Chapter 287 The super war begins!
In the end, in less than 24 hours, just about five hours, Google's decision came out.
It is not okay to publish it, and it is not okay not to publish it.
However, they did find a middle way.
Then, Google CEO Schmidt called Lin Xiao personally.
"Lin, would you like to meet?"
Lin Xiao: “Okay!”
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The next day, in a pub, Schmidt and Lin Xiao had a face-to-face communication.
Moreover, there was hardly anyone around him.
Of course, no translation is needed.
"Lin, as the Chinese say, we have been spiritual friends for a long time." Schmidt smiled.
Moreover, he even said the word "Shenjiao" in Chinese, which shows that he had done his homework.
Lin Xiao: “About seven years.”
Schmidt: "At that time, our Google was just a small company with less than 100 people, and you were just starting a business."
"I was really curious at the time. How could someone thousands of miles away send me an email and have such a profound foresight into the Internet?" Schmidt said slowly, "Lin, although the Internet is developing rapidly, it has not deviated from your previous predictions even up to now."
"Do you know how shocked I was when I found out you were just a high school student?"
Lin Xiao: "It's really interesting. I was attending a meeting with American high school students, which was a bit like a debate. In the end, I was able to convince the American high school students with the emails I exchanged with you."
Schmidt laughed and said, "That's my honor."
Then he said slowly: "I can imagine the situation at that time. There is no doubt that everything you said is correct. But the arrogance of American middle school students will prevent them from admitting this correctness, because arrogance is bound to produce prejudice. This world is still result-oriented."
Lin Xiao: "Yes, in Chinese, the winner is the king, and the result determines everything."
One result is worth a thousand words and a thousand times of bragging. On this point, J10 has something to say.
Schmidt: "In less than ten years, Google has grown from a small company to what it is today. I am not only proud of it, but also feel incredible."
"But what is even more incredible is your growth. You have transformed from an ordinary Chinese high school student to the amazing leader of Ergou. This is simply magic."
"I've played Fallout 3, I've played The Witcher, I've seen Kung Fu Panda, I've even seen The Last Airbender, which is just so good."
"Especially Fallout 3 and The Witcher, they are simply addictive. You are truly an angel in the gaming world."
“Although The Last of Us may just be a new folder, I am already looking forward to it. In addition, I heard that the first part of The Graveyard Book has also begun production. This is the movie I am most looking forward to. I can’t even imagine what you will make it look like.”
Schmidt's attitude was very cordial, and there was no sense of strangeness at all, as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for many years.
People almost forget that he had begun to consciously suppress Lin Xiao four years ago, and even in China he is the biggest attacker to the Ergou Sect Leader.
After that, the two sides kept chatting.
Schmidt was praising Lin Xiao, while Lin Xiao was praising Google, especially its advertising algorithm.
"Your advertising algorithm is simply genius. Among Chinese Internet companies, Facebook is already the best in advertising data models and advertising algorithms. We are even far ahead of our peers, but we are still far behind Google." Lin Xiao: "So it is completely natural for Google to become the world's best, or even the greatest Internet company."
The two of them kept praising each other.
suddenly……
Schmidt said directly: "Lin, there is one thing I never expected, that is, you would suddenly bet everything on the smartphone industry three years ago. I thought we were very sharp, so we acquired Android, but you actually made the layout earlier than us."
Lin Xiao started contacting Android company almost four years ago, or even five years ago, trying to acquire it.
As a result, due to his lack of strength, although he was the first to make the layout, Android was eventually taken away by Google.
Schmidt continued, "That's nothing. The most important thing is that after failing to compete with Android, you didn't give up. Instead, you spent several times the cost to establish X Research Institute."
"We at Google have taken smartphones very seriously, but we are still far behind you."
Lin Xiao said slowly: "Schmidt, did you get my quantum phone?"
Schmidt: "I think it's not just us who got it. You surprised us. Of course we should be ashamed. We should have known this information earlier, but because of our contempt and arrogance, we didn't get it until now."
"Ignorance and weakness are not obstacles to survival, but arrogance is. I really feel this sentence deeply."
Lin Xiao didn't say anything, but picked up the beer and clinked the glass gently.
Schmidt said slowly: "Lin, name a price and we will acquire Quantum Technology."
"Don't feel embarrassed. No matter how high the price is, I have my expectations."
Lin Xiao was stunned: "Quantum Technology is not only a software company, but also a hardware company."
Schmidt: "You're worth it."
The reason why Google does not involve hardware is to make other mobile phone companies use its operating system.
Although it also produces mobile phones, it basically cooperates with major mobile phone manufacturers, from HTC to LG, Motorola, and even Huawei.
But now they actually proposed to acquire Quantum Technology and let Lin Xiao set the price.
