is indeed a talent. Through the transfer of shares, the software that comes with Osborne's first-generation machine has become a free product in disguise, but he has to find real money to support the hardware production.

But in any case, Adam Osborn is obviously different from the entrepreneurial route of general PC companies in Silicon Valley. He grasped the key point of software application at the beginning.

After saying hello all the way, Tang Huan came to sit down next to Andy Albert. The production supervisor - Steven Bach was also on the list, and there was also a famous director - Martin Scorsese.

The film - Raging Bull, which he collaborated with United Artists, received 8 nominations at the Oscars just past, tied with David Lynch's The Elephant Man, becoming the most nominated this year movie of.

In the end, Raging Bull won the best editing. Starring - Robert De Niro won the best actor.

The media's evaluation of Raging Bull is very high. But the film's box office is not satisfactory. With an investment of US$18 million, the box office in North America was only US$23.4 million.

For this reason, Martin Scorsese is very worried, worried that his future career will be cast a shadow, and investors will stay away from him.

So, he took the opportunity of this banquet to refresh his sense of existence.

I have to say that Martin Scorsese really played it off this time. In 1976, he directed -Taxi Driver, with an investment of 1.3 million US dollars and a box office of 28.2 million US dollars, and it was also well received.

In the movie, the leading actor is still Robert De Niro, and the leading actress is Jodie Foster, who was only 14 years old.

John Hinckley watched this movie and became obsessed with Jodie Foster, imagining that he could be like the leading actor,

Save the heroine, and then comes the stunning assassination of the president.

can only say. Reagan was unlucky this time, but he was not without gains. Public support has risen to a higher level.

Everyone chatted casually about movies, Tang Huan expressed due respect to Martin Scorsese, and said with a smile that the box office is like a weather forecast, there are always surprises.

What is Kirk Kerkorian doing here? Andy Albert finally couldn't hold back his curiosity, and started to inquire.

Selling his MGM. Tang Huan shook his head and sighed, Be prepared, you should soon have a burden on your shoulders.

When everyone heard the words, they couldn't help being secretly surprised. They didn't expect that the pattern of Hollywood would change again.

At this time, the famous radio and television producer in the Bay Area, Franklin Miuli, came over to say hello, and then directly turned to the topic: Don, are you interested in investing money in accordance with the model of the Oakland Athletics? State Warriors?

Are you willing to give up control? Tang Huan asked back.

No way, it's time for the team to make changes. Besides, I can continue to be the representative of the Golden State Warriors like Walter Haas was in the Oakland Athletics. Franklin Mew Li smiled wryly, I feel that only with you can there be such help.

Tang Huan smiled and nodded slightly, thinking that of course, he has been working hard in the San Francisco area for so long, and he has earned a reputation for generosity, enthusiasm, and helpfulness. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is timely rain.

In fact, Tang Huan's interest in NBA teams is far greater than that of professional football and baseball teams, but the Golden State Warriors are not the desired goal. After all, the already-fledged Los Angeles Lakers will sweep the entire 1980s. Don't want to spoil the mood of a cosmetic team.

However, Tang Huan thought about it again. According to the plan, he will take his team to Baodao for business exchange and investigation, including professional baseball, the most popular local sport; and in the second half of the year, the real mainland tour will also start , Naturally, I also want to bring back an NBA team with more communication embellishments.

Since the Golden State Warriors are easy to get, let’s make do with it. Anyway, Franklin Miuli is different from the previous owners of the Oakland Raiders and Oakland Athletics. He tried every means to move the team away from the local area. Sincerely build a team that belongs to the Bay Area, but some of them can't use their fists.

Franklin Millie is a sports fan. In addition to being the owner of the Golden State Warriors, he is also one of the shareholders of the San Francisco 49ers in Major League Football and the San Francisco Giants in Major League Baseball.

As early as 1962, Franklin Miuli invested 850,000 US dollars, and in conjunction with 32 other local investors, bought the Philadelphia Warriors and changed its name to the San Francisco Warriors. After several home changes, they finally stayed in Oakland. The stadium made its home, and the team name became the current Golden State Warriors.

During this period, the team's performance was not good, and the number of spectators was not satisfactory, and other shareholders made a fuss about moving, so Franklin Millie invested in buying the shares of these people.

