Reborn since 1993

Chapter 37 Li Kui meets Li Gui

Bonas walked into the exhibition venue, which was crowded with people, including Chinese and foreigners like Bonas. He even saw a few acquaintances from the same industry, including people from IBM, Lotus, and Sun Software.

Bonas is the domestic director of the hardware department established by Microsoft in 1982. Compared with the software department, Microsoft's hardware department has not performed so well in recent years, but this is an area that Microsoft has always wanted to enter since its listing. .

For those colleagues in the software industry who came here, they obviously wanted to enter the mainland market. Bonas didn't care. That was something that Microsoft's software department needed to be concerned about, and it had nothing to do with him.

Although they belong to the same company, there are also factions within Microsoft, including the factions of Microsoft's two founders, Bill Gates and Paul Allen, as well as the dispute between the software department and the hardware department, etc. The hardware department belongs to Microsoft Because he was suppressed by the software department, Bonas had no interest in taking care of the software side of things.

As soon as he entered the exhibition venue, Bonas went straight to the booths of computer companies such as IBM, HP, Apple, Dell, Xerox, and Toshiba.

When he arrived at the booths of these companies, Bonas raised his camera and took pictures. Microsoft would not enter the complete computer project yet, but it would include computer screens, mice, keyboards, data cables, and even computer motherboards and chips. Computer parts, etc. are all things that Microsoft is interested in.

The reason why Microsoft has not launched a computer brand and only develops computer accessories is not because Microsoft does not want to or does not have the money, but because it is afraid of its relationship with many computer brand companies. Once Microsoft launches a computer, it will compete with IBM, HP, Apple, Dell, etc. Become a mortal enemy. If these computers no longer cooperate with Microsoft and refuse to be equipped with Microsoft systems, it will be a disaster for Microsoft!
  Although Microsoft now claims to be the dominant player in the computer system industry, there are still competitors such as Lotus, IBM, Sun Microsystems, and Apple, which prevent Microsoft from breaking with the entire computer hardware industry.

We dare not launch complete computers, but it is still possible to boil a frog in warm water. Microsoft now launches some computer accessories from time to time, euphemistically, in order to allow users to better experience the Microsoft system.

Although the trick of boiling frogs in warm water disgusts many computer brands, it cannot stop Microsoft from researching these computer accessories.

Microsoft is taking it step by step. When it has made computer accessories, even computer motherboards, chips, etc., it will only be a matter of one sentence to launch the computer.

Bonas went to every computer brand booth and took photos to record the latest products launched by these companies.

However, after visiting several booths, Bonas became less interested, because these computer companies, this time, almost all exhibited computers of old models, and even antiques from three or four years ago.

Although the performance of these computer models placed here is still not much worse than that of domestic computer brands, and may even be more expensive due to brand reasons, this obvious clearing of inventory makes Bonas feel a bit boring. He came here to take a look. Those who are interested in new products are not those who are looking for old antiques.

After looking at the computer brands, Bonas went to the booths of computer peripheral accessories companies including Logitech, Cherry, Philco, and ALPS. These computer accessories companies are currently Microsoft's main competitors, and they are all Microsoft. I can pinch a persimmon!
  However, what disappoints Bonas is that, like computer brands, these computer peripheral manufacturers also use China as a dumping ground for their products. They only display their previous products for exhibitions and do not ship new products at all.

We walked around the computer exhibition venue for a long time. The venue was very lively, and orders were even made on the spot. They were all domestic computer dealers who wanted to introduce foreign computer brands, but Bonas had no interest in seeing it anymore.

After putting away his camera and preparing to leave, Bonas stopped for a moment when he passed by a booth. He saw it was a mouse booth, and there were several people gathered around it, but he had never seen this brand before. , above is a mechanical silver sable mouse written in Chinese and English, and the brand behind it is Hanxi Dongling Hi-Tech Company.

Bonas hesitated for a moment, then walked to the booth. Although he had no hope at all that a domestic computer peripheral manufacturer from mainland China could develop any products, he was already here, and he couldn’t wait long to take a look. .

In a few days, Bonas needs to return to Microsoft headquarters in America to report to the manager of Microsoft's hardware department on the status of domestic computer hardware, including what products major overseas computer companies have launched in the country, etc., and by the way, report on the current level of domestic computer accessories companies. , it’s not a bad thing to know now.

Bonas walked to the Silver Sable Keyboard booth and took a casual look. Then his eyes widened for a moment, staring at the mouse on the computer table for people to experience.

Looking at the mechanical Silver Sable Mouse, Bonas was breathing heavily. He felt that the Silver Sable Mouse was somewhat similar to the ergonomic mouse that Microsoft was developing, but the details were completely different.

"Can I experience it?!"

Gao Peng, who was at the booth, heard an awkward accent, then looked up and saw Bonas. Gao Peng felt happy, thinking he had bumped into a foreign computer manufacturer.

"No problem at all!"

Gao Peng said, and then said to the English major college student hired from the university town, "Tell him about the silver sable mouse!"

Today at the Computer Exhibition, Gao Peng also promoted the mechanical silver sable mouse to many computer manufacturers, but the effect was not good. The person in charge of those computer giant manufacturers at the exhibition heard that the mechanical silver sable mouse was developed by a domestic manufacturer. Yes, I don’t even want to look at it.

Several domestic computer manufacturers participating in the exhibition are also hesitant about using silver sable mice. They have experienced that silver sable mice are indeed more comfortable to use and have significantly better operating effects than those square mice. However, users Whether domestic computer manufacturers will accept Silver Sable is the biggest worry.

