Chapter 1440

"You may be wondering what this square device is, it is... Xbox! Now, let's unveil it... "

In Times Square, New York, song Ya hid on the side of the Xbox press conference stage and watched Bill Gates personally lift a black cloth on the stage to reveal the true face of the Xbox host and handle placed on the glass display platform, which are all black. The letter "X" is the source of its main design elements.

It was not until the warm applause of the audience subsided that the world's richest man continued to talk. Compared with another technology hero of his time who also likes to preside over the new product launch in person, jobsby, his speech style is more cordial, nerd or more technical. It will be more boring without Ballmer's help.

Jobs has a confident charisma of the leader. His voice with appropriate priorities can bring more moving emotions. He gives less information but more outline.

"We tried hundreds of different solutions just to find a more comfortable grip experience for players... Its digital interface supports HDTV with incredible clarity... Its graphics performance is three times that of other game consoles..."

The richest man held his hands together and talked about it with a heartfelt smile. Song Ya secretly observed that it was not inflation. He really felt that the effect of his speech would be better.

It's time to learn to show your face at the new product launches of its technology companies. For example, when 3dfx issued new chips, the current CEO ASA's ability is even worse, and his celebrity effect is not in vain.

"Let's invite today's mysterious guest, aplus!" Finally, I heard the richest man grandly introduce himself.

Songya checked the microphone, waved and smiled and strode onto the stage amid more enthusiastic applause.

Microsoft has long been scheduled to release Xbox in Times Square in mid November, that is, before the Black Friday discount season. Unfortunately, it happened to encounter the September 11 incident. New York Mayor Giuliani spent a lot of energy lobbying to persuade Microsoft not to change the time and place. He wanted to prove to the world the tenacity of the United States and that New York is still the center of the world.

From this point of view, although Giuliani was suspected of involvement in his own shooting case, and was angry because he failed to extend his term of office in the New York state legislature a few days ago and deprived the Apollo Theater lease of the inner city broadcasting company, he is indeed a mayor who is willing to do practical things. He can also be regarded as incorruptible. He should also admit his contribution to cracking down on the Mafia and improving the law and order in New York over the past eight years.

Huh? Where do you want to go? Just as the applause stopped, song Ya and the richest man stood across the Xbox host. They had a simple rehearsal before. With more than ten years of rich stage experience, they were much more professional than him, and there could be no problem, "x! BOX！”

Cool face, with a little black burst, pause, "just like me..." continue to pause.

The richest man and the audience laughed, "aplus, full score!" He pointed to his chest and threw out the stem, ushering in greater laughter, "unparalleled innovation! Powerful function! Exciting exclusive game! This will be the hottest product this year. Believe me, it and I are unique and unique! Bill... I heard that the games on the market can only play one-fifth of its performance? "

"Well, I think so..." the richest man explained.

"It doesn't matter what you think, bill!" Song Ya interrupted strongly and embarrassed the richest man.

The audience burst into laughter.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Song Ya switched to smiley face again, and the rhythm was under control. "Well, even if it's only one fifth, Xbox and I can still sling all our opponents... This is the future of the game! I feel very excited and honored to participate in this revolutionary event... "

After a commercial brag, the two shook hands.

After all, it's not good. It's too noisy, "voodoox!" Song Ya ended her short career as a guest. When she turned around, she didn't forget to point to the Xbox host and advertise the display chip customized for the host. Then she raised her thumb with both hands and ran down the stage amid the cheers of the audience.

"These two on the stage are worth $70 billion?"

There was a live broadcast. At Sony beimi headquarters in New York, President and CEO Hirai of Sony beimi electronic entertainment branch watched the behind the scenes joke.

"It's all your trouble."

Howard Stringer, chairman and CEO of Sony beimi and also holds many important positions within Sony, although his level is higher than him, he has little say in the game console project. All of them are played by the local factions within the company.

Game console is an all-round competition involving many important industries. Microsoft, which is far more powerful than Sega, will end up in an amazing business war with Sony. Hirai's Department has been preparing for this day for a long time. His relaxed attitude now reassures Howard Stringer.

The richest man has become more haggard than in previous years due to the anti-monopoly case and the spin off crisis, while aplus on the same stage has a healthy wheat skin, a highly recognizable magnetic voice, a calm and confident look, and an unparalleled appeal like the sun. That kind of... That kind of superstar's unique temperament and charm is absolutely amazing. In just two or three minutes, it can be completely forgotten that there is still the world's richest man around him

Howard Stringer looked more heartbroken in his eyes, left a word and hurried out.

"Go to Columbia Records." After getting on the bus, he ordered the driver.

It has been a habit since he was president of CBS in the 1980s. He rarely added the word Sony in front of Columbia Records. At that time, it didn't belong to Sony.

"The trend of MP3 players replacing CD and MD Walkman is accelerating. After Apple entered this market, Jeffrey Hawkins, President of handspring, told this newspaper in Chicago that he is also considering launching handspring's own MP3 brand..."

