The Light of Domestic Products: The whole world begs me to sell

Chapter 203 Investigating the entry of the Phoenix Group into the Entity List
Mir's counterattack was obviously expected by Hu Lai.

As Microsoft, which has monopolized the global PC computer operating system, it is really strange that it did not take any action in the face of the emergence of the Phoenix future operating system.

but.

Hu Lai shook his head watching the news.

"Start developing the WIN X system now?"

"Urgent launch of 11G cloud network disk service on WIN12 and WIN200 systems?"

"Is this the strength of Microsoft's counterattack?"

Hu Lai laughed secretly. Although Microsoft's reaction speed was very fast, such a counterattack was really painless for Phoenix, without the slightest pressure.

I thought that Microsoft would think of a way to counter the Phoenix Future Operating System, but I didn't expect it.

That's it?

However, Hu Lai also knew in his heart that Microsoft really had nothing to do with Phoenix's "future operating system".

Microsoft has been able to monopolize the PC-side operating system for so many years. The mature commercial WIN system is one aspect, and the more important thing is the software ecology under the WIN system.

Decades of software ecology have given the WIN system a broad mass base and software support, which is also the most difficult gap for any operating software to challenge Microsoft.

And what about the operating system of the future?

With strong compatibility, it has completely broken the moat that Microsoft has formed for decades.

In this way, without an ecological moat, the WIN system will have no advantage in the face of the future operating system, and will completely compete with the future operating system in a fair market.

I am afraid that Microsoft headquarters is also a headache now.

……

Hu Lai was right.

On the other side of the ocean, because of the birth of the Phoenix future operating system, the Microsoft headquarters has held meetings for a week.

The entire board of directors is still very divided on how Microsoft should deal with the Phoenix operating system.

On this day, the conference hall of Microsoft headquarters was filled with high-level Microsoft executives.

CEO Beatz, executive directors, major shareholders, capital consortia, and high-level technical personnel are all present.

As soon as the meeting started, the secretary first reported the latest situation.

"Boss, we released the latest official announcement yesterday, and the WIN11 and WIN12 systems also urgently updated the 200G cloud storage function."

"Our WIN X system project has been officially launched and fully developed."

Bitz nodded. After watching the Phoenix Computer conference ten days ago, and watching the future operating system, the entire Microsoft executives were completely shocked.

Without extra thinking, Bitz quickly ordered the technical department to start research and development on several functions proposed by Phoenix's "Future Operating System".

After more than ten days, although other functions have not been realized, the technical difficulty of the network disk is not high, and it has been launched quickly in advance.

In addition, all high-level executives at Microsoft believed that the previous WIN system was a product of the 90s of the last century after a meeting, and the code had unavoidable flaws in the underlying logic.

In the huge touch brought by the "future operating system", the new generation of WIN X system that has not made up its mind to develop is also launched directly!
The response to all this is methodical. There is no disagreement on the technical level in the company, and they all agree that it is imminent to speed up technology research and development and the development of new systems.

but.

However, the senior management of the board of directors has very different opinions on how to restrict and counterattack the development of the "future operating system" in the Yanguo market.

Bitz looked around at the major shareholders and directors of Microsoft, pushed his glasses, and spoke first:

"I think it is necessary for us to take advantage of the small market size of the 'future operating system' and make the WIN system completely free in Yanguo District. In this way, we can stabilize the market share of our operating system to the greatest extent."

"Although there will be economic losses if we free the WIN system, we can still obtain legitimate license income through supporting office software, such as Word and office."

"If the market share of the PC operating system is seized by the 'future operating system', the market we will lose in the future will not only be the market share of the WIN system, but all the basic disks of our operating system will be lost!"

"and!"

"Not only do we want to free the WIN system, but we also need to unite with most computer manufacturers, and even provide them with some subsidies, so that they can limit the sales of Phoenix computers with lower prices!"

