Rebirth of the Tech Madman

These superficial routine affairs are not worthy of Tang Huan's own hands-on work. He pays more attention to the deep-level cooperation hidden behind the scenes. ￡∝,

One of them is to actively develop a camp of third-party hardware manufacturers connected to the second-generation Fangyuan computer through the isa bus. From the perspective of technical background, besides the United States, Japan is naturally the second most important place to compete.

If arranged in order, then the first third-party hardware manufacturer is naturally Epson. Its dot matrix printer has almost become a standard output device since Tang Huan launched the spreadsheet software. During the peak period, the market share reached Sixty percent has attracted all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred.

It is precisely because of this close relationship that Epson is counted, and it is suspicion of making up the number and fooling people.

Moreover, with the great success of Epson, many manufacturers have also entered this field one after another, and all starting points are quite high, directly launching 16-pin products, we can see how fierce the competition is.

Fortunately, Epson's 24-pin upgrade product will soon come out, which can temporarily withstand the upsurge in the market.

However, Tang Huan understood that the unique business could not continue, and the print head technology of the dot matrix printer basically stopped here. Next, this product competes with quality and features, such as integrating Han card.

In particular, this is very much in line with Tang Huan's current goals.

Imagine that if most printers on the market use Hanka to provide Japanese character library, input, output, storage, conversion and other functions, then the standards hidden behind Hanka will inevitably form a stronger voice.

No one dares to ignore such a large investment. And forced a new start. This is a great mystery of market rules.

Now that the dot matrix printer market is a piece of cake. It was unavoidable to be eaten away, so Tang Huan simply opened his arms and called on everyone to adopt the parallel interface standard of Fangyuan Computer to produce printers for the second-generation Fangyuan computer.

Just like in the original time and space, Apple launched ", "", ""-Apple certification by marking the external accessories produced by its authorized accessory manufacturers. Tang Huan also introduced a similar mechanism, ""-Fangyuan Computer certification.

This gimmick is essentially a certificate of conformity, indicating that Fangyuan Computer recognizes third-party products. Users will see the logo certified by Fangyuan Computer on the packaging.

The deeper meaning of this routine is that by sharing the brand value of Fangyuan Computer, it attracts third-party manufacturers to surround itself and form a mutually beneficial ecosystem, while also being able to use product standards to control each other.

In addition to stylus printers, there are laser printers, scanners, disk drives, etc., among which there are many well-known companies such as Canon and Sony.

It can be said that the obsessive and fanatical enthusiasm of the Japanese to enter the US market has helped a lot.

With the increase in the number of manufacturers, Tang Huan was secretly happy. Unexpectedly, this trip to Japan was unexpectedly smooth.

During this period. The prototype of the home video recorder customized by Tang Huan was sent over for evaluation. If it passes, it can be produced.

Far more flexible than Sony’s authorization, Tang Huan naturally didn’t mind making suggestions after getting the patent he wanted.

In general, home video recorders are currently unpopular in the United States, and the resistance does not come from users, but from Hollywood and major television networks.

Because they believe that the video sharing method and playback function of home video recorders threaten the traditional copyright and profit model; and the video recording function of home video recorders makes TV station advertisements easily ignored...

Before the commercial value of home video recorders has been fully demonstrated, the various stakeholders have been talking about it for many years. In the original time and space, Sony also got into a lawsuit.

Tang Huan didn't bother to pay attention to these twists and turns. The general market trend in the next two years will be unstoppable and has the ability to force it. It is better to think of ways to actively intervene and share the soup.

Moreover, he basically does not belong to a party with vested interests. The only US TV station, ktvu, can be completely ignored. The combined market share of Lianmei and MGM is still at the bottom of Hollywood. It is said that barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes. Not an exaggeration.

Therefore, Tang Huan changed his method to let home video recorders hit the market.

He did not win by sacrificing image quality in exchange for the length of time like the original time and space company did. This offensive method of strongly oppressing Japanese manufacturers to make technological changes is still left to the big guys.

The first thing Tang Huan must avoid is to reduce copyright risks. He cannot be targeted for this reason. He has enough opponents.

To this end, Tang Huan slightly improved the format of the vhs video tape, adding "noise" to it.

When the home video recorder records a program from the TV, the picture quality will be affected to a certain extent; and when it is broadcast, this "noise" can be used as the difference between whether it is a genuine source program.

One party understands the reasons for this plan very well, and even has a feeling of making a difference in entering the US market, and admires the principles of its realization.

Therefore, Tang Huan turned his head and authorized the technology and implemented it. This kind of return made the other party ecstatic, and he immediately worked overtime and got busy, forgetting that this was a modified version of his own technology. .

This shows how popular innovation capabilities are in Japan.

Tang Huan looked at the actual effect of the prototype and expressed his satisfaction.

The current generation of home video recorders, the focus is not on the visual experience such as high-definition, but on the interaction of the program.

This market essentials will not be slowly summarized by the world until Sony loses in the video recorder standard war. Tang Huan, who has had a preliminary understanding, used it directly with confidence.

The program recorded by the home video recorder from the TV, the picture quality is worse than the original version shown on the TV; the movie video tape played by the home video recorder. The quality of the original is better than that of the pirated version.

These two points. They are all on the prototypes sent. Be reflected.

In this way, Tang Huan had nothing to worry about. He directly mobilized the relevant departments of MGM, Lianmei, DreamWorks, and the relevant departments to place orders. The first three provided videotape programs. Among them, the TV tapes of DreamWorks were aimed at Chinese Americans. The community is of a test-water nature, and the latter is responsible for the sales network.

