Chapter 311 Microsoft Visits! Huge Achievements!
It has been exactly eight years since Lin Xiao traveled to this world.
For a long time, he felt that he would stay in Shanghai for a long time, so he bought a house on Huaihai Middle Road early on. Even Li Shuang happily bought a large detached house in Changning and spent a lot of time decorating it. There was not only Lin Xiao's room, but also rooms for other people in the family.
As a result, after the incident four and a half years ago, Lin Xiao, Xiao Momo, and Lian Yi all left Shanghai.
In the past few years, Lin Xiao has returned to Shanghai very rarely, and has basically been at home everywhere.
It has been almost ten months since Lin Xiao and Xiao Momo got married.
In the past ten months, Xiao Momo and Lin Yiyi have spent most of their time in Lin Xiao's hometown, commuting a hundred kilometers to and from get off work three days a week.
And now, those days are coming to an end.
Because baby Lin Yiyi was going to kindergarten, which was the castle in Linshan County. It not only had a playground and a library, but also a very good kindergarten. It had started recruiting students the year before last, and when Lin Yiyi entered, it was already the third class.
During this period of time, Lin Yiyi had completely gone wild in Daye Village.
Here she experienced autumn, winter and summer.
We even experienced a super heavy snowfall that had not been seen in a decade.
She climbed up the mountains, crossed the rivers, and had fun in the fields.
I got to know countless kinds of wild flowers, ate many kinds of wild fruits, and was even taken by teenage girls to the creek to catch fish and crabs.
So, she didn't want to go back to the city, and even less want to go to school.
He didn't cry, he just pretended to look at his father and mother pitifully.
Finding that it didn't work, he looked at his grandparents, and great-grandparents with an even more pitiful look.
Suddenly, the four old people's hearts melted.
But...it's still useless.
It’s time to go to school. You still have to go to school.
Moreover, Lin Xiao’s new house in Linshan County was also built.
Two days before school started, the family made a simple move and moved into a new house near the mountains.
To be precise, this is not a house, but a small community.
There are about a dozen houses with first-class greenery.
Xia Xi, Li Shuang, Lucas, even Bai Xiaoping and Li Zhongtian all have houses here.
After experiencing reluctance, baby Lin Yiyi became full of longing for the new life in kindergarten.
"Will the teacher like me?"
"Will the kids like me?"
She followed her grandmother and meticulously packed her schoolbag, prepared a little skirt to wear to school tomorrow, and brought snacks to share with the children in the kindergarten.
Lin Xiao and Xiao Momo were in the study, and she was correcting homework.
Lin Xiao was watching TV.
This community is special in some aspects. For example, you can watch TV programs from all over the world. At this moment, Lin Xiao is watching American programs.
"There is no doubt that Google has begun to gain the upper hand in this war."
"It's not that Google is better or Android is better. On the contrary, I think Quantum Technology's X operating system is better."
"In the past, X operating system may have lagged slightly behind Android in terms of underlying technology, but after more than a year of updates, quantum technology has completely eliminated this gap."
"In terms of interaction logic, Google Android has made great progress, but I feel that it has added too much. To be frank, it is imitating the X operating system in many, many functions."
"On the contrary, X operating system is very restrained in developing new features. I can feel that they are thinking deeply about what users really need. Almost every time they add a new feature or delete a feature, it is full of trade-offs."
"So, as a professional in this field, I think X operating system is a better system."
“But I am very pessimistic about the future of quantum technology and this system war. Because Google is too powerful, its tolerance for error is too high, and it has too many giants behind it. So as long as it does not make strategic mistakes, Android users will increase and Google’s advantage will increase. When this advantage reaches a certain level, it will completely knock the X operating system out of the entire market.”
"According to my prediction, under normal business conditions, the global mobile operating system can only accommodate two giants at most. As expected, they will be Android and IOS. One is open source and the other is closed source."
The host asked: "Dr. Roland, Microsoft management will visit China soon, with a focus on quantum technology. Do you think this will bring new variables to the current operating system war?"
Dr. Roland: "If Microsoft can fully support quantum technology, it will indeed change the balance of the entire scale. Because Microsoft's influence on the global scale is huge. Once it starts to go down, at least many of the world's mobile phone manufacturing giants will not bet everything on Google, but will bet on both ends."
