Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 879 IBM's extra chips

"Mr. Estridge, I've known you for so long! Nice to meet you!"

Time never stops for personal will
Whether Carter is full of confidence or worried about the future, time is passing by every minute
For Carter, who was busy making up schoolwork and making up credits, the transition from 84 to 85 almost happened overnight.In a blink of an eye, Carter has appeared on the beach in Miami
At the same time, the legendary Don Estridge, director of IBM's personal PC division, also appeared by Carter's side.

Miami Beach in winter, just like the Heat's team name, is warm and hot!

On the beach full of vacationing families, young and beautiful hot girls are indispensable, but at this time, Carter and Estridge don't pay much attention to those.
"I hear your name a lot, too. You should have come to Miami earlier, so we might have met four years ago!"

Smiling and shaking hands with Carter, Estridge lay down on the beach chair next to Carter, and unconsciously let out a comfortable groan
"You young people will enjoy it! Is the lazy and comfortable sunshine more comfortable than the incandescent lamp in the laboratory!"

"Hahaha, maybe I was busy building IBM's personal PC business from scratch before, so I didn't have time to come to the beach and relax like an idler like me. But you succeeded! Didn't you?"

"In just four years, from the secret deployment of engineers, to annual sales of 40 billion US dollars. Just look at the personal PC division you are at the helm, and it is already a large manufacturing company at the TOP100 level in the United States! If it is in the computer field, The only ones who can be stronger than you are IBM headquarters and DEC!"

Carter told Estridge's past achievements with admiration.I can't accept this ability
It's just that it's not wonderful to hear these words in Estridge's ears
"It seems that you should know that I will be promoted to the vice president of IBM?"

Estridge's voice was very firm. It would be abnormal if Carter didn't investigate himself.For IBM, which has a long-term business relationship with Microsoft, it is not difficult for Carter, a shareholder of Microsoft, to find someone from IBM to ask him.

"Of course, the vice president in charge of IBM's global manufacturing business."

When the words came to this point, Carter rolled his eyeballs and asked in a playful tone:
"Guess what capacity I asked you to meet today?"

"You don't want to get business for your GCA through me, do you?!"

Estridge couldn't help laughing bitterly.
"You think too highly of me. I am a rootless person in the factional IBM. I suddenly returned to Armonk. My words may only work in my office. Out of the office is like you said , I might still consider that the vacation plan I promised my wife would be better and more practical!"

"If there is no me, you are right to say that. But since I have appeared, maybe the situation will be different."

Shaking his head slightly, Carter began to sell hope:

"Outsourcing the production business to GCA is something within your purview. And the low cost of GCA will also give you a good reason to carry out the project! Inside IBM, the new president, Aix, does not take office much. [-] is a time when results need to be achieved. What can be better than a significant increase in profit margins, which can be explained to the public and to IBM's investors?"

"I admit that you have a point, but that person, the person who made the suggestion, cannot be me."

Estridge sighed wistfully:
"Although you know IBM very well, there are some inside stories that you don't know. There is one faction inside IBM, and I am another faction! The faction fighting alone!"

"You should know that the PC Division has never used IBM's sales channels, nor has it purchased even half a chip from IBM. Even when developing AT specifications, I directly contacted Intel for cooperation. Because of these actions, I almost If I propose to hand over part of the production business to GCA, regardless of whether it is good or bad, there is a high probability that it will be rejected because of opposition!"

"Besides, my personal fame has also directly annoyed them. At that time, three years ago, Vice President Rizzo publicly expressed his dissatisfaction in an internal meeting because of a report about me. He believes that IBM's technological strength and profits come from the mainframe, but those damned media are all looking at that toy-like thing, and even render a middle-level manager like me as the pillar of IBM."

"This is undoubtedly a matter of embarrassment to the high-level collective! In a bureaucratic enterprise like IBM, sometimes face is more valued than actual interests. For me, no matter what I propose, it is a mistake!"

"Propose the wrong plan or suggestion? I won't do that; if you propose the right plan, won't it prove that I am the pillar of IBM? Is it a key figure in IBM? They won't give me this opportunity"

Carter is no stranger to the drama of the master of the game.

Just hearing this from Estridge's mouth, Carter is inevitably a little bit
"Since Mr. Estridge understands it in your heart, why don't you consider changing jobs? Presumably, with your ability, it is not difficult to find a place that respects you. If you don't dislike it, ROG Computer Company is always ready to help you." You retain the position of president."

"Thank you for your kindness, but after all, IBM is the place I have been fighting for almost my whole life. I have no plans to change jobs at the moment, maybe I will consider this suggestion in the future. But now, I want to fulfill my promise to my wife first "

Smiling and declining Carter's invitation, Estridge behaved calmly.And for this result, Carter is not discouraged either.
After all, Apple tried poaching Estridge long before himself, and the position given was also the president, with an annual salary of 100 million U.S. dollars
Does it feel familiar?

That's right, John Sculley, Estridge's backup.
This kind of person is not so easy to dig!

"Do you have any ideas about the destination of the trip? Do you need me to give you some advice, old guy? For example, to relive some youthful memories or something"

"Hahaha, maybe I'm not as good as you in research and development, but in terms of work, I'm much more proficient than you in eating, drinking and having fun!"

"Hahaha, you are all old guys. The things you play may not be suitable for us. Forget it, I shouldn't need this kind of help, but in other respects, I need your help."

"Is it about the chip?"

"You already know?"

"Guess! Last year you went to Georgia to visit ROG's factory and went to the warehouse. I didn't understand why at the time, but after ROG's annual report came out at the end of last year, I had a guess."

"In the field of XT machines, IBM is facing the market saturation and the impact of ROG's more cost-effective products. Obviously, for IBM PC, it is already difficult to guarantee the leading edge on the XT machine track! And , from your character, I am a businessman, but you are more like a scientist, aren't you?"

"I only pursue profit, but you will pursue the advancement of technology. AT is the new track you fancy, and it is also the future of IBM PC! The focus of IBM PC's future development, I think, should be based on 80286 chips and AT specification motherboards. In order to support the strong performance of the computer, the direction is shifted. In this way, the chips used for the XT machine that were reserved in the past may seem a bit redundant!"

(End of this chapter)