Chapter 530: Practice More if You are Bad

"Living room strategy, is this your new plan, Ed?"

Bill Gates clearly showed interest. As for Stephanie, she had long been thrown to the back of his mind. The richest man has more than one woman, and it is impossible to ignore the imperial cause for a woman. He has never been a muddled emperor.

A muddled emperor has no means to bring Microsoft to its current level, nor does he have the strength to continuously deal with giants like Lotus, IBM, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Netscape, etc.

Ed Fries showed an awkward expression, "This was proposed by the major shareholder of Feiyan Technology, that is, the founder of Himalaya Radio, Li Dongling!"

"Don't care who proposed it, tell me about the living room strategy plan!"

Bill Gates just asked casually. Who proposed it first, anyway, he doesn't care. As long as Microsoft has set its sights on it, it belongs to Microsoft. Now Microsoft is so overbearing. It is the truth of the tech world now...

"I haven't discussed this plan in detail with Li yet, but according to my idea, I think Microsoft's living room strategy should be to let American families turn on the TVs produced by Microsoft when they engage in family entertainment activities and watch the TV programs provided by Microsoft."

"Even further, the TV is connected to Microsoft's game console, and users play games developed by Microsoft. This is the living room strategy I think of!"

"Clap, clap, clap!"

As soon as Ed Fries finished speaking, Bill Gates applauded. Looking at Ed, his eyes were full of appreciation.

The current Bill Gates is at the peak of his career and has not experienced the experience of having a cake smashed in his face on the street and Microsoft almost being dismantled, which makes him ambitious now, wanting to expand Microsoft's territory to an unprecedented level.

Microsoft is already invincible in the computer system and software field and has no real rivals. Bill Gates has actually been considering which direction Microsoft should expand next.

The experience of being blocked in the computer industry made Bill Gates more cautious when entering other industries, not wanting to repeat the mistakes of being pushed back.

Now Ed Fries' proposal made Bill Gates' eyes light up. Living room strategy, TV is still one of the main entertainment methods for countless families in America and the world.

A family of several people guarding the TV every day to watch TV dramas, variety shows, news, etc., occupies a large proportion of a family's entertainment activities. If you occupy a family's TV, it is equivalent to occupying a family's main entertainment activity method!

"Ed, you are a genius. I knew it, and I have always believed that you should have entered the Microsoft board of directors earlier, instead of letting that group of people who take Microsoft's money but only add trouble to me sit there and point fingers!"

Bill Gates praised his confidant greatly, and by the way, complained about some board members who added trouble to him in Microsoft, especially a guy named Paul Allen!

Back then, wasn't it because he saw Paul Allen was seriously ill and unable to continue managing Microsoft, and Bill Gates couldn't bear to see the huge empire destroyed, so he backstabbed his old brother and joined forces with Ballmer to seize Paul Allen's power in Microsoft? Wasn't that also for Microsoft's imperial cause? After the backstabbing, Bill Gates' reputation in America basically rotted.

For this reason, the old brother Paul Allen turned against Bill Gates directly, hard-headedly held that breath, had surgery, and lived. Now he is poking in Microsoft's board of directors, making Bill Gates very uncomfortable.

"Living room strategy, it doesn't matter who proposed it. The key is how much effect it has for Microsoft. This is the most important thing!"

Bill Gates also said "not very concerned." "Did the founder of Himalaya Radio really promise to support cooperation with Microsoft and enter the computer and game console industry?"

"Li Dongling did agree, but he has another requirement!" Ed Fries knew the highlight was coming. He knew that if he couldn't even pass Gates' level, then don't even think about passing the board of directors' level.

"Say!"

Bill Gates was still thinking about the living room strategy. He didn't pay much attention to Ed Fries' words.

But when Ed heard that he required Microsoft to develop an MIPS architecture version of the operating system, Bill Gates couldn't help but be stunned. This is clearly backstabbing the ally Intel.

"I have talked to Li many times, but his attitude is very firm. He must require Microsoft to support Dongxin Semiconductor's chips before he will cooperate with Microsoft on computer and game console projects!"

