Chapter 296: Rehearsal

Feng Miaoyu, Lu Shan, and a group of media reporters at the scene, plus those computer brand company representatives, all looked at Li Dongling, who shouted "Chinese standards" on the stage, with dumbfounded expressions.

The people present are not media reporters in the tech industry, but related practitioners. How could they not understand the current situation of the domestic tech industry? Domestic computers, cars, large aircraft, chips, LCD panels, lithography machines, large infrastructure equipment, chemical equipment, nuclear power, etc., even including the components above, every screw has to be packed and imported, and then foreign engineers are invited to assemble them. Domestic technical personnel don't even have the qualification to take a look!

Under such circumstances, talking about China's own standards is bullshit. After all, things are bought from others, and the standards must listen to others.

But now, the people present heard what Li Dongling said, and he was going to launch the first technical standard in the computer industry in the country, letting those foreign companies do interfaces according to the standards formulated by the country!

Thirty-four years later, it is not a rare thing for domestic companies to launch standards for a certain industry. Like the power industry, relying on UHV technology, the country occupies more than 30% of global power production and output, and the standards of the entire power industry are controlled by the country. Even power system practitioners in America, old Europe, and other places have to use Chinese standards.

Similarly, Chinese electricians go to America, old Europe, and other places. As long as the language is passable and the local electrician management certificate is obtained, they can be a blue-collar worker who can get the average salary in the local area, without having to stick their butts and fight with the old Mexicans to wash dishes...

But that is decades later, in an era when people can go to the country's global air defense firepower most fierce destroyer to visit, and ask the new idiom of the child, making both conservatives and radicals silent. But for the people in the 1990s who are short of materials, need to look at others' faces, and lack self-confidence, what they hear now is absolutely a huge spiritual storm. This kind of thing, not to mention no one has done it, no one dared to think about it before, but now Li Dongling is preparing to take Dongling Gao Ke to start doing it!

"Wow!"

A huge noisy sound came from under the stage. Excitement, questioning, and various questions to Li Dongling were all mixed together.

Feng Miaoyu and Lu Shan both felt their throats dry and wanted to say something, but couldn't say it. At the same time, a feeling that was hard to describe surged in their hearts. If Dongling Gao Ke really made a USB alliance and made the first industry standard for mainland companies in the computer industry, they didn't know what the scene was, but thinking of this, their bodies couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Also sitting below, Murakami Masatsugu, who rushed from Toshiba in Japan, looked at the stage with a stormy sea in his heart after listening to the translation.

The USB drive in Li Dongling's hand is indeed amazing in creativity. Dongling Gao Ke getting flash memory patent authorization is actually to use it on the USB drive. This application of flash memory technology made Murakami Masatsugu somewhat amazed. Looking at the functions of the Shenzhou USB drive displayed on the projector, Murakami Masatsugu couldn't help but feel that the designer of the USB drive was absolutely a genius.

But for the Shenzhou USB drive, Murakami Masatsugu was not worried. With Toshiba's technology, it could be developed in a month or two at most. It's just that this involves patent disputes with Dongling Gao Ke. It is easy to produce, but it is not so easy to sell to the whole world. It needs to pass Dongling Gao Ke's level.

Even if Toshiba doesn't produce USB drives itself, relying on flash memory patent authorization to other companies that want to enter the USB drive industry, it can also make a lot of money!

Murakami Masatsugu is not afraid of the Shenzhou USB drive, but hearing the translation say that Dongling Gao Ke wants to establish a USB alliance and promote a new interface standard made Murakami Masatsugu's face change greatly.

As a high-level executive from a giant company like Toshiba, Murakami Masatsugu really knows too well how much influence it will bring if a company masters industry standards. After all, Toshiba now holds standards in multiple industries!

"Dongling Gao Ke has reached a cooperation agreement with Microsoft! Microsoft will become the agent of Shenzhou USB drive and Silver Sable optical mouse in America and North America!"

"The two companies will unite more computer companies and academic figures to formulate USB computer interface standards applicable to the whole world!"

Li Dongling looked at the crowd under the stage and said, also telling everyone present that Dongling Gao Ke is not joking, but is preparing to play for real.

Hearing Dongling Gao Ke join forces with Microsoft, another noisy sound came from under the stage. Everyone knows the grudges between Dongling Gao Ke and Microsoft, but they didn't expect that the two sides would join forces this time.

Feng Miaoyu, Lu Shan, and other media reporters all felt a sense of clarity in their hearts, and then couldn't help but feel a bit excited. Being able to pull Microsoft as an ally shows that the USB alliance formed by Dongling Gao Ke really has hope of pushing the computer interface standard based on the Shenzhou USB drive to the whole world!

"Not just Microsoft!"

After Walter, who represented Microsoft, went on stage, he said to the crowd under the stage, "Intel company also intends to join the USB alliance. In addition, Microsoft will also invite Apple, IBM, Compaq, HP, Dell, and other companies to join the USB alliance!"