In 1964 and 1967, after reaching the finals twice, in 1975, this persistence finally paid off.

Golden State Warriors rely on the main general - Rick? Barry. And two rising stars Jamal Weeks and Phil Smith. Played a record of 48 wins and 34 losses in the Western Conference. The playoffs also successfully defeated the Seattle SuperSonics 4-2, and then defeated the Chicago Bulls 4-3 to break into the sixth championship in team history.

At that time, the NBA generally showed a situation where the east was strong and the west was weak. The Washington Bullets, led by the strongest twin towers in the league at the time, Irvin Hayes and Wes Unseld, had a record of 60 wins and 22 losses. The limelight is in full swing, and the Golden State Warriors are not favored at all.

As a result, Rick Barry repeatedly broke out at critical moments, and the Golden State Warriors magically swept the Washington Bullets 4-0 in the championship game. Become a super dark horse.

It's a pity that after the peak, they are lonely. Without a large investment, the team's performance can only be a flash in the pan. The Golden State Warriors have been going downhill for the past few years, forcing Franklin Miyuri to come to Tang Huan for help.

How many spectators are there on average for each game now? Tang Huan asked casually.

Franklin Miyuri waved a hand embarrassingly, In my impression, there were only five times, and more than 10,000 people entered the venue.

So bad? Tang Huan couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling.

Although it's a bit miserable. But don't forget that the Golden State Warriors are the only professional basketball team in the Bay Area. As long as they manage well and enter the playoffs, their influence will be greatly improved. Franklin Millie Instead, he insisted on his own thoughts as always, Look at how hot the Oakland Raiders market is now, it's not enough investment yet.

Okay, let's aim to enter the playoffs first. Tang Huan nodded, and joked with the other party, Is there any chance this year?.

It's been out for a long time, and I haven't been able to make it to the playoffs for three or four years in a row. Franklin Miyuri blushed and waved his hands again and again.

Go and talk to Mikhail Kogan in detail. Tang Huan pointed out with a smile. It seemed that his reputation as a timely rain in San Francisco was about to be confirmed.

Everyone was talking and laughing when Kirk Kerkorian walked over confidently, Don, let's sit down and have a detailed discussion some other day, so I'll take my leave first.

...

In the presidential suite, Tang Huan and Prince Sabah sat opposite each other.

Hearing Tang Huan finish analyzing MGM's dark history over the years, Prince Sabah laughed indifferently, Tang, I just want to ask, can MGM come back to life in your hands?

Tang Huan's heart shuddered when he heard the words, and he muttered to himself, is the other party testing his ability?

It seems that if anyone really thinks that the Kaizi people in the Middle East are stupid and rich, they will lose more important opportunities.

After thinking for a while, Tang Huan nodded confidently, Of course, but it will take time. With this expense, we can definitely earn more, such as the new project I mentioned.

What about influence? Prince Sabah asked back.

It depends on the field of influence. It needs specific situations and specific analysis. Tang Huan replied ponderously.

Tang, I can see that you, a Chinese, are already extremely influential in San Francisco. Our goals are similar, and investment may not necessarily require getting back real money every time. Prince Sabah said heartily: I I have entrusted you with all the affairs of MGM, and I will give you 10% of the shares at the same time, I hope you can try my best to accomplish the goals I need.

Having said that, Tang Huan could only nod his head.

He suddenly felt a little emotional. This is the tragedy of a small country. It is so vigilant to export capital and influence to the outside world, but when the Gulf War starts, it will spit out all these things and exchange them for military expenses.

After talking about the matter again, Tang Huan got up and said, Your Highness, rest, I will accompany you tomorrow to see what the computer exhibition looks like here?

...

On April 3, 1981, the sixth West Coast Computer Festival opened. The first session began in 1977. The founder was Jim Warren, a senior computer expert and businessman.

Except for the second and third sessions held in the first and second half of the year in 1978, the West Coast Computer Festival has been held every year since then.

Therefore, many iconic personal computer products also met with the world for the first time at the West Coast Computer Festival, for example, those of Woz and Jobs, etc., and correspondingly, they also became eye-catching at that time. star.