The price of home video recorders is generally more than 1,000 US dollars, so it is the most expensive product I own. It used to be a personal computer trs-80 that sold for several hundred dollars. The person in charge, John Roach, couldn't help being a little frightened and walking on thin ice.

The authorization of compatible computers for the second-generation Fangyuan computers is still a question that Tang Huan has been asked many times in Japan. He said that he is still considering it, and believes it is only a matter of time.

In fact, Tang Huan really didn't think about it. In the final analysis, the boss of Tang Da was heartbroken for this benefit.

Perhaps, in the second-generation Fangyuan computer, the intel8086 branch for the low-end market will be authorized. It is a good solution to retain branches for mid-to-high-end applications.

This idea. Tang Huan was on the second visit to Sony, and when he was questioned by the sidelines, the dragonfly revealed a little, and Akio Morita immediately lit his eyes.

Tang Huan came to Sony this time, mainly to see on the spot, how is the development progress of the 35-inch floppy disk drive that supports 144mb ​​capacity.

Sony’s existing specifications-a 35-inch floppy disk drive with a capacity of 720kb, as an optional accessory for the second-generation Fangyuan computer, has received a good response in the US market.

After all, that 35-inch floppy disk that can even fit in your pocket is really attractive.

Of course, Sony, which has reaped the benefits, also actively participated in the certification of Fangyuan Computer.

The warm hospitality Akio Morita, like squeezing toothpaste, bit by bit the idea of ​​licensing the second-generation Fangyuan computer compatible computer from Tang Huan, thinking that he has seized the market opportunity, his face occasionally showed complacency.

Tang Huan played with Akio Morita for a while, and felt boring. He planned to go to Waseda University at the next stop, and then returned to the United States after finishing his trip to Japan, attending the first half of the dex exhibition, and he also had to get a master degree certificate Up.

However, Yingzhao Yaskawa sent a document with a solemn expression. The information on it slightly disrupted Tang Huan's plan because he recently showed a prototype of his own 16-bit personal computer-9801.

Judging from the introduction of hardware specifications, the cpu used by 9801 is an intel8086 with a frequency of 5mhz, which is equipped with 128kb of memory at the factory and can be expanded to 640kb.

In addition, the 9801 is equipped with two μpd7220 display controllers, one of which is used for text display, which specializes in processing English and Japanese characters, and the other generates video graphics signals. The machine can display 8 at a resolution of 640x400 pixels. Bit color.

As far as the lower-level technical details are concerned, -9801 is all on its own in terms of 16-bit system bus, I/O interface addressing, memory management, graphics output, and so on.

After reading the documents, Tang Huan couldn't help frowning. Although he had been prepared long ago, he still felt tremendous pressure when things came.

First of all, its strength makes people feel jealous. Its position in the industry in Japan is almost similar to that of giant companies such as ibm and Bell Systems in the United States. Almost everything in the business scope can be designed and produced by itself.

This is the top six semiconductor companies in Japan that are currently shopping with the entire semiconductor industry in the United States.

The kind of crazy energy clamoring "always 10% lower than the competitor's offer" is a bite of pain in the first half of the year.

A single company simply can't handle the wounding methods supported by the national level.

Intel was forced into a dead end in this way, and had to switch its main business of memory to cpu.

Therefore, if the price war of 9801 is severe, the first generation Fangyuan computer is extremely compatible, and it will definitely be defeated, and the second generation Fangyuan computer's intel8086 branch product will also be significantly affected.

The shipments of these two types of products accounted for the bulk of the overall sales, especially the former, but small profits but quick turnover is second. The key is that they have driven the popularization of Hanka applications.

If this layout suffers an impact in Japan, or even fails, then Tang Huan's loss can be great, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it will affect the whole body.

Tang Huan paced back and forth in thought, and found that not only the hardware level has a strength advantage, but the software propaganda stunts are also extremely inflammatory, and he can even think of several points for it, such as Japan’s unique independence The personal computer developed, supports Japanese and so on.

This kind of "human harmony" advantage, without others teaching, will definitely think that people can't be stupid.

Japan, an island nation, has always been exclusive. Tang Huan released ea's video games through Taidong, and sold Fangyuan computers through the channels of partners such as Epson and Sharp, all adapting to the unique ecological environment here.

Compared with the menacing situation, Fangyuan Computer really has no decisive advantage except for its technology.

In market competition, the so-called "technical victory" is not an absolute magic weapon to win, as can be seen from many failure cases.

-9801 As long as the user's "functionality ~www.readwn.com~ can be used, it can offset the "technical win" advantage of Fangyuan Computer.

However, Yingzhao Yaskawa sent a document with a solemn expression. The information on it slightly disrupted Tang Huan's plan because he recently showed a prototype of his own 16-bit personal computer-9801.

Judging from the introduction of hardware specifications, the cpu used by 9801 is an intel8086 with a frequency of 5mhz, which is equipped with 128kb of memory at the factory and can be expanded to 640kb.

In addition, the 9801 is equipped with two μpd7220 display controllers, one of which is used for text display, which specializes in processing English and Japanese characters, and the other generates video graphics signals. The machine can display 8 at a resolution of 640x400 pixels. Bit color.

As far as the lower-level technical details are concerned, -9801 is all on its own in terms of 16-bit system bus, I/O interface addressing, memory management, graphics output, and so on.

After reading the document, Tang Huan couldn't help frowning, although he already knew something in his heart (to be continued...) u

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