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   Chapter 659 Shuffle

  Song Yang raised a new "suggestion" to Todd, asking Microsoft to merge with Yahoo, AOL, and Lycos portals first, and then clean up all of them, then compete with ICQ for the social software market.

If Microsoft is unwilling, then Song Yang can choose new allies, such as first merging with Netscape, fighting with Microsoft's IE browser, and then teaming up with other big tech companies, such as SUN, Oracle, etc. Arrange.

If necessary, Song Yang doesn't mind. Pulling out Bell Labs' UNIX operating system, tinkering and launching it, making Microsoft disgusting, and then cooperating with IBM to develop Linux systems, and Apple's joint development of Apple systems, absolutely cannot Let Microsoft stop, anyway, some tricks are disgusting Microsoft!

   As for Microsoft, after defeating Yahoo, etc., and occupying the portal website, it competes with ICQ in the social industry. Even if Microsoft can fight again, it is estimated that it will take a year or two, not to mention Microsoft’s performance on the Internet.

Song Yang didn't know if Microsoft would be able to clean up Yahoo, but if it was able to become one of the major portals in America, alongside Yahoo, Song Yang felt that Microsoft was powerful enough. As for the future, there was no future. Microsoft pulls its own hips, no one needs to fight!

   put forward such a condition, Song Yang didn't want to waste too much time on Microsoft, as long as Microsoft didn't block Song Yang's side, then ICQ in America would hardly have any opponents.

"Todd," Song Yang picked up the wine bottle and added some wine to Todd's glass, "Actually, there are more places where Microsoft and I can cooperate, not just those, I heard that Microsoft There is a TV set-top box project, and in a few days, the Panda LCD TV will be officially released at Christmas, and there may be new cooperation with Microsoft at that time!"

   Todd's eyelids jumped, Song Yang said it was a collaboration, but he had a bad feeling, more like Song Yang was looking for an opportunity to clean up Microsoft's set-top box.

  Thinking about the conditions Song Yang had put forward, they were actually not harsh, even more than Todd had imagined before he came.

Giving up the mobile browser market, quitting the social networking industry, and a set-top box project that doesn't know the depth, these are not unacceptable things for Microsoft, at least compared to ICQ's acquisition of Netscape, Song Yang fell to IBM , it is much better to go completely against Microsoft.

   "Song, thank you Daana for your hospitality. I will tell President Bill Gates all these conditions. As long as you can abide by the agreement, I think Microsoft will agree to these conditions!"

  These conditions are acceptable to Todd, but he needs to consult Bill Gates. There must be a process.

  Song Yang watched Todd get up and leave, walked to the window, and watched Todd leave, Song Yang touched his chin.

Originally, Song Yang had no plans to acquire Netscape. These conditions were all incidental. Microsoft was not in the mobile browser or social networking industry, so he was in trouble, and he was too lazy to provoke Microsoft. ? !

As for the TV set-top box, Song Yang wants to cooperate with Microsoft. The key is to value the US knife in Microsoft's hands. He wants to spend a free sum of money from Microsoft. With Microsoft's US knife, he develops TVs for Panda TV and develops new products. The premise is that the set-top box of Panda TV and Fortinet will completely destroy Microsoft's webtv set-top box!

I haven't stayed in San Jose for a long time. Now the news that Netscape is going to sell is rumored. If Song Yang is settled, then Microsoft will look for the next target, determine which one is worthless, and dare to buy Netscape, Microsoft needs to advance Be prepared for coping strategies.

   hurriedly returned to Microsoft Town. When Todd came to Bill Gates' office, he saw Bill Gates watching a piece of news.

"Airbus sales director and North American head John Leigh announced that he had reached a $200 million private jet agreement with ICQ founder Bruno Song, A319, and Leigh became the person who sold the most aircraft in Airbus history. Achieved the result of selling more than two aircrafts on average in a single day!

   When completed, this A319 private jet will be the most advanced and expensive private jet in the world! "

"Boeing sales director Toby Bright did not comment on the news, but there were media reports that Toby Bright said privately that Bruno Song made a wrong decision, and sources said Boeing was unhappy with Toby Bright. In recent years, Boeing has replaced three consecutive sales directors in order to fight against Airbus..."

   "funk, I saw him at Song's manor!"

  When Todd spoke, he calmly looked at Bill Gates' expression. Song Yang's purchase of the A319 private jet was somewhat provocative to Bill Gates, the richest man.

