Chapter 228 The End of the Gauls

After the three chatted for a while, Jobs finally arrived wearing a black top and jeans.

This guy rarely wears a suit in public.

“Pah, pah—”

As he appeared on the podium, the audience burst into warm applause. A smile appeared on Jobs' thin face. His eyes were shining and emitting a stubborn light. He smiled shyly and waved to the audience. He walked to the middle of the podium and waved again, but the applause still did not stop. He kept blinking his eyes, chuckled and nodded slightly, enjoying the applause while also thanking everyone for their enthusiasm.

Milo, smiling, clapped his hands and sighed, "This is exactly the same as the future Apple press conferences. He originally thought that this type of press conference only appeared after the launch of the Apple mobile phone."

I didn't expect that Jobs would already be doing this these days.

When it comes to marketing, I have to say this old guy is quite good at it.

As a result, almost all technological products in later generations imitated this guy's approach when they were launched on the market.

The much-anticipated Apple Developer Conference officially kicked off with Steve Jobs' distinctive tone.

As Jobs paced on the podium, pressing the remote control in his hand, a ttp appeared on the screen and he began to introduce the various functions of the iMac G3.

In terms of design concept, the iMac G3 is an "all-in-one computer" that has no competitors at all.

The translucent plastic body integrates all components including a 15-inch cathode ray tube screen, motherboard, speakers, etc.

In this product, Jobs pursued extreme simplicity.

Apart from input devices such as keyboard and mouse, the iMac G3 only needs to be connected to a power cord to start up.

In order to emphasize its integrity, Apple even designed a handle for the iMac G3, meaning that users can "carry away" the entire computer at any time, even though it weighs 15kg.

If it were just that, many laptops can actually do it now.

And it can be lighter than it.

Jobs was radical in that he abandoned almost all old computer interfaces and standards.

The iMac G3 has abandoned a large number of old interfaces including SCSI, serial ports, and Apple Desktop Bus.

This means that many old external hard drives, scanners, printers, keyboards, and mice cannot be connected to the iMac G3.

Jobs was betting on a newer standard, USB.

The first generation iMac was equipped with two USB ports for users to connect peripherals.

This decision was announced before the product went on the market and caused considerable controversy.

After all, there are still very few USB peripherals on the market.

But history will prove that this was a completely correct prediction.

Finally, Jobs removed the "floppy disk drive" that was standard on all current computers from the iMac and replaced it with a "CD-ROM drive."

The biggest difference between a floppy disk and a CD is that a floppy disk is a read-write storage medium, while a CD is "read-only".

Jobs believed that most personal computer users use computers to "consume content" rather than "produce content."

Therefore, optical discs with larger capacity and faster reading speed will become the main carriers of software and content in the future.

Another extremely accurate prediction.

Looking back at the iMac G3 from the perspective of the future, Jobs' insights into technology and products are as accurate as if he had traveled from the future.

The iMac G3 was indeed accepted by users, providing a glimmer of hope for Apple, which was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Applause and exclamations rang out, bringing the atmosphere of the entire scene to its highest point.

Milo didn't care at all about the cheers and applause from the crowd. He knew better than anyone the hypocrisy and booing nature of Americans.

"…This is just the beginning of WWDC. Before we go, thank you all for everything you’ve put into making these products possible."

Jobs finished his speech and the audience stood up and applauded. Then he waved and walked off the podium amid warm applause.

"What do you think?"

After the show, Jobs personally went before the three giants of Apple’s three largest shareholders.

After greeting Hector and Edward politely and friendly.

Steven Jobs looked at Milo Blackburn and asked seriously.

In addition to Milo's huge influence, he is also Apple's largest shareholder.

It was also because Jobs knew very well that this young man, known as the Godfather of Silicon Valley, had a longer vision in the IT industry than he did! When he was thinking about new products and trying to save Apple from death,

This young man is already thinking about setting up a global electronic technology alliance.

Once he succeeds, any newcomer in the field of electronic technology will have to bow down to him! At that time, Milo Blackburn will definitely be the true king of global electronic technology.

