Courtyard light

Chapter 777 Plan
"What about the server? Can the core operation I mentioned be successful?" Liu Hai read some electronic magazines on the aircraft carrier and found that many large organizations are using ARM chips as the core chips of servers.

The area of ​​a single ARM core is only one-seventh of that of an X86 core, and the same chip can have more cores.

Through the "stacking core" approach, ARM architecture processors can maintain low power consumption while rapidly improving performance.

ARM服务器其CPU的性能超过x86处理器3倍，功耗比领先近4倍。与 x86服务器CPU相比，ARM可用50%的能耗，提供200%的性能。

ARM chips have low energy consumption and are widely used in embedded operations, mobile electronics, and most missiles use this type of chip.

Historically, the X86 architecture had no rivals for a long time. Of course, to be honest, its architecture is still more advantageous than ARM when used in servers, enterprises, and professional fields. Therefore, Liu Hai asked the laboratory to study the core method in a simple and crude way in the early days.

Don’t underestimate the power consumption of servers. Why do we need to build a data center in the mountains of Guizhou in 2020? On the one hand, there is power generation nearby and electricity is cheap. On the other hand, the servers also need to be cooled, and the temperature of the natural caves in Guizhou is relatively low.

Although it seems that the servers made by piling up materials are of higher value now, considering the production costs between us and the West, as well as the server's own energy consumption in the later stage, there are still huge advantages.

This Panda computer is equipped with a second-generation Loongson chip, a 32-bit processor, a 64kROM, two 512K memories, one is the onboard memory, and the other is the memory stick in the slot. Of course, the memory stick at this time is a bit thick, and a 20M hard drive.

The benchmark is the Macintosh computer released by Apple this year, which uses the Motorola 68000 processor.
It has 512KB of onboard memory and 64KB of ROM, and is equipped with a floppy drive capable of reading and writing 400KB low-density floppy disks.

Apple computers also use their own independent operating system and are not compatible with others. It was only after they began using Intel chips in 2006 that they were able to use Microsoft systems.

The price of this computer from Apple is more affordable, at more than $3100. In 1983, which was last year, Apple produced a computer and sold it for $1, but no one wanted it.

83 US dollars in 1 was really expensive.

It was from this year's Macintosh computer that Apple began its rise.

In addition, the current mouse only has one button, unlike the modern ones that have a wheel between two buttons.

The bangs are of course a two-button mouse, which can be patented again.

Nowadays, all memory is onboard memory. Panda computers also have onboard memory, but they have an extra memory slot so users can add their own dedicated memory sticks.

If you think the hard drive is too small, there are also multiple storage hard drives available.

Of course, the cost of doing so would be very high, but the cost gap between the East and the West would lead to a strange phenomenon, that is, the performance of Panda computers is better than that of Apple, but the prices are similar.

Of course, Liu Hai didn't expect to bring the computer to the bald eagle's house. After all, IBM, Intel, Texas Instruments, and Motorola are not vegetarians.

Liu Hai's main target is still Europe. As long as he can stop Bald Eagle's computers from expanding into Europe, he will be considered successful.

Moreover, computers were initially used by government enterprises, so dealers had a natural advantage in this regard.

In addition, Liu Hai is also preparing to open source the operating system, just like the subsequent open source operating systems.

As long as you make your operating system open source, you will gain a lot of goodwill internationally.

The main reason is that time waits for no one. It is already 1984. In two years, Fat Bear will be unable to perform, and Bald Eagle will think he is capable of performing.

They will definitely find fault in this regard when the time comes. Now let's open source the system to boost our reputation, sell a lot of computers, and drive those guys who show up in the bald eagle's house back home first.

In a few years, my own computer sales system will form a huge profit chain, sucking a lot of blood.

Even though European politicians have made great success in selling their country's industries in history, they will definitely not be able to do so when it comes to themselves.

Computers are not widely used in our country now, so Liu Hai's main customer target is still Europe.

"Not bad, not bad." Liu Hai discovered that there was also a simple drawing software, although it was only in black and white.

"Where is the chess software?" Liu Hai asked again.

“This is under development.”