At this time, Li Dongling looked at the domestic computer brand manufacturers below and interjected with a smile, "I think mainland computer manufacturers should all support the USB alliance, right?!"

Although Li Dongling used a joking tone to say this, for the representatives of computer companies like Lenovo, Inspur, Great Wall, etc. at the scene, this was a life-threatening question. Do they dare to say they don't support it?!

Representing Lenovo is Liu Jun, the manager of Lenovo's technical department. He is also the person who took over Lenovo's R&D department after Ni Guangnan left Lenovo, and is Liu's confidant.

Precisely because he is Liu's confidant, he knows Liu's mind. Liu wants Lenovo to become the leader in the domestic tech industry and wants to be the leading big brother in the domestic tech industry.

If the USB alliance was established by foreign companies, then Lenovo would join, and it would be nothing.

But now, the USB alliance was established by Dongling Gao Ke, a domestic company. Once Lenovo joins, and produces computers according to the interface standards formulated by Dongling Gao Ke, wouldn't Lenovo be lower than Dongling Gao Ke? How can Liu's status as the big brother of the rivers and lakes be maintained?

Liu Jun had a headache. But now, in front of so many peers and media reporters, how dare he say that Lenovo does not join this first technical alliance established in the country? Lenovo would probably become the target of public criticism.

Li Dongling saw that the representatives of a group of computer brands below had various expressions, either really happy, or forced smiles with unwillingness, but Li Dongling didn't care. As long as they didn't oppose it now, it would be enough. Don't be afraid that they would go back on their word later, otherwise, the spit could drown these computer brands. They wouldn't even think about selling machines in the country in the future. Li Dongling dares to turn over old accounts. Tearing his face is not important at all!

They don't treat Dongling Gao Ke as their own, as a company belonging to the mainland camp. Dongling Gao Ke still needs to be soft-hearted to them? Isn't that the farmer and the snake? In the end, it might lose its life!

Li Dongling will not engage in that kind of soft-hearted set. Whoever dares to engage in small actions when Dongling Gao Ke promotes the USB alliance, Li Dongling will definitely take revenge on the spot, and will not engage in overnight hatred!

Like the 5G standard voting in the previous life, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Huawei developed different coding and standards. It is said to be three companies, but the stick is behind America, basically representing the confrontation between Qualcomm of America and Huawei of the mainland on the 5G standard.

But during the voting, Samsung and Qualcomm both received support from companies in

However, during the voting, Samsung and Qualcomm both received full support from all companies in their respective camps. When it was the Chrysanthemum Factory's turn, certain companies in the mainland camp actually voted for the Qualcomm and Samsung standards. Although some people kept trying to whitewash it, babbling about how the first two votes were just discussions and were irrelevant, a vote cast for an opponent is a vote cast—what is there to babble about?

Dongling High-Tech will not repeat the mistakes the Chrysanthemum Factory made. When dealing with turncoats, Dongling High-Tech must absolutely strike hard. Sometimes, traitors are more hateful than enemies, just like during the War of Resistance, when the "Second Devils" (collaborators) acted more brutally and inhumanely than the real devils just to prove their loyalty and capability to their masters!

Promoting the USB Alliance this time is just a test of the waters for Dongling High-Tech. In a few years, global 3G and 4G standards will begin to be voted on. By then, Dongling High-Tech will absolutely want a piece of the pie; this time, it is just a rehearsal.

"Microsoft is a company that focuses on technology and has a sense of responsibility. Bill Gates has always been keen on charity and public welfare. For a long time, the problem of chaotic computer interfaces, which still requires the use of serial ports and adapters to connect computer peripherals, has caused huge waste and environmental problems. Director Bill Gates hopes to change all this; forming the USB Alliance to unify computer interface standards is the best choice..."

After taking the stage, Walter began to hype up Bill Gates and Microsoft, striving to prove that Microsoft's role in the USB Alliance was vital, trying to prove that although the USB Alliance was a concept proposed by Dongling High-Tech, it was led by Microsoft, and Bill Gates being elected as the first president of the USB Alliance was only natural.

Li Dongling just looked at Walter hyping up Bill Gates with a smile on his face, occasionally clapping a few times. Whether to choose face or substance, Li Dongling chose the latter.

The technical standard of the USB Alliance will be based on the flash drive standard, and the patents are also in the hands of Dongling High-Tech. In the future, it will be a matter of course for Dongling High-Tech to launch computer screens, keyboards, cameras, headphones, tablets, and even scanners, printers, and projectors. It can also boast that Dongling High-Tech's technology is the world's number one. Damn it, the USB standard was proposed by Dongling High-Tech; who can object?!

Having obtained the substance, what does it matter if the face is given to Microsoft and Bill Gates? Just let Microsoft deal with those computer manufacturers at the forefront!

(End of this chapter)