v3 Chapter 782： Find Microsoft

After joining the board of directors of IBM, Xia Yu naturally has the right to visit any department of IBM, including the microcomputer development department.

This department has just been established for more than ten days now, and there are only 13 people, all of whom are active-minded elite backbones, and the person in charge is Don Esther Qi.

When Xia Yu came to Bocaleyton’s secret development department, he saw a busy group of people, and it was the project leader Don Esther Qi who received him.

"Tang, it's nice to meet you. I am Xia Yu, the new director of the company."

For the later father of IBM's PC, Xia Yu did not put on any airs, and greeted him kindly.

"Hello, Mr. Xia!"

Don Esther Qi shook hands with Xia Yu and greeted him politely.

After a brief greeting, Xia Yu heard about the development of microcomputers: "Tang, have you made any progress in the development of microcomputers?"

Don Esther Qi took Xia Yu to the studio and said: "There is no formal development yet. I am studying the growth trajectory of Apple, hoping to develop a more comprehensive development plan."

Xia Yu praised: "It's a very good idea. China has a saying that knows oneself, knows each other, and wins in all battles. Apple has created the miracle of microcomputers. If you can deeply grasp the context of its rise and formulate correct strategic plans, you can save money. A lot of energy."

Xia Yu's words came to Don Este Chikan, and he smiled and said: "Yes, I thought so at the time, so I did it."

While talking, a group of people came to the studio. Xia Yu saw that there were a dozen people in the studio. A group of people gathered around a large table with a lot of materials. They were studying what they were doing, whispering and working from time to time. Very serious.

When some employees saw Xia Yu and Don Esther Qi, they just nodded and continued to work.

This attitude made Xia Yu nod secretly. This is the mental outlook that employees should have. They spend energy and time on work, and there is no need to spend their energy and time on work.

A truly wise boss is a person who likes to create value for the company, not a person who only flatters.

After all, to start a company, making money is the first purpose. If the bureaucracy in the company is pervasive, it will be strange that the company can develop well.

After staying in IBM for a few days, Xia Yu discovered that the bureaucracy in IBM was relatively heavy.

It’s no wonder that Frank T. Cary did not put the microcomputer project department in the company, but separately transferred personnel and set up the department outside of the company. Boca Raton was to completely avoid the bureaucratic system inside IBM. The project team was able to devote themselves to the development of the microcomputer in the best state.

"Tang, are there any research results now?"

To stop Don Esther Qi from disturbing everyone, Xia Yu asked in a low voice.

Don Este Singularity nodded and introduced: "Yes, our research concluded that if we want to launch our microcomputer as soon as possible, and quickly spread it to the market, we must implement an'open' policy, a complete microcomputer, There are too many parts and software needed. It is not realistic to rely on our company's production alone. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive. The best way is to use the scientific and technological achievements of other companies to form a market force, accelerate the development speed, and enhance the competitiveness of products."

Xia Yu knew that Don Esther Qi wanted to outsource software and purchase the best products for hardware.

To put it bluntly, part of it is self-produced, part of it is purchased, and a microcomputer is assembled, and then try its best to debug and run in to achieve the highest degree of software and hardware adaptation.

However, this strategy is indeed best used when backward, especially when Apple is still running wildly, this strategy is the best choice.

After all, no matter which company, it is impossible to be the first in all aspects of the market, which is simply unrealistic.

It is precisely because of this strategy of Don Esther Qi that IBM’s first PC will use Intel’s 8088 microprocessor as the computer hub and commission an independent software company to configure various software for it. With Microsoft and IBM signed a contract to develop DOS.

If IBM plans to do it on its own, where is Bill Gates? Microsoft is even more unlikely to appear!

"When will the final result of the research come down? When do you plan to report to it?"

Xia Yu asked Don Esther Qi quietly.

Don Esther Qi didn’t notice Xia Yu’s thoughts. He truthfully said: “The microcomputer is the company’s most important project, so I must do my best, so I’m not sure at the moment, and I’m not sure what I will encounter later. difficult."

"But according to my preliminary estimate, it will take at least one month to make the research results, and then report to it."

"One month!"

Xia Yu was certain in his heart that this time was still enough. He didn't need to worry so much and had more time to plan slowly.

Next, Xia Yu learned about some things and put forward a constructive proposal, which made Don Este Qi see Xia Yu's gaze changed, which triggered his Curiosity, discussed with Xia Yu for a long time.

In the end, when Xia Yu left, Tang Este Qi was a little bit reluctant, but considering that Xia Yu was a director of the company, he was not qualified to let Xia Yu stay and help.

After coming out of the project department, Xia Yu just had lunch before heading to Redmond, Washington.

The target he is staring at is there!

In the evening, Xia Yu arrived in Redmond. He found a top hotel to check in and take a good rest.

The next day, he followed the previously searched information address and found Microsoft.

At this time, although Microsoft has been established for 5 years, its main product is BASIC interpreter.

BASIC interpreter is needed in microcomputers, but because of market capacity problems, although Microsoft BASIC has become the market standard leader in this field with special syntax and compatibility, Microsoft's turnover is not high.

Therefore, Microsoft at this time can only be regarded as a well-known but not strong software company.

The information collected by Xia Yu also wrote that Microsoft had tried to design the MSX microcomputer standard to enter the microcomputer market, but the results were not satisfactory.

When Xia Yu and others entered Microsoft, they happened to see Paul Allen who was precocious and bearded.

Seeing Xia Yu and his party, Paul Allen was taken aback, and then he thought that Xia Yu and others were talking about business, and immediately greeted him with a smile: "Hello, I am Paul Allen, the chief engineer of Microsoft Corporation. What can I do? Does it serve you?"

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