Reborn since 1993

Chapter 294 The Passerby King

"Apple?"

Li Dongling was slightly surprised when he heard that Apple wanted to cooperate with Dongling Hi-Tech.

Seeing the surprised look on Li Dongling's face, Ren Yuefeng said to Li Dongling, "Although Apple is not the mainstream computer manufacturer in America now and has some operational troubles and is in losses, there are still many die-hard supporters in the computer industry. , maybe it’s an opportunity for Donglin Hi-Tech!”

Today's Apple is not as prosperous as it will be a few decades ago. On the contrary, it has experienced internal strife among its founders ten years ago. In recent years, it has been deteriorating. Apple's proud system is now in decline. Interested, but it is far less influential than imagined.

There are even rumors that Apple may not be able to survive for a few more years. After all, it is losing more and more, and the stock is almost becoming a junk stock. The stock price has fallen below five US dollars, and the market value is also hovering around two billion US dollars, but at all There is not much liquidity. To put it bluntly, there are no Wall Street institutions or investors investing in Apple’s stocks.

Li Dongling rubbed his chin, and sighed softly amid Ren Yuefeng's puzzled look. Who in the future generations would not know that Apple would become a behemoth with a market value of over one trillion US dollars in the future.

But Apple at that time and Apple now are two completely different companies. Today’s Apple gives people the impression that it is completely rotten and hopeless. Several computer projects launched in consecutive years have failed. Sales were dismal.

Originally, Apple's only competitor was IBM. Now, in America alone, there are IBM, HP, Dell, Compaq and other computer manufacturers of all sizes. Apple has been reduced to a niche brand. In America, The Lijia computer market has been robbed, let alone overseas markets.

Without Jobs’s efforts to turn the tide, it’s hard to say where Apple would have gone in the future.

As a result, there was no result. When Japan’s TRON system was brought into the American Capitol Hill to target, Japan’s internal affairs were the first to give up and stopped cheering for the TRON system. Japan’s NEC, Toshiba, Panasonic, Sony and other groups were originally The companies that plan to install this system are also scattered. Japan's TRON system was beaten to death by Microsoft before it even started in the computer operating system industry.

Of course, Li Dongling also wants Dongling High-tech to reach the top in one step and get Apple. Then Dongling High-tech will directly have its own computer brand and operating system, which can be said to be in place in one step.

Except for Apple, Microsoft will take down every rival that appears. The most representative one is the Japanese TRON system. At that time, Japanese computer shipments accounted for half of the world. Once all of them were equipped with the free TRON system , not to mention overthrowing the Microsoft empire, but it is probably enough to make Bill Gates drink a pot.

Even if Apple only has 0.01% of the computer operating system market, it is still Microsoft's opponent, and Microsoft can argue that it does not have a monopoly.

Now Microsoft has defeated many opponents, including the NeXT computer system established by Steve Jobs, who was expelled from Apple, and the BeOS system, TRON system, Red Hat system established by another Apple executive, including domestic The combined global market share of Hongqi Computer Systems and others under development is less than 3%, which is far from the norm. The rest of the market share is dominated by Microsoft alone.

The Japanese TRON system is just one of them, and there are countless other operating systems that have been crushed by Microsoft. To be honest, even operating systems that are considered "failures" can appear in front of the world, but because there is no relevant supporting software, Or it is not easy to purchase an operating system that has failed due to too few companies and too few users, and it can even be considered a success...

Among them, Apple is somewhat special. Microsoft keeps Apple. On the one hand, it is really impossible to defeat it. The two sides have been fighting for more than ten years, but Microsoft has not completely killed the Apple system. On the other hand, Microsoft keeps Apple to avoid Broken up by antitrust.

Of course, the Apple system is old history. Nowadays, except for hardcore fans who still remember the Apple system, most of the others have completely forgotten it.

Li Dongling naturally has some thoughts about Apple. Apple has a complete computer design team, engineers, technology, patents, production lines, factories, and most importantly, of course, a system that could challenge Microsoft at one time.

At the critical moment, Microsoft lobbied the American Capitol and used the bill to target the Japanese benzene system.

Let’s not talk about whether we can buy apples. Even if we can buy them, what next?
Believe it or not, the day Tanglin Hi-Tech bought Apple was when Microsoft started a crazy war against Tanglin Hi-Tech. I am afraid that Tanglin Hi-Tech would have to be decades ahead of schedule and immediately enjoy the treatment of companies such as Chrysanthemum Factory and DJI in the previous life, and it would be instantly accessible to Aramco. Regarding the list, Lijia found that Tanglin Hi-Tech is still somewhat powerless.

