Rebirth of the Tech Madman

As a serious newspaper, The Times naturally has to use data to speak. Its investigation result is that the back cover of the program file used in this more than one hour wedding is the same, and it can be clearly seen in the live TV broadcast. The display of the Fangyuan computer lasted three minutes.

Since playing music and reading accounted for a large part of the content of the ceremony, no matter how sacred and great it is, it is unavoidably dull to arouse the enthusiasm of the people of the country. Naturally, the camera of the TV station must be constantly switched, such as showing the diamond ring on the finger of the bride to let the royal family Members show their faces, close-ups of the exquisite reliefs in the church, and more.

In the link of showing the demeanor of the royal family members, this back cover has repeatedly become the protagonist, and its meaning is really intriguing.

Is this a well-planned advertising campaign? Perhaps the result is not important, because the 7.5 billion or more viewers who watched the live broadcast all over the world have already remembered the name of Fangyuan Computer. But what kind of price did the beneficiary company pay to successfully lobby the royal family, and it should be announced to let the public know.

You can’t blame the British for staring at money. You must know that in today’s poor economic environment, the British royal family spent a total of 30 million pounds on this world wedding. Among them, the bride’s exquisite milky white taffeta The silk mopping dress is inlaid with more than 10,000 hand-stitched pearls.

To put it bluntly, in a so-called fairytale wedding, every minute and every second is piled up with real money.

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Therefore, this century celebration of the British royal family is not one-sided. There are a lot of responders, and many opponents question its extravagant and wasteful atmosphere regardless of the suffering of the people.

Forced by the power of public opinion, Charles and Diana performed an unprecedented royal kiss. Before embarking on their honeymoon in a split-top carriage. A statement was made by a commissioned spokesperson. This is a cooperation that was born out of a joke. It has received a total of 20 million US dollars, at least half of which will be used to help people who have difficulty finding employment.

When various media chased and intercepted Tang Huan, who had just met Mrs Thatcher at the Prime Minister's residence in Downing Street, Boss Tang confirmed Charles' statement: We made a bet as a joke, as long as the Fangyuan computer can be put on TV Live broadcast, I am willing to pay 100,000 US dollars per second for this, so His Royal Highness, who is enthusiastic about charity, helped me, but the length of time seems a bit unexpected.

Look at the expression I was robbed by Charles on Tang Huan's face. The reporters laughed, so the newlyweds and the crown prince couple who went on their honeymoon were given more blessings, which can be said to have a higher reputation; while Tang Huan and Fangyuan Computer successfully grabbed the headlines of the next period, It was widely reported, and many of them ridiculed that upstarts who have money are willful.

In order to dilute the commercial taste of this transaction,

The British royal family took the initiative to arrange a meeting between Tang Huan and the queen.

Tang Huan didn't care too much, and brought a batch of Xiaobawang game consoles as gifts, as well as some traditional board games made by Hasbro, and went to Buckingham Palace casually.

The royal family did not use cumbersome etiquette to elevate their status. Instead, Tang Huan was allowed to meet the queen without wasting any time. After all, a wealthy billionaire is not so easy to fool.

Elizabeth II has always paid attention to maintaining the orthodoxy of the royal family, and her public image is often dignified and serious. Even at Charles' wedding, she was unsmiling.

But people have emotions. It is impossible for the queen to keep a sullen face and put on airs in private. She can still show a kind side in informal occasions.

Therefore, the atmosphere of this short meeting was not as boring as expected, but it was limited to this, and still carried traces of formula.

After Tang Huan finished the errand, he planned to leave for the United States, but he didn't expect to be surrounded by a group of reporters who seemed to have beaten chicken blood at the hotel entrance.

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Don, what is the relationship between Jodie Foster and you?

Don, you and Jodie Foster seem very close, is she your girlfriend?

Don, where is Jodie Foster now? Has she been hidden in your golden house?

...

Listening to the messy questions, Tang Huan frowned.

At this time, a follower came back dripping with sweat and handed him a copy of The Sun.

