That is to say, they didn't really band together.
Xing Baohua called the number given to him by Mitsui Fujisaburo and asked about the technology Hitachi had reached in producing hard drives.
3.5-inch mechanical hard drives, the highest experimental product has reached 5Gb level, and the price is very expensive and the production volume is low.
5Gb is really good, at $2200 a unit.
And it's not just expensive, it's incredibly expensive.
"I need a 1TB hard drive. Can you give me a discount? When can you deliver it to me?" Xing Baohua asked over the phone.
“1TB is roughly 1024GB. That would require more than two hundred hard drives. For a large company like Hitachi, they could grit their teeth, put the production line up, and rush it out in a week. But the problem isn’t quantity, it’s quality.”
The other party said they could deliver in three months, so Xing Baohua placed the order, saying they would send someone over to sign the contract. Delivery location: Nikon branch office in Da Meizi, Japan.
Hitachi was initially on high alert, but it turned out they placed orders normally!
Mitsui Tousaburo, who rushed to provide support, was also among the guests of honor, and the matter was discussed with them.
Mitsui Fuji said, "Chairman Xing, the initial development strategy for Nikon was to have Nikon headquarters in Japan, a second branch office in the United States, and a third assembly plant in China. But I didn't know that so many hard drives would be needed in the United States?"
"I heard he's building a server cluster at Nikon headquarters. Didn't he buy a complete server system from IBM? Why didn't he place an order with IBM, and why can IBM deliver the goods directly to his Nikon branch?" someone from Hitachi questioned.
They couldn't understand why they chose Hitachi when IBM's 5Gb hard drives were cheaper and easier to transport than Hitachi's.
Mitsui Fujii said, "Will they take care of our local companies' business? Will they do this specifically for us?"
Now that he's said that, it's quite possible. He's probably just trying to get attention and build rapport!
Even so, it couldn't diminish Xing Baohua's aversion in the hearts of the Japanese.
Xing Baohua hung up the phone and told Team Leader Han that he would gather the goods Han needed on time.
Captain Han asked Xing Baohua when he would return to the base.
"I'll go there once the chips and equipment from the United States arrive. They have everything you need, and plenty of talent, so I can do some research and development there too," Xing Baohua said with a smile.
Of course, Xing Baohua didn't let Captain Han off the hook either, and asked about the satellite. Captain Han also said he would ask around for him.
“If you can replicate the positioning chip, that would be best, you know? A few years ago, those Western countries restricted our imports of high-end home appliances, saying we should take the chips out of refrigerators, washing machines, and even color TVs and repurpose them for firecrackers,” Captain Han said with a wry smile.
Xing Baohua's eyes widened. He really didn't know anything about this. Who said it? Who did it?
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