"But the key is whether Microsoft can fully support quantum technology? Can it completely abandon its Windows Mobile? I think it will be very difficult."
"According to my understanding of Microsoft, even if it supports quantum technology, it will be limited and it will only use it as a buffer. The global trend of smart phones is inevitable, but Microsoft is a little behind in this game. Its new operating system has not yet been released, and it may take until next year, or even later."
"So, it can't let quantum technology lose too quickly, and it can't let Android and IOS occupy the global market too quickly. So its support for quantum technology is just to stop Google's rapid expansion. Its core goal is to promote its own Windows Mobile 7."
The host asked: "According to your judgment, Google will definitely win in the end, but you think X operating system is better. Why did it lose the whole war? Is it because it manufactures mobile phones and Google does not?"
Dr. Roland: "This may be one of the reasons, but the most critical reason is that quantum technology is not a global enterprise. Or its global influence is too low. On the contrary, Google has a strong power in the global technology industry. This made everyone see last year that the X operating system is more advanced, but almost all mobile phone manufacturers still chose Android instead of quantum technology."
"And the sad thing is that quantum technology has obviously produced the best products and caused a huge sensation. But it is precisely because of this sensation and success that it triggered the smartphone revolution ahead of time and expanded the entire market. However, because quantum technology is not powerful enough, it cannot enjoy the market it has opened up, and instead it benefits Google."
"The sales of Samsung I7500 show that it is a product with mixed reviews, but its sales are still hot. The amazing sales of Motorola Droid further proves that the brand value of a mobile phone is more important."
Host: "As an expert in the relevant field, how do you think Mr. Lin Xiao should solve this problem?"
Dr. Roland: "It's very difficult, almost impossible. In fact, Mr. Lin Xiao has never made any mistakes from the beginning to now. Every step he took was precise and successful. But many times, weakness is the original sin. He saw the core of the problem a long time ago, so he has been making friends with powerful allies. Whether it is Texas Instruments or Sony, he has given up huge benefits. Moreover, he has been lobbying major mobile phone manufacturers to support the X operating system and is even willing to give up shares in XSOFT. He has done everything he can, but he can only watch Google Android conquer the city."
"He is undoubtedly a hero, but in this world, it is often the villains who win in the end, not the heroes."
"We can see from a simple fact that the alliance between Quantum Technology and Texas Instruments is almost unbreakable, and the relationship between Lin Xiao and the chairman of Texas Instruments is also very close. But this cannot stop Texas Instruments from providing advanced SOCs to Motorola, because every company has its own survival philosophy. The friendship between Sony and Lin Xiao is even more legendary in the industry. Almost more than 50% of Sony Pictures' success comes from Lin Xiao, and Lin Xiao played a major role in Sony Electronics Entertainment's victory over Microsoft's XBOX platform. But even up to now, Sony Ericsson has not stood on the side of Quantum Technology, causing Quantum Technology to fight alone and be beaten up by Google and other global mobile phone giants."
"You know what? Because of Mr. Lin Xiao, I also studied Chinese history. As a result, I discovered a very interesting and tragic fact, that is, in the late period of every dynasty in China, the hero who first rose up to resist tyranny often became cannon fodder and was not the real winner."
"It's very sad, but it's also reality."
Lin Xiao watched the program very carefully and then switched to other channels.
He is extremely popular on American television at this moment.
The new channel is broadcasting news related to "2012".
"So far, the global box office of 2012 has exceeded one billion US dollars."
"This result is already the best in the world in 2009."
"Of which, the North American box office was $250 million, and other markets $750 million!"
"This is very, very special. The North American box office only accounts for a quarter of the global market. What is even more surprising to us is that the Chinese box office has reached an astonishing $200 million!"
"This may be the highest box office record in a single market in the world except North America."
"Two hundred million dollars is out of reach for any market in the world except North America, but it was so easy to break into the Chinese market."
"This is not only of extraordinary significance to Chinese films, but also a huge boost to the global film market. There is no doubt that this will make other Hollywood giants pay more attention to the Chinese market."
On the TV screen, Sony Columbia and Vision Media were holding a grand celebration dinner to congratulate "2012" for breaking the billion dollar global box office.
This dinner was truly star-studded.
Still about the leader of the Ergou clan, the entire TV network is previewing the fourth season of "Breaking Bad".
