Chapter 300: King of the Road

"Apple?"

Hearing that it was Apple that had the idea of cooperating with Dongling High-Tech, Li Dongling was slightly surprised.

Seeing the surprised look on Li Dongling's face, Ren Yuefeng said to Li Dongling, "Although Apple is not a mainstream computer manufacturer in America now and has some trouble in operations, falling into losses, it still has many die-hard supporters in the computer industry. For Dongling High-Tech, perhaps it is an opportunity!"

The Apple of now does not have the infinite glory of decades later. On the contrary, since the infighting between the founders ten years ago, it has been going from bad to worse in recent years. The proud Apple system is now not to say no one cares, but it is far from having the influence imagined.

Even, there are rumors that Apple might not be able to last for a few years. After all, it is losing more and more now, its stock is almost becoming a junk stock, the stock price has fallen below five dollars, and the market value is hovering around two billion dollars, but there is no liquidity at all. To put it bluntly, there are no Huaerjie institutions and investors investing in Apple's stock.

Li Dongling rubbed his chin. In Ren Yuefeng's puzzled look, he sighed lightly. In the previous life, who didn't know that the future Apple would become a behemoth with a market value of over one trillion dollars.

But the Apple of that time and the Apple of now are completely two different companies. The Apple of now gives people the feeling that it is already rotten and hopeless. Several computer projects launched in consecutive years have had dismal sales.

Originally, Apple's only rival was IBM. Now? Just in America alone, there are a wave of large and small computer manufacturers like IBM, HP, Dell, and Compaq. Apple has been reduced to a niche brand, and its market in America has been snatched away, not to mention the overseas market.

Without Jobs's efforts to turn the tide, it is really hard to say how far Apple can go in the future.

As a result, there was no result. When the Japanese TRON system was targeted by the American Capitol Hill, the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs was the first to lose heart, stopping waving flags for the TRON system. A group of companies that originally planned to carry this system, such as Japanese NEC, Toshiba, Panasonic, and Sony, also scattered like birds and beasts. The Japanese TRON system had not yet started in the computer operating system industry before it was slapped to death by Microsoft using means.

Li Dongling, of course, also wanted Dongling High-Tech to reach the sky in one step. If he got Apple, then Dongling High-Tech would directly have its own computer brand and operating system, which could be called one step in place.

Except for Apple, other rivals, once one popped up, Microsoft would clean it up. The most representative one is the Japanese TRON system. At that time, Japanese computer shipments occupied half of the world. Once they all carried the free TRON system, not to mention overturning the Microsoft empire, it was estimated that it would be enough for Bill Gates to drink a pot.

Even if Apple only had 0.01% of the computer operating system market, it was still Microsoft's rival, and Microsoft could argue that it did not monopolize.

Now Microsoft has defeated a host of rivals. The NeXT computer system built by Jobs, who was driven out of Apple, and the BeOS system built by another executive from Apple, the Japanese TRON system, the Red Hat system, including the Red Flag computer system currently being developed in China, etc., added together, the global market share is less than 3%. This is still saying it big. The rest of the market share is dominated by Microsoft alone.

The Japanese TRON system is just one of them. The other operating systems that were pinched to death by Microsoft are countless. To be honest, even operating systems considered "failures" that could appear in front of the world, but fell because there was no related supporting software, or too few procurement companies, or too few users, were already quite difficult, and could even be considered successful...

Among them, Apple is somewhat special. Microsoft keeps Apple, on one hand, because it really can't be beaten to death. The two sides have fought for more than ten years, and Microsoft hasn't completely killed the Apple system. On the other hand, Microsoft keeps Apple to avoid being split up by anti-monopoly.

Of course, the Apple system is all old news. Now, except for the die-hard fans who still miss it, most other people have long forgotten it completely.

For Apple, Li Dongling naturally has some ideas. Apple has a complete computer design team, engineers, technology, patents, production lines, and factories. The most important thing, of course, is the system that was once able to challenge Microsoft.

At the critical moment, Microsoft lobbied the American Capitol Hill and used the bill to target this Japanese system.

Let's not talk about whether he can buy Apple. Even if he can buy it, then what?

Believe it or not, the day Dongling High-Tech buys Apple is the time when Microsoft frantically declares war on Dongling High-Tech. Dongling High-Tech might also have to enjoy the treatment of companies like the Chrysanthemum Factory and DJI in the previous life decades in advance, and be on the American target list in seconds. The current Dongling High-Tech is still somewhat powerless.