"The computer is just a carrier, and the software on it is its tentacles. All kinds of software must be accelerated." Liu Hai certainly knew that if he wanted the computer to sell well, it had to have a lot of software in it.

"We'll do it as soon as possible." Ni Nan nodded.

"We will report to the higher authorities and prepare to apply for patents for the Loongson 2 chip, as well as the computer, including various software and the mouse."

"I'll go there myself." Liu Hai thought that he also needed to produce various computer accessories, which also required support from higher-level departments.

"It would be best if the boss could go. I will then go back and get busy, and try to develop more application software when the computers go into mass production." Ni Nan said.

Liu Hai nodded. As long as the money was enough, these researchers would work hard themselves, because in Fenghuo Technology Laboratory, as long as the project was completed, there would be a large reward, and there would also be a share of the subsequent patent royalties.

When you see other project teams spending millions on patent dividends last year, while you are still only getting a few hundred dollars in salary, aren't you jealous?
Even if you don't want to be jealous, you have to be jealous, otherwise if you go back too early, you will be kicked out by your own woman.

Other people's men can earn millions a year, but you can't. You are all in the same company. Look at others who are driving cars and living in buildings with elevators.

No man can bear it. Not to mention millions, tens of thousands are enough.

Therefore, during the Chinese New Year, people in the relevant laboratories of Fenghuo Technology Company took the initiative to work overtime.

Others who earn millions celebrate the New Year, but those who earn only a few hundred dollars have to work like slaves.

It was precisely because of the patent fee dividends from last year issued at the end of 83 that everyone's enthusiasm was aroused, so personal computers came out so quickly.

After Ni Nan returned to the company, many people were waiting anxiously.

"The boss has read it and has some minor comments. As for the input method department, these are the boss's comments."

"We'll do it right away. Give us a week." The head of the input method department quickly picked it up and took a look, then said as he ran.

The voice was still ringing in the room when the person disappeared. "The rest of the bosses should go to the higher authorities to report their work. Everyone in each laboratory should prepare your papers and patents. As long as the higher authorities approve them, you will get all the rewards you deserve."

“I’m not afraid to tell you the truth. The company still has at least 10 billion in its account.” Ni Nan added two words in his mind: US dollars.

Fenghuo Technology Company has its own independent foreign trade authority, so the U.S. dollars can be in the account. Of course, if you want to use U.S. dollars in China, we will directly transfer RMB to you.

Of course we will give you US dollars if you want, but you have to apply for it specially.

Everyone in the laboratory hurried back to prepare their papers and various patent application materials.

"I heard the call of magpies when I went out this morning. I didn't expect that Engineer Liu would come to my house in person." The leader of the competent department saw Liu Hai coming in and hurriedly poured tea for him.

"You're too polite, leader." Liu Hai was about to stop the leader from pouring tea.

"Don't be polite. It's a rare opportunity for you to come here, and every time you come, it's great news. You usually don't help much, so it's only right that I pour you tea personally." Although the leader in front of him was an old revolutionary, when it came to contributions, he could not compare with the young man in front of him.

Besides, he was in charge of the department. The more achievements Liu Hai made, the more face he would have. Pouring tea was nothing.

"Thank you very much, boss. Our Panda personal computer has been successful and uses the Loongson 2nd generation chip. I want to bring this computer to the market as soon as possible."

"On the one hand, it requires appraisal and acceptance by higher-level departments. On the other hand, production also requires coordination with higher-level departments." Liu Hai spoke quickly and finished what needed to be done.

Upon hearing this, the department leader immediately made a decision: "Mr. Liu, don't worry, we will send someone to do the inspection and acceptance immediately. As for production, that will be easier to handle."

“Last time when we were producing mobile phone accessories, some factories were very arrogant. Now they are regretting it when they see others making foreign exchange. As long as the experts pass the acceptance, we will immediately hold a meeting in the department. We have already conducted a thorough investigation of various manufacturers and will be able to organize production as soon as possible.” The department leader knew last time that Liu Hai’s Fenghuo Technology Company was making personal computers, so he did some preparatory work after returning.

"Then I won't bother the leader."