Before we knew it, the show has reached its fourth season.
Switch to another channel, the news is reporting the infringement lawsuit between Google and Quantum Technology.
Inadvertently, Lian Yi's beautiful face appeared on the TV screen.
At this time, Xiao Momo, who was correcting homework, looked up and watched TV.
The lawsuit between Google and Quantum Technology has lasted for almost a year and a half, and will continue.
Quantum Technology has spent tens of millions of dollars on legal fees alone.
However, there may be some savings in the future because Lian Yi, a PhD from Yale Law School, is becoming more and more important in this lawsuit.
Although her status and qualifications are far inferior to Ms. Gerken, Lian Yi's desire to win is the strongest, and she has invested the most in this lawsuit.
Ms. Gerken has a lot of business and is seeking more political resources and a higher position.
Only Lian Yi regards this lawsuit as the most important battle in her life.
Xiao Momo left her seat, came to Lin Xiao's legs, put her arms around his neck, and kissed him with her pouting lips.
At this time, baby Lin Yiyi changed into a new skirt and skipped into the study.
"Mom, Dad, will this skirt look good when I go to kindergarten tomorrow?" When I came in, I found my mom sitting on my dad's lap and they were kissing me.
Suddenly, Lin Yiyi covered her eyes quickly, but did not leave.
However, she was sharp-eyed and spotted Lian Yi on the TV. She pointed at Lian Yi with her little hand and said, "Auntie, Auntie..."
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Mr. Bill Gates didn't come after all.
Because his level is too high, once he comes, there must be huge cooperative results. After a lot of evaluation, the Microsoft team feels that this visit to quantum technology is unlikely to produce the huge results they imagined.
So the person who came was still Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer.
But in order to show the importance of this visit, he brought a large team of dozens of people.
If Bill Gates came, the reception standards would be very high, and Lin Xiao might have to go directly to Beijing.
Steve Ballmer did not have such a high standard, but the top leaders of Quantum Technology, Lightning Entertainment, and Zhijiang Province all went to the airport to welcome him.
The first people to negotiate were the relevant leaders of the national departments and the senior management of Zhijiang.
Ballmer first visited Shanghai, and then Hangzhou.
It was not until the third day that he went to Ning City to officially visit Quantum Technology.
When he officially arrived at the quantum technology industrial park, he was still slightly surprised because the entire industrial park was so huge.
"If I'm not mistaken, the entire industrial park has been built in less than four years," Ballmer asked.
Lin Xiao: “Yes.”
Today, the entire industrial park includes X Semiconductor, Xsoft, X Research Institute, X Innovation Laboratory, Quantum Technology Factory, Linxia Optoelectronics, etc.
It covers an area of more than two thousand acres.
The entire industrial park has more than tens of thousands of people.
It really was only four years, and most of the credit goes to Lian Zheng.
Quantum Technology and Ning City received the Microsoft team with very high standards.
His reception standards at Facebook in the United States were already very high before, and this time it was even higher.
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After all the ceremonies were completed, the two sides entered into a secret conversation.
"Lin, let me first tell you what we at Microsoft can give you."
"First of all, it's money. Lots and lots of money. Billions of dollars."
"Moreover, if Microsoft joins the lawsuit between you and Google, it will bring huge troubles to Google."
"Because we all know that it infringes on more of your patents than you infringe on its patents."
"In addition, I can at least get Motorola, Samsung, and Lenovo, three hardware manufacturers, to produce mobile phones equipped with X operating system."
Lin Xiao: "It's parallel development, not excluding Android, right?"
Ballmer: "Of course, no one can make them give up Android and go to the X operating system camp, not even Microsoft."
"But even parallel development is very important to you, right?"
"If this trend continues, Android's market share will far exceed that of OS X. Once the gap reaches a certain point, no matter how hard we try, it will be useless."
"Lin, now please tell me, what are you giving us?"
Lin Xiao thought for a while: "What do you want?"
Ballmer: "More than 45% of Xsoft and more than 30% of Quantum Technology."
Lin Xiao: "30% of Xsoft's shares, 25% of Quantum Technology's shares."
When these words came out, Ballmer was slightly stunned.
He has been dealing with Lin Xiao for four years. Although the process has not been pleasant, he still has some understanding of Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao is a very determined person, and also very difficult to deal with.