  Bill Gates didn't seem to have much reaction to the news on TV. Instead, he asked Todd with a smile, "You said Microsoft, what would happen if Lei Yi was dug over?"

   "If Airbus is willing to let people go, I think Boeing should be the happiest!"

Todd made a joke, which made Bill Gates laugh along. If Microsoft really digs Lei Yi, it is estimated that Boeing can directly send Bill Gates a new private jet. Lei Yi and the sales team he set up have sold several times more Airbus planes than before he went to Airbus.

   Even Boeing's sales director said with a self-deprecating self-deprecation, "Actually, we all love Lei Yi. With him, Boeing's losses can depend on him..."

  Bill Gates listened to the news that Todd brought back. After listening, he frowned, which made Todd's heart tense. He didn't know what was wrong with Song Yang's conditions.

"Maybe…"

   "We guessed wrong, maybe Bruno Song never thought of acquiring Netscape at all?!" Bill Gates sighed faintly.

  Todd's expression couldn't help but stagnate when he heard this. If it was as Bill Gates guessed, then he was fighting with the air today, and Todd's face suddenly became bloodshot.

   "The sale of Netscape is also..."

"This should be true," Bill Gates took a long breath and pulled down his tie. "There is a director of Wall Street in Netscape, and there is a private message that he wants Microsoft to join the acquisition of Netscape. Jim Clark really doesn't want to play!"

  Netscape is now in chaos. Jim Clark is looking for big money, and the directors of Wall Street in Netscape are also looking for opportunities. Even Microsoft, the mortal enemy, will not let it go.

  Todd looked at Bill Gates and suppressed his emotions, "The conditions mentioned by Song, should Microsoft agree to..."

   "Promise him!"

Bill Gates helped the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and a look of exhaustion appeared on his face. Now he really feels that his tail is too big, and he can only watch a few years ago, in front of Microsoft, an ant-like guy, with a single finger. It can be crushed, but now it is qualified to make conditions with Microsoft.

  Bill Gates also knows that, as Terry Meyerson said, if you don't deal with Song Yang now, Microsoft will not be able to clean up in the future, but now Microsoft can't get away at all to deal with Song Yang.

   If you don't agree to Song Yang's conditions now, then Song Yang will not make trouble, and he will really join forces with Microsoft's opponents. Bill Gates is not sure about what will happen in the future, but now, he must not push Song Yang to his opponents.

   "Microsoft also made an offer to Netscape. If Netscape is willing to sell to Microsoft, Microsoft can buy it in cash!"

Bill Gates gritted his teeth and said that now the browser is Microsoft's soft underbelly. If Netscape is solved, Microsoft's troubles will be solved. He would rather spend an extra sum of money, and the things that can be settled with money are all for Microsoft. Not a thing.

  As Christmas is approaching, the technology industry is increasingly undercurrent, the stock prices of major technology giants have skyrocketed, and countless Internet and technology companies are getting together to go public, wanting to board the NASDAQ Express.

   But under the splendor, it brought many “old” technology companies, some of which were eclipsed.

  Wang An Ball Company suddenly announced a deal and sold it to a Dutch computer service company at a price of nearly 2 billion US dollars.

   This news is shocking to the technology industry, but it doesn't seem to be a big deal. After all, Wang An's company has been out of the mainstream of the technology industry for too long!

   On the contrary, another thing is quite eye-catching. Joetus, the president of Wang An, joined the storage giant EMC as the president, announcing that this giant with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars has officially entered the Joetus era.

   This incident does not seem to be a big deal, but it is like a stone thrown into the calm lake, causing ripples.

  The closing of Wang An's company and the new appointment of Joe Tus, if the movement in the technology industry is not big, then the sale of Netscape seems to herald the start of a new round of reshuffle of the Internet!

   As the first company to release news that ICQ Irene wants to swallow Netscape, after two days, she released the best news again. For the first time, it officially proposed a wholly-owned acquisition to Netscape and offered Netscape $3.5 billion!

As soon as Irene made her move, it shook the entire Internet industry. What is the current situation of Netscape? A shabby household. He is no longer the big brother of the Internet two years ago. He De He Neng is worth 3.5 billion US dollars. A complete loser.

   Seeing ICQ's quotation, Microsoft, who knows the truth, doesn't know where it is, ICQ is just doing a game, and it is pitting other Internet companies.

ICQ's astonishing offer for Netscape made AOL, Yahoo, and several other eager acquirers look at each other for a while. The first bid raised the price to such a high level. It will hit a high price!

   (end of this chapter)