Lin Xiao raised his beer glass again: "I'm so sorry."
It is impossible to sell quantum technology. If it were purely for money, he would have spent it all in several lifetimes.
Moreover, even if he got the money, he would not be able to do bigger things.
Schmidt was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Then we will acquire your Xsoft. You can still name your price."
Talking about the present, Lin Xiao found that the other party was still arrogant.
Because there are two things that Schmidt never gets involved in. That's the faces and youshow.
Google is now the largest shareholder of these two companies, and they are also the biggest rivals of Facebook and YouTube. Once Google masters mobile Internet, these two companies may quickly surpass each other in these two fields.
If Google is really willing to pay a huge price, then why don’t you simply give up your support for these two companies, or even directly transfer the relevant shares of these two companies to Lin Xiao? Lin Xiao: “Sorry!”
Schmidt's face darkened slightly. After thinking for about a minute, he said slowly again, "How about merging Android and Xsoft? Merge them into a new company. You are lacking in underlying technology, and we are lacking in interactive thinking and system foresight. After the merger, we can complement each other perfectly."
"In the new merged company, we will own 80% of the shares and you will own 20%."
"In addition, the entire Chinese market is completely yours!"
"And most importantly, we at Google fully support the full promotion of your quantum phone in the United States and Europe."
From a purely business perspective, this condition is already very generous, even astonishing.
I, Google, only want the system. The quantum phone will still be yours, and you will just be a hardware manufacturer.
And Lin Xiao, don’t you want to make a comeback as a king in China? We can fully cooperate with you in bragging.
In addition, the Google system will completely stop its crackdown on you in China and will even begin to cooperate with your return.
"Not only that, we will also fully support your integration into the United States." Schmidt: "You should know how important this sentence is."
Lin Xiao fell into silence instead.
Because the other party has already set the conditions to the extreme.
Next, either agree or go to war! Previously, Google was arrogant and so completely disdainful of him, and did not actually attack him on the front line.
And once the war starts this time, it will be a super war.
After a long while, Lin Xiao said, "Sorry, Schmidt."
Schmidt: "Lin, have you really thought it through?"
"I can't even find a reason for you to refuse. Isn't it enough to master a quantum phone? This mobile phone system doesn't mean much to you."
"It's not difficult for us at Google to promote this system, but for you, promoting your system is extremely difficult. Because you are a Chinese company, and you are also a mobile phone manufacturer, how do you convince other manufacturers to use your system?"
"On the contrary, if we fight each other, it will eventually benefit others, such as IOS, Microsoft's mobile operating system, and even Nokia's Symbian. The battlefield consumes the most resources, especially for a weak party like you. This kind of war is very dangerous."
"So, Lin, have you really thought it through?"
Lin Xiao: "I'm so sorry, Schmidt."
The other person's face turned cold instantly, and after a long while, he smiled again.
"Okay, okay, from now on, we won't talk about work. Let's just talk about other things and drink." Schmidt raised his glass again: "At least tonight, we are still friends."
At this time, Lin Xiao really thought of that sentence.
We will drink together from the golden cup, and will not spare each other with the sword! There may be fighting and bloody battles tomorrow, but today we only drink and talk.
It just so happened that Lin Xiao had said this sentence many years ago when he was debating with American high school students. Unexpectedly, he would say it again today.
After that, the two of them really just drank and talked about games and movies.
At about midnight, Schmidt said goodbye and left.
After returning to the car, he put away all his smiles, and his eyes became colder and more murderous than ever before.
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Just a few hours later! Lin Xiao met another person in a private place.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
The other party placed the quantum phone directly on the table and said slowly: "This is simply a work of art."
Lin Xiao was also helpless. As long as it was handed over to the OEM factory, it would be difficult to keep it completely confidential. At least for these international giants, they could get the prototypes.
Of course, if the OEM does this, it will violate the confidentiality clause and will be punished.
but……
At present, Quantum Technology is slightly in need of foundries, even though it has chosen two foundries.
Therefore, once quantum mobile phones are successful in the future, even the production process must be in our own hands. After all, it is different from Apple. Due to cost issues, Apple cannot set up its own production line.
Quantum mobile phones are already in China, so it is entirely possible to build our own core factories.
Even in Ning City, an astonishing amount of land has been approved, and a huge amount of loans have been approved, and even infrastructure construction has been put on the agenda.
Steve Ballmer of Microsoft: "We take back our previous view, take back our previous judgment, we once said that quantum technology is worthless, which was wrong."
“So, we are willing to invest in quantum technology.”
"But it's definitely not a 15% stake, which means nothing to us."
So Lin Xiao is willing to deal with SoftBank, and even with the Yahoo Group, which has no great prospects, because at least they are not very domineering and their appetites are not very big.