Moreover, as long as he opens his mouth, he will give the highest price, but that is also the bottom line. So Ballmer was indeed surprised at Lin Xiao's generosity. He was actually willing to give up so many shares?
"But there is a condition." Lin Xiao emphasized.
Ballmer: “Go ahead.”
Lin Xiao: "Microsoft has completely abandoned the development of mobile operating systems and fully supports the X operating system worldwide."
Ballmer sighed inwardly. This was indeed the condition.
If it had happened before, he would have sneered, or even turned away and laughed out loud.
But now, he didn't do that.
Although Quantum Technology is now facing siege from Google and many mobile phone giants, and the momentum is not good, Lin Xiao's other industries are still very strong, because they are not listed, so there is no public market value.
However, after repeated estimates by Microsoft, the market value of all Lin Xiao's industries combined has reached a very astonishing number.
Before he knew it, he had become very powerful, at least enough to gain the respect of Microsoft.
After a long pause, Ballmer said, "Lin, you know this is impossible."
Lin Xiao: “Yes, I know.”
They will not give up until they reach the Yellow River. Although Microsoft has already felt the bad news in the mobile phone operating system, they still feel that they are very powerful and have great hope of making a comeback.
This kind of giant will never give up until the last moment.
Historically, in order to promote its own mobile operating system, Microsoft eventually spent a huge amount of money to acquire Nokia's mobile phone division.
Lin Xiao: "But, this is a good start, isn't it?"
Ballmer: “Of course.”
Lin Xiao: "However, I also want to tell you that this is just my current condition. If we come to discuss next year or the year after, the conditions will change."
Ballmer: "It's the same for us. But Lin, you rejected Microsoft's good intentions this time. I'm worried whether your quantum technology can survive until next year or the year after."
"Of course, China's support for you is great, so even if you only rely on the Chinese market, Quantum Technology can survive. But if you lose the global market, X operating system will completely lose the opportunity to compete with Google on an equal footing, and will also completely lose the opportunity to become a global operating system."
"We at Microsoft are the most powerful ally you can find right now."
Lin Xiao: “Yes, but unfortunately Microsoft’s support for us is not firm enough.”
Ballmer: "Texas Instruments is not strong enough to support you, let alone us?"
Lin Xiao: "In fact, we have never been too demanding of Texas Instruments in this regard."
Not only that, the joint venture between Texas Instruments and Quantum Technology is becoming more and more independent, and may even become a competitor of Texas Instruments in the future.
All relationships are in dynamic change.
Ballmer originally wanted to say, then why are you so demanding of us at Microsoft?
But, in the end, he didn't say it.
Then, Ballmer spread his hands and said, "Lin, are you going to let me return to the United States empty-handed?"
Lin Xiao: "All the games in my entire system can be launched on the XBOX platform. Of course, I am very sorry. In order to fulfill the gentleman's agreement with Sony, "Fallout: New Vegas" will not be launched on the Xbox platform until half a year later. Even the future "The Last of Us" series, "Fallout" series, and "The Witcher" series will fulfill the agreement and will not be launched on the XBOX platform until more than half a year later. But in addition to these series of games, the related game IPs controlled by me can be launched on both the PS and XBOX platforms at the same time."
Ballmer breathed a sigh of relief!
Lin Xiao finally gave in. Although he still didn't get anything from Microsoft, he still extended an olive branch.
Lin Xiao: “In addition, X operating system is willing to exchange a large number of patents with Microsoft mobile operating system and reach mutual patent authorization.
"Of course, Facebook is also willing to give up a certain amount of shares to Microsoft, but of course it is very, very small."
Ballmer picked up the coffee in front of him and drank it almost in one gulp.
During this visit, he had gained more than he had imagined, and his understanding of Lin Xiao had also deepened.
This person is really generous. He is willing to pay a huge price to form an alliance.
Of course, this is also based on a very important judgment of Lin Xiao.
That is Microsoft's complete defeat in the mobile phone operating system. After it fails completely, it will eventually return to Lin Xiao's camp.
Lin Xiao's generosity now is for the future after a few years.
The benefits of mobile phone operating systems are too great. Even if quantum technology really defeats Android in the future, it will be difficult to master. At this time, Microsoft's support is very important.
He has always been generous in providing benefits and advantages to bind powerful allies.
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