Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 83 Orderly Development
The next morning, all members of Xinghai Semiconductor gathered behind Morita Masahiro and watched him complete the final polishing of the curved mouse.

"Nice, just smooth as a pebble."

Although the plastic mouse in front of him looked cheap because it was not painted, Masato Takeshita did not dislike it at all and continued to happily slide it around on the Apple computer.

It is now January 1987. Microsoft's Windows graphical operating system is a complete failure, and Apple's graphical operating system is in the leading position in the market.

As for the Microsoft DOS operating system that currently dominates the market, it does not require a mouse at all, and only requires inputting commands through the keyboard to operate.

This is also the main reason why Masato Takeshita agreed with Yasuo Tarui's statement that you can only make a little money from the mouse.

The mainstream operating systems on the market do not require a mouse. Only the newly emerging graphical operating systems can use a mouse.

The mouse was not really used on a large scale until Microsoft released Windows 1990 in 3.0.

At that time, the simple-to-operate graphical operating system will prevail, and the mouse will become a standard feature of the computer.

Of course, most DOS operating system computers are equipped with a mouse.

At this time, computer companies completely regarded the mouse as a function that could be done without, but having it made it easier to promote and more conducive to selling computers.

"I'll try too."

Tomioka Tetsu, who was itching to try it out, took the mouse from Takeshita Masato and instantly felt the huge difference between the company's curved mouse and the traditional square mouse.

The company's mouse is more comfortable to hold and doesn't hurt your hand.

"Fukuoka-san, it's been a few minutes, let me try it too."

Seeing that Tomioka Tetsu was having a lot of fun, his friends were so envious that they almost drooled and asked for some, wanting to try out what was different.

This was the case in the early stages of the computer industry. Many times a small change could make everyone very happy.

After everyone tried it, Masato Takeshita said to Hirokazu Yamashita, "Mr. Yamashita, go color the mouse now. We will use it this afternoon."

"Yes, President!"

After receiving the tip from Masato Takeshita yesterday, Hiroichi Yamashita's mind was completely opened.

He began to understand what the so-called high-end meant and gradually comprehended the beauty of industry.

An hour later, when Hirokazu Yamashita took out the painted mouse, a huge discussion broke out in the office again.

“Incredible, is this the power of color?”

"Wow, this is so beautiful."

“Is this really the mouse we designed?”

The mouse is silver-gray in color overall, with a metallic texture but not as sharp as metal.

It is not only exquisite and beautiful, but also elegant and majestic, just like an outstanding work of art.

If you hadn't seen it beforehand, you wouldn't have believed the mouse in front of you. It looked so cheap not long ago.

As Masato Takeshita listened to the praises from his friends, his confidence in success suddenly grew stronger.

He happily walked over to Yamashita Hirokazu and praised him, "Good, very good. You are worthy of being a top student of Tokyo University of the Arts. The color matching is simply amazing."

Although all members of Xinghai Semiconductor are returnees, they all went abroad after graduating from undergraduate school.

For example, Masanari Morita went to the United States to study after graduating from Tokyo Institute of Technology.

Another example is Tetsuya Tomioka, who went to the University of Chicago after completing his undergraduate studies at Hitotsubashi University.

"Thank you for the compliment, President. I only did it because you reminded me."

Yamashita Hiroichi was very happy and a little flattered at this time.

However, being an honest and shy person, he did not take all the credit for himself, but sincerely believed that Takeshita Masato was the one who made the greatest contribution.

"If it's yours, no one can take it away from you. I just said it with my mouth. I hope you can add a few more colors. Black and white are both good choices."

The silver mouse is indeed shocking at first, but as time goes by, the most classic black and white are still the most popular. Especially the black mouse, which is estimated to account for more than half of all mice.

"Ok, I know."

Yamashita Hiroichi's self-confidence has reached an unprecedented level, but as he is used to being humble, he still cannot make bold guarantees.

After lunch, Masato Takeshita took the freshly baked mouse and went to Ota Ward with Tetsuya Tomioka.

The two of them want to find a good mouse OEM factory here and make a batch of samples first.

"is it here?"

"Yes, that's right. It's here."

Tomioka Tetsuya looked at the small processing plant in front of him and gave an affirmative answer.

"Although this place is small, the equipment is all new and President Aoki is very attentive. What's more important is that President Aoki is very opposed to stock speculation and is dedicated to running his own factory."

The surge in the stock and housing markets during Japan's bubble economy not only fostered people's unhealthy consumption concepts, but also seriously damaged the development of Japan's industry.

According to later statistics, Japan's industrial-related investment during this period directly dropped by more than 80%.

Many companies simply reduced or even stopped production and used all their funds to speculate in stocks and real estate.

The semiconductor industry, as a part of the industry, has also been greatly affected. Many new technologies that were originally to be developed have been shut down.

This factor also played a role in Fujio Masuoka's failure to gain support at Toshiba.

It was because he saw this trend that Yasuo Tarui was willing to help Masato Takeshita, his junior fellow student who was far away from him.

During this special period, every player willing to invest in the semiconductor industry is a very valuable resource.

"I see. That's really good."

Masato Takeshita admires such companies that are not affected by external storms, and they are excellent partners.

"Hello, my name is Tomioka Tetsuya, and I have an appointment with President Aoki this afternoon."

"Please come in, I'll notify the president right away."

The security guard had already received the president's advance instructions and immediately called the president's office.

"Yes."

"clear."

After a brief announcement, the guard said in an apologetic tone, "Our president will be here soon. Please take a seat over here."

"No thanks!"

Masato Takeshita waved his hand and continued to stand near the door, not wanting to trouble the guard.

"Won't we be there soon? No need to do this, it would be nice if we just stood there for a while."

Tomioka Tetsu is also not a spoiled person and is very hardworking.

He has visited every electronics factory in the Keihin industrial belt at least three times.

Therefore, after receiving the order from Masato Takeshita, he was able to quickly find a suitable OEM factory.

Less than three minutes after the phone call was hung up, Masayoshi Aoki, the president of Aoki Corporation, walked quickly up to the two of them.

"Good afternoon, President Takeshita. It's our first meeting. Thank you for your guidance."

Before coming, Tomioka Tetsu just explained the basic situation of his side. Therefore, Aoki Masayoshi immediately found the real master and extended his hand to greet him warmly.

Masato Takeshita also extended his right hand and responded with a smile while shaking hands.

"President Aoki, please give me your guidance!"

(End of this chapter)