Reborn since 1993

Chapter 47 Wind from the Pacific

The purpose of coming to America this time has been achieved. Although I did not win the lawsuit, it allowed Microsoft to pay a huge settlement compensation for the mouse patent and admitted that the patent used belonged to Tanglin Hi-Tech, which cleared away the dirty water for Tanglin Hi-Tech. , the purpose has been achieved.

The settlement compensation is on the one hand, and on the other hand, as long as the media reports this incident, the dividends from defeating Microsoft will be enough for Tanglin Hi-Tech to last for more than ten years!

The goal has been achieved, so why should Li Dongling prod Microsoft anymore? Although the ants staggered the elephant, they were relying on external forces and did not really have the strength to compete with the elephants. Li Dongling was still sober about this.

Give all the credit to the New York Times, New York TV, Chicago Daily News, Washington Post and other media, so as not to be missed by Microsoft.

At the entrance of the Federal Court in Manhattan, Li Dongling’s words were very helpful to the reporters at the scene, and there was a round of applause. In recent years, the reputation of the media and reporters in America has become worse and worse. Many people no longer believe in the media, thinking that they are being used by members of Congress and big conglomerates. , Wall Street institutions have taken control.

And now Li Dongling's words have "justified" the American media. This time they helped the tragic hero "defeat" the devil-like Microsoft!

Although everyone who knows the truth of the matter knows that Microsoft's concession to Tanglin Hi-Tech is not reported by media reporters, nor is it afraid of Tanglin Hi-Tech, but is worried about breaking with HP and other companies, worried about the stock price falling again, worried about being sued by the Federal Department of Justice It was only after the antitrust investigation that we made concessions.

But, at this time, does the truth still matter? What everyone can see now is that Tanglin Hi-Tech defeated Microsoft, and justice defeated evil!

"There are just some misunderstandings between Microsoft and Donglin Hi-Tech, and they "borrowed" some patents. These are just misunderstandings, and there is no plagiarism. Now the two parties have reached a cooperative relationship!"

Spencer was still there trying to explain, claiming that Microsoft was not plagiarizing this time, it was just a beautiful misunderstanding, but Microsoft was willing to make concessions.

But no one listened to Spencer's words. After interviewing Li Dongling, the reporters left with a bang and rushed back to prepare the latest report.

“The most expensive settlement in the history of technology!”

“For the first time, Microsoft has admitted defeat!”

"Although justice is late, it has arrived. A technology company from the Far East has compensated Microsoft US$18 million!"

The news that Microsoft bowed its head and paid huge compensation to Donglin Hi-Tech was reported by various media, including Fortune, Business Week and other media.

However, the main target of coverage is still Microsoft. As for Li Dongling and Dongling Hi-Tech, they were only mentioned briefly. After all, Microsoft's news is more attractive.

Microsoft used its settlement with Tanglin Hi-Tech to express its attitude that after it would not launch computers, HP, Dell and other companies immediately announced their continued cooperation with Microsoft, and the Microsoft-Intel Alliance will also continue to be in effect!

While the media and the public were still playing the role of having fun, Microsoft's stock price was rising sharply. The stock price had dropped in the past few days, but in the blink of an eye, it had risen again. The small amount of compensation given to Donglin Hi-Tech, For Microsoft, it has already earned more than two hundred times its profits. Compared with its stock price and market value, what is reputation? !

Pixar Animation Studio is currently busy producing "Toy Story," which will be released next year. The goal of this animated film is to become the world's first 3D animated film.

At this moment, roars could be heard from time to time in Pixar's office, and then several supervisors walked out of the office, wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads.

It was scheduled to be released next year, but Jobs was still dissatisfied with the development of "Toy Story" and kept making revisions, which made the directors and developers of Pixar Studio miserable. They finally knew, The title of "tyrant" Jobs within Apple. How did it come about?

Jobs was the only one left in the office, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He had high hopes for Pixar, otherwise he wouldn't have paid so much attention to it. Next year's "Toy Story" was regarded by Jobs as a "comeback" battle.

After leaving Apple, Jobs established NeXT Systems, acquired the computer animation special effects studio from Star Wars director Lucas, and formed Pixar Studio.

Although NeXT made some waves, compared to when Jobs was at Apple, the response was mediocre.

Therefore, Jobs is now focusing on Pixar Studio and wants to rely on Pixar animation to make a turnaround. Since leaving Apple, he has been quiet for too long. Picking up a newspaper, Jobs couldn't help but smile when he saw that Microsoft settled and paid compensation to Tanglin Hi-Tech.

Of course he could see the trick and knew why Microsoft would bow its head. But as an old rival of Bill Gates, even though he was no longer at Apple, seeing that Microsoft was rarely in trouble still made Jobs pay a lot of attention to Donglin Hi-Tech. point.

As a details maniac who pursues perfection, Jobs never believed that things happened without reason. So many companies, including Apple, did not let Microsoft bow its head in the first place. However, this unknown company from overseas did it. Jobs did not believe it. It's all luck!

