Back To 1995

   Chapter 658

   "President Todd!"

   For Todd's arrival, Song Yang seemed very "warm", "It's really been a long time!"

Todd looked at Song Yang's face, but he couldn't see any difference. It seemed to be the same as the last time he saw it. It didn't look like he was about to flip the table and turn his face, which made Todd a little confused about Song Yang. mind.

  Elliott and Todd stayed at the villa. It was rare for so many people to eat. Daana prepared an Italian meal.

   "Mrs. Greg, thank you for your hospitality, this is the best Italian meal I've ever had, bar none!"

As the headquarters of Microsoft's public relations department, Todela's means of building relationships need not be said. Hearing Todd's words, Da Anna's face showed a happy expression. For Da Anna, who was a housewife, it is natural that her cooking skills can be recognized by others. But happy.

  Todd looked at Song Yang with a "request" look, Song Yang nodded when he saw this, and the two walked towards the study.

After entering the study, just like changing his face, Todd immediately changed his face and asked angrily, "Song, Bill Gates and the Microsoft board of directors, let me ask you, are you going to go to war with Microsoft? !"

Song Yang poured his hand with the drink and seemed to be "surprised". Todd would ask such a thing, but his face sank, "President Todd, I don't know what you mean, I also have the Bruno family. , has always regarded you as the best friend of the Bruno family..."

The black pot is absolutely not to be carried, and it is absolutely impossible to admit that it has backstabbed Microsoft. Microsoft has a terrible reputation. It has backstabbed too many friends, and it has caused anger and resentment. Yang will definitely not do it again.

Without waiting for Todd to speak again, Song Yang waved his hand and began to "remember", "President Todd, the first time we met was because of Hotmail. At that time, Netscape, Sun, AOL, etc., the entire Internet industry followed suit. The technology industry is blocking Microsoft from entering the Internet industry, only Hotmail mailboxes are willing to cooperate with Microsoft's IE browser!"

Todd was a little surprised to hear this. The look of inquiring about the guilt just now disappeared without a trace. Not to mention, is Song Yang deliberately cheating on Microsoft and provoking a war between Microsoft and Netscape? Let’s just say that back then, Song Yang risked the world to sell Hotmail mailboxes to Microsoft, put Microsoft into Shanhaiguan, and entered the Internet industry. Otherwise, it’s hard to say what the Internet is today, and Todd would never be able to. So much credit.

   "There are also ICNC TV stations and Sega consoles, all of which are cooperating with Microsoft, but what about Microsoft?!"

Song Yang looked at Todd coldly, "Microsoft launched MSN, competed with ICQ for the social market, and developed the WP mobile operating system. That guy Terry Myerson has said more than once that he wants to share Saipan with Alcatel. The mobile phone is driven out of the mobile phone industry, this is how Microsoft treats its allies?!"

  Todd was stunned when he was asked. He always felt that something was wrong. Didn't he come here today to ask for guilt? Why did he become the one who was questioned.

What is the best state of    to knock down a rake, that is, if you cut down the opponent, you have to ask the other party to apologize, and then admit your mistake. In the face of Microsoft, you can't admit your mistake anyway, otherwise you will be beaten.

   Although it didn't feel right, what Song Yang said was the truth, and Todd couldn't object. These were the unspoken rules under the table, and it was basically the same between major companies, and they stumbled on each other.

Back then, when I was still a young and ignorant young gang leader Qiao, I often took Bill Gates to visit Apple's office and asked Microsoft to develop software for Apple computers. As a result, Microsoft copied the homework and developed a graphics operating system. angry cry.

The same is true in the Internet industry. Microsoft launched MSN to enter the social market, created a WP system, and competed with Saipan. These are all normal things. Yang also came up with a PC operating system.

  But the things under the table were carried out by Song Yang, which made Todd a little embarrassed. On the bright side, Song Yang really didn't attack Microsoft, but Microsoft was rude and blocked Song Yang's side.

   "Song, Microsoft is very big and has many departments and personnel. Not all departments can think the same. President Bill Gates and Microsoft's board of directors have no intention of fighting ICQ and Alcatel mobile phones!"

  Todd also opened his eyes and talked nonsense, throwing out that classic theory, the emperors are all good, and those who do bad things are those eunuchs, and they don't even know about it.

   In Microsoft, that is, Bill Gates does not know at all, MSN, WP system, etc., are all the major departments under it themselves, and have nothing to do with Bill Gates.

After a cough, Todd knew that he couldn't go on talking about it any more. If he continued to talk about it, the ghost knew that it would involve the Year of the Monkey, the Horse and the Moon. He understood it. Song Yang didn't want to talk to him about Netscape today. He was worried.