Bitz's tone was very tough. As the CEO of Microsoft, he strongly advocated forcibly curbing the development of Phoenix's future operating system.

As soon as the voice fell, the spokesperson of Goldman Sachs Capital sitting above objected:

"Mr. Beetz, I think you're exaggerating."

"I have used Phoenix 'future operating system', and I admit it is really good, but according to my understanding, now Phoenix Computer is only using their system on their own computers."

"Moreover, I learned that many host manufacturers wanted to obtain the authorization of the 'future operating system' before, but they were eventually rejected by Phoenix Computer. In my opinion, Phoenix Computer has no plans to license the operating system to other host manufacturers."

"Hey, it's an exaggeration. I think Phoenix Computer is at most the next Hongguo Computer. They use independent chips and independently developed operating systems. This is not a big threat to Microsoft."

While the people from Goldman Sachs Capital were talking, Bitz kept shaking his head, full of displeasure.

In the past few days, the headquarters has held frequent high-level meetings in order to quickly come up with a method to deal with Phoenix Computer.

However, Wall Street capital led by Goldman Sachs Capital has been singing the opposite tune, and has always strongly opposed the free WIN system in Yanguo.

These capitalists have been unwilling to agree to free the WIN system for Yanguo District because they are unwilling to give up the huge profits brought by the WIN system!
They were lucky in their hearts, thinking that Phoenix's "future operating system" would not be provided to other host manufacturers, but!

Considering that Phoenix Computer's sales volume has just begun to show, I am afraid that it will not be long before Phoenix Computer's "future operating system" can occupy a certain share in Yan Country!

When Phoenix Computer really gains a firm foothold, it will definitely be a huge blow to Microsoft's WIN system!
Just as Bitz wanted to refute, unexpectedly, a person across the conference table took the first step.

This person is Microsoft's second largest shareholder and one of the founders, Paul.

"Bitz, I understand your concern. Indeed, as you said, Phoenix is ​​a Yanguo enterprise, and it is easier to promote the future operating system in Yanguo, but I also think it is too early to free the WIN system in Yanguo. "

"If we use the WIN system for free in Yanguo District, then the whole world must follow the free WIN system. You must know that all host manufacturers use our WIN system for hundreds of millions of laptops and all-in-one computers every year."

"Every time a host manufacturer produces a computer, they need to pay us the license fee of the WIN system, not to mention that we still have so many corporate customers and ZF organizations around the world. These are tens of billions of dollars in revenue!"

"Just like what Sean said just now, the sales volume of Phoenix Computer is only a few million units. Even if it can develop, we will definitely have time to fight back after they really have a certain scale!"

Paul spread his hands and continued:
"And, Bitz, don't forget one thing."

"Didn't we sign a binding contract with the world's top ten host manufacturers before? Under the huge liquidated damages, even if Phoenix Computer is willing to authorize the 'future operating system', there is absolutely no host manufacturer willing to breach the contract, right!"

"However, what you said about subsidizing the mainframe manufacturers and letting them limit the sales of Phoenix computers in Yan Country with prices, I think it is feasible, and some necessary restrictive measures are still possible."

After Paul finished speaking, most of the shareholders on the board of directors couldn't help but nodded in agreement. As the founder and second largest shareholder of Microsoft, Paul still had a relatively high prestige within the company.

Bitz's heart suddenly turned cold. After Paul expressed his opinion, he knew that his idea should be difficult to pass.

as predicted.

Immediately afterwards, several spokespersons of the capital consortium and company executives expressed their opinions.

"I also agree with Mr. Paul that what we really need to do now is to speed up the development of new systems and supplement the functions of the existing WIN system."

"We have signed a two-year binding agreement with the host manufacturer. At least for the past two years, the Phoenix operating system cannot be widely promoted. We have enough time to improve the system and catch up."

"We can even imitate the functions in the future operating system. We can imitate their APP stroe, anti-virus software, and ecological interconnection; in short, we can upgrade according to the future operating system first!"