Ed Fries looked helpless, with an expression of shame for not being able to solve the trouble for Bill Gates.

Bill Gates didn't blame Ed. If Ed really had the ability to solve all the troubles, he wouldn't be in his current position.

His expression became serious. Bill Gates lay on the office chair, looked at the ceiling, was silent for a moment, and suddenly said to Ed Fries, "That tyrant at Intel is not easy to talk to!"

Ed Fries knew that the tyrant in Bill Gates' mouth referred to Intel President Grove.

"But Microsoft is not Intel's vassal. It is impossible to give up everything for Intel's feelings because it is unhappy!"

Bill Gates said coldly. The outside world is spreading rumors that the Microsoft-Intel alliance is unbreakable. In fact, only the boards of directors of the two sides know that the two companies are more about huddling together for warmth. Because there is profit to be made, they formed an alliance relationship.

Bill Gates poked through the relationship between Microsoft and Intel now. In this alliance, Microsoft is much stronger than Intel.

Because Microsoft has dominated the operating system, and Intel, although powerful in the processor industry, also has a group of rivals such as IBM, AMD, Infineon, Texas Instruments, etc. Intel needs the Microsoft ally much more.

"Microsoft is not going to abandon the ally Intel, but just in case, who knows how long Intel can dominate the processor industry? Microsoft also needs a backup."

Bill Gates said to Ed Fries with a smile, the meaning in his words is very clear: Microsoft's cooperation with Dongxin Semiconductor is just an "exception."

"No!"

Bill Gates waved his hand, his expression firm, "I will go meet that Li first, reach an agreement with him, and then vote on the Microsoft board of directors!"

Bill Gates is also afraid of long nights and dreams. Discussing it on the Microsoft board of directors, he doesn't know how long it will take to pull the skin, and if some news leaks out, Intel and Grove will come to the door, which will be even more troublesome.

The Microsoft board of directors is not a piece of iron, nor are all directors standing on Bill Gates' side, especially a director named Paul. As long as there is a chance to add trouble to him, he will definitely not let it go.

It is better to act first and report later, reach an agreement with Li Dongling, and then forcibly pass the living room strategy on the Microsoft board of directors. By then, the raw rice will be cooked into cooked rice, and even Intel will not want to stop it.

Bill Gates took a private jet and rushed to New York in person, which exceeded the expectations of Li Dongling's side. Li Dongling also didn't expect that he would rush over in person. He originally thought that even if Microsoft sent someone, at most it would send a board member. He didn't expect Bill Gates to rush over in person.

Yao Luoying, Zhou Hualiang, Larsen, and others who received the news all rushed over. No matter what Bill Gates' reputation is now, he is an idol for a generation of tech practitioners and one of the most well-known figures in the world. This point, whether you hate him or dislike him, cannot be changed.

"Li, you seem very surprised!"

In the high-end villa in New York where Li Dongling stayed, when Bill Gates saw Li Dongling's expression, he behaved like he did in the media, hugged Li Dongling gently and kindly, showing the style of the richest man.

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It would be better to act first and report later; after reaching an agreement with Li Dongling, he could forcibly pass the living room strategy through the Microsoft board of directors. By then, the rice would be cooked, and even Intel wouldn't be able to stop it.

Bill Gates arriving in person on a private jet exceeded the expectations of Li Dongling's side. Li Dongling hadn't expected him to come personally; he had originally thought that even if Microsoft sent someone, they would at most send a board member. He hadn't expected Bill Gates to come himself.

Yao Luoying, Zhou Hualiang, Larsen, and others who received the news all rushed over. Regardless of Bill Gates' current reputation, he was an idol for a generation of tech workers and one of the most recognizable figures in the world, possessing enormous influence. Whether one hated or loathed him, this could not be changed.

"Li, you seem very surprised!"

Inside the luxury villa where Li Dongling was staying in New York, when Bill Gates saw Li Dongling's expression, he acted just as he did in the media, embracing Li Dongling with gentle elegance, fully displaying the demeanor of the world's richest man.

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