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Chapter 1184 The Symbol of Nanyang (First update, please subscribe)
Science and innovation!
I don’t know when these two words became the core of everything in Nanyang. It is these two words that drive the development of Nanyang. They are also the core strength of Nanyang being regarded as the “representative of the success of late-developing countries”.

In fact, Nanyang has never been a late-developing country. There are nearly 40,000 German scholars, experts and engineers in Nanyang, as well as nearly 10,000 French, Italian and British experts and scholars. Even Japanese scholars and engineers number more than 30,000.

It was the intellectual resources from various countries in Europe and Asia that brought science and innovation to Nanyang. The machines dismantled from Germany and Japan laid the foundation for industry. The immigrants from Tangshan provided sufficient labor, and hundreds of thousands of skilled workers from various countries in Europe and Asia formed the foundation for the early development of Nanyang. All of this is the fundamental reason for the "Nanyang Miracle".

Of course, for the whole world, the "Nanyang Miracle" comes from various aspects. For the Western world of the United States and Europe, the miracle comes from the system and the Western economic model. For the Eastern world, the so-called "Nanyang Miracle" borrowed from the Eastern planned economic model and capital exploitation, but no matter what the Eastern and Western worlds saw, they were only at the economic level - banks, factories, etc. At most, it means that Nanyang introduced German and Japanese experts, and that's it.

It seems that for the world, development and rise mean capital and factories, and at most engineers and workers, which is enough.

But actually?
Innovation is the foundation. What has been Nanyang’s product image over the past decade or so?
It is a world with high technological content and is conquered by technology and quality.

In contrast, what was the image of Japanese products before the war? Japanese manufacturing was relatively low-end, relying on cheap labor to gain competitive advantages, and its products were cheap but not good, and their quality was criticized.

Therefore, "innovation" is the root of everything.

From the invention of the transistor to the world's first mass-produced transistor radio, from transistor electronic computers to integrated circuits, from CNC machine tools to jet aircraft, it can be said that Nanyang's industrial sector has always been on the path of scientific innovation.

There are many such innovative companies in Nanyang. They launch new products and new technologies every day, and many of these technologies are often disruptive. At this time in Wang An Computer Company, looking at the thumb-sized integrated circuit in front of him, Wang An said directly:
"Well, the age of the transistor is over!"

"what?"

Engineer Sun Wei was stunned. In the past few years, he was the one who successfully developed the word processor. This typewriter, which combined electronic computer technology, caused an immediate sensation after it was launched on the market at the end of last year.

Originally, there were two types of typewriters in the Nanyang market, one was a clear Chinese typewriter, and the other was an English typewriter. Each typewriter had its own market.

However, as we all know, these are two completely different typewriters, one is Chinese and the other is Western, and the two are clearly distinguished. They each have their own market and their own users.

How to design a suitable typewriter that can combine the two?

Wang An, who was enlightened when you visited his laboratory, set his sights on typewriters, or word processors, after founding his computer company. His goal was to integrate the two and use one word processor to simultaneously handle the input of Chinese characters and English.

This idea was obviously very advanced in this era.

From 2000 to , which took a total of six years, relying on technological advances in electronic computer storage, programming, etc., we finally solved all technical problems and launched the Chinese and English text input machine.

This typewriter caused a sensation in the market as soon as it was launched. Unlike the Mingkuai typewriter that required certain training, this typewriter with pinyin input method did not require special training and could be operated and used right away. It could not only print Chinese, but also English and even German. It was well received by the market as soon as it was launched, and government agencies, companies, enterprises and schools purchased it one after another.

Last year, Mingkuai typewriters occupied 80% of the market share, but now, the 2000 Chinese and English text input machine has occupied 78% of the market share, making Wang Laboratories the darling of the entire market.

It was at this time that Wang An turned his attention to another blue ocean.

“Transistors, I mean transistors. In 1, Nanyang’s transistor production exceeded 75 million for the first time, accounting for % of the world’s total.

Last year, our transistor production exceeded 10 billion units. 80% of the world's transistors are produced by Nanyang. All of Nanyang's electronic products use transistors!"

Market demand stimulated Nanyang's electron tube industry. From the first transistor radio to transistor television, to various electronic products such as automatic washing machines controlled by transistor integrated circuits, Nanyang's demand for transistors reached a level unmatched by other countries.

"But now... transistors are going to be eliminated! The future world will be a world of integrated circuits!"

