giants of the era

Chapter 68 Set a Small Goal First
(Modified from the previous chapter)
Gary Kildare has been sitting on the couch thinking since he got home.

Mrs. Kildare came over and asked softly, "Honey, Apple rejected your CP/M operating system?"

Gary Kildare shook his head, then nodded again.

Mrs. Kildare wondered: "Well, what do you mean by shaking and nodding?"

Gary Kildare said: "Apple purchased the Unix operating system license from AT&T, so Apple-ll is going to use the Unix operating system. However, Apple's founder Chronos Li said that CP/M and Microsoft Combining the company's BASIC, he can consider using the CP/M operating system. However, the premise is that I want to join Microsoft and sell CP/M to Microsoft, and he will give me $10 and 1% of the shares! "

"$10?! Oh dear, thank goodness CP/M made us $2, $10!"

Gary Kildare reminded: "There's 1% of Microsoft! That's probably more than $10!!! I've seen Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet office software, it will definitely be a shocker The killer software in the industry, any company or individual with office needs must want to buy Excel. The market value of Microsoft will definitely increase because of this, and it will become a giant software company!!!”

Mrs. Kildare was stunned, "Honey, why don't you agree to such a good condition?"

"I'm thinking about it..." Gary Kildare replied.

"Don't think about it, just agree immediately!"

"Well, I think I should join Microsoft too!" Gary Kildare nodded.

Gary Kildare is a software genius and a business idiot, and of course his wife isn't much better.Otherwise, it would not be Microsoft's turn to monopolize the operating system market in the previous life!
That night, Gary Kildare called Li Zetian and expressed his willingness to sell CP/M and join Microsoft at the same time.

Li Zetian told him to go to Microsoft the next morning.

So, early the next morning, the Kildares came to Microsoft together.

Li Zetian greeted them for a while, then signed the agreement, and then introduced Bill Gates and Paul Allen to Gary Kildare.

Since then, the Three Musketeers of Microsoft Corporation, which will become famous all over the world in the future, have been formed! ! !
Members: Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Gary Kildare!
Among them, the most skilled one is Gary Kildare! ! !

Li Zetian's skills are also very good, but he likes to hide behind the scenes, so he was not included in the list.

Li Zetian looked at the three of them, and the outside world may not be able to imagine what kind of huge software empire these three people will create together! ! !

Now, with the addition of Gary Kildare, Microsoft is even more powerful. Li Zetian seems to be able to vaguely see that the throne of the operating system is waving to him...

"Bill, call the top management of Microsoft and have a meeting!"

"it is good!"

Ten minutes later, the Microsoft conference room was full.

Li Zetian said: "First of all, please welcome Dr. Gary Kildare to join us!"

After speaking, he was the first to applaud, and the others followed suit.

Gary Kildare smiled and nodded to everyone, "Thank you, I am honored to join Microsoft and work with you!"

Li Zetian continued at this time: "Dr. Gary Kildare joined Microsoft and brought his CP/M operating system with him! I think whoever can control the operating system can control the initiative of software development. The next main task of Microsoft is to further develop and improve the CP/M operating system! The essence of CP/M belongs to the disk operating system, and DOS is the abbreviation of the disk operating system, so I decided to change the name of CP/M to Microsoft-DOS operating system The purpose of this is to unify the brand and promote Microsoft.

In addition, in order to occupy the market as soon as possible, the Microsoft-DOS operating system should authorize the use of licenses to any personal computer at a low price.Once we can form a monopoly, the pricing power is what we say, before selling for 100 US dollars, now we can sell 200 US dollars, or even 300 US dollars! ! ! "

When everyone heard the words, they nodded frequently.

"From now on, Microsoft will establish a new department - the Operating System Division, with Gary Kildare as the general manager of the department, responsible for the development of the operating system!"

Li Zetian thought for a while, and basically said what he wanted to say, then he looked at the crowd and asked, "Do you have anything else to add?"

The crowd shook their heads.

Li Zetian said: "Then let's adjourn the meeting!"

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Microsoft is also a well-known company in the industry. After launching the Microsoft-DOS operating system, it immediately attracted the attention of many people.

Because Microsoft-DOS has advantages such as better architecture, strong adaptability, portability, and ease of learning and use, it is easily recognized by the market. Hundreds of computer companies have purchased the license to use the Microsoft-DOS operating system from Microsoft, and many software companies have also developed software on Microsoft-DOS.

Subsequently, Apple announced that the Apple-ll personal computer will use the Microsoft-DOS operating system!

As soon as the news came out, the industry was shocked!

Microsoft-DOS immediately crushed other operating systems and became the most famous personal computer operating system at the moment! ! !

You know, Apple is a pioneer in the personal computer industry. It all uses the Microsoft-DOS operating system, and other computer companies have to follow suit one by one?

So by mid-May, Microsoft-DOS had occupied more than 5% of the market share of personal computer operating systems, and the speed of its rise was like a myth!
In fact, personal computers have just emerged, and there are only a handful of companies that specialize in the development of personal computer operating systems. I am afraid that they can be counted on one hand, and the operating system they develop is far from the Microsoft-DOS operating system!
Li Zetian saw that the Microsoft-DOS operating system gradually unified the 8-bit personal computer market, and he couldn't help but feel happy. If IBM wants to enter the personal computer market, it may have to come to Microsoft, ha ha...

Li Zetian glanced at the calendar, it was now May 5th, and the Apple-ll product launch event was originally planned to be held on May 16st, but due to insufficient reserves of Apple-ll, and the decoration of the Apple flagship store in Los Angeles has not yet been completed.After comprehensive consideration, Li Zetian decided to postpone the product launch to May 5.

The time for the product launch is getting closer, and Apple is getting busier!
Many Apple employees are discussing in private, once Apple-ll is released, how much will it sell?
Tian Shuai also discussed this issue with Li Zetian when they were having lunch in the cafeteria.

"Apple-ll will be released soon. Everyone is both excited and nervous, discussing the sales of Apple-ll. Mr. li, how much do you think the sales of Apple-ll will be?"

"Don't worry, let's set a small goal first..." Li Zetian said with a faint smile.

PS: ask for tickets

　PS: ask for tickets

　　
　
(End of this chapter)