   "Song, some things can be done, but some things must not be touched, just like Netscape!" Todd stared at Song Yang and said.

   "I can understand that President Todd is threatening me?!" Song Yang asked directly without giving in at all.

  Todd shook his head, "No, just a kind reminder!"

   "Song, there are many Internet industries. Your North American Global Investment Fund has already entered the social, gaming, e-commerce and other industries. Why do you want to enter the browser market? This industry can't make a single dollar..."

Todd said bitterly to Song Yang, trying to persuade Song Yang to let ICQ leave the browser market. Don't go into this muddy water.

Song Yang took a sip of his drink, looked up at Todd, and said helplessly, "President Todd, you know me, I've always been reluctant to go to war with Microsoft, but ICQ is now on the market, not me alone. After all, ICQ has a president, a board of directors, and investors from Wall Street, so I can't deny all decisions of ICQ!"

   Todd slapped his cheeks a few times, and Song Yang didn't need to mention other reasons. When it came to this, Todd felt a little outrageous.

Song Yang is ICQ's largest shareholder, ICQ management, from top to bottom, Song Yang's people, to say that Bill Gates has lost the absolute control of Microsoft, the people below are naysayers, it is understandable, But what's the matter, hearing that Song Yang couldn't control ICQ, Todd felt that he was a jerk, and flickering ghosts don't have such flickering!

   Taking a deep breath, Todd said directly to Song Yang, "Song, I'm here this time because of Bill Gates' will, he doesn't want ICQ to acquire Netscape, it won't do us any good!

  If, Song, you can get ICQ to give up the acquisition of Netscape, Microsoft is willing to compensate in other ways! "

   "Microsoft gave up the WP system?!" Song Yang replied with a half-smile.

Todd, who had just picked up the glass and took a sip, almost didn't spit it out. Song Yang is really not opening the bottle. Todd was talking about the WP system, and he was going to do something against Saipan. Bill Guy Ci didn't know, but asking Microsoft to give up the mobile operating system market, wouldn't it be more ridiculous? How dare Todd agree to such a thing.

Todd used drinking water to cover up his embarrassment and waited for Song Yang's decision. Now it's up to Song Yang to agree to Microsoft's condition. Yes, everything is easy to say. Other aspects can be arguing, but if he doesn't agree, then Todd There is no point in staying, and Microsoft is really preparing for a new war.

   After waiting for a while, Song Yang finally spoke when he saw that Todd's patience was about to be exhausted.

   "Microsoft needs to promise me a few conditions!"

   "Please speak!" Todd was refreshed, sat up straight, and looked at Song Yang.

   "ICQ can give up the acquisition of Netscape, but Microsoft can't compete with Firefox for the mobile browser market!"

Song Yang put forward the first condition, which is to let Microsoft give up the mobile browser market. If Microsoft wants the PC browser market, Song Yang will give it to it. Anyway, it is not Song Yang's. As for selling Netscape again, then ...and sold it, and no one cared anyway.

The Firefox browser comes with the Saipan system and belongs to the product of Saipan. Now, as long as the mobile phone brand is equipped with the Saipan system, it will bring its own Firefox browser. Saipan does not require bundling, but there is no first time on the market. Two mobile browsers, the mobile browser industry is basically dominated by Firefox.

In the browser industry in the future, I don’t know if the browsers on the computer make money or not, but the browsers on billions of mobile phones around the world will definitely not lose money. , input method, portal website, the right to choose news, whoever controls the mobile phone browser will indirectly control these industries!

   Without waiting for Todd to agree, Song Yang put forward a second condition, "Microsoft MSN can't compete with ICQ in the social market..."

"This is impossible!"

  Todd blurted out, and then he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, "Song, you know, Microsoft can't agree to this condition. Even if I agree, Microsoft may not accept the account, even if the agreement is signed!"

Todd told the truth, the social industry is too critical, and the 100 million users in ICQ's hands, Microsoft should not be too greedy, let Microsoft give up the social industry, it is better to start the war directly, Todd pointed out, even if he agreed Song Yang, then Microsoft will still make small moves in private.

  Song Yang rubbed his brows, "Then another way!"

   "ICQ supports Microsoft MSN and becomes the leader of the portal website. After Microsoft MSN defeats Yahoo, AOL, Lycos, etc., and then fights the war with ICQ in the social industry, the portal website also has a huge number of users!"

  Song Yang made a direct move, asking Microsoft to compete with Yahoo and AOL for the portal site, and after Microsoft MSN occupied the portal site, they would have a real fight with ICQ.

   "Todd, I have no intention of entanglement with Microsoft, at least not now. If Microsoft must start a war in the social industry, ICQ may find new allies..."

   (end of this chapter)