"Yes, what Mr. Jack said just now is a good idea. Our Microsoft WIN system has an absolute number of user bases all over the world. We don't need too much innovation in technology. Just keep an eye on the Phoenix operating system!"

Several shareholders didn't want to give up the income from Yanguo's WIN system. Now that they heard the debate between Paul and Jack, their attitudes were completely inclined to wait and not be in a hurry.

Indeed, as Jack said, the future operating system is very strong, but Microsoft has a large number of users, and it doesn't even need to achieve technological breakthroughs. As long as it can imitate the functions of the future operating system, it can definitely stabilize its share.

Bitz frowned slightly. He had considered the ideas of various shareholders on the board of directors these days.

This kind of handling may not be a big problem in other companies, but with his understanding of Phoenix these days, Phoenix is ​​definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.

How could it be so simple for a small private enterprise to make Zesla bruised and swollen, and develop a Huyue chip with NB-Y architecture under Qualcomm's cut-off supply?

The Microsoft WIN system does have a large number of users, but in Yanguo, the money earned by the Microsoft WIN system is not at all individual users, but is earned by corporate customers and host manufacturers.

If Phoenix makes efforts on the enterprise side, one is the cheap and easy-to-use Phoenix computer, and the other is the WIN system that additionally requires genuine activation, which one will the enterprise choose?
It is hard to say that enterprise users will not be broken by Phoenix.

And more importantly, Jack said to mimic the functions in the future operating system...

joke.

Among other things, sharing computing power and computing power network is currently very difficult for Microsoft.

At this time, most of the shareholders on the board of directors expressed their opinions. After a circle, everyone's eyes fell on CEO Beatz.

Bitz narrowed his eyes slightly, and his mind was running fast. Although he was the CEO of Microsoft, it was like this in a listed company. It wasn't just his own opinion, and the interests of all parties were influencing the company's decision-making.

He knew in his heart that the decision to make the WIN system free in Yanguo District would definitely not be passed at the board meeting today, so he simply didn't mention voting.

Bitz took the initiative to take a step back, and did not continue to pester the free WIN system.

"Since everyone's reaction is strong, the free WIN system will be postponed, but."

"I hope that we will spend a certain amount of money to subsidize several head computer OEMs that sell well in Yan Country, including our Microsoft notebooks, to join them, and use price wars to fight and limit the sales of Phoenix computers!"

"At the same time, I propose to increase the expenditure budget of Microsoft (Yan Guo), so that Microsoft (Yan Guo) can poach people from within Phoenix Computer. First, it can weaken Phoenix's research and development capabilities, and second, maybe we can also get Phoenix's future operating system. relevant data."

Bitz proposed the last two items, subsidizing host manufacturers to use price wars to limit the sales of Phoenix computers and poaching people from within Phoenix, and it was passed without any opposition.

Although the shareholders are reluctant to part with the huge benefits brought by the WIN system, they also understand that Phoenix Computer is a threat, and this is also a comfort to CEO Bitz.

Subsequently, the board of directors passed resolutions such as increasing investment by the technology department and conducting comprehensive research on Phoenix's "future operating system".

but.

Just as the meeting was drawing to a close, the door of the conference room at Microsoft headquarters was suddenly opened, and a person who looked like a secretary hurried in.

Everyone present was extremely surprised. This was a board meeting, and all the major shareholders and financial groups of Microsoft were sitting in it. What could cause the secretary to interrupt the meeting in a hurry and barge in? !

Everyone's eyes fell on the secretary, she trotted over to Bitz, leaned over and said in a low voice:
"Boss, Mr. LeBlanc of the Federal Security Service is already waiting for you in the office. He asked me to inform you to see him immediately."

"immediately?"

The secretary spoke in a low voice, but words such as Security Bureau and Mr. LeBlanc could still be vaguely heard in the quiet conference room.

