Chapter 743

Without the choice of BlackBerry OS, it is easier for people to focus on overcoming the difficulties of palm.

As a result, many comments and opinions about palm subsidiaries came from within 3Com.

When you have news, it's easy to do things.

After all, knowing yourself and the enemy is invincible.

After synthesizing many internal news of 3Com, Wu Tao found that 3Com did not pay as much attention to palm as expected.

The reason why we refuse Jeff Hawkins's buyback independence is that first, we don't want to lose PDA, an area with good profitability; The second is to worry about the subsequent problems related to PalmOS authorization.

As for the rest, the money is probably not in place.

It's human nature.

Therefore, in Wu Tao's view, it should not be as difficult to win palm from 3Com as Jeff imagined.

But this conclusion certainly cannot be told to Jeff Hawkins.

Because Wu Tao is almost certain to disagree with Jeff Hawkins about the control of palm.

Obviously, this matter must be discussed after meeting Jeff Hawkins and reaching a preliminary agreement.

Meanwhile, Jeff Hawkins also wanted to meet Wu Tao.

So, it just hit it off.

The place to meet again was not palm, but Starbucks in downtown Los Angeles.

When Wu Tao came here, he felt that it was not a place for business. But now that Jeff has chosen here, he will follow the Lord.

Jeff is a little high spirited today.

When two cups of coffee were on the table, he couldn't wait to express his wishes, "I look forward to working with Mr. Wu to create a colorful future."

The meaning of this is similar to 'I came here today with full sincerity'.

However, Wu Tao just smiled and didn't speak. He sipped his coffee and put it down again, with a gesture of "please start your performance".

Jeff really couldn't hold his breath.

Originally, after discussing with Donna, he asked for this proactive meeting.

So Wu Tao put on airs, but he couldn't wait to shake it off first.

Sure enough, Jeff confessed that he wanted to take back palm's willingness and his willingness to use Palm OS as a smartphone with Donna to enter the market.

Wu Tao knows about these from various channels sooner or later, so he can only listen patiently.

Until Jeff finally offered his own conditions, "Wu, I think we can work together to make palm independent. Both parties can share shares, but the controlling stake must be in my hand. In terms of smartphone cooperation, I tend to separate the two sides and cooperate only in a few areas. "

Wu Tao listened to Jeff's English patiently until he was sure that he understood the meaning correctly. Then he asked coldly, "Jeff, with all due respect, it seems that you are very sure of buying back palm?"

Beating people does not hit the face, exposing people does not expose their shortcomings.

Jeff Hawkins, who was originally in high spirits, suddenly lost his temper.

Speaking of this, he was really not sure, otherwise he wouldn't have to wait until today to buy back palm.

He just felt that with the addition of Wu Tao and Yuanqi technology this time, there was room for things to slow down.

But if these words were spoken out, they would not give Wu Tao the reason to oppose his proposal in vain.

What is the reason for us to buy back Palm company? What has the final say after Palm company independence?

Obvious, unreasonable things!

So the negotiation inevitably reached an impasse, so that Jeff drank all his coffee and didn't break the situation.

Finally, Wu Tao took the initiative to say, "Jeff, I know palm is your hard work. You don't want to see it fall into the hands of others. But trust me, palm can only really flourish if it comes to me. "

"... until one day, not only will there be PalmOS on every mobile phone, but also the shadow of PalmOS can be seen on every smart terminal."

"... so palm can only be controlled by me. But I can guarantee that no matter what kind of mobile phone or PDA terminal you develop in the future, I can authorize you for free for life! "

At this point, Jeff couldn't help brightening his eyebrows.

In fact, his negotiations with 3Com company have only advanced to this stage.

Of course, the licensing fee promised by 3Com is not as attractive as the free licensing mentioned by Wu Tao.

In this way, the conditions of Huaxia Wu can be said to be quite tempting.

Wu Tao's voice continued, "but I don't intend to buy back palm's existing PDA business. I believe this will be more conducive to 3Com agreeing to my plan. "

"In that case, 3Com needs your authorization to produce PDA business, which is probably not allowed by the other party." Jeff raised doubts.

Wu Tao spread his hands, "it's also free!" It's no big deal!

Now Jeff Hawkins was particularly surprised. His boldness and skill were quite large, but he couldn't help questioning: "but Wu, with the development of the Internet today, there is a general consensus in our industry that free things can't go far. If PalmOS is free and open source, what benefits will it do to Yuanqi technology? "

This question, of course, can answer you, but it can't tell you the real answer.

Wu Tao explained with a smile: "open source can make PalmOS occupy the market faster. In turn, it can more effectively promote the upgrading and optimization of PalmOS to meet more and more mobile communication needs."

"... what Yuanqi technology wants here is this first opportunity!"

It was a little false, so Jeff didn't quite understand.

However, Wu Tao will never give him a solid foundation, such as brand influence, industry voice, and even promote products in other Internet fields for himself by taking the advantage of open source system.

The loss of such a little authorization fee will be recovered as soon as the stall is spread out.

So it's nothing.

However, Jeff obviously couldn't have such a vision at this time.

He can't see how huge benefits will be if the PalmOS market reaches 100 million equipment in the future!

The negotiations have come to this point and are almost open.

Although Jeff didn't promise when he left, Wu Tao could see that he was very excited.

As for whether the other party will take his own plan to restart negotiations with 3Com, Wu Tao is not fully sure.

On this issue, we can only bet on the character of this collaborator.

At least from the other party, although he left in advance, he didn't forget to leave the bill and tip, which means it's good.

Jeff, who left Starbucks, directly found the old buddy Donna and dragged Wu Tao's ideas out.

Donna dubbins really proposed to restart negotiations with 3Com, but Jeff resolutely refused.

"Why?" Donna was puzzled.

Jeff looked forward and said, "I just think that PalmOS in his hand may be better than ours!"

This mood can be regarded as the selflessness of finding a good family for the child.