Chapter 24

February 10, Cupertino, California, the United States under light rain, a Ford from Wyn, Virginia, parked outside the headquarters of apple!

Apple CEO's office.

John Scully is discussing things with two guests. They are Ford Brooke, executive director of Sequoia Capital, and Steve case, CEO of AOL!

Sequoia Capital is Apple's angel investor. When Apple first sought investment, it was Sequoia Capital that helped! Sequoia Capital Invested in apple and made dozens of times. Although it sold a lot of shares, it still holds 10% of the shares and has a certain say in the board of directors of apple!

This time by Sequoia Capital, AOL and apple cooperate together!

"There has been a lot of trouble between AOL and Netscape. Scully, you must know what we're coming for!" Ford Brooke said, "look at the market value of Netscape! Don't you apple? "

Ford Brooke said that and then laughed confidently. He never believed Scully would not be indifferent to browser. Immediately, Ford said: "Scully, AOL has dug up the original team of Netscape browser development team. I believe a new" Netscape "will appear soon! But AOL wants help from Apple! "

"How do you want us to help AOL?" Scully asked with a smile.

"Install AOL's browser on Apple's desktop," Ford Brooke said

"But what's in it for us, apple?" Scully put up the spectrum, cunningly said, "you know, Netscape browser has been loved by netizens, if our apple computer does not install Netscape browser, it is bound to affect the sales of our computers!"

Steve Case didn't speak when he came to apple. It was Ford Brooke who was talking about it. However, until this critical moment, he suddenly said: "10% share of browser!"

Scully looked at Steve case, pondered, and said, "20%!"

"Deal!" Steve Case didn't seem to think about it and made a very decisive decision.

At this time, Ford Brooke was in a hurry. Sequoia Capital held more shares in AOL than in apple. The more shares Steve Case gave apple, the more Sequoia Capital lost. He motioned to Steve Case with his eyes, telling him to stop messing around and not to give apple so many shares!!

Steve case has made the final decision!

If you want to break the monopoly of Netscape browser, only AOL is too difficult. AOL has to attract more allies!

Among them, apple is the best choice of AOL!

Apple is one of the most first-class companies in the personal computer industry. It has a huge influence in the industry! If Apple takes the lead in installing AOL's browser, it will greatly strengthen the momentum of AOL's browser, so that it can launch the browser more smoothly!!

Scully was stunned to see that Steve was so determined, but he immediately responded with joy and said: "Mr. Steve is really a talent, and we apple are very willing to cooperate with you!"

"Thank you, I hope we can cooperate happily!" Steve Case responded.

"Of course!" Scully laughs.

Ford Brooke secretly shook his head. Forget it, since Steve has decided, Sequoia Capital can't force it. Anyway, Sequoia Capital has shares on both sides

Then, Steve and the three began to talk about the details of cooperation and browser promotion.

Three days later.

Apple held a news conference and announced: "Apple will join hands with AOL to build the best browser in history, Al browser!!"

"Is al taken from the two letters in the names of apple and AOL?" the reporter asked

"That's right!"

"Will Apple install al browser on every computer it produces in the future?"

"Of course!"

"Netscape browser has taken the lead. Do you have any confidence in Al browser? Do you think Al can beat Netscape? "

"Apple and AOL are excellent companies, we are very confident!"

After the press conference, TV, newspapers, radio and other major media have reported.

Affected by the spread, Netscape's share price fell instantly, falling four dollars that day.

Henry was also the first to get the details of Apple's press conference.

Henry is sitting in the office, holding his face on the desk with his hands, frowning slightly. It's really tricky for apple to join hands with AOL. However, it is reasonable to think that Sequoia Capital is the investor of the two companies.

Before Microsoft intervened in the browser, apple jumped out!

Apple has been on the decline, far behind Microsoft. Henry is afraid of Microsoft, not apple.

In 1995, the Microsoft operating system dominated the world, and no one could do anything with it. At that time, it dared to enter the browser. Apple CEO Scully deserves to be the worst CEO. Do you think that in the era of apple or jobs, PC market share is the first?

When IBM woke up, Apple CEO Steve Jobs was finished. Now compatible computers are the mainstream, how can Apple computers compare?

With AOL's move, Henry can't be idle. Since they can find apple as a helper. Can't you find someone?

Henry sent a team to lobby Microsoft, IBM, HP and Compaq. And Henry himself is going to Dell in person! Dell was founded in 1984. It has only been more than three years since its development. Now it can't compare with IBM, HP and other big companies. But Henry knows that Dell will be very strong in the future. In 1988, that is the year, Dell was ready to go public. If Nicholas group can take a stake in Dell to form a strategic alliance, it will be beneficial to both sides!

With that in mind, Henry called Michael Dale and asked him to meet! When Michael Dell learned that it was the chairman of Nicholas group who was going to meet him, he immediately agreed and said that he would take the initiative to meet Henry in San Jose!

Different status is different!