There are several big Wall Street conglomerates nearby, and they are very sensitive to information. Although they heard it vaguely at this time, they were shocked in their hearts.

LeBron is an investigator of the Economic Security Department of the Federal Security Bureau. Although his position is not high, but because he is in the Economic Security Department, he has contacted many Wall Street consortia!

His duty is to investigate and analyze companies that may affect the American economy and surpass American technology.

Once they are targeted by them, they will conduct a threat assessment. If the threat is indeed relatively large, they will find a way to restrict this enterprise.

For example, in the 80s, the high-quality and cheap cars in the island country were popular all over the United States at that time, almost killing Ford and Chrysler, the domestic car companies in the United States.

In the end, after the evaluation by the Economic Security Department of the Federal Security Bureau, it began to restrict the number of imported cars from the island country, which will eventually successfully revive GM, Ford and other car companies.

Thinking of this, several people had a big question mark in their hearts.

What is the FSB looking for Bitz to investigate?
Is it? !

Phoenix Group?

Not only did the agents of the consortiums have many thoughts in their minds, but also thousands of thoughts flashed through Bitz's mind.

On that day, he invited LeBron to Mir headquarters to watch the Phoenix Computer new product conference. After the conference, LeBron didn't say a word, copied the video of the entire conference, and left.

Unexpectedly, in the past ten days, they suddenly came to the door again.

Bitz didn't dare to procrastinate too much. Anyway, after finishing the important agenda of the board of directors, he got up, greeted everyone and walked out of the meeting room.

By the time Beatz returned to the office, LeBron had been waiting for a long time.

"Mr. Beetz, we meet again."

"This time, you need to cooperate with our Federal Security Bureau. There is an important meeting that requires your assistance."

Meeting?

Beatz was at a loss, and soon under the leadership of LeBron, the two came to an ordinary office building.

Just when Bitz was a little confused, the elevator stopped on the third floor of the building, and then LeBron skillfully entered the lobby and pushed open a door.

In front of him is an ordinary person who looks like a university classroom.

But when Bitz walked in, he realized that there were already several people waiting in the room, and when he took a closer look, he was stunned.

President of Inet, Vice President of Hongguo Company, CTO of Google, and even Zesla's mask!

Next to them, there are two absolute leaders in the chip industry, one is Hennessy who won the Turing Award for his chip architecture a few years ago, and the other is Patterson who specializes in chip analog circuits at Stanford University!

These two are absolutely top leaders in the American chip field, especially in chip architecture research!
Unexpectedly, there are so many boss-level characters in this small room!
Just when Bitz was extremely shocked, a person suddenly walked in from the door of the room and said:
"I'm the head of the Economic Security Department of the Federal Security Service, Miller!"

"Today, I specially asked all the big entrepreneurs to meet with the two chip professors, mainly for one thing."

"Everyone should know that a new technology company has recently emerged in Yan Country. That's right, I'm talking about the Phoenix Group."

"They were originally an ordinary bicycle manufacturer, and they mainly exported to East Africa for foreign trade in the first two years. However, after launching a new bicycle in Yanguo two years ago, they started a crazy cross-industry expansion."

"They started from bicycles, to electric scooters, electric motorcycles and tricycles, to the latest new energy vehicles and computer notebooks, and even invented a polymer spraying material!!"

"Although I don't know if they got help from the Yan Kingdom official, but now their technology has attracted our attention, so we need to conduct a threat assessment on it."

"Today, I want to hear your professional opinions. I hope that everyone can talk about the information you know today, so that the Federal Bureau can make a more accurate assessment!"

"If we think that the Phoenix Group will pose a great threat to American technology, we will consider entering it into the 'entity list' and block it in all aspects."

Entity list? !
Bitz was stunned for a moment, then ecstatically!

……

PS: Thanks for the reward of 5000 coins, Mr. Qiufeng, thank you so much!

Thank you very much for not saying a big reward of 1666 coins, thank you very much!

(End of this chapter)