Since 1979 I have been in the tide of the times

Chapter 248 The Era of Savage Growth II
"It is not correct to say that this kind of thing is not a computer. You can think of a computer learning machine as a simplified version of an 8-bit computer. You can write a BASIC program to control Mario's actions for a small game console. Naturally, you can learn the BASIC language and learn to type. English is essentially a game.” Shi Ming said.

"What is the most difficult part of producing this kind of thing?" Wang Weidong asked.

"Of course it is the writing of the software. What needs to be done is different from others. It should make users, especially children, feel that it is easy to understand and easy to use." Shi Mingchuan replied.

"Actually, I think the content learned in the computer learning machine is not very useful. My son just uses it to play games!" Wang Weidong said angrily.

Shi Mingchuan nodded and said, "Yes, it is still a game console in essence!"

The most important thing in this computer learning machine is two processors produced by Lianhua, a Taiwanese factory, and a 96k memory, and the rest is very simple.

Shi Mingchuan’s early computer learners are different from software engineers 30 or [-] years later. They all have considerable hardware knowledge and have studied single-chip microcomputers. Assembly language is the foundation, and some people can even write programs directly in binary.

"The most important thing is the development of cassette tapes!" said Shi Mingchuan.

Now the Wubi input method is very mature, and it is very popular in middle school computers in the whole society, especially learning computer typing.

Holding a mobile phone is too far away, and a BB mobile phone is pinned to the waist is a successful person. When the BB mobile phone rang, he jumped up as if he had been electrocuted and said triumphantly: "Someone called me, I have to return a call!"

Paging stations have been established all over the country, and many people, especially girls, have found a good job because they can type on a computer.

Wang Weidong disappeared again in Harbin, and he appeared in Beijing two days later.

He didn't call Song Woo until he checked into the hotel.

"Xiaoyu, I'm coming to Beijing again, can you introduce a friend, I want to buy two computers!" Wang Weidong said.

Song Yu rushed to the hotel with a young man an hour later.

"Why do you live here? How nice it is to live with me!" Song Yu said dissatisfied.

"I'm in a hurry to use two computers. Come in and I'll go back tomorrow, so I won't bother you." Wang Weidong said.

"I have a buddy who opened a computer company in Zhongguancun, and they sent someone from the company as soon as I called." Song Yu pointed at the young man and said.

The young man looked at Wang Weidong and asked with a slight bow, "Sir, what kind of computer do you plan to buy? Our company has a brand name and also provides assembly services."

"I'll just buy branded ones, well-known international ones!" Wang Weidong replied.

The young man knows that he has met a big client, and this time the commission must be indispensable.

He handed a thick advertising book printed on coated paper to Wang Weidong.

"Sir, take a look at Compaq Computer, which is the best computer brand in the world." The young man said.

Wang Weidong quickly turned to the back and looked at the configuration table. The prices of different configurations vary greatly.

"I want the best optical drive, which is double speed, and the largest hard drive is this 540M one, with a [-]-inch color display!" Wang Weidong said.

"Sir, such a 486 Compaq computer costs more than 5000!" said the young man.

"Can't it be cheaper? He's my best friend!" Song Yu said from the side.

"I'm going back to ask the boss about this matter, but I can decide to give this gentleman a mouse!" The young man replied.Judging by his expression, this mouse is made of gold.

Song Yu's face was really good, so he called his friend who ran the company again. When the friend heard that Wang Weidong wanted to buy two sets, he offered five thousand for free.

Wang Weidong instinctively felt that the profit margin of computer sales was very large, and Song Yu's friend should be able to earn a lot from the 8 yuan.

Song Yu drove Wang Weidong to his friend's computer company in Zhongguancun, where a fat man with a slender face greeted them.

The big fat man is full of Beijing movies, and he is very eloquent. The three of them sit down and don't talk about computers. The big fat man brags that he has recently gone to the Middle East. Listening to his tone, he and the old Sa who just lost the battle are buddies!

"I have seen it with my own eyes, AK47 is made of gold, 24K pure gold!" said the fat man.

After an hour, Wang Weidong couldn't bear it any longer. He gestured to Song Yu with his eyes, and Song Yu said to the fat man, "Juner, your mother hasn't played anymore, has she? Hurry up and get the computer out!"

That fat man named Jun'er then asked his subordinates to bring out two Compaq computers and unpack them for debugging.

"Bill, if you fool me with fake products, I'll never end with you!" Song Yu said.

On the way to Song Yula Wang Weidonghui Hotel, Wang Weidong sighed and said: "One billion people and [-] million people, there are still [-] million people to be developed!"

"Nine hundred million out of one billion people, and another [-] million are looking for it," Song Yu said.

"Xiaoyu, didn't I say that I want to open a factory? I want to study and study the learning machine. I will go first. In the future, you and Xiaoyang can do it or participate in it!" Wang Weidong said to Song Yu.

After returning to the hotel, Wang Weidong asked Song Yu to go back first, and he went back to wander around Zhongguancun alone. More than two hours later, Wang Weidong squeezed onto the bus with four different computer learning machines.

Three days later, Wang Weidong took two 486 computers to Professor Zhang's home in a taxi.

"One of the two computers is for you, and the other is for Teacher Shi Mingchuan." Wang Weidong said.

"Weidong, I can't take such an expensive thing!" Professor Zhang said.

"You helped us design the radio at the beginning, and that was the starting point of my career! I haven't paid you anything for so many years, and this computer is my compensation for what I owe you." Wang Weidong said.

"Drawing the blueprint of the radio is a simple task for me, and it's too much for you to send such a valuable thing!" Professor Zhang said.

"It's not too much at all, it's not even enough. Another computer is given to Mr. Shi, and I want to tell him that if he designs a better computer learning machine, I will definitely reward him!" Wang Weidong said.

When Wang Weidong came to deliver the computer, Shi Mingchuan did not refuse.

"Actually, in the early 80s, computer learning machines appeared in small books in the United States, but after all, most families with high incomes in their countries can afford computers, so this kind of thing is destined not to be popular in those countries. Our country is different. , Parents attach great importance to their children's education, and computers are unaffordable for most families, so this kind of simple computer will definitely have a huge market!" said Shi Mingchuan.

"But I can't do it alone. At least a dozen or even hundreds of people must be called together to make this thing!" Shi Ming said.

"Okay, I'll try to make a cassette first with the money." Wang Weidong said.

　There are only two chapters today, and I will make up tomorrow. I am making up the previous knowledge, and the writing is more like that
　　
　
(End of this chapter)