However, there are several computer city accessories retailers from various places who are willing to purchase a batch of silver sables to try the waters. After all, silver sables are much cheaper than those foreign mice that often cost 150 or US dollars each. Silver sable mice are very popular in China. The price is yuan, which is about US dollars each. This is already much cheaper than foreign products!

Selling computers these days is a huge profit. You can earn thousands of dollars by assembling a computer, not to mention the parts. Some computer brands threaten to ship the parts from abroad, and the price is even more ridiculous. Silver Sable 150 The price of block is the conscience of domestic products! Bonas was experiencing the Silver Sable mouse, and the more he used it, the more frightened he became. He felt that the technology and operating feel of the mechanical Silver Sable mouse completely surpassed the mouse currently being developed by Microsoft.

"This mouse was independently developed by your company?!"

Bonas revealed his identity as a Microsoft employee and asked Gao Peng.

Then he asked Gao Peng for some news about Tanglin Hi-Tech. After hearing that Tanglin Hi-Tech was just a start-up company with its headquarters in Binh Duong City, which he had never heard of, and no overseas partners, Bonas was deeply relieved. Take a breath.

Then looking at the silver sable mouse, a flash of greed flashed in his eyes, "Mr. Gao, can I take some photos? I am very interested in this product, but I need to go back to discuss with the headquarters. If the headquarters agrees, we will We can cooperate with Donglin Hi-Tech on this product!"

Gao Peng already knew what kind of existence Microsoft was from the two hired college students. Naturally, he would not have any doubts about Bonas' words. People who have not been tricked would never think that there are tricks in this world. how many.

Bonas took a lot of photos of the silver mink, asked for some data, and then left. After leaving the exhibition venue, Bonas went straight to the airport and bought a ticket to America that day. .

Gao Peng also called Li Dongling excitedly, "Brother Li, Microsoft is going to cooperate with us. Today, someone from Microsoft experienced our products and threatened to cooperate with us!"

Hearing the news from Gao Peng, Li Dongling was stunned for a moment, but he was not suspicious. Although he felt that with the size of Microsoft, it may not be as good as Dongling Hi-tech. The current gap between the two is no more than the gap between ants and elephants. It's much smaller, but if we can really cooperate with Microsoft, even if the Silver Sable mouse doesn't make any money, working for Microsoft to produce mice and affixing the Microsoft logo will be considered profitable for Dongling Hi-Tech, and Li Dongling is willing to admit it!

If you really want to be on Microsoft's lap, even if you are just a little brother, with Microsoft's name, are you afraid that the Silver Sable mouse won't be sold? !

"Manager Spencer, I have found the future of the Microsoft mouse, and we must launch it, now, now!"

Bonas hurried back to Seattle and hurriedly found Spencer, the manager of Microsoft's hardware department.

"what?!"

Hearing what Bonas said, Spencer smiled. He found the future of the mouse industry from a place with few computer users. Spencer felt that Bonas was joking.

But when he saw those photos, Spencer couldn't laugh anymore, and then picked up the phone on the table, "Lab, I want this mouse to represent Microsoft's computer that will appear in Las Vegas next week. At expos and trade shows, whatever it takes, whatever it takes!”

Hearing Spencer's words, Bonas breathed a sigh of relief. Then he remembered and asked Spencer, "What about the patent issue? This mouse is the latest developed by Hanxi's company..."

"Bonas, in this world, sometimes it's not whoever takes out something first, but that thing will always belong to him."

Spencer smiled and said, "We are Microsoft. Believe me, Bonas, this mouse is much more useful in the hands of Microsoft than in the hands of that company. We are leading the world's technological trends and making contributions to human civilization." !”

Bonas listened to Spencer's words and was hesitant to speak. Spencer was obviously not prepared to talk to Silver Sable Mouse and Tanglin Hi-Tech. Even if Microsoft "learned" from Silver Sable Mouse, so what? From systems to office software, we have also "learned" from other companies.

Even Xerox and Apple are afraid of Microsoft, so why are they afraid of an unknown company in Asia?
  This is like an elephant. Is it afraid of an ant blocking the road? Microsoft is that elephant. Spencer believes that anyone who dares to block its footsteps will be trampled to death by the elephant!
  In the newspaper office of New Science and Technology Express, Lin Shiman browsed the news sent from America. Since the popularity of computer newspapers, a lot of science and technology newspapers and magazines have appeared in China, and New Science and Technology News is one of the best. Because they often report the latest news in America's technology industry, many people in the country subscribe to it to track world technology trends.

New Science and Technology Express, of course, does not have the money to send any reporters to stay in America. It mainly hires international students there to pick out the reports from the media there and pass them on to the new media by email, fax or phone. Report here and then reprint the report. With this trick, New Science and Technology News often gets first-hand news about the American technology industry.

On this day, when Lin Shiman was looking at the news sent from overseas today, when he saw that Microsoft released a new generation of ergonomic mouse in Junk Vegas, he recorded this news and prepared it as the next issue of New Technology Express During the news report, Lin Shiman saw the Microsoft mouse and suddenly felt familiar.

Then he hurriedly flipped through a pile of newspapers at hand, and then found an advertisement for the mechanical silver sable mouse in a newspaper. It was a newspaper that wrote a soft advertisement for this mouse.

After comparing the Microsoft mouse and the Silver Sable mouse, Lin Yuman rushed into the editor-in-chief's office as if he had discovered a new world, "Editor-in-chief, there is big news!"

"Technological innovation should not be plagiarism, and inferior skills should not be a reason for stealing. The Silver Sable mouse plagiarized Microsoft's latest product!"

New Science and Technology Express, the latest issue of the report, uses a bold title to directly name the Silver Sable Mouse plagiarism scandal, dropping a bombshell on the domestic technology industry.

(End of this chapter)