Rebirth of the Tech Madman

Monopoly is the nature of businessmen. Just like those American filmmakers decades ago, in order to avoid the oppression of capitalists, they went to Hollywood where the emperor was far away, and finally embarked on the monopoly of production, distribution, and the vertical integration of theaters. Similarly, those with vested interests in the personal computer industry, driven by a sense of crisis, naturally have to unite to deal with IBM, which has the ability to invade this industry and dominate the world.

After further exchange of suggestions, Tang Huan asked casually: "Where is Steve?"

"The project team moved from the original Apple office building to another larger office not far from here, and his energy is mainly focused on that side." Markkula smiled happily, "So here. Cleaned up a lot."

"I hope he won't be close to each other and care about one another. Applee is still waiting for him to charge and fall into battle." Tang Huan joked, got up and took a flight to Seattle, intending to see how busy Microsoft is.

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Of course, Tang Huan did not greet Gates in advance during this trip. He deliberately used the excuse of passing by to make a surprise attack in order to obtain the most true information.

And the fact is just as Tang Huan had imagined. When he came to the Microsoft headquarters, he suddenly disturbed the place. Gates, Allen, and Ballmer with panda eyes hurriedly entertained them. He didn't dare to care about the rudeness of not inviting him to the door.

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The reason why the three of them bowed so humbly is not only directed at Tang Huan's identity and status at this time, but also mainly because a large part of Microsoft's current business is built on a platform built by philosophers and Fangyuan. It's not an exaggeration to say that you have to ask others.

See these souls of Microsoft. Although look tired. Tang Huan couldn't help nodding his head secretly. People in the final stage are always full of enthusiasm.

After chatting for a while, Tang Huan turned around and smiled: "This time I come to Microsoft, I feel that the workforce has grown a lot, so why don't you show me a tour?"

Upon hearing this. A look of embarrassment flashed across Gates's face. Microsoft is such a big place, and in a hurry, some secret projects have not had time to hide.

Moreover, the development of Microsoft for ibm has reached the stage of internal testing. The ibm engineers are still here, which is really inconvenient.

He intentionally refused, but every time he went to Zheru before, he was always warmly entertained, impolite and reciprocal. How can everyone play together happily?

In desperation, Gates winked Alan and Ballmer quietly. Let them take some preventive measures, while dragging Tang Huan's footsteps, and starting to visit the least important places, hoping that some secrets can avoid Tang Huan's golden eyes.

Since Ballmer entered Microsoft, its company size has begun to expand rapidly, and it has now reached hundreds of people.

Regardless of how Gates concealed it, Tang Huan still found a lot of differences compared to what he saw during the last visit.

For example, you can judge from documents that you see inadvertently, Microsoft has begun to attach importance to software engineering management.

In this regard, Tang Huan bluntly joked: "It seems that you have introduced a lot of advanced work experience through the cooperation with ibm."

"The huge pressure from ibm makes this process not only a painful torture, but also a transformational progress." Gates replied with deep feeling, "This also made me more aware that you can start later. It is inevitable to go to the front of everyone. Before Microsoft, like other small Silicon Valley companies, it was a miscellaneous army lacking discipline and organization. Through the guidance of ibm, it is now working towards a regular army similar to the philosopher team. ."

Regarding Gates’s heart-to-heart relationship, Tang Huan sighed with emotion, but the speed under his feet was not slow, he went around for more than half a circle, and found a lot of interesting phenomena. Microsoft is also trying to develop word processing. Products such as software and spreadsheet software have a clear tendency to enter the field of office applications.

This is not simple. It means that Gates, who has always believed that such system software is the main theme of the software industry, has begun to change his mind, and Microsoft's business philosophy and scope will also change accordingly.

In other words, Microsoft has come to the starting line for the software empire just like in the original time and space.

It's funny. After murmured a word in his heart, Tang Huan continued to wander around until he reached the eighth floor. Then he was shocked to find that the office area at the end of the corridor in front of him was guarded by an iron fence.

"Is this a financial powerhouse?" Tang Huan raised his finger.

Judging from Tang Huan's light-hearted expression in the past ten minutes, it was obvious that he had discovered a lot of doorways, and if he tried to cover it up, he laughed generously.

Therefore, Gates explained very bachelorly: "In addition to such language tools, Microsoft is also developing another product for ibm. Because several of their prototypes are used, they have adopted such security measures in accordance with the requirements of the other party. ."

"It's a big company, the work process is really well regulated, and it's really a good example for learning." Tang Huan praised.

Gates smiled helplessly, and murmured inwardly, “It’s not that simple to learn. Will I tell you, at the beginning, ibm also required a layer of barbed wire on the ceiling, and even the safe for storing files was exclusively for ibm. which provided."