Milo also gave Jobs some advice on the product concept and design of iMac G3.

For example, Jobs was a little hesitant about using the latest USB interface.

It was Milo's declaration that USB was the future that made Jobs finally make up his mind.

Of course, this was also what Jobs had originally thought about.

Milo's advice and support were just a push for Jobs.

"It's perfect. I believe that in a short time it will be the best computer in the world."

Milo smiled and praised: "It's unique."

Seeing this handsome young man, he gave such comments.

Jobs smiled, and smiled very happily.

"Is it really that good? Although I don't understand computers, I feel that this new product from Apple is really too radical in every aspect."

This is what Hector asked Milo after leaving the meeting.

"Radicalism is not always a good thing, but it is not always a bad thing. Believe me, Jobs's radicalism this time is a good thing."

Milo looked at his cousin and best friend, and said with a smile, "Just wait. In three months at most, Apple's stock price will rise by at least 30%. But if you are willing to listen to me, then I suggest you hold the company's stock for a long time."

After attending Apple's developer conference, I had lunch with Hector.

In the afternoon, Milo drove to Santa Barbara where Monica was pregnant.

Also known as Santa Barbara, it is right between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

When the convoy arrived, the sun had already set, but it was not yet dusk.

Simple and comfortable villa.

The sun shines warmly on the terrace. Next to the lounge chair lies a warm yellow hardcover poetry collection with a small and exquisite bookmark sandwiched in it.

A few bright oranges were placed on the table, and leaves were falling in the open-air swimming pool that looked like a blue moon bay, drifting in the wind.

A three-and-a-half-story villa stands surrounded by green plants, with the waves behind it and lush vegetation in front. The trees block out the view and protect the privacy of the villa estate.

There are two restaurants in the villa, one large and one small, which are divided into Chinese kitchen and Western kitchen restaurants. The living room is also very large, with direct access to the garage and leisure area.

In addition, the maid's room, bar area, gym and entertainment room are also fully equipped, and are also connected to the utility room.

The second floor has bedrooms, study, bathroom, cloakroom, terrace, dressing room and video and music area.

The third floor has a staircase, laundry room, drying room, sunbathing area, spa room and tea room. The attic is half a floor above and is used as a utility room. The whole villa has a total of 7 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms.

Compared to the manor, the villa is not big.

The estate has a tennis court, a miniature golf practice area, and a small wine cellar.

The entire estate covers an area of ​​5 acres.

The FIFA standard football field is 7,140 square meters, and this manor is approximately the size of four and a half football fields.

The surrounding area is covered with green plants.

Run along the tree-lined path and you will reach the main street in about 20 minutes. It is a Spanish-style street, clean and comfortable, with white walls and red tiles, which is particularly comfortable.

There are tall palm trees on both sides, and walking among them feels like being on an ancient street in Europe.

Compared to Santa Monica, which is beloved by the world's wealthy people, Hollywood stars and tourists, Santa Barbara is quieter and more comfortable. There are not many tourists and no paparazzi. There are many retired wealthy people, students and middle-class families nearby.

Compared to Malibu, the temperature is better, unlike there where the temperature changes greatly. It is more suitable for living, leisurely and relaxing.

Behind you is the famous Santa Barbara beach, and there is a palm tree path leading directly down behind the manor villa.

The beaches here are different from other tourist beaches in California. They are less chaotic and noisy, and more peaceful and elegant.

Most of them are office workers who come here for leisure or retired rich people. You can see a lot of yachts not far away.

At the same time, many famous wineries from all over the United States are gathered here. The Pinot Noir here is famous all over the United States. Eighty percent of the wine in the United States is produced in California, and the best wineries in California are in Santa Barbara.

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However, the price of this villa estate is really not high...mainly because the US real estate bubble had not yet fully blown up in the late 1990s.

The estate is valued at $2.7 million, including the wine in the wine cellar.

This price will be unimaginable in a few years.

It will at least soar five times. If it is in the future, it is estimated to be more than tens of millions of dollars.

The front yard of the villa.

Milo, wearing a loose warm pink T-shirt and gray shorts, with explosive muscles all over his body and a temperament beginning to develop towards mature and sexy, was lazily lying on the sofa chair basking in the sun.

