Rebirth of the Tech Madman

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"Yes, I remember that it also tried to implement a graphical user interface, but the design goal was a personal computer under $1,000. The team’s resources were very limited. Last time I was in Markkula’s office, I also saw Lass Jin came to ask for help, but Markkula generously allocated another sum of money to him.” Tang Huan patiently explained that he hoped that Apple could quickly launch a reliable next-generation product, which is a lot of ibm rivals.

What's more important is that in the original time and space, this hardware platform will play a pivotal role in balancing the commercial relations between companies such as ibm, Microsoft, and Lotus.

Obviously, Jobs knew it in his mind, and did not go on with this sentence. Instead, he pointed to the second-generation Fangyuan computer sent to him and asked, "Is this the same model as the one I just saw?"

"Of course. You don't want to treat a gentleman's belly with a villain. This is the most high-end model, and the CPU used is Motorola." After Tang Huan sarcastically said Jobs, he waved his hand generously, "Give you a chance. If you have any questions, just ask, I don’t mind to impart some experience."

As far as the understanding of it technology is concerned, Jobs can’t compare to Gates, so Tang Huan’s generosity is just a gesture. He understands that the reason why the other party insists on disassembling the main box of the second-generation Fangyuan computer is just to confirm that this is true. It's a personal computer. You Tang Huan can develop it. My Jobs can do the same.

When you see cpu and cpu sockets, memory sticks and memory slots, south bridge chip, north bridge chip, clock chip, isa bus expansion slot, graphics card, sound card and other components with distinctive features. Jobs frowned slightly and sneered, "It looks so complicated, no wonder it's a high-end product."

Tang Huan didn’t think he was disgusted, and pointed and introduced the role of each module. “I hope you use the same isa bus when designing the next generation of personal computers. This way. Our two products can be used in expansion slots. It's universal."

"My product will not have these extra expansion slots." Jobs shook his head and made an affirmative statement.

Yes, it was as narrow as the original time and space, and Tang Huan was almost amused.

However, one thing Jobs is not bad is that he can show a certain degree of respect for people with real abilities. Looking at the second-generation Fangyuan computer in front of him, he did not say anything about it. But he didn't express even a word of disdain.

After looking at the hardware inside the case, Jobs turned his attention to the operating interface on the display again.

The disk operating system used by Fangyuan Computer. Instead of naming the company name and then adding this abbreviation, as is common practice in the industry, it is called as a tribute to the original open source community by Tang Huan.

The reason why Jobs was attracted to the second-generation Fangyuan computer was that Tang Huan asked Simeone to design the menu system. Although it is far from the ideal graphical user interface in his mind, it is enough to bring convenience to ordinary users. Bring the optional mouse for better results.

Of course, the menu system that Jobs saw did not achieve the original effect in time and space, but was similar to the editor's IDE environment.

In fact, this mechanism is reflected in the first-generation Fangyuan computer and the three major commercial software. Although the second-generation Fangyuan computer that has not been equipped performs well, it is also practical and not a display.

"Could it be that you don't have a plan to develop a graphical user interface?" Jobs stared at Tang Huan and said the biggest question in his heart.

"Not in the short term. The difficulty is too high." Tang Huan shrugged frankly. "It can even be said that this task is a bit too great."

"I like to do great things." After murmured a word, Jobs got up and left, but didn't forget his promise. "You can rest assured, I won't stare at this thing anymore. It's nothing more than that."

"That's good." Tang Huan smiled faintly, sent Steve Jobs away, watching him drive away in the newly bought luxury car, thinking in his heart that Ruskin would tragically hand over control of the project sooner or later. After Steve Jobs got his wish and mastered the project, he would definitely recruit troops. Then Apple will have to undergo personnel changes again.

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Zheru finally recovered his calm, and Tang Huan began to finally evaluate the computer system specially developed for Stephen Hawking, a second-generation Fangyuan computer that provides special input methods, electronic synthesized speech, English thesaurus, and a customized version of word processing software.

Hawking is a scientist, so this version not only provides support for various mathematical symbols, but also adds powerful typesetting functions applicable to the fields of mathematics and physics, which is a bit similar to the original American computer professors in time and space. The open source software tex written by Donald Irwin Knuth.

Because Hawking’s ability to act is limited, testing for various bugs is particularly important. For this reason, this customized version was installed on the second-generation Fangyuan computer and sent to nearby Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, etc., for free for professors. Use and find potential problems.

Unexpectedly, there are not many defects in the report, but a lot of fragmentary orders have been successively obtained, which is a bit exaggerated.