When the car started and saw the dazzling news, he knew who Jeffrey Hawkins was working for and crumpled up the newspaper.

"Mr. chairman."

Arriving at the top floor of Sony Columbia Records headquarters, President Rick Rubin has taken people to wait at the elevator entrance, respectfully.

"How about the sales of MJ's new specialty?"

He has little patience with this bearded man lying on motura's heritage. After the merger of universal polaroid and BMG's killing the world by relying on several teenpop idol singers and combinations, Sony Columbia Records has fallen from the first to the third in the industry. If MJ's album, which has been polished for several years and invested countless resources, fails again, he will start to fire people.

"Well, not very good." Rick Rubin hurriedly presented the sales data of the first two weeks of the album.

"Explain!"

Howard Stringer looked very disappointed and sat in Rick Rubin's boss's chair, panting and scolding.

"9 / 11 leads to low buying, but that's only temporary. MJ's album has always been in the long-term sales mode, and the current data can't prove anything."

Rick Rubin quickly explained: "I think it's still successful on the whole. Aplus didn't dare face-to-face confrontation and gave up the plan to develop the same day with MJ, which hurt his image very much..."

"That's because aplus's brain is not bad!"

Howard Stringer was even more angry when he heard this, "knowing that September 11 caused the American people to be in no mood to buy records for the time being..."

"But consumer demand is always. We have to give MJ more time..."

Rick Rubin smiled: "he's really stubborn, but... The king of pop, hehe, it's like this."

"You always have a reason, Rick!"

"The general environment of the recording industry is really bad now, Mr. Chairman..."

“……”

Howard Stringer, who had seen the essence of this bastard, didn't have much to say, but after all, people were found by themselves, and they had to bear some responsibility. It's strange that they can only look out of sight. He looked at the pictures of successive presidents of Sony Columbia Records still hanging on the wall of the other party's office, and his eyes stayed for a few seconds on the last motura's voice and smile.

Why did aplus let the company toss like this! Playing snake is not only harmful, but also adds blocking to game consoles, walkmans, records, movies and distribution! A 20-year-old hybrid

When he looked back, he felt that the process of those broken things was very magical, the results were very unreal, and his mood could not help getting worse.

“WTF？”

Songya, the richest man in the background and Ballmer just waited for the end of the Xbox press conference, was also surprised because he heard a very strange news here. The federal parliament held a hearing on the Enron incident, but Andersen firm, which is responsible for Enron's internal and external audit and consulting services, did not send anyone to attend!

"Doesn't that mean you have to go when summoned by parliament, bill? Well, Mr. Gates. "

Songya said it smoothly and corrected it quickly. Sloan and lawyers could brainwash themselves again and again that people who were summoned must arrive, but Andersen hasn't gone now? Speaking of congressional testimony, Andersen, one of the five major accounting firms with a history of nearly 90 years, is definitely the most professional. If they don't go, it means they can't go!

Otherwise, why are you so rampant

"Just call me Bill."

Bill Gates was also a little upset. He remembered his dilemma when attending antitrust hearings again and again. All the memories related to it were psychological shadows, "this is too strange..."

He said, holding his chin. Although I haven't seriously studied law school, I have been fighting in the treacherous shopping malls for many years. I eat more salt than song Ya's bridge. My father is also a top lawyer. He is more clear about the law and hidden rules.

"There is only one possibility. Andersen is cooperating with Enron to make false accounts, and there is no way to get rid of his deep participation. Therefore, the senior management would rather let the whole firm be involved in the Enron scandal, and no one dares to go to Congress for questioning, because no one wants to bear the felony of perjury and spend the rest of his life in prison for the company."

Ballmer knows better: "Enron's chief accountant, chief financial officer and other senior executives seem to have come from Andersen. They have been integrated and it is difficult to separate."

"Honesty is higher than profit... Ha ha." The richest man shook his head after reading an adaxin's company motto, but he didn't want to talk more about it in front of outsiders, so he slapped song Ya on the arm, "that's all for today, aplus. We'll talk another day."

"OK, bye, bye, Mr. Ballmer."

Song Yamu sent two rich men with little money than himself to leave. He still stayed in place and continued to think. He needed more time to digest the news, "Andersen?"

His eyes suddenly brightened. Didn't Vivendi fully cooperate with Andersen after it went to MI for listing?

"These damn bold Chicago people!"

In Manhattan, Paulson, chairman of Goldman Sachs, also got the news. Andersen is in Chicago, and aplus is. Whether Enron or Vivendi global, Goldman Sachs suffered a lot because it failed to master the internal accounts of the two companies.

In his anger, he also has a newspaper crumpled into a ball. The gossip tabloid in Hollywood. The picture is a group photo of the main creator of the wolf crew of Wall Street. A middle-aged actor standing behind Nicolas Cage and smiling brightly really looks like himself

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