Shaking his head, the current Apple is indeed an opportunity, but for Dongling High-Tech, it is somewhat too early. Declaring war on Microsoft now has no chance of winning at all. Even if there were five more years, Li Dongling would try a limit operation, but now, the chance of winning is really slim. Even if the entire Dongling High-Tech is put in, he can't see the hope of winning.

However, although he can't eat Apple and can't directly get the Apple computer operating system, taking advantage of Apple's current illness and throwing medicine, for Dongling High-Tech, it is an opportunity.

Like making Silver Mink mice, and keyboards, headphones, speakers, screens, etc., launched by Dongling High-Tech in the future, become parts of Apple computers and sell them with Apple, it is possible. In addition, taking advantage of the time before Jobs returns, getting some Apple equity is all operable!

"Take down this order from Apple. In the future, Dongling High-Tech needs to maintain its relationship with Apple. Starting from Apple, get more accessory orders from other computer manufacturers. When I go to America to deal with Feiyan Technology, I will meet with Apple President Amelio!"

The next few years will be Apple's most chaotic, lowest, and most disorderly time. Jobs returns to Apple. With Jobs's personality, he will definitely fight for power with executives like Amelio who are currently at Apple. It is hard for Apple's stock price not to fall. There are plenty of opportunities to get in.

When the time comes, if he can enter the Apple board of directors, then Dongling High-Tech can play both sides between Jobs and Amelio and get more benefits.

Anyway, for Apple, Li Dongling does not expect to be able to fully control it. Jobs is not the kind of person who can be controlled by others, otherwise, he wouldn't have turned Apple upside down at the beginning.

In addition, once Apple rises, Huaerjie and the American Capitol Hill will not allow this cash cow to be managed by Dongling High-Tech.

For Apple, Dongling High-Tech must try its best to get more benefits, use Apple to sell Dongling High-Tech's parts, and if there is a chance, recruit some technical experts, computer system developers, etc. If it really doesn't work, then clear the position and cash out at a high point. The critical timing needs to be grasped well.

"Steve, what do you think of Amelio's decision? Apple will become the first computer brand in America to purchase mice from that mainland Asian company as factory-standard accessories."

On an American TV show, former Apple founder Jobs appeared on a TV show. Today was originally for Jobs to promote his Pixar animation and NeXT computer system.

But the host suddenly brought up Apple. Since leaving Apple, if you want to say who is the number one sprayer in the American tech industry, Jobs is definitely on the list. IBM, Microsoft, and Apple, which drove him away, all failed to escape being sprayed by him.

But the strange thing is, except for Microsoft and Bill Gates, whose horoscopes are hard enough and were not affected, IBM and Apple have been going downhill for these years, losing more than the other, as if to verify that everything Jobs sprayed is true.

In the past, when mentioning Apple, Jobs would always spray angrily, but today he didn't spray directly as soon as he came up. He even rarely praised Amelio, but it was just one sentence, "Amelio, can be considered to have made a good decision!"

"I saw the news of Microsoft and that Eastern company jointly forming the USB Alliance. I think the impact of this on the computer industry may exceed the industry's expectations!"

"I now have a brand-new computer idea, which will change the entire computer industry. As for Amelio," Jobs complained with a poisonous tongue, "just relying on a mouse can't save the current Apple. What Apple needs now is not to change a mouse, but to change that idiot Amelio!"

"Then who do you think can save Apple?!" the TV host asked.

Jobs smiled slightly and said a sentence, "NeXT system, only NeXT system can save the current Microsoft!"

The host couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this, just taking it as Jobs teasing Apple's management. No matter what, Apple couldn't possibly eat the return grass of him, a president who was driven out of Apple, right? If Apple acquired the NeXT system, wouldn't it have to invite Jobs back to Apple?

The TV host just thought he was joking, but Jobs already had some thoughts of returning to Apple. However, the premise was to be invited back to Apple.

Today, Jobs has already taken the opportunity to express his attitude. As for whether Apple will accept it, it is not something he can decide. When he left at the beginning, in a moment of impulse, he sold all his Apple stocks. Now, for Apple, he is no different from a passerby.

(End of chapter)