"Mr. Liu, no matter how urgent it is, you have to drink this cup of tea. By the way, I would like to ask if Mr. Liu has any other plans so that we can arrange them in advance. Of course, if there is anything inconvenient to say, forget it." The department leader pulled Liu Hai to sit down and asked.

"There is no chip this year. It's just a third-generation Loongson chip. After all, we have to sell some mobile phones and computers. We will upgrade it when most of them have been sold in the market." Liu Hai said.

"That's right. Our country also needs to start developing in the computer field, starting with schools. It's too late this year, so we will increase our efforts in this area next year," said the department head.

"Computers do need to be promoted, especially in some colleges and universities." Liu Hai nodded.

"However, our current market is still Europe. The semiconductor and computer groups in Bald Eagle are very powerful, so we should not confront them head-on." Liu Hai talked about his own layout again.

"Yeah!" The department head nodded.

Liu Hai took two sips of tea and then said goodbye. After Liu Hai left, the department leader began to assign tasks in a hurry.

Liu Hai sent a message to Ni Nan. After the other party received the message, the expert acceptance team from the department arrived in less than two hours.

To be honest, these expert acceptance teams can only see whether the data provided by Fenghuo Technology Company is consistent with its own product data. As for how well the computer system is designed, there is no way to evaluate it.

Because the research level of Fenghuo Technology Company is much higher than that of these experts.

So the acceptance was very quick. The experts checked the computer data, used the computer again, and then passed the acceptance.

After the acceptance, a special task force was formed within the department to communicate with FiberHome Technology Company to see which domestic factories could produce these parts and components, and to carry out technical upgrades where necessary, to increase production equipment where necessary, and to increase production plants where necessary.

As for the lack of funds in the department, Fenghuo Technology Company can invest first and then repay the money after the factory starts production and makes profits.

On February 1984, 2, FiberHome Technology Co., Ltd. formally applied for the Loongson II chip and various patents for Panda Computer.

The international application is still in the process, because there are many patents applied for this time, including separate memory sticks. Of course, the current memory sticks do not support hot-plugging, and the workmanship looks relatively rough.

Fenghuo Technology Company directly chartered a plane to transport the application materials.

When we arrived at Niu Niu, the dealers warmly welcomed Fenghuo Technology Company. Fenghuo Technology Company also has a special law firm here, which is mainly used to handle overseas lawsuits and closely monitor whether anyone infringes on patent rights.

When the people at the law firm saw the application materials being transported by plane, their eyes turned green.

Of course, with the help of money, the law firm's employees worked overtime to carefully check every piece of information.

Then the international patent registration department of Niu Niu opened a special office to serve Fenghuo Technology Company. This is also a small amount of money, as you have to pay for applying for a patent.

Such a movement naturally attracted other people's attention. Many people felt a little uneasy. You know, the emergence of the Panda mobile phone made Motorola very anxious. What was that Fenghuo Technology Company doing that they actually had to send the registration information by plane?

"Boss, the input method research department has come up with an idea." In Kyoto, Ni Nan put forward a suggestion.

After reading the comments, Liu Hai realized that some people said that it is not a good idea to put the input method that has been used previously first.

Because for professional typists, as long as the characters do not change, they will quickly know which page and number they are on and can input them directly.

If the first word changes, the whole thing changes.

"Make a setting in the input method, a memory switch. If you turn on the memory, you can remember the previous word. If you turn it off, you don't need to remember." Liu Hai thought it made sense and came up with this idea.

"In addition, the Wubi input method has been tested."

"Boss, are you really going to open source the operating system?" Ni Nan asked in disbelief. You know, the price paid for this operating system is too high.

"There is nothing we can do about it. First of all, the computer usage in our country is very low, whether it is in government agencies or individuals. And now China is the world's largest user of computers, so we definitely can't get our computers into their territory."

"Then we can only focus on Europe. First of all, our special design increases our costs, and we don't have any price advantage. So we can only think of other ways." Liu Hai knew that his idea was a bit ahead of his time. If Fat Bear could always fight against the Bald Eagle, then he would certainly not be outdone. However, Fat Bear would obviously not be able to survive in two years, so he had to prepare for a rainy day.

(End of this chapter)