Whether it is Google or Microsoft, they are really too domineering.
Steve Ballmer: "We want at least 55% of the shares, at least! This is the bottom line!"
"Let's talk about the share ratio first, then the price."
"As for the price, we will definitely satisfy you."
Regarding this point, Lin Xiao had no doubt at all. Once the decision to acquire was made, Microsoft would be very generous in paying.
Today, Yahoo's market value is only over 20 billion US dollars, but Microsoft is still willing to spend 40 to 50 billion US dollars to acquire it.
Lin Xiao felt his teeth aching a little bit. The gap between the two sides was too big.
He previously said he was willing to give up 15% of his shares, but if Microsoft's support for quantum technology could be increased, his bottom line would be 20%.
But Microsoft's bottom line is a certain controlling stake.
This is trouble! Lin Xiao does everything for the sake of strategy, and Microsoft is even more so. They don't attach much importance to immediate profits at all. They are focusing on the next five, ten, or twenty years.
Moreover, for Microsoft, controlling a controlling stake in Quantum Technology is just a way of buying a double insurance policy. Its current focus is still on its own mobile operating system.
However, for a high-quality enterprise, either it has reached a bottleneck in development, or it has clearly seen its own ceiling, or it is desperately short of money. Otherwise, who would give up their controlling stake?
Nokia was in big trouble, so it was sold to Microsoft.
Lin Xiao said helplessly: "Mr. Steve, I really hope I can agree!"
Steve said, "Lin, you should know that we are not the only ones who got this phone. I believe Google has already contacted you, and the results of your negotiations are not optimistic, so you will face a comprehensive siege from Google next."
"I know that Google and even Microsoft China have led public opinion attacks against you before, but that is just public opinion."
"This time, Google's strategic deployment is at stake, so its attack will definitely not be so gentle."
"Do you think you can withstand Google's attack without our help from Microsoft?"
"Who can you rely on? Sony? Or SoftBank?"
Steve didn't say it clearly enough. Whether it is Sony or SoftBank, they are Japanese companies in the final analysis. To the United States, they are also outsiders.
"Lin, if you reject us, you will put yourself in a very dangerous situation."
"At this point, a mature entrepreneur should agree to our request, not only to receive our protection and support, but also an astronomical amount of cash, so that he can continue to develop his mobile Internet industry."
"Lin, even if we acquire 55% of Quantum Technology's shares, even if we obtain controlling rights, you are still the helmsman of Quantum Technology. As long as you are always right and as long as you are always successful, you will always be the helmsman."
"If you are successful enough in the future, you can even be promoted to Microsoft. The possibilities are endless!"
This is an extremely huge temptation for most people.
Lin Xiao: "Mr. Steve, I really want to agree to you, but I really can't do it."
Steve Ballmer looked at Lin Xiao seriously. This was probably the first time he truly knew him.
"Lin, time is very tight for you, but it is very ample for us." Steve smiled and said, "I believe that under great pressure, you may change your mind."
"Everything is changing, the only constant is constant change!"
"Good luck then, Lin!"
"Of course, if you are willing to sell 55% of the shares, call me. This is my personal business card."
Only at this time did Steve hand over his real personal business card.
Lin Xiao carefully put away the business card.
Steve just got up and left, with no intention of drinking and chatting with Lin Xiao.
Because for this battle, he is just a bystander for the time being.
The two sides in the battle are Google and Quantum Technology.
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May 8th! Google held a press conference to denounce Quantum Technology for plagiarizing Google's Android operating system! The entire press conference was very large in scale.
Not only American reporters, but also reporters from all over the world were invited.
Showing so-called evidence one after another and declaring it to the world! Quantum Technology is a shameless plagiarist, and the so-called Ergou Sect Leader is a shameless plagiarist.
Not only that!
Google has also formally sued Quantum Technology in a California court, accusing it of plagiarizing Google's mobile operating system and infringing on Google's related patents, which currently number dozens. As the investigation deepens, this number will continue to rise.
Not only will they file a lawsuit, but they will also ask the federal court to completely ban the release and sale of quantum phones in the United States.
Not only that!
Google will also file comprehensive lawsuits against quantum technology in other mainstream countries outside the United States, such as European countries, Japan, and even China.
The goal is to ban the sale of quantum phones on a large scale worldwide.
Google's powerful legal team immediately went into full force.
Suddenly...
Quantum Technology received one lawyer's letter and one notification letter after another.
In almost a short time! The clarion call of this great war spread directly throughout the United States.
Next, it began to spread rapidly to other countries.
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Note: I was away all day, and I came back at night and wrote like crazy, and finally finished it! Does my benefactor have a monthly ticket? Can you give it to me?
(End of this chapter)
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