According to the preliminary plan, the second-generation Fangyuan computer will only be fully rolled out in Asia in the months before the end of the year. The United States is mainly integrated with the database ebase and various information management systems, and the whole is sold to commercial users.

As a result, customers are now requesting through retail channels. You have to do the door-to-door business, just pick it up, anyway, the customers in these universities are of high quality. Even if there is a problem. It is also easy to service and solve.

but. Among these orders from academia, Tang Huan unexpectedly found the name of Knus, which not only made him a little bit dumbfounded, but also borrowed from the tex that the other party was still writing at this time, and actually should pay some copyright fees. A little bit.

Knuth has a more famous Chinese name—Gartner, which he took before his visit to China in 1977. It was suggested that he would come from the help of Chu Feng, the wife of Chinese computer scientist Yao Qizhi.

Gartner can be regarded as a pioneer of modern computer science and the winner of the Turing Award in 1974. His book "The Art of Computer Programming" is one of the most respected reference books in the field of computer science. "The American Scientist" magazine has compared this book with Einstein's Theory of Relativity and Dirac's Books such as "Quantum Mechanics" and Richard Feynman's "Quantum Electrodynamics" are listed as the most important 12 physical science professional books in the 20th century.

The famous-nsa is the National Security Agency. He likes to hire a PhD in mathematics and computer experts to collect and analyze foreign and domestic communications. Gartner rejected its job offer in 1968 and was hired to become a computer at Stanford University. Department professor, concentrate on learning.

Gartner wrote tex because the current very rough typesetting level has affected the printing quality of his masterpiece "The Art of Computer Programming". So it finally decided to write a typesetting software on its own with a typical hacker thinking mode.

Gartner thinks it will only take half a year. In the second half of 1978, tex will be completed. But obviously he is too optimistic. Scientists and commercial software providers are still far away. This is what attracted the Hawking version of the second-generation Fangyuan computer.

Tang Huan has always wanted to set up a consultant team composed of well-known computer experts, but he can take this opportunity to operate it.

At this time, Chambers returned from Las Vegas, and he reported to Tang Huan about the preparations for the dex exhibition.

With the foundation of last year’s first session, not only the organizer, but the future Sands Gambling King Adelson has experience, and Zheru is familiar with it. He has already come up with a complete plan, and Tang Huan doesn’t need to go. Worry about that, so he handed over the task of the consultant team to the other party.

"It is possible to take this opportunity to further penetrate the second-generation Fangyuan computer into the education field." Chambers said brightly.

"At present, the second-generation Fangyuan computer is slightly expensive and its performance is wasteful. It is estimated that only the administrative department and the library will be interested in a few limited occasions. On the contrary, the first-generation Fangyuan computer and Apple computers are suitable for students to learn computer principles." Tang Huan Slightly shook his head, "Try it."

"I met Gates on the road, and he will come to visit in a while." Chambers nodded, turning the front of the conversation and said.

"He should be busy planning that project in ibm chess, how come he has time to come to Silicon Valley?" Tang Huan raised his brows, a little puzzled.

"Microsoft is also developing for Atari personal computers, and he also wants to pick up the version on our second-generation Fangyuan computer platform." Chambers smiled, "Atari is also getting bigger and bigger now, except for video games. I won’t let go of my personal computer."

"It's burning money. Like a laboratory, it has hatched a lot of projects in a swarm, grabbing its nose and eyebrows, and it will soon suffer." Tang Huan was too lazy to care about Atari's life and death.

Moreover, the other party has been very unrestrained in licensing the Atari 2600 platform recently. As long as you invest money in, you can develop video games. With more and more low-quality works, it is a bit eager for quick success and undermining the long-term development of the market.

Although he knew that the original time and space was also reborn in such chaos, Tang Huan was still dissatisfied with it. Before he was ruined, he was so crazy and really unkind.

Tang Huan turned his attention to Microsoft again, and said musingly: "Gates is planning to bet on both ibm and us at the same time."

In Tang Huan's view, no matter how simple and easy to use, it also belongs to the category of programming languages. For ordinary users, it is still not small. Professionals who want to develop programs will only choose tools such as assembly language, especially in With the three major commercial softwares, this product is not indispensable. At least this is the case on Fangyuan Computer.

Just talking. Gates arrived as scheduled. And the intention is just as Chambers just mentioned.

"Is Microsoft busy? Haven't you already taken over the ibm project?" Tang Huan asked casually.

"It's completely busy. Microsoft has always been providing different types of platforms for various vendors, and has long been familiar with it." Gates replied with a smile.

