Chapter 3634: Intel's Dignity
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, no longer holds any position in Microsoft, but only holds the title of "General Software Consultant". However, although Bill Gates no longer holds any position, even the title of "General Software Consultant" is just a nominal position. But no one dares to underestimate his influence on Microsoft.
At this time, after learning that Intel wanted to cooperate fully, Ballmer immediately found Bill Gates and told Bill Gates everything.
"Steve, I am not good at managing the company, which is what you are good at. You have done a good job over the years, and I believe in your judgment of the future." Bill Gates unexpectedly did not give any advice, but threw everything to Ballmer.
"Bill, I know you are ready to retire and enjoy life, but Microsoft is different now. Now Microsoft has a strong challenger. Lin Feng is not an enemy that can be easily solved. You have no talent in management, but your grasp of the future of this field is unmatched. I need your advice." Ballmer said seriously.
Ballmer has always believed in Bill Gates' dominance in this field, as well as his foresight and foresight for future technology. This is also one of the core assets of Microsoft.
Bill Gates pondered slightly. Bill Gates also has some concerns about the full cooperation with Intel. Both parties are the most successful companies in the world, and both have proud technologies in their respective fields. Cooperation is indeed a win-win situation. But who will lead? If both parties want to gain the upper hand in the cooperation, then the cooperation will eventually fail and end in dissatisfaction. If so, it is better not to cooperate.
But Otellini's concerns are also correct. Now for Microsoft, Lin Feng's Pangu is just a spoiler. Although Lin Feng has the Second World, Microsoft, including Bill Gates, still does not believe that Pangu can still occupy the current market share in a few years. In Microsoft's view, the reason why Pangu can occupy about % of the entertainment market share is not because of the excellence of Pangu, but because of Microsoft's own mistakes, the mistakes of STA. If STA is not high-consumption and low-energy, how can there be a market for Pangu? Therefore, Microsoft has not been too worried. It believes that only by developing the next generation of operating system, a perfect operating system with low consumption and high energy, can Pangu be squeezed out of the test field. This is also what Microsoft has always believed. But Otellini is so worried about Lin Feng that he even took the initiative to ask for full cooperation, which makes Bill Gates vigilant. Can the superiority of Microsoft, which he has always recognized, really drive Lin Feng out of the market in the future? Or, does he believe that Microsoft can develop a more advanced operating system? An operating system that completely overwhelms Pangu?
The answer is yes! Geniuses are all confident, not to mention a genius like Bill Gates.
"Steve,
You have to believe in the strength of our Microsoft, believe in the ability of Microsoft. No matter how good Lin Feng's Pangu is, it will never be the opponent of our next generation operating system. As for the struggle between him and Intel on hardware, that is the business of their two companies. Whoever wins will definitely use our Microsoft operating system in the future!" Bill Gates said confidently.
Ballmer nodded heavily. He also thought so. Microsoft is powerful and cannot be destroyed by any opponent. No matter who it is, even Lin Feng!
"What about the cooperation request from Intel?" Ballmer asked.
"Haha, tell them that cooperation is possible, but it must be under the leadership of our Microsoft. Otherwise, we will never cooperate!" Bill Gates laughed.
The Intel Alliance has a long history. But from the day it was born, it has always been led by Microsoft. Although it was just an alliance before, this time it is a full cooperation, that's the same. It must be led by Microsoft, not Intel. Hardware is just a shell, software is the soul.
Ballmer nodded, said goodbye, and called Otellini directly. At this moment, Otellini had not left the Microsoft headquarters and had just walked to the gate of the headquarters.
"Steve, has your company agreed to full cooperation? If so, I will immediately reply to the board of directors and then negotiate." Otellini said excitedly.
Compared with Microsoft's indifference, Intel has really suffered a lot in the past two years. Now in the CPU market, Intel is still the leader, but the advantage is being narrowed step by step, and the market is also being gradually eroded by the second world. The AMD chips of the second world do not compete in high-end performance, but in overall performance. In this regard, in data processing, computers with Intel chips are ahead, but in entertainment, Intel chips have the advantage.
This situation directly led to more and more consumers choosing Intel chips in the low-end and mid-range markets. If this situation continues for a long time, even if Intel occupies a larger market share in the high-end market, it will be useless. The consumer group targeted by the high-end market is always a minority. The real money will always come from the mid- and low-end markets. In this regard, Intel did fight back, but it was in vain.
Graphics cards, as one of the three major computer hardware items, now occupy an increasingly important market, but this market is foresightedly monopolized by Lin Feng's technology. With the monopoly advantage of the graphics card system, Otellini believes that it is not a myth that 'AMD' will eventually defeat 'Intel'. And it will be in the foreseeable near future. Therefore, Otellini persuaded the board of directors and proposed full cooperation with 'Microsoft'.
"Paul, in principle, we agree to cooperate. But it must be full cooperation under the leadership of my company." Ballmer expressed his attitude.
This was originally a big event and should be discussed by the board of directors. But since Bill Gates has made a statement and Ballmer thinks so, it is not important whether to hold a board meeting for discussion.
"What! Comprehensive cooperation under your leadership!" Otellini screamed, "Steve, you have to know that our 'Intel' has an absolute dominant position in the market, which is no less than your position in the operating system market. Moreover, this cooperation is beneficial to both of us. As for how the two sides will operate after the future cooperation, that should be a matter for us to discuss. Steve, you insist that your company will lead, what do you mean by that!" Otellini was furious, and he was extremely angry about Ballmer's attitude.
Intel is not Microsoft's thug! Not to mention Microsoft's side dish!
Ballmer smiled faintly.
