Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 280 What does he want to do?
"Bill, stop for a second, let me tell you something!"

"What's the matter? I'm busy now."

Listening to the busy tone on the phone, Paul suddenly felt a thump in his heart, as if he heard the sound of a broken heart.

A strange feeling of missing a hundred million quietly crept into my heart!

Just coveting the [-] licensing fee?Paul didn't believe it!
Just kidding, now in the whole of the United States, even Canada, there are only a few companies that can produce computers?How many companies really need this operating system?
别忘了，本来正品的英特尔8080芯片就要价不低，逼得A货Z80大行其道呢！8080的升级款8086这售价显然不会比8080低.
这个价格关系就是最便宜的MOS 6502小于Z80；小于摩托罗拉 6800；小于英特尔8080；小于8086
Even though 8086 can support 8-bit or 16-bit architecture at the same time, the frequency is higher.But this thing is like the future I9, or that thread tearer or something.

Awesome is awesome, but how many people really know how to use it?How many people and how many companies can afford it? !Not to mention I9, most personal PCs even have less I7, and most games, an I5 chip is enough to run.

Just such a software based on a high-end chip such as 8086, if you only rely on the license fee to make money, it is not bad to be able to pay back the money!Paul did not believe that a shrewd businessman like Carter would not understand this truth.

While technology and applications complement each other, there are also gaps that cannot be ignored.Top-level technologies, one counts as one, are almost not suitable for commercial use. To put it bluntly, the cost is too high, which is not conducive to mass production and promotion, and it is not easy to form a scale.

However, Carter's tone was extremely decisive and firm.Obviously determined to take this QDOS into the bag.
Think about Carter's assets, think about his determination of the operating system, and the current situation they are facing at Microsoft
"I just called Carter to report that we got the QDOS authorization from Patterson, and then Carter said that he is now going to talk to Mr. Bullock and wants to completely acquire QDOS."

"Complete purchase?!"

Bill was startled when he heard this, and subconsciously felt that Paul was joking with himself.

If IBM's Sams is unwilling to invest in the purchase of QDOS, it is because he is worried that he will not be able to fully develop the potential of QDOS due to the influence of bureaucracy within the group.In addition, what IBM wants to launch is an open and highly expandable PC product. If ibm acquires QDOS, then for the sake of profit, the IBM board of directors will probably force the PC to install the QDOS system and set exclusive restrictions, etc. Wait.

But I refused to purchase QDOS directly at that time, it was purely out of cost considerations.
A thing that is almost impossible to sell on a large scale can solve the problem with [-] to [-] US dollars. It can completely allow your company to use it legally, and even sell it. Why spend more money?
"Didn't you tell him clearly what this software is about? It's a semi-finished product. After he buys it, who will develop it? Could it be that he intends to enter the computer or software industry?"

"I made it clear, it's not what you're worried about. If you want to enter the software industry, didn't he also invest in our Microsoft?"

"But we are just a small company. With its size, if we want to invest more, we will invest in the entire industry."

"That's unlikely. When we were here, I didn't see him interested in companies like *** or DRI. He didn't vote at that time, but now he's running after the horse. Isn't this nonsense?!"

Paul shook his head, directly stopping Bill Gates from thinking wildly.

"Don't worry about this. The original words he told me were 'just treat me as a covetous license fee'. Bill, you said, if Carter wants to profit from the QDOS license fee, does that mean that you need to Sell ​​more QDOS, so that more computer companies choose to carry QDOS on their products?"

"Of course, aren't you talking nonsense? If no one cares about the QDOS system in the market, which company will choose it, and who will pay him the licensing fee?"

Bill Gates answered subconsciously, and then reacted:

"You mean, Carter is very optimistic about QDOS, no, Intel 8086 chips? He thinks this chip can quickly seize a large number of markets, and then, as the earliest 8086 chip operating system, QDOS will also sell well?"

"That's right! I was wondering if Carter heard something from Wall Street, and then"

Paul nodded solemnly. If he hadn't been sane, Paul would have called Carter right now and asked him if he had bought Intel stock!
If Carter suddenly bought Intel's stock recently, and now he is impatient to buy QDOS.How can it be said that he has no inside information, Paul doesn't even believe it!
"Probably not, Wall Street can't manipulate the market. Even, according to your logic, why don't you say that he is optimistic about this new IBM project?"

Looking at Paul, Bill suddenly burst out laughing.

"IBM's new PCs all use 8086 chips. If this computer sells well, wouldn't it be possible to spread 8086 to the market?"

"So, that's right! Then we"

"Okay, okay, don't get entangled, brother! Let's just do our own thing well. No matter what Carter thinks, it doesn't matter much to us, right? We are starting so many projects at the same time now, how can we have spare money to go? Do other things. Besides, if Carter bought QDOS, it would be a good thing for us, he is also a shareholder of Microsoft."

"Even if he doesn't ask him to charge us less copyright licensing fees, at least there is no problem with the supply side. Isn't it?"

Patting Paul on the shoulder, Gates walked back to his work station, shaking his head dumbfounded.Paul, who stayed where he was, thought for a while, then grinned in self-deprecating manner, and continued working.
"What? Buying QDOS? Excuse me, who is your side?"

At the same time, in Seattle Computer Company, Rod Brock asked in surprise.

It's really strange that things happen every year, especially this year.
In the past, Microsoft suddenly came to me and asked me to license the software for an internal game. Now why does someone pop up out of nowhere and say that he wants to buy this software wholly?
"Call Patterson, please, quickly!"

Covering the radio end of the phone receiver, Bullock whispered to the secretary.

"me we"

"What? Is there a problem?"

When he picked up the phone again, the female voice on the receiver faltered a bit.This inevitably made Bullock a little guilty.
"It's not even convenient to disclose your name. I can hardly believe your sincerity!"

"That's not true, Mr. Bullock! I'm just thinking about what to say, this situation is a bit complicated"

"Appreciate further details!"

"I'm Havana Tacos Catering Management, you may not have heard of us, we're based in Tennessee."

Catering Company?buy software? !
Bullock almost smashed the phone, isn't this just making fun of himself?

Could it be that you want to cook with a computer?
Just when Bullock was hesitating whether to hang up the phone directly, the young female voice continued:
"It's not important, Mr. Bullock! It's mainly our boss, well, he is personally interested in your products. He just entrusts the company's purchasing department to take charge of this matter. Well, it's not good to talk on the phone after all. When will you see?" Convenient? I'll go directly to Seattle to communicate with you face to face!"

(End of this chapter)