Everyone is a colleague, and there is a turmoil, and it is inevitable to get news, especially Microsoft has become a standard program, and it is working on ibm for a new generation of personal computers. It is normal to pick Microsoft as a partner. Just like Tang Huan entered the hardware field and developed a personal computer, which is already known to everyone.

However, the information is also hierarchical and hierarchical. The secrets about the operating system must have been covered up, and Gates' thoughts flashed in his mind.

"Microsoft already got the ibm prototype?" Tang Huan continued to ask unmovedly.

"We can use the simulator to complete most of the tasks, and we don't need a prototype for the time being." In response to Tang Huan's gaze, Gates was a little guilty when he spoke.

"This way, it's a bit troublesome. We didn't prepare the simulator, after all. We can solve the software problems completely by ourselves." Tang Huan stretched out his hands regretfully.

"That's right, just use the prototype directly. When debugging the program, it is more convenient." Gates changed his tone and added specifically, "I heard that the work computer provided by Zheru to dex is a new research and development. The products that are categorized as samples are somewhat inaccurate. They should be mature products, but the sales channels have not been fully expanded."

"Bill, don't use words to block me." Tang Huan couldn't help being a little amused. "You answer me first, did Microsoft get the ibm prototype? I just want to know how the other party's project is progressing. There is no other meaning. If you don't give you this little face, how can you do business?"

Gates grabbed his head, weighed the pros and cons, and felt that even if he secretly confided, it would not have any impact on a behemoth like ibm, and it was important to sell Tang Huan alone.

Thinking of this, Gates made the most sincere expression on his face, "Since you have to get to the bottom, I will take legal risks and tell you."

"This is a good friend. The cheapness of a big company like ibm does not account for the benefits." Tang Huan got up and poured two glasses of red wine on the coffee table, and chatted with Gates while bewildered.

"The prototype will not be delivered to the Microsoft headquarters in Seattle until the beginning of next month, and we and ibm currently have some cooperation details to discuss. Recently, Ballmer has been staying on the east coast to deal with these things."

Gates carefully selected some information to disclose, but never mentioned the operating system. This is the platform-meaning product that he has always dreamed of. The less people know, the better.

From Gates’s words, inferring the progress of the chess plan, and corroborating it with news from other sources, Tang Huan was very satisfied.

As for the operating system, Tang Huan didn't ask questions. After ibm and Microsoft entered the market, he could use the platform opening agreement reached with Gates when he went to Seattle to watch Silicon Valley One.

"Bill, it's interesting, everyone has a good cooperation, and the project is easy to say." Tang Huan and Gates touched the crystal cup. "But there is one thing. After Microsoft gets the ibm prototype, I can provide you with the prototype debugging program. Can you Understand my purpose."

"Understood, even if ibm knows the technical secrets of Fangyuan Computer, it will not be easy to modify the products that have been basically designed." Gates nodded understandingly.

"That's what it means." Tang Huan smiled, "Go, I will show you a closer look at the new generation of personal computers."

When Gates saw the intel8086 and the two models of the second-generation Fangyuan computers, he couldn't help being stunned. He only knew that Tang Huan had dabbled in the field of personal computers, but he did not expect that the other side had such a big stall, and Gates was far away. He knows technology far better than Jobs, and he also understands what it means.

"How is it possible that you have developed two personal computers at the same time." Gates murmured.

"It's just that the CPUs used are different, and the software platforms are compatible. It can't be said to be two kinds of personal computers." Tang Huan pretended to be modest.

"That's even more difficult." Gates became more and more disheartened. The technological research and development power that Tang Huan mastered gave Gates a sense of powerless despair.

"I have so many people." Tang Huan gave a sloppy look.

"You don't need to be humble. When ibm invested billions of dollars in the research and development of system/360 in the 1960s, it has already explained with its own experience. It is not that the more people there are, the faster the project development." Gates smiled bitterly and shook his head. , "There is a problem with the level of management. Your company has expanded so quickly, but still maintains such an amazing efficiency. It is incredible. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com"

Gates became more frustrated as he talked about it. He had the old idea at the beginning that philosophers would suffer from indigestion because of their rapid growth, and eventually fall into civil strife like that, and eventually end in sadness. Thinking about it now, this idea is really ridiculous.

Seeing that Gates seemed to be hit, Tang Huan quickly patted the other person on the shoulder and comforted: "You should look at the technical specifications of the second-generation Fangyuan computer. This is the most practical."

Gates nodded, but he soon fell into deeper despair. Although he did not get the ibm prototype, Gates had seen and understood the accompanying specifications, which was obviously inferior to the personal computer in front of him. Come, the operating system that I have given me high hopes, isn't it going to die before being born?

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