Hong Kong: Starting with 10 billion

Chapter 309 Reactions from all parties
Bush Sr. listened to Fang Hexuan's product presentation with great courtesy, and then went on stage to operate Maple I himself.

He first tapped the keyboard a few times with one finger, then held the mouse to feel it, then touched the body of the computer to experience the feel of metal material that was different from industrial plastic, and finally walked around to the back of the computer and looked at the internal structure of the machine through the acrylic shell.

When Fang Hexuan introduced Maple I just now, he did not brag about the internal structural design of the computer, especially the spatially optimized combination of the circuit board and other parts.

Users familiar with Apple products know that Jobs not only pays attention to the appearance design of almost all of his products, but also pays equal attention to whether the internal structure of the machine is orderly or chaotic.

It can be said that Lao Qiao attaches great importance to user experience in many details, and Fang Hexuan is no exception.

Perhaps in the engineers' view, as long as the equipment can be used normally, it doesn't matter whether the interior looks comfortable or not.

However, Jobs, who attached great importance to industrial design, had exactly the opposite view.

Everyone loves beauty. Once users disassemble a machine and find that the wiring and components inside are messy and arranged in no regular pattern, the value of this computer will definitely be reduced in their eyes.

In addition to the appearance, all of Apple's electronic products and the software they are equipped with are also designed to be easy to use under the OS system, further improving the user experience.

Fang Hexuan believed that all these things were necessary to learn, and they were established as the company's entrepreneurial spirit and innovative attitude when Maple Leaf was first established.

Bush Sr. nodded as he watched, with the smile on his face never disappearing. His acting skills were becoming more and more sophisticated.

After he finished visiting the computer, he immediately accepted an interview with a NBC reporter that had been arranged in advance.

"Mr. Vice President, what do you think of this press conference?"

"Oh, it's an absolutely fantastic, incredible event and I'm honored to be a part of it."

"What do you think of Mr. Fang and Maple Leaf?"

"As the country with the most advanced science and technology in the world, the United States of America welcomes great and outstanding entrepreneurs like Charles Fong to start businesses and invest. I strongly agree with his philosophy of embracing innovation and pursuing excellence, which is also the magic weapon for the United States to always lead the world. Maple Leaf Computer Company, like Apple and IBM, will become a great company, and I am very optimistic about them."

"Do you like Maple I?"

"Haha, of course. Although I don't understand those performance parameters, I believe this is definitely a state-of-the-art personal computer. I like its appearance design, especially the mouse and keyboard. They are very comfortable to use. Moreover, when I looked inside through the acrylic shell, it was simply a work of art. It was amazing!"

“Would you recommend this PC to others?”

"Of course, without a doubt, I will tell my friends, hey, man, Maple I is good, buying it must be the right choice."

"I will also buy a few for my family. My little daughter Dora just graduated and she will definitely like it!"

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After the interview, Bush Sr. chatted with Fang Hexuan backstage for more than ten minutes.

His trip to Silicon Valley was obviously to support Maple Leaf, but he also received considerable rewards.

In order to invite him, Fang Hexuan not only donated 100 million US dollars directly to his charitable foundation, but also secretly promised to provide Reagan with at least 200 million US dollars in campaign donations after the next presidential election begins next year.

This amount of money is not much, but it is definitely not a small amount compared to the political donations these politicians can openly collect.

As for the private exchange of interests, such as investing and making money with the Bush family and Reagan, that is another matter.

Although Europeans and Americans are very casual about lunch, Maple Leaf Company still held a luncheon.

However, after the two finished their conversation, Bush Sr. said goodbye and flew directly back to Washington.

Fang Hexuan did not force him to stay. He was really busy. It was not easy for him to spare 20 hours to run a commercial performance. The experience activity at the front desk was still going on, and Fang Hexuan returned to continue entertaining other guests.

Buffett took the initiative to approach him, stretched out his hand and shook his hand, and said with emotion:

“I have to say, this is an unparalleled press conference. I believe that after today, many founders or CEOs will follow suit.”

"Haha, that's nothing. I value the industry's evaluation of the Maple Leaf computer more."

"I just tried it out. The keyboard and mouse are much more comfortable than the computer in my office. I like it very much. In addition, the color interface is very beautiful and some of the software in it are very practical. I like the spreadsheet software the most. It is very suitable for my daily financial statement analysis."

"Thank you for your feedback. Maple Leaf will continue to improve and we will not stop."

"Mr. Fang, may I ask if Maple Leaf Computer has any plans for financing?"

"Haha, Mr. Buffett, don't you want to visit our R&D center? This doesn't fit your rigorous investment decision-making style."

"I have never said that my decisions are based solely on data and on-site inspections. Sometimes, the company's founders and management team are also key factors."

"Well, thank you for your appreciation. Maple Leaf Company has no plans to raise funds for the time being, but we will definitely be listed in New York."

"Haha, I understand what Mr. Fang means. If you need funds, Berkshire Hathaway will be happy to help."

Fang Hexuan did not say anything definite. He indeed had not yet decided when to raise funds or go public, but if he really needed an investment partner, Buffett would definitely be a good partner.

After Buffett expressed his thoughts, he wisely went to talk to other people.

At this time, Frank Cary from IBM and Gates from Microsoft came up to Fang Hexuan together.

After the three shook hands, Frank Carey was the first to complain:

"Haha, Charles, you are such a sinister guy. You kicked us hard in the back when Jobs and I were not paying attention."

When he said this, he deliberately made an expression of helplessness and regret, so the other two people would naturally not misunderstand him.

"Haha, Frank, you really think highly of Maple Leaf Computer. Our strength is far inferior to IBM and Apple. You will always be our teacher."

Frank Cary was just joking. He didn't look down on Maple I's potential for listing. He just knew that the market was so large that even IBM alone could not take it all.

What's more, as mentioned before, IBM pays more attention to chips than complete machines.

Gates also took the opportunity to interject:

"Charles, congratulations on the launch of Maple Leaf Computer's first product."

"Thanks, Bill!"

Because of Fang Hexuan, Maple Leaf Computer and Microsoft have a close relationship.

Therefore, Maple I was undoubtedly equipped with the operating system MS-DOS for Maple jointly developed by the two companies.

But Microsoft is the main developer, and Maple Leaf has put forward its own usage requirements, which can be regarded as a tailor-made version.

(End of this chapter)