Extraordinary Genius

Bill Gates frowned and looked at Paul, this is the board of directors, this is where you discuss things, not where you scream.

What's wrong with Paul when it comes to Feng Yu? Is it because Feng Woo cursed his team to never win a basketball championship?

How can someone this big still be like a child, because this little thing is in dispute. Together, Microsoft will develop well and continue to grow, which is the right choice!

“Paul, you have to be reasonable. It is in the interests of all of us, and we cannot be tempted.” Bill persuaded.

“Well, let me start by saying that I object to working with Feng Yu. I'm just talking about it. He wants absolute control. Can any of you agree?!” Paul grinned, "Who does he think he is? Was the DVD forum as good as he could have been without our support? What did we get out of it? ”

Microsoft only does software, and that DVD forum contention about DVD standards and DVD optical drive standards has nothing to do with them, nothing more than a slightly different driver.

In Paul's view, it was Microsoft's support that led Feng Yu to finally set up the DVD Forum. Otherwise, would the DVD CD-ROM standard be supported by so many computer distributors?

But he didn't notice that Microsoft's support at the time was just adding flowers, not delivering charcoal in the snow. Philip was the first company to work with Feng Yu, and he attached great importance and respect to Feng Yu. For example, the big companies in Europe were all linked by Philip, and Feng Yu also had some connections, which were supported by some companies.

Microsoft is indeed the boss of the current market value of the enterprise, but when it comes to hardware and other electronic products, Microsoft really doesn't have that much influence, otherwise it won't refuse to put a new generation of PS on Microsoft's system.

Industry is first and foremost good, but likewise, it will be a target for other companies in the industry to work with. Those hardware vendors were pinched by Microsoft, so why didn't you ever think of checking and balancing Microsoft?

“Paul, it didn't make sense. Now the situation is that Feng can do it himself, and we can do it ourselves, but after Feng does it himself, the chances of success are higher and the cost is lower. And we do it ourselves, less likely to succeed, more expensive. I don't deny it. If we're willing to invest, we can sell tens of millions, too, but can we make money?” Paul asked backwards.

Microsoft has been afraid to make computers because of the joint boycott of hardware vendors. Once Microsoft produces computers, other hardware vendors will unite and no longer use Microsoft's systems. This will cause Microsoft to suffer enormous losses and even extinguish itself, because Microsoft is kind of moving the interests of other companies. If they don't resist, they will sooner or later be annexed by Microsoft.

And Microsoft makes GBOX, which is also a hardware experiment. Fortunately, there are not many companies that eat this cake itself, and it doesn't cause a lot of resistance. But it will inevitably not be claimed that this is Microsoft's prelude to entering the hardware market.

They will constantly promote how bad Microsoft's products suck, and will never give Microsoft any help, even privately, to support the faster development of new products such as Chaney, Nong Heaven, etc., and defeat Microsoft's console.

Collaboration is not only easier to succeed, but also risk-sharing. Though losing billions or even billions of dollars is nothing to Microsoft, who is willing to make money?

Bill knocks on the table: "Do you remember our goal? To be a necessity! The first product we wanted to try was a TV set top box. In the future, regular satellite television no longer meets the needs of families, and they can access the Internet through a set-top box, watch programmes on the Internet, or even directly through a set-top box. And this video game console, in some ways, has something in common with the set-top box. We do GBOX and are also preparing for our future production of STBs. ”

The set-top box. Is that Bill? Gates once thought of an entry point, a product between electronics and household appliances. It won't move the interests of the big companies, but once it's done, even if the market share is only half of Microsoft, it will be huge!

Of course, they don't have the same technology for making STBs, and they don't have any special cattle STBs at the moment, so Microsoft doesn't have a good goal to acquire, so it seems like it's a good option to exercise your technology and wait two more years to enter the STBs market.

By then, their technology had been worked out, and they could acquire a set-top box manufacturing company, and maybe they could get rid of Feng Yu, and they could make their own video game consoles.

“Bill, I know everything you said, and I know our plan. We can work together, but we have 51 percent stake, and that's what Microsoft should do!” Paul also gave a rare explanation when he heard Bill.

In fact, Paul's words are also the inner thoughts of several shareholders. They are Microsoft, the number one company in the world market, used to be a company that bought others. Now working with other companies is already a shambles, can't you control it?

Even if the controlling interest is given to the other party, it cannot be an absolute controlling interest. Isn't it up to the other party to decide what is going on? Wouldn't Microsoft be ashamed of other companies?

"Paul, of course we understand that holding is what Microsoft is supposed to do, but Microsoft is not everything. While I also believe that we can do the best we can with investment, save money, why spend more? Why not? ”

“Ballmer, I know you have a good relationship with Feng, but you have to speak from a Microsoft perspective, not for Feng!” Alan roared.

Ballmer's not happy either. He's also a Microsoft shareholder, a director, with fewer shares than Paul, but Paul's not Bill? Gates, why are you pointing your finger at him?

“It is precisely from Microsoft's business perspective that I speak, unlike some people, that it is a matter of purpose. Influencing the right decisions of the company because of a little personal grievance! ”

The company's number 23 had a quarrel, and the other directors wanted to make a statement, and now they're silent. Looking at Bill? Gates, at this point, only Bill can hold the scene back.

“Gentlemen, I repeat, this is the board! Different opinions and even disputes can be expressed because of disagreements, but no physical attacks can be carried out! We're all doing it for Microsoft, and we're all doing it for ourselves. Now let's all vote, I agree to this cooperation, and I agree to make Feng the controlling shareholder! ”

Paul was surprised that Bill Gates agreed. Ballmer also immediately raised his hand to agree, and the others looked and raised their hands, only Paul alone did not raise his hand.

He stands up, turns around and leaves. Behind him is Bill? Gates' voice: "Then this proposal is adopted! ”

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