"By the way, this product is the disk operating system of ibm personal computers." Tang Huan turned his head and asked Gates. Seeing him with a look of surprise, he explained with a smile, "Fangyuan Computer contains my design ideas, and it is naturally right. Every corner of this field is familiar, it’s not hard to guess, is it?"

Gates smiled non-committal, obviously tacitly acquiescing.

In fact, in the original time and space, Microsoft, which cooperated with ibm, did not sincerely keep secrets. After all, cooperating with Giant Blue is something to boast about. At the very least, it can enhance the image of a small company, just to prevent legal risks. , I had to cover it up.

Now Gates allows Tang Huan to stand outside the iron gate and observe casually, which can explain this problem.

But soon someone with a dress obviously different from that of a Microsoft employee walked over. Ask Gates what's the matter.

"Nothing. Just want to see. How long will it take for you to come and drive us away." Gates shrugged.

"Then please abide by our agreement and don't bring irrelevant personnel here." The five big and three rough guys on the opposite side said unceremoniously.

Tang Huan smiled and shook his head and walked straight away. After Gates followed up, he asked, "Is it the final internal testing stage, right?"

"The company's spreadsheet software and Peachtree's financial software have already been completed first." Gates answered the question without asking. But the implication is to admit it.

In order to protect his ears from the legal risk level, he is not too tired to talk around like this.

Although Tang Huan didn't know much about the 1.0 version, he expected it would definitely not surpass cp/m.

In Tang Huan's view, before and after the release, Microsoft and Gates will be two completely different styles of existence, so taking advantage of the other's awareness of being a younger brother, he plans to stay in Seattle for two days and study it carefully.

In this regard, Gates and others are very welcome. The most difficult development phase has passed, and they are no longer as anxious as before. Just relax and learn from Tang Huan's successful experience.

The Gates family is a member of the upper class in Seattle. His grandmother set up a $1 million trust fund when he was born. Paul's father was the deputy director of the University of Washington Library. Their superior family background allowed them to enter a famous local private company. School Lakeside Middle School.

Therefore, these two local people entertained Tang Huanlai, it is simply a one-stop shop for eating, drinking and having fun.

Tang Huan was too noisy, and the four of them simply set up the table and played bridge. Gates and Ballmer were in a group, Tang Huan and Allen were in a group, and the scene quickly entered a stalemate.

Compared to eating and playing foolishly, Tang Huan prefers this way, because he can see a lot of things from it.

For example, Gates and Ballmer cooperated in an extremely tacit understanding and suppressed Tang Huan and Allen most of the time at the poker table.

For another example, Gates is aggressive by nature, and he doesn't know what to close or the rapids to retreat. The card wind is full of attack power.

After the game finally ended with Gates and Ballmer winning, Gates was obviously still unfulfilled, feeling unsatisfied with the advantage obtained, so he invited the battle and said: "We will continue tomorrow."

It feels very cool for a rich man with a net worth of two billion dollars, but it is not addictive.

Tang Huan laughed, "Of course there is no problem."

However, this plan could not be realized the next day. When Tang Huan was talking about software industry trends at Microsoft, Don Estelitch, who was supposed to stay in Boca Raton, Florida, did so. I made an uninvited visit, and I don’t know if the ibm engineer whispered the news yesterday.

"Ha, I didn't expect Tang to be here." Don Estelic pretended to say hello.

"I'm here to talk about cooperation. Are you here to check and accept the project?" Tang Huan made a test imperceptibly.

"This is a trade secret, no comment." Don Estelich's vigilance is quite high, not fooled.

Gates, who was in the middle of the cracks, was in a dilemma at the time. How could you two get together here at Microsoft? In case of a fallout, it might be tiring.

Fortunately, God did Gates a favor. After the assistant sent a fax, Tang Huan got up and left.

...

Stephen Spielberg, 35 years old this year, has already made his way into the ranks of Hollywood directors with "Jaws" in 1975 and "Third Kind of Contact" in 1977.

He was bored during the filming of "Indiana Jones" from June to September 1980, and his creative desire to shoot autobiographical childhood films grew stronger.

Therefore, Spielberg told the playwright Melissa Matheson the main content of the "Night Sky" that had been cancelled, and asked him to develop another plot based on this.

It took 8 weeks for Melissa Matheson to write the first draft, titled "e.t.andme" and "e.t. and me". Spielberg was very satisfied with it.

Next. Melissa Matheson wrote two more versions. Spielberg also provided his own ideas.