Tang Huan glanced at it, feeling that the all-pervasive tabloid was showing off its power again. When he was sending Jodie Foster on the plane to the United States at the airport, he felt that he had quietly escaped from the girl in the prison in the United States. He hugged himself and kissed him twice, only to be photographed.

The Sun's network is more powerful than spy surveillance, Tang Huan muttered helplessly.

However, when a guy pushed forward desperately regardless of the obstruction of his followers, and shouted I am a reporter from the Sun Newspaper, Tang Huan angrily threw the newspaper on the opponent's face and warned: I would like to advise you Well, it's better to pay attention to the bottom line when doing things, after such a big change, a little girl has been harassed by you to the verge of collapse, and now she doesn't even have the right to evade?

Tang Huan's hands were kung fu, and he forgot to control his strength when he was annoyed. The newspaper almost pumped on the bridge of the reporter's nose, and his nose bleeds profusely.

I was beaten, I was injured, I invited a lawyer to sue you... This guy's voice suddenly rose an octave, and because he felt that he was about to create a sensational news, there was endless joy in his tone, and he was completely out of tune .

Seeing this scene, Tang Huan couldn't laugh or cry, and cursed in his heart, even if the unemployment rate in the UK is high, you don't need to devote yourself so much.

Tang Huan's followers were anxious when they realized that the situation was getting out of control. This was the first time they encountered such a scoundrel.

One of the black security assistants kicked the troublemaker to the ground with a punch and opened a passage in front. The others then escorted Tang Huan into the car and rushed to the airport.

Tang Huan got on the plane and left, but there was a chicken feather left in London.

The British had just finished discussing the heroic spirit of this upstart in Silicon Valley, and the Sun concocted the news that Boss Tang was furious and fought for the confidante, and the newspaper also announced that it planned to pursue legal responsibility. .

immediately. Another round of carnival of public opinion began to stage. I don't know how much gdp has been promoted.

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Tang Huan was too lazy to continue to care about such boring things. A lawsuit of this magnitude, apart from continuing to gain attention, has no meaning, and the subordinates will naturally deal with it.

When Silicon Valley One stopped in New York, the entourage delivered several newspapers.

Tang Huan flipped through it casually, and was quickly attracted by an article in the Wall Street Journal titled How effective is the advertisement watched by 7.5 billion people at the same time.

Judging from the results of street surveys, 95% of the answers to Have you heard of Fangyuan Computer are affirmative.

And among this group of people, the correct answer of Do you know what a Fangyuan computer is reached 99%.

As for will you buy a Fangyuan computer that costs at least $3,000? Affirmative answers accounted for 30%, those that would be considered also accounted for 30%, and even those that were not interested accounted for 30%. As for the remaining proportion, they were indifferent attitudes.

In the end, this report did an arithmetic problem as a joke. Multiply the 7.5 billion person-times by the 30% purchase intention rate, and then multiply by the unit price of 3,000 US dollars per unit, and the final result is 675 billion US dollars.

The editor commented in a very jealous tone, Tang's public relations campaign is really worth it, and then turned into a joke. I just don't know how much water will be in this number.

Tang Huan put down the newspaper and smiled faintly. I have no way of estimating the amount of water, but there is good news in front of me, that is, the Fangyuan Computer Standards Alliance he promoted has almost reached the point of bargaining, and is waiting to hold a formal meeting.

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Wednesday, August 12, 1981.

In the original time and space, this day is the time to market.

In this time and space, Tang Huan, who is full of evil tastes, scheduled the technical conference of the Fangyuan Computer Standards Alliance on this day.

Originally, the alliance was still arguing about certain issues, but at the British Royal Wedding Ceremony, which attracted worldwide attention more than ten days ago, the phantom of Fangyuan Computer loomed in front of the 7.5 billion viewers around the world, and everyone gradually became quiet.

Regardless of whether the advertising method is too upstart or not, no one dares to underestimate the effect of spending a lot of money.