For example, Ma Yun suddenly calls you and says that he wants to see you, but you are not excited to run away?

Although Dell's development is good, it is much worse than that of Nicholas group. It's impossible that Dell does not know the existence of Nicholas group when it produces computers. The market value of Netscape browser is now 3.98 billion US dollars!

Three days later, Michael Dell arrived at Nicholas group headquarters.

Michael dale is a young man. He's only 23 years old now. But when he saw Henry, he was stunned for a long time, because the staff of Nicholas group introduced him that Henry was the chairman of Nicholas group!

"Strange to see me?"

"No... I just didn't expect Mr. Williams to be so young. For a moment, I was surprised!" Michael Dale said.

"Hehe, you're young too," Henry said with a smile. He asked him to sit down in the office. After Helen brought Dale coffee, Henry said straight to the point, "you must be curious. Why do I want to see you? In fact... Let me be blunt. If Nicholas group wants to take a stake in Dell, I don't know if you are welcome? "

Michael Dale was silent for half a moment when he heard this. He asked, "do you want to take control? Or

"What if the Nicholas group asks for control?"

"I'm sorry... Dell will never give up its controlling stake!" Michael Dale said firmly.

Henry laughed. Sure enough, Michael Dell is ambitious and possessive. No wonder he will privatize Dell in the future! After the privatization of Dell, he actually holds 75% of Dell's shares, which is too much for a large company with a market value of tens of billions!!!!!

However, Henry's stake in Dell is only a temporary response to the joint efforts of apple and AOL. Henry's future goal is apple. Apple's "hard and soft" training, more talents, more patents, Henry is interested in apple, on these two points!

"Ha ha, in that case, how about 20%?! Nicholas group shares in Dell, only as an investment! If we sell shares in the future, we can authorize you to have the preemptive right to buy back shares! "

Michael Dale's face softened as he heard this. After a little meditation, he replied, "yes. How much are you going to contribute? Although Dell has only been established for more than three years, it is developing very fast! Therefore, if your terms are too harsh, I will not agree to them either! "

"Oh, of course. However, as far as we know, although Dell's sales exceeded 100 million US dollars last year, its profit margin was relatively low, only 20 million US dollars! As a result, we value Dell's total market value at $250 million! "

Dell sells assembly machines at a much cheaper price and a much lower profit compared with brand machines. But with small profits and quick turnover, Dell's performance has improved by leaps and bounds, and the company has developed rapidly. When the company becomes famous and the assembly machine is sold, it will become a brand machine. Giant computer company's computer, you dare say it is assembly machine?

Michael Dell was not satisfied with the estimate. He frowned and said, "250 million dollars is too little. Dell's sales will be more this year and its profit will be higher than last year."

"That's 300 million dollars! You think that if Nicholas group takes a stake in Dell, it will push Dell to the top. With our publicity and promotion, Dell will grow several times faster than it is now

Michael Dale thought for a moment and finally nodded, "well, I agree with the estimate!"

Henry then said with a smile, "are you interested in browsers?"

"You mean Netscape browser?"

"That's right." Henry said, "what do you think of Nicholas group's plan to give up 1.5% of Netscape shares to exchange shares with you?"

Michael Dell frowned and had to consider whether to take cash or Netscape shares! In Dell's view, Netscape's share price is very unstable, which may rise or fall sharply. Some time ago, because of the joint efforts of apple and AOL, the market value of Netscape fell from 4.95 billion to less than 4 billion. Maybe it will fall in the future!

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Then the telephone rang. Henry said sorry to Dale and got through.

"Chairman, IBM, HP, Compaq all agree to install our Netscape browser, and refuse to install al browser!"!!! You can now turn on the TV to watch CBS News and see the announcement jointly issued by the three companies! "

After Henry hung up, he gave Dale a smile and said, "Mr. Dale, I'll show you something now."

With that, Henry turned on the TV and switched to CBS News.

Reporter: "welcome to CBS News. Now let's play the latest news of this station: Although apple and AOL are about to release al browser, IBM, HP and Compaq have announced that they will continue to use Netscape browser! Fred bloom, a computer professor at Stanford University, believes that the status of Netscape browser will remain unshakable. "

Dell, excited, turned to Henry and said with a smile, "Mr. Williams, your company is really great! I agree to exchange shares! "

"Ha ha, where!" Henry couldn't help laughing smugly.

IBM, HP and Compaq continue to support Netscape. Henry is not surprised. First of all, Netscape has occupied the market, and is deeply liked by netizens. If you don't install this on your computer, which one? AOL and Apple's al browser? Oh, the ghost hasn't appeared yet... Besides, Apple also sells computers. If we don't attack them together, do we have to fatten them（ Well, I'm very busy recently. I take out codewords every day when I have time, but the speed of codewords, alas... Seems to be slower than that of tortoise. Please forgive me. Finally, I'd like to ask you to vote... Woo woo, I'll try my best to improve the code speed...)