Extraordinary Genius

In Microsoft's small conference room, the directors sat together again for their regular meeting. Just less chairs and less on the table than this time last year. Alan hates Force drinks anymore.

Since Feng Yu was removed from the board of directors, Paul? Alan was in a very good mood, except for that trip in Huaxia, where he had no appetite for a month in a row, and when he saw an ant on the side of the road, he felt sick.

“We are meeting today to study the issue of the sale of our software. Our sales are expected to grow somewhat in the second quarter, but the growth has fallen considerably compared to last year, especially in office software…"

The directors look at each other. Nobody talks, Paul? Alan smiled, "Steve, it looks like the worst downturn is in the Asian market, right? Shouldn't you say something as CEO of Asia? ”

Paul? Alan glanced: "Should I say something? Before, I suggested to continue working with Feng, or with Lenovo Group, you proposed to separate the office software from our operating system. As a result, the sales of office software were poor, but you said it was my problem? ”

Steve? Paul? Alan didn't get it right. Speaking of software development or something, was he really worse than Paul? Alan, but when it comes to running a company, Bill? Gates asks his opinion. Is it always Paul who loses that investment? Alan doesn't know how many blocks.

“Are you the president of Asia or the vice president of the company, responsible for the sales of the product, the sales growth has fallen dramatically, and that is your failure. Even if I had proposed separation, you should have thought of something else. I didn't think so. It's your problem!” Paul? Alan spoke out loud.

“Since you think I can't sell, you're in charge? How can I remember that when you were responsible, there was a negative increase in sales?” Ballmer's unsolicited counterlips clash.

Since Feng Yu was removed from the board of directors, Paul? Alan seemed to have lost sight of the target, and ended up aiming at Ballmer. Ballmer's not a persimmon, either. Where would Paul be? Alan, just pinch it!

Not to mention Ballmer knows, Bill? Gates was there for him.

Bill at the moment? Gates also regretted the initial impulse, and should wait for Microsoft to set up a sales channel in Huaxia before tearing his face off with Feng Yu.

Now suddenly, Microsoft loses. That Feng Yu, he really looked like he didn't care about Microsoft's earnings, which also didn't occur to him.

The real reason, Ballmer told him, was because Lenovo Group.

A subsidiary of Lenovo Group, Lenovo Silver Mountain Software, is also a company that has been making applications, the best sellers of which are antivirus software and office software.

And what's surprising to Microsoft is that even the WPS97 launched by Silver Mountain is perfectly compatible with their OFFICE software, and it also supports the WIN system, at only one-fifth of the price.

More importantly, there are more features than them, Chinese apps are better than them, interface feedback is more popular than them.

This software, coupled with the support of Lenovo, has been installed and bundled for sale, leaving their OFFICE software almost unnoticed.

It's good and cheap. Who uses it and it's expensive and it's not easy to use?

And even think that Silver Mountain software, such as Silver Mountain Buddha, Silver Mountain Drug Buddha and WPS97 software, can be bought together and bought for two free.

It's not just the Chinese, even the US, who would be interested in selling this kind of gift.

Like their Microsoft WIN system and OFFICE, it sells great because it gives people the feeling of picking up cheap.

Originally Bill? Gates and Paul? Alan is the idea that it's already standing in Huaxia, the system is selling better and better, and people should be used to using their WIN system, so OFFICE, which works equally well, should be fine.

But they had no idea that WPS was even more useful and cheaper than their OFFICE, making their new OFFICE software useless.

WPS also offers free upgrades, and after-sales service is better. Every city in Huaxia has after-sales service points, and even most counties have after-sales service points. Powerful networks make it difficult to impress other brands.

It used to be the same with computers, but I didn't expect even office software to be the same now.

Moreover, Yinshan has also developed drawing software, supermarket system, internet cafe system, company OA system, etc., which is very popular.

These are also developed by Microsoft, but they don't sell very well in the US, let alone in Huaxia.

Is it true that, as Ballmer said, leaving Feng Yu, Microsoft in Huaxia Market, is about to fail?

Paul Allen is still arguing with Ballmer and the other directors are silent. Anyway, it's not where they're responsible. Besides, they don't want to mix things up. Except Bill? Gates, Microsoft can't convince Paul? Alan.

“Okay, Paul, Steve, you guys stop arguing. It is imperative that we recover our growth rates and our market share.” Bill? Gates frowned and said.

“Since Paul thinks he's better than me, let him do it. I'd love to hear it. What's his point? Even visiting a GBOX project can go home empty-handed, huh ~ ~" Ballmer chuckled.

“Advertising, advertising in Huaxia, letting more people know that this is our Microsoft product, which stands for Boutique!” Paul? Alan said.

“Easy for you to say, where does the ad cost? There is no advertising budget for Asia. Besides, they even think that Silver Mountain Software Corporation did a software evaluation. Our OFFICE has features, people have features, people have features, we don't go, the price is so much cheaper than ours, and there are other offers. If you were a consumer, would you use our products?” Ballmer said in disdain.

This fucking idea, too? With money to smash advertising fees, it might be better to lower OFFICE's price sales, which might have some effect.

Microsoft's brand is big, but in Huaxia, people even think that Silver Mountain is quite a brand. And they sold their products to Eastern Europe, and they sold well there, and Microsoft didn't have much market in Eastern Europe.

Bill Gates looked at the others and said, "Do you have a good idea? ”

"The only way to do this is to accelerate the development of our office software and make our products work better than they do, so that they can be competitive, otherwise even if the price is reduced, it doesn't matter. ”

Paul Allen stopped talking, how could he not have imagined that Microsoft's products were not comparable to that of Huaxia? When did Microsoft start, in its strongest place, falling behind?

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