Rebirth of the Tech Madman

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It turned out that Stephen Hawking had recently visited CERN and had developed severe pneumonia, to the point where he had to be on life support.

For this scientist, Tang Huan's mood is very complicated. He can largely satisfy his incomparable curiosity about the mysterious existence of the universe, but the other party is quite lonely due to physical reasons. To a certain extent, he is a Very good keeper of secrets.

As long as possible, the richest man does not want to lose such a rare friend.

When Tang Huan saw Stephen Hawking in the intensive care unit, his condition had stabilized, but he needed a tracheotomy to help him breathe. But in this way, the scientist, who already had difficulty speaking, will once again lose the ability to speak.

After letting his wife Jane Wilder hand over the last part of A Brief History of Time to Tang Huan, Stephen Hawking said with difficulty: Although I am already a scientist, I still want to be a popular science writer .”

This may be the last time I heard Stephen Hawking take the initiative to speak. Tang Huan sighed secretly, nodded solemnly, and said in a deep voice: I will arrange the publication and distribution.

Stephen Hawking smiled in relief and closed his eyes tiredly.

Ma'am, do you have any difficulties here? Please don't be polite and tell me immediately. Tang Huan asked Jane Wilder privately, You also know that with my financial resources, many problems can be solved.

After Jane Wilder sincerely thanked her, she introduced the current medical situation. The NHS can pay for it, and for the time being we can take care of it ourselves.

The British National Health Service, whose funds mainly come from the national central taxation, is responsible for providing a series of health care services to the public. Anyone who legally lives in the UK can enjoy most of the services for free. This is often the case for students studying in the UK. A place to talk about.

Such a world-renowned scientist as Stephen Hawking. Naturally, it is impossible to be ignored under the British medical welfare system.

That's good. Tang Huan nodded, Madam, if you have difficulties in the future, you can also find me. I cherish this friend Hawking very much.

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Stephen Hawking will continue to stay in the intensive care unit, and Tang Huan will not bother him after visiting.

After leaving, he personally arranged for the publication of A Brief History of Time.

During this period, Chelsea manager Brian Mills approached him. Ask about the tone of the future of work.

After the tragedy at the Heysel Stadium in the UEFA Champions League final on May 29 this year, the British Football Association preemptively banned Liverpool Club from participating in European competitions indefinitely in order to relieve UEFA's severe punishment. At the same time banned from participating in European competitions for 5 years.

As expected, UEFA banned English clubs from participating in all European competitions indefinitely. This was of course just a gesture. The ban was later reduced to 5 years, while Liverpool was sentenced to an additional 3 years.

Even so, the impact is huge. This is especially true for the Chelsea club, which has been developing fiercely since being promoted to the top league. It has achieved the best result in the history of fourth place in the league this year. But next year, because of this, he will not be able to participate in European competitions. It can be said that his waist is not light.

Due to their special relationship, the relationship between Chelsea Club and Milan Club has become very close, and there will be a large number of warm-up matches of different levels between the two every year.

Looking at the A Milan Club, which won the runner-up in the league this year, and won the favor of the queen of ships, Christina, they are gearing up and preparing to do a big job. The management of clubs like Brian Mills couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. After all, playing football depends on attracting the boss to keep investing money in it. The richest man will not lose his patience and lose interest in Chelsea, right?

For the current result. Tang Huan was still satisfied. After all, the Chelsea club did not have any deep background at all.

He directly stated: Although there will be no chances for the European war in the next five years, the Chelsea team is taking a new journey in the top league. I am still waiting for you and Alex Ferguson to win the championship. I Let’s put the ugliness in front of me, Chelsea is my face in the UK, if anyone loses the chain, I won’t agree.”

Brian Mills agreed with joy in his heart. He was not afraid of the boss's harsh words, but he was afraid of the kind of indifference.

Tang Huan's original itinerary inevitably became tense when such unexpected trifles happened in the middle. After appeasing the management of the Chelsea club, he crossed the Atlantic Ocean and came to New York, USA, preparing to attend the global release ceremony of the fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer.

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On Thursday, June 27, 1985, the fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer, which had gained a lot of attention through a series of previous successful campaigns, officially met with users.

32-bit personal computer, 32-bit operating system, 32-bit application software, 32-bit network space... Tang Huan gave a passionate speech on this theme.

In fact, due to a large number of media reports, the relevant information of the fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer has almost been popularized, and people pay more attention to its practicality and price. This situation was reflected in the media Q\u0026A session later.

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Don, after ma was released last year, except for a few programs developed by Apple itself, almost no third-party software developers provided applications for it, which affected its practicability. Excuse me, four generations of Fangyuan personal How are computers prepared to overcome this?

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With each generation of our Fangyuan PCs, we strive to maintain backward compatibility to protect users' original IT investments, and the 32-bit fourth-generation Fangyuan PCs are no exception.

For example, the expansion card on the third-generation Fangyuan personal computer can basically be inserted into the slot of the fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer to continue working.

The latest version of Reedos that comes with the four generations of Fangyuan personal computers can also allow most of the original applications to run normally without modifying the code, or with minor adjustments.

As for the GUI operating system studios in the new environment, because the programming model needs time to adapt, the product launch of third-party software developers will inevitably be slightly delayed. However, the application software of software companies such as Zheru, Adobe, Autodesk, etc., can already be used in studios. It runs on the Internet, allowing users to experience the convenience of a new operation mode.