Holding up the integrated circuit in his hand, Wang An said:

"Sun Wei, look, there are 2800 transistors integrated on such an integrated circuit, can you believe it?

The microprocessor used in our word processors only integrates 1580 transistors. If we only need tens of thousands of such integrated circuits, the transistor output will exceed last year's output. Perhaps in one or two years, it can integrate tens of thousands of electronic components. This is the integrated circuit!"

Admiring this integrated circuit, Wang An said in an expectant tone:
"Well, with it, I dare say that the era of personal computers is coming. Now, it's time for us to set our sights on personal computers!" Wang An's tone seemed a little excited. Ever since he received your advice seven years ago, he has been longing for the arrival of personal computers in his heart until now.

It's not about longing for the arrival of personal computers, but about wanting to invent personal computers and then bring the world into an era full of countless possibilities.

Ever since he heard your vision of electronic computers seven years ago, he has been looking forward to this day. Now, the emergence of integrated circuit microprocessors has given him hope.

In fact, to a certain extent, the word processor manufactured by his company is itself a kind of personal computer, just a simplified one.

It can even be said that the 2000 word processor is the computer that is closest to a personal computer in this era.

But Wang An did not realize this, or rather, he was limited by technology. With the current level of technology, microelectronic processors are not able to handle text and calculation tasks at the same time.

But it is undeniable that he has made history. Even when he designed the 2000 word processor, he had already opened the door to personal computers and achieved breakthroughs in many key technologies.

"In the past, this was used in rockets and satellites. Now, we want to use it in personal computers!"

Although integrated circuits were applied to electronic devices such as televisions and washing machines soon after their invention, the real progress was in their application to the military. In 4, the Precision Instrument Company developed 5 sets of integrated circuits for the Wanhu-22 and Wanhu- missile guidance systems. This was the first time that integrated circuits were used in rocket guidance systems, and subsequently, integrated circuits began to be used continuously in rockets and missiles.

However, due to price issues, it has been limited to products such as rockets, missiles, and radars, and has not yet been used in civilian products. The quartz timer was the first "electronic product" to use integrated circuits.

"Boss, how much is one of these integrated circuits?"

"1800 yuan!"

The price given by the boss made Sun Wei confused. He said:

"The price is too high. If you use it as a personal electronic calculator, the price is estimated to be tens of thousands of yuan, enough to buy several cars."

"Don't worry. In the beginning, individuals certainly can't afford it, but the price will come down slowly, just like transistors. How much does a transistor cost now? Over the years, its price has dropped dozens of times."

Wang An emphasized:

"What big companies and enterprises need is not just a computer that can do calculations. We can use it to do more things. We can also connect it to our word processors. It can be used for calculations, statistics and other applications..."

Regarding the application scenarios of electronic computers, over the years, Wang An always remembered what the Excellency said in the electronic laboratory seven years ago, and that sentence - unlimited possibilities!
"Now, there are 25000 computers in Nanyang's companies, universities and research institutes. We have even built the world's first Internet on our island. Although it is academic, as you said, personal computers and the Internet will completely change the world of mankind in the future. Now... we are going to create all of this!"

After Li Yian proposed the concepts of "personal computer" and "Internet", Wang An left the laboratory to develop personal computers, while Zhu Chuanqiu and others chose "Internet". Finally, with the joint efforts of many universities, they established the world's first Internet, a computer network composed of numerous interconnected networks.

After several years of development, this network not only connected more than 200 colleges and universities on the main island, but also extended to Zhongxing Island. Compared with the rapid development of the Internet, the development of individual computers seemed to lag behind.

But now, in Wang An's view, the time is ripe.

In this way, in the following period of time, Wang An and the company's engineers devoted themselves to personal computers. In fact, in addition to them, several other institutions and companies were also engaged in the development of personal computers.

Their directions may be different, but in fact they are all heading towards the same goal, which is to push open that door. In the second half of the 1960s, they didn't know what the world behind that door would be like, but they were all working hard because they all knew very well that the world behind that door was the future of the world.

Just like some countries are developing in the opposite direction of human civilization.

There are countless possibilities for the future, but what is certain is that the future world will be faster, higher and stronger.

Perhaps this is the fundamental reason why the Olympic Games uses it as their slogan. This kind of faster, higher, stronger is what humans pursue in various fields and what they strive for...

(End of this chapter)