And I don't know if it was a coincidence, during this period, the second-generation Fangyuan computer successfully entered the office equipment procurement list of the US tax department.

The official reason given is that the second-generation Fangyuan computer has almost perfectly solved the tax calculation problem in the current adjustment, and is sufficient to meet the needs of business changes in the future.

Seeing Fangyuan Computer get such an order, colleagues beat their chests with envy.

After Reagan came to power, he vigorously promoted the tax reduction policy, which naturally created new data computing needs. Why didn't he realize this business opportunity?

As a result, Fangyuan Computer picked up a huge bargain.

The benefits of monopolizing the application market in a certain field have gradually been known by the PC industry.

Previously, Apple Computer successfully entered the field of education, which is a proof.

Now, Fangyuan Computer followed suit and got a long-term meal ticket.

After all, personal computers have limited performance. It is not easy to find such a suitable application field.

But I don't have a product with the balance between performance, function and cost in my hand. Seeing others occupying the market is useless.

As a result, the manufacturers interested in licensing the second-generation Fangyuan computer compatible machines invariably reduced their entanglements, and began to look forward to the quick confirmation of this technical alliance so that everyone could start working and making money.

Among the licensed manufacturers, the Asian region accounts for the vast majority. Japan has companies such as Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic, and Kyocera, South Korea has Samsung, and Taiwan has Acer. As for the United States, there is an absolutely heavyweight participant hp.

When Woz developed the Apple computer, he was an engineer at Hewlett-Packard.

After Jobs encouraged Woz to set up a company for this research and development achievement, Woz once honestly took his work and went to HP to ask if he was interested in it. After the evaluation, the other party thought it had no practical and commercial value. amicably declined.

And when Woz asked HP whether this work could be licensed to other companies for operation, he got a reply like Please do it yourself.

As a result, in the next few years, Apple Computer developed rapidly until it was successfully listed on NASDAQ, composing a wealth myth that made people's blood surge, and even reinterpreted the good story of HP's garage startup back then. , Become an idol who has gained both fame and fortune.

Watching an opportunity to make a fortune slip away from his hands, this big brother in Silicon Valley, no matter how hard he usually manages the HP culture he emphasizes, he can't go against human nature to pretend to be calm and calm. care.

What's more, compared with the mid-1970s, the development prospects of the personal computer industry are now gradually clear, and it has entered the 16-bit stage, and it can no longer be said to be a useless toy.

Big Blue's entry into the personal computer industry is the greatest recognition of this type of product.

A veteran company like Hewlett-Packard naturally has its complete product line, and even launched the hp85, a product in the personal computer category in 1980.

However, this kind of equipment, which is similar to the oscilloscope in the laboratory, is mainly used with HP's own minicomputer and provided to engineers. The scope of application is very narrow, and it is very different from the general meaning represented by Apple Computer.

There is no doubt that HP is fully capable of designing a personal computer with an exclusive architecture, but because it underestimated this market from the beginning, the research and development direction was somewhat deviated.

Starting from scratch, HP also has this capital. But under the premise of desperately rushing to work, it took a year, and HP dare not say that it can do better, and the market is not waiting for others.

It just happened that Tang Huan recruited people everywhere to form the Fangyuan Computer Standards Alliance, and HP joined in.

In the final analysis, HP's executives, like IBM's executives, subconsciously look down on personal computers, so Big Blue doesn't care about setting up a department for personal computers outside of its own system, while Silicon Valley's big brother targets the second-generation Fangyuan computer. There is no psychological burden for using doctrine.

Hewlett-Packard's position in Silicon Valley is still very special. Its participation has significantly raised the gold content of the Fangyuan Computer Standards Alliance.

Just like the launch of Big Blue, the industry has become increasingly certain that the future is bright, and customers believe that personal computers are reliable. HP's appearance on the stage has encouraged other manufacturers who are still on the sidelines to think that the Fangyuan Computer Standards Alliance should be very promising. of. (to be continued...)

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