"Paul, you have to know that we are not afraid of Lin Feng. It is you who need cooperation, not us." Ballmer smiled slightly, "If your company really wants to cooperate, it must accept our conditions. Well, this is our attitude. I won't see you off! Goodbye!" After that, Ballmer hung up the phone.
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Otellini wanted to rush to the door and smash the 'Microsoft' sign to pieces. Too bullying, 'Microsoft' is too bullying. Although 'Microsoft' has always been so domineering in the past, whether it is treating other software companies or hardware companies, 'Microsoft' has always been so domineering. But at that time, 'Intel' always stood on the side of 'Microsoft' to enjoy the profit sharing, instead of being bullied by 'Microsoft' like today.
Huff, huff, huff. Otellini took a long time to recover. Since 'Microsoft' is so domineering, there is nothing to talk about. Intel also has Intel's dignity. Microsoft has given up cooperation, so Intel will solve the current troubles by itself.
"Steve, you will regret it! Microsoft will also regret your decision today!" Otellini left angrily.
At this time, Lin Feng and Ellison were sitting together to celebrate. This victory did not gain any benefits, but Lira's advantage over Ballmer and Otellini was really refreshing. It feels very refreshing!
"Ellison, are you really going to use it all for public service advertisements?" Lin Feng asked.
Ellison nodded.
"I promised Lydia that I would do more charity in the future. Anyway, I am 30 years old and I still have so much money. It would be a waste to keep this money. I will have to pay almost half of the inheritance tax in the future. Instead of buying the house cheaply, I might as well make more contributions to the world." Ellison said with a smile.
Lin Feng curled his lips. Lin Feng admired this great idea, taking from the people and using it for the people. However, Lin Feng believed that he was not so noble and great. If he reached Ellison's level, he would definitely be reluctant to use most of his assets for charity. A large part of the assets must be left to future generations. Of course, this does not mean that Lin Feng will not do charity.
"Then you can contact Fengjian directly for advertising. Now I have handed over all the "Second World" to her and will no longer interfere in any actual management." Lin Feng said with a smile.
Ellison laughed.
"You are really comfortable now. You have created a consortium, but you can be a hands-off boss. You are so happy. Oh, if I can find someone I can trust, I will also hand over 'Oracle' to him, and then travel around the world with Lydia." Ellison said with envy.
Lin Feng smiled. This is indeed his blessing. The companies under his control can find trustworthy people to help manage, and he only needs to decide the general direction. This is much more comfortable than Ellison designing software and managing the company himself. Of course, there are pros and cons. If there is any trouble under his hands, or if someone buys it, the company will collapse instantly, it will be a mess, and it will be difficult to save. On the contrary, Ellison manages the company personally, no matter what troubles 'Oracle' has, as long as Ellison himself is not in chaos and his foresight is still there, the company will not collapse.
"By the way, what are you going to do next? Will you continue to stay in the United States or return to Shanghai?" Ellison asked.
"Haha, I will stay in the United States for a while. The US Open is about to start, and I am going to support Sharapova!" Lin Feng chuckled, "I am here, and the US Open will start tomorrow. If I leave, Sharapova may not even play in the game and come after me." Lin Feng said exaggeratedly.
Ellison laughed. Then, his face darkened.
"Have you thought about the wedding this year?" Ellison's face was solemn, "With so many women, it will be troublesome for you to report the wedding of the century!"
Lin Feng nodded slowly.
"Although it is very troublesome, as a man, I have already taken advantage of it. If I don't make some sacrifices, it will be unreasonable!" Lin Feng said seriously, "I don't believe in Buddhism, but I agree with the cause and effect relationship taught by Buddhism. A drink and a peck, there is a cause and a result. Even if I take advantage of it now, I may suffer in the future. Therefore, giving them a status is also my wish. "
Ellison shook his head helplessly. He couldn't help with this matter. I can only wish you the best.
"By the way, do you want to see it?" Lin Feng asked.
"Of course I want to watch. If I don't give face to you, I will always give face to Sharapova. You have to know that I always like to give face to beautiful women!" Ellison said with a smile.
Lin Feng was speechless. This guy becomes a playboy whenever Lydia is not around. But don't look at Ellison's talk, as if he is really a playboy, but in fact, compared with Paul Allen, there is no comparison at all. Paul Allen is a real playboy. No matter where he goes, he is surrounded by beautiful women. And this guy is just a guy with a thief heart but no thief courage. If Lydia really comes, it will definitely be a mouse meeting a cat!
"Since you are going too, let's meet tomorrow at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York. Tomorrow is Sharapova against Krajicek of the Netherlands. I think Sharapova will definitely win. So, get ready to cheer tomorrow! "Lin Feng chuckled.
"Okay, I'll be there on time tomorrow." Ellison laughed and left immediately.
Lin Feng smiled and shook his head.
"Zhiling, how is the game of 'Guessing the Brand by Looking at the Picture' going?" Lin Feng asked.
It's been eight hours, and the game is long over. Lin Feng naturally asked not about the game process, but the game result.
"Boss, there are more than 100 million people playing the game this time. Among them, there are ten thousand people who have scored more than the score, and there are ten thousand people who have exceeded the score. There are only ten thousand people who have exceeded the score, and there are only people who have exceeded the score. As for those who have perfect scores, currently Only bits." Lin Chiling reported.
Even though there are hundreds of millions of people participating in the game and taking screenshots, it is actually very difficult to guess the brand that a famous CEO represents from the picture of his appearance in a hurry. But even so, nearly a million people still won the prize. This is another huge expense. Who should pay for this money? Could it be Lin Feng himself? Lin Chiling looked at Lin Feng with eyes full of resentment.
My man is so good at spending money! (To be continued.)