The skin of white people, especially the Anglo-Saxon people, is really pale white.

A very unhealthy white.

So most white people like to bask in the sun and make their pale, death-like skin a little darker.

In fact, doing so is not only beautiful, but also beneficial for white people to sunbathe as long as they don't get too tanned.

Monica looked radiant in a nude fitted sweater dress with a slit, which was very curvaceous, and she wore white flats on her feet.

She walked out with a half-full glass of vegetable juice in her delicate hands, sipping it in small sips, full of charm.

Although she is almost three months pregnant, this outfit makes her look not like a pregnant woman at all, but full of energy.

"The weather is still a little hot, let's have something to drink." Monica said with a smile, while her eyes remained on Milo for a long time.

Milo smiled and nodded, taking the vegetable juice from her.

He took a sip and it tasted terrible.

But this is one of the daily menus prescribed for him by the nutritionist.

The main reason is that he likes to eat meat but hates vegetables. He doesn't want to take medicine but wants to supplement vitamins and fiber, so this is the only way.

Monica sat down on the beach chair next to him, looked at him and said, "I plan to contact the University of California, Santa Barbara and go there to study while my belly is still big. The accounting and business management majors of this school are recruiting external auditors."

Monica reached out and helped Milo wipe the vegetable juice from the corner of his mouth. "It's not far. It only takes 20 minutes by car."

In most parts of the United States, a 20-minute drive is really close.

"No problem, I'll ask someone to help with it."

Milo nodded and agreed to Monica's request.

He couldn't stay here for a long time. He couldn't let him stay in the villa all the time, right? Even if there were yoga classes or maternity classes, that was it.

In comparison, Milo also thinks that keeping a good mood and doing proper exercise are more beneficial to the development of pregnant women and fetuses.

However, exercise must be performed under the guidance of professional medical staff to facilitate delivery and post-pregnancy body recovery.

There is no need to protect pregnancy like a rare animal.

As long as the amount of exercise is reasonable and the nutrition is healthy, it is more beneficial to the development of the fetus.

"I'll go see how the dinner preparations are going." After getting an affirmative reply, he looked at Kenny who was about to come over with a cell phone but didn't dare to come over.

Monica smiled and left with satisfaction.

Milo also looked at Kenny.

Kenny came over and handed him his number one phone.

"Mr. Blackburn called just now and said he wanted to talk to you."

Kenny said softly.

Generally speaking, Milo's bodyguards call Milo's grandfather simply Mr. Blackburn.

Mr. Blackburn is often the name given to Milo's father, Joseph.

"Did you say what it was?"

Kenny shook his head.

Milo then picked up the phone and called his father.

"Good afternoon, dear father... oh, no, it should be evening."

"What's the matter?"

"George Schneider, Washington's Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Paris."

Joseph's voice rang out: "He called me not long ago. He claimed that the Elysee Palace was determined to defend their legitimate interests in Africa at all costs."

"oh?"

Milo raised his eyebrows and smiled. "Determined to maintain? Are they going to send troops? Haha, at most they will send out a part of their foreign legion, right? I don't even think they will send out the foreign legion, at most they will find some mercenaries, right?"

Joseph was silent.

After a few seconds, Dad whispered, "We hope they will send troops..."

Since World War II, America has done one thing the most internationally.

Suppress opponents.

Whether it's the fallen Red Bear, or the current number one thorn in the eye, the Rabbit.

Or perhaps the former world hegemons, Britain and France.

In this regard, Americans have always spared no effort and are united.

Just as the father and son said.

If France really can't help it, it will send troops to Africa.

On the surface, Washington will certainly acquiesce or even support it.

But secretly, just like the whole world united to rip off the Red Bear in the Graveyard of Empires ten years ago, just like the whole world ripped off America in the same place a few years later.

The United States will definitely increase its efforts secretly to drag France into Africa and deplete Paris' national strength as much as possible.

Unfortunately, the French are probably not so stupid and are unlikely to go to war for places other than their own country.

(End of this chapter)