Shaking his head, Apple is indeed an opportunity now, but for Dongling Hi-tech, it is a bit too early. There is no chance of winning in a war with Microsoft now. Even if it takes another five years, Li Dongling will try his limit. There was a wave of operations, but now, the chances of winning are really slim. If the entire Tanglin Hi-Tech is involved, there is no hope of winning.

However, although it is impossible to eat Apple and cannot directly obtain the Apple computer operating system, it is an opportunity for Donglin Hi-Tech when Apple is urgently seeking medical treatment. For example, it is possible for the Silver Sable mouse, as well as the keyboards, headphones, speakers, screens, etc. to be launched by Tanglin Hi-tech in the future, to become parts of Apple computers and be sold with Apple. In addition, before Steve Jobs returns, , it is feasible to get some shares of Apple!

"After winning this order from Apple, Tanglin Hi-Tech will maintain its relationship with Apple in the future. Starting from Apple, we will get more parts orders from other computer manufacturers. When I go to America to deal with Feiyan Technology, I will work with Apple Meet President Amelio!”

The next few years will be when Apple is at its most chaotic, at its lowest and most disordered. When Jobs returns to Apple, with his character, he will definitely have to compete with current Apple executives like Amelio for power and profit. It will be difficult for Apple's stock price not to fall. There are plenty of opportunities to get started.

When the time comes, if it can join Apple's board of directors, Tanglin Hi-Tech can get more benefits from both Jobs and Amelio.

Anyway, Li Dongling does not expect to have complete control over Apple. Jobs is not the kind of person who can be controlled by others, otherwise he would not have turned Apple upside down in the first place.

In addition, once Apple rises, Wall Street and the American Capitol will not allow it. Apple is a cash cow and is controlled by Tanglin Hi-Tech.

For Apple, Tanglin Hi-tech will definitely try to get as much revenue as possible. Through Apple, it will sell Tanglin Hi-tech's parts and components. If there is an opportunity, it will recruit some technology experts, computer system developers and the like. It is really If that doesn't work, just clear out the position at a high point and leave. The critical moment needs to be grasped.

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"Steve, what do you think of Amelio's decision? Apple will be the first company in America to purchase mice from that continental Asian company as a factory-matched computer brand."

On a TV show in America, former Apple founder Steve Jobs appeared on a TV show. Today, Jobs was originally promoting his Pixar animation and NeXT computer system.

But the host of the show suddenly mentioned Apple. After leaving Apple, if we want to say who is the biggest troll in the American technology industry, Steve Jobs is definitely on the list. IBM, Microsoft, and Apple, which drove him away, are not. If you can escape, you will be sprayed by him.

But the weird thing is, except for Microsoft and Bill Gates, who are tough enough to be unaffected, IBM and Apple have both been in decline in recent years. Each one has suffered more losses than the other, which seems to prove that what Steve Jobs said is true. generally.

In the past, when Apple was mentioned, Jobs would always rant, but today he didn't do it right away. He even praised Amelio, but it was just one sentence, "Amelio, you have made a good decision." !”

"I saw the news that Microsoft and that Eastern company jointly formed the USB Alliance. I think this impact on the computer industry may exceed the industry's expectations!"

"I now have a new computer idea, which will change the entire computer industry. As for Amelio," Jobs said venomously, "a mouse alone cannot save Apple. What Apple needs now is not to replace it with another one." Mouse, but replace that idiot Amelio!”

"So who do you think can save Apple?!" the TV host asked.

Jobs smiled slightly and said, "The NeXT system, and only the NeXT system, can save Microsoft today!"

When the host heard this, he couldn't help but laugh. He thought Jobs was teasing Apple's management. No matter how good Apple was, it was impossible for him, the president who was driven out of Apple, to turn around. If Apple acquired the NeXT system, that would be Don’t we still have to invite Steve Jobs back to Apple?

The TV host was just joking, but Jobs already had some thoughts of returning to Apple, but only if he was invited back to Apple.

Today, Jobs has taken the opportunity to express his attitude. As for whether Apple will accept it, it is not up to him. When he left, he impulsively sold all his Apple shares. After all, he is no different from a passerby to Apple.

(End of this chapter)