Just now, Spielberg met with representatives of Columbia Pictures, the former producer of "Night Sky", and discussed the script with expectation.

But the other party made it clear that he was not interested in such "a cowardly Walt Disney movie."

It hurts my self-esteem. Isn't it because I failed to perform well in the 1979 film "1941", which disappointed Columbia and Universal Pictures? It would not be such a force.

Spielberg sighed, feeling a little depressed, planning to use his personal relationship. Seek help from Sid Hinberg, president of Bó Lè Universal Pictures.

At this moment, United American President Andy Albert suddenly came to the door, which surprised Spielberg.

Seeing Spielberg's expression, Andy Albert couldn't help but smile in his heart, there is no way, the big boss personally ordered things, do you dare to run errands personally?

After the greeting, Andy Albert opened the door to express his intentions straightforwardly, "Stephen, you should know something. Lianmei has changed the new boss, that is, the one who recently had a net worth of more than 2 billion US dollars on the Nasdaq. Mr. Tang. He would like to ask you to direct the movie. I don't know what you think?"

Spielberg subconsciously squeezed the folder in his hand and asked, "So, has Lianmei selected the script?"

"No." Andy Albert shook his head, "Mr. Tang trusts your talent very much. He means that as long as you agree, you can find the script now, or if you have any suitable script in your hand, it will save trouble. Now, set up a project to shoot directly."

Sure enough, I met the rich and acted unrestrainedly.

However, Spielberg is not surprised, he has had such an experience a long time ago.

"I do have a ready-made script here. Why don't you look at it first." Spielberg suppressed his excitement and handed the script over.

What a coincidence, Andy Albert murmured in his heart, and quickly took it, taking it seriously.

After reading it, he clicked his mouth, not knowing how to comment, but he was disappointed in his heart. Can there be a market for this kind of Disney-style movie?

Since the failure of "Heaven's Gate", Andy Albert, who is mainly responsible for it, has become more cautious.

Of course, he will not directly express his views, after all, Spielberg is the boss personally ordered, perhaps letting the two meet in person will save a lot of trouble.

Seeing Andy Albert groaning silently for a while, Spielberg's heart was half cold, and it seemed that he was going to be coldly treated again.

"This script is quite creative." Andy Albert made a sloppy look, then said, "Stephen, why don't you talk to Mr. Tang face-to-face, he also had the same meaning."

"Of course there is no problem." Spielberg, who has no choice at present, nodded. Colombia has clearly rejected it. Although Lianmei did not immediately express its position, it does not mean that there is no chance.

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Although Spielberg’s aura was overshadowed by the poor performance of the movie "1941", Tang Huan knew that after a few months, Spielberg's " After "Indiana Jones" is released with great success, it will regain the trust of Hollywood commercial film investors.

If you count it carefully, Spielberg has a deep connection with Universal Pictures.

When he was still in college, he got a job as an unpaid intern from Universal Pictures, and later met a noble person, was appreciated and promoted by Sid Hinberg, and soon had the opportunity to be a director. Until it emerged and became famous.

In Tang Huan's view, since Sid Hinberg and Universal dared to make money and come to trouble with Ra, they must be prepared to bear the corresponding consequences. Although it finally came home unscathed, but the account was not smoothed, and it still had to be calculated.

If Spielberg can be snatched from Sid Hinberg, Bole, and then Universal loses the hit movie "e.t. Aliens" which belongs to its own release, it will undoubtedly be an extremely pleasing thing.

Therefore, when Tang Huan saw the script titled "e.t.andme", he was not disappointed like Andy Albert, but he was relieved that this is "e.t. Alien".

"Now that you have a ready-made script, let's just set up the project to shoot." Tang Huan looked very happy~www.readwn.com~Tang, I must declare. Spielberg gave a light cough and reminded him, "Mr. Albert, the president of United American, seems to have reservations about this script. The box office may be really bad in the future." "

"It's okay, I like the childishness described in this work." Tang Huan waved his hand indifferently.

Although Tang Huan is hard to buy what I am willing to do, seeing that he admires the script very much, Spielberg can't help but feel like a confidant, and the smile on his face can't help but become more sincere.

"Since Albert is a little worried, then we will follow the producer method that Lianmei is accustomed to, and only be responsible for the release." Tang Huan made a decision after pondering for a while. "Stephen, did you set up your own production company? If not, we will jointly set up one. I will invest another 10 million US dollars to shoot this movie, but the peripheral production and video game adaptation rights must be reserved for the children. Bao and ea."

Seeing Spielberg's mouth stunned, Tang Huan laughed, "Aren't you frightened by my greed? Then these authorizations will be limited, and the higher price will get you."

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