At this year's West Coast Computing Festival. Three heavyweight new personal computer products emerged at once: Big Blue's 16-bit personal computer ibm-; the first commercially available portable personal computer Osborn generation; Apple's improved model.

The second-generation Fangyuan computer is no longer a new product. But it still makes many people curious. On the software side, a new version has been released.

From the perspective of cultural origin, personal computers, which represent freedom and equality, were born with the mission of fighting against large-scale computers that represent monopoly and privilege, and the West Coast Computer Festival provides a platform for displaying personal computers. The founder Jim Warren is also Think so.

Therefore, IBM, which is almost synonymous with the mainframe, appeared at the West Coast Computer Festival with great fanfare. The scene is a bit funny.

In Tang Huan's opinion. The preparation of the West Coast Computer Festival still lacks professionalism. Compared with dex, there is a clear gap. It is estimated that after somehow catching up with the good news that several major brands of personal computers are released together at the same time, it will gradually decline. The main reason why he didn't care about this exhibition at all before.

I don't know if it was deliberately arranged by the exhibition organizers. The distance between ibm- and Osborne's first-generation computer and the second-generation Fangyuan computer is not far away.

But this is also good, Tang Huan accompanied Prince Sabah to visit, and it will save a lot of trouble.

Because I have seen the second-generation Fangyuan computer in detail before. Therefore, it did not attract the attention of Prince Sabah, but the Osborne generation machine that focuses on portability. It really surprised him a lot.

In fact, Osborne’s first-generation machine has become the star of the exhibition. People are eager to consult and even place orders directly. After all, the selling point of “portability” is so eye-catching, which makes Adam O Siben was overjoyed.

In contrast, ibm-, which has been talking about cheap new-generation personal computers, is not as popular, but the people who pay attention to it are relatively professional, and even Jobs, who is well-dressed, early Tang Huan came from his booth to observe carefully, and Tang Huan was no exception.

The ibm-used cpu is 4.77mhz intel8088, which is a shrunken version of the microprocessor based on intel8086. It also has a 16-bit register, but the external data bus is only 8 bits.

In this way, the cost of the whole system can be reduced.

At the same time, ibm already has the authorization to manufacture 8086 family CPUs, which can make it easier to beat prices.

This is to rely on strength to crush other competitors, and there is no reason at all.

In terms of memory, the supported range of ibm- is from b to 256kb, which is quite satisfactory.

Because Kildare, the boss of the digital research company, found that the operating system developed by Microsoft for IBM seriously copied the cp/m developed by himself, and immediately issued a warning.

To deal with this kind of dispute, ibm is too experienced. It provides users with three operating systems to choose from: cp/m-86, -system and, the latter is Microsoft's and, but the packaging is changed in the form of oem That's all.

Because the right to choose the operating system is in the hands of users, IBM has separated the relationship, and Kildare has nothing to do about it.

What about influence? Prince Sabah asked back.

It depends on the field of influence. It needs specific situations and specific analysis. Tang Huan replied ponderously.

Tang, I can see that you, a Chinese, are already extremely influential in San Francisco. Our goals are similar, and investment may not necessarily require getting back real money every time. Prince Sabah said heartily: I I have entrusted you with all the affairs of MGM, and I will give you 10% of the shares at the same time, I hope you can try my best to accomplish the goals I need.

Having said that, Tang Huan could only nod his head.

He suddenly felt a little emotional. This is the tragedy of a small country. It is so vigilant to export capital and influence to the outside world, but when the Gulf War starts, it will spit out all these things and exchange them for military expenses.

After talking about the matter again, Tang Huan got up and said, Your Highness, rest, I will accompany you tomorrow to see what the computer exhibition looks like here?

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On April 3, 1981, the sixth West Coast Computer Festival opened. The first session began in 1977. The founder was Jim Warren, a senior computer expert and businessman.

Except for the second and third sessions held in the first and second half of the year in 1978, the West Coast Computer Festival has been held every year since then.

Therefore, many iconic personal computer products also met with the world for the first time at the West Coast Computer Festival, for example, those of Woz and Jobs, etc., and correspondingly, they also became eye-catching at that time. star.

At this year's West Coast Computer Festival, three heavyweight new personal computer products emerged at once: the 16-bit personal computer ibm- of Big Blue; improvement of. (To be continued..)

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