"Find me a mechanical silver sable mouse!" Jobs picked up the phone and called his assistant.

Like Steve Jobs, in the American technology industry, there are many people who are happy to see Microsoft suffer. Now it is quite difficult for Microsoft to praise it.

Bai Wenxi is a reporter for Phoenix TV in Hong Kong City in America. Currently, the domestic media in America, except for the central media, are some media and newspaper offices in Hong Kong City. Because the cost is too high, they are sent to America or Europe. A team of reporters is enough to support a dozen or even dozens of reporters, and small newspapers simply cannot afford it.

After packing up his equipment and hanging a camera around his neck, he was originally going to interview a celebrity from Hong Kong to America. When he was about to turn off the TV and go out, an Asian face suddenly appeared on the TV station, which attracted Bai Wenxi's attention. .

“Donngling Hi-Tech wins the patent lawsuit against Microsoft!”

Looking at Li Dongling on TV, Bai Wenxi, who had been in America for so long and knew what Microsoft was, couldn't help but open his mouth, and then suddenly realized, he also reported news about the port city coming to America. How could the Eastern Company win? The foreign giant company was even more shocking. She felt that if this matter was reported back to Hong Kong City, it would definitely cause a sensation in Hong Kong City!

"The following news was recently reported by Bai Wenxi, our Taiwan correspondent in America. A patent lawsuit between Hanxi Tanglin Hi-Tech Company and America's Microsoft Company was settled in New York today. Microsoft admitted that the mouse patent belongs to Tanglin Hi-Tech Company. , and paid a settlement of US$18 million, Tanglin Hi-Tech gave up continuing to sue Microsoft globally.

This is the first time since the Chinese era of computer technology that an Eastern company has defeated a Western technology company..."

After News Nation and commercials, it was supposed to be the time for Hong Kong Phoenix TV to broadcast a TV series, but suddenly another piece of news appeared. The viewers who watched the program were a little bit scolded when they first saw the news, but after reading the news report, they were all stunned. Got there.

There are many kings in all walks of life in Hong Kong, such as the world's shipping king, electronics king, fan king, television king, etc. However, no matter how famous these kings are or how high their net worth, their influence is basically in Hong Kong. Between the city and Southeast Asia, the Pacific Ocean seems to be a chasm that these kings can never cross.

Especially in the electronic technology industry, companies in Hong Kong City will probably have a deeper understanding. Electronic companies in Hong Kong City can basically act as agents for Western companies, or process and produce on behalf of Western companies. If they want to compete with those companies, they are faced with technology, The suppression of patents, no matter how famous it is, will never leave Southeast Asia.

But now, a mainland company, thousands of miles away in America, has defeated Microsoft, which is also a dominant player in the Western technology industry. Even for Microsoft, it is just a trivial mouse patent lawsuit, but for everyone in Hong Kong City Said, this shock is really too great!

"The computer mouse king defeats Microsoft!"

Early the next morning, some Hong Kong media began to report, directly giving Li Dongling and Dongling Hi-Tech the title of Mouse King.

Immediately afterwards, several major media outlets in Hong Kong City, including Oriental Daily, Sing Tao Daily, South China Morning Post, Ming Pao and dozens of newspapers and magazines, large and small, began to report on the incident at Tanglin Hi-Tech. Come.

"Asia's top technology company, Tanglin Hi-Tech, won the patent lawsuit against Microsoft. The Silver Sable mouse owned by Tanglin Hi-Tech will become the most popular mouse brand in the world. Some professionals estimate that the sales volume of Silver Sable mouse this year will be Maybe over half a million!"

"The new generation of technological geniuses, Dongling Hi-Tech Company is valued at over HK$300 million, and Li Dongling will become one of the top richest men in Asia!"

Compared with those big newspapers, tabloid media are much more unrestrained. It is not important whether the facts are true or where the data comes from. The key is to attract attention. In the reports of these tabloids, the mechanical silver sable mouse has been It was sold out, even though it is actually still piled in a warehouse in Yangcheng and has not been officially put on sale yet.

The valuation of Dongling Hi-Tech and Li Dongling's net worth are also rising in the reports of these tabloid media.

But no matter how outrageous the report was, some people saw it and some believed it. Even Chinese-language newspapers and media in Singapore, Baodao, Xiangshan Ao, Malaysia, Siam and other places began to report it.

Regardless of the port city or the mainland, we are now in an era where we lack self-confidence and need heroes. In the technological field that the West is most proud of, even if we did not win the lawsuit and just settled and received compensation, we are still Will be considered a hero!

News from Hong Kong City was the first to reach Guangdong Province. The Yangcheng Evening News quoted the news from Hong Kong City Satellite TV and other media and reported it that day.

And just before most of the domestic media had reacted and the technology industry had not noticed, the Central Media Station suddenly reported this lawsuit on the news!

(End of this chapter)