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Don, I noticed that even the most basic model of the fourth generation of Fangyuan PCs is priced at close to $7,000. You think. Compared to other products that are cheaper, including the second and third generations of the Fangyuan PC family, Do users have enough reasons to buy it?

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Of course, the performance of the fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer has improved several times compared to the previous generation. Take spreadsheet software as an example. On a 32-bit platform, grid can process large spreadsheet files faster, and the accuracy of the data has been significantly improved. Definitely worth the money.”

The overall IT expenditure cost of an enterprise does not depend entirely on equipment purchases. The impact of daily maintenance cannot be ignored. We have developed a new network management software for this purpose. Business users will find that the new generation of PCs with four generations of Fangyuan PCs as terminals IT solutions will make their business processes smoother.

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Since you are so confident in the fourth generation of Fangyuan PC, when do you think it will replace the existing products.

I think it is necessary to correct your question. You should say when the 32-bit personal computer platform will become the mainstream of the market.

The rapid development of the computer industry in the past few years is obvious to all. I think it will become the mainstream of the market in about two years. The sooner users embrace this product, the more they can benefit their work.

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Tang, you have emphasized more than once that the fourth generation of Fangyuan personal computers will lay the cornerstone of the IT application pattern in the next 20 years. The interpretation of this is different from the outside world. Can you formally explain the meaning?

I am very happy to explain this issue. As we all know, the 32-bit platform represented by IBM's mainframe and DE's minicomputer VA has always been superior; the fourth generation of Fangyuan personal computers will send it to more users.

In my opinion, the 32-bit personal computer platform can basically meet the space required by developers to develop their wisdom in the next 20 years. With this relatively stable foundation, everyone can focus more on how to When developing more interesting applications, users will also experience more powerful functions in multimedia, network and other aspects.”

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Tang, since you are comparing the 32-bit IBM mainframe and de minicomputer, how do you think their products will perform in the market under the impact of the 32-bit Fangyuan personal computer?

That's up to the user, and I don't count what I said. Tang Huan replied playfully. He doesn't want to sow hatred too ostentatiously. Whether the competitors are dead or alive, it's up to consumers to vote with their feet.

It is not difficult to imagine that after the release of such a heavyweight new product as the fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer, it will naturally trigger a series of chain reactions.

The most eye-catching thing is that the market value of ibm fell below 60 billion U.S. dollars, and its new CEO, John Akers, deliberately sold 20% of Intel shares to change the cash flow in the financial statements. Streaming data, but still did not escape the blow from the stock market.

This can only be blamed on the ineffectiveness of IBM's own products. After launching the system/360 in the 1960s, it monopolized the mainframe market; and then launched the system/370 in the 1970s; but after entering the 1980s, there was no new successor. Appeared, just tinkering with some new models.

Not to mention the threat from the fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer, the 32-bit minicomputer VA released earlier by de is already encroaching on this enterprise-level market.

It can only be said that although the conservative genes in IBM's bones can avoid market risks to the greatest extent, they often become a stubborn force holding back. In the original time and space, its slow response in the era of cloud computing once again confirmed this point.

An established company like Big Blue has a very domineering profit model. After launching a sufficiently leading product, it divides the product line and maintains profits and product cycles with strong means, often becoming a role that hinders progress in the end.

It is also under this hegemonic culture that there is a cultural soil for the birth of the personal computer, which represents the liberation of individuality.

According to the inertial thinking of these established companies, Fangyuan Computer Company has been compressing the product cycle of personal computers to two years. The four-generation Fangyuan personal computer with a single bit may be a key point of transformation.

This brand-new product can certainly threaten competitors' 32-bit mainframes and minicomputers, but the Fangyuan workstations and Fangyuan servers of Fangyuan Computer Company can't be immune to it, right? Let's see how you shoot yourself in the foot!

As a result, the expected chaos did not happen, and the product line of Fangyuan Computer Company was still in order from low-end to high-end, which attracted many people to use it as a business case study.

In addition, Fangyuan Computer Company and other companies in the supply chain have obviously won the favor of investors.

For example, Motorola, which also belongs to an established company, has benefited a lot from the PU business. Its 32-bit microprocessor m68000 series has become the most powerful microprocessor at the present stage, and its products include Fangyuan personal computer, Fangyuan workstation, sun workstation, Apple The adoption of many products such as ma, game consoles, and laser printers can be described as a mess.

In fact, the glorious era of Motorola has come. In addition to the thriving and popular microprocessor products, the mobile communication products it has cultivated for many years are also bearing fruit.

Seeing this situation, Intel felt jealous and anxious, but fortunately its first 32-bit microprocessor, intel80386, was ready to go.

With the marketing promotion of the four-generation Fangyuan personal computer in full swing, Intel announced the release of this new product in July.

Tang Huan, the shareholder, was also very generous, and asked Fangyuan Computer Company to cooperate in giving the factory schedule of the fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer intel80386 branch models.

In fact, Intel's current ability to manufacture intel80386 is very poor. The high-end pus with a running frequency above 20mhz required by the fourth generation of Fangyuan personal computers are basically provided by Tang Huan's own semiconductor factories ab2 and ab3, as well as ab4 and ab5 under construction. Production.

Even though the production capacity was stretched, Intel still had the idea of ​​eating alone. Its CEO Andy Grove ran to Tang Huan to test whether the requirement for the second supplier could be abolished.

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