Dirk looked at Sanders in surprise: "What are you talking about? Those mobile phone manufacturers will join the HOS camp?!"
Sanders leaned on the sofa, crossed his legs, picked up the coffee on the table and took a slow sip: "Why, is this surprising? Don't those mobile phone manufacturers want to join the best mobile operating system?"
This is just like when Microsoft's PC operating system dominated the world. PC manufacturers all wanted to join Microsoft. Companies like Fruit Company that insisted on independent research and development could only say that their sales were unsatisfactory and they almost went bankrupt.
If the fruit company hadn't gone bankrupt, Microsoft's monopoly would have been solidified, so Bill Gates had to invest a sum of money to save the fruit company. I'm afraid there would be no fruit companies now!
The existence of Fruit Company at that time not only gave Microsoft a reason to defend against antitrust, but also allowed it to get rid of Microsoft's software profiteering image to a certain extent through Fruit Company's high-priced software.
You see, the system of the fruit company is not as easy to use as ours. They are both so expensive. Ours is more easy to use. Isn’t it normal that the price is higher
Now, although Microsoft, Fruit and other companies do not admit it, in the minds of users, the HOS system is the best smartphone operating system.
In fact, those mobile phone manufacturers have also discovered that with the rise of smart phones and higher sales, the market for feature phones will further shrink.
Smart phones have all the functions that functional phones have, and functional phones don’t have the functions that smart phones have. So as long as the price of smart phones can be reduced, functional phones will gradually be eliminated.
Just like in these PC industries, manufacturers' profits are not as good as those selling software, so the same is certainly true in the mobile phone industry, especially the smartphone industry.
Once HOS can unify the smartphone market, PC manufacturers like them will have to make changes. This is the powerful advantage brought by a monopoly position.
"How can you guarantee that all mobile phone manufacturers will join HOS?" Dirk squinted his eyes. He was also thinking about how he would let HOS dominate the market if he were the CEO of Lianxiang Yinshan.
"Dirk, I think you should know how the optical drive on the computer was popularized, right?" Sanders asked with a smile.
Optical drive? What does this root system have to do with anything
Wait a minute, optical drives are promoted through a standards consortium. So, is it possible that even Xiang Yinshan plans to form a system alliance
In the original optical drive standard alliance, Fengyu Electronics authorized some patents, allowing other participants to independently develop and upgrade in exchange for their support for this standard.
This time, I wonder if Yinshan will release the source code of HOS
Dirk suddenly realized that this didn't seem to be impossible. Because the system developed by Lianxiang Yinshan is based on the open source LINUX system, the source code itself does not need to be kept confidential.
Of course, Lianxiang Yinshan must have been upgraded, otherwise it would have been imitated a lot. So, they plan to do open source licensing? Or is it partially open authorization
"You mean, we Dai Er can also join this camp and do system development?"
"Not only that, you can also make your own application software, optimize your hardware, etc. Frankly speaking, if you are asked to do system development, do you have the confidence to surpass Lianxiang Yinshan? So it is better to make more usable application software, or in Work hard on hardware optimization, this is the most suitable development path for your hardware manufacturers."
"In this way, not only can you enter the more profitable software market, but you can also develop your own tablets. Isn't that great?"
"All this requires is that you agree that we, Chaowei, will be your largest core supplier in the future. This is a matter of mutual benefit."
Sanders did not say that he was the only supplier, but Dai would definitely not agree to this request. But as long as Daier agrees to give larger orders to Chaowei, other PC manufacturers can do the same. In this way, it won't be long before Chaowei can complete its surpassing Intel.
Of course, this is just an ideal situation, and it may not be so easy in practice. Sanders is not sure that all PC manufacturers will agree. Even if they all agree, Chaowei will not be able to meet the production capacity at this time.
Although Chaowei's factory is still expanding, it will take time. According to Feng Yu's request and Sanders' own vision, it would be satisfying to keep pace with Intel in three to five years, and then surpass it in another three to five years.
Dirk was silent for a while, but did not refuse directly this time: "Sanders, I think I need to discuss it with the board of directors before I can give you a final answer."
Sanders stood up with a smile: "Yes, I can wait. Dirk, let me remind you, the first one to agree will definitely make Feng the happiest. Feng has never treated his own people badly."
Dirk's heart moved, and he almost couldn't help but agreed directly. But he is only the CEO, not the chairman. Even if he is the chairman, he cannot directly agree to such a major matter. After all, the chairman does not have absolute controlling rights.
As soon as Sanders left, Dirk immediately reported to the chairman and requested that the board of directors be convened immediately to discuss a major event regarding the future development of the company. This matter may affect Dai Er for decades to come!
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"Dirk, I'm still busy with layoffs. Why are you so anxious?" a director asked with an unhappy look on his face.
Anyone who rushes back from a six- or seven-hour flight and comes to a meeting without even a minute's rest will not be in a good mood.
What's more, Dai Er has acquired a large company and is laying off employees. This is Dai Er's biggest event this year. The global economic situation this year is not very good, but Dai Er has invested such a large sum of money. They don't want this investment to be Dai Er's Waterloo. Their goal is to surpass even imagination and become the number one in the world!
Dirk is not only the CEO of Dai Er Company, but also a member of the board of directors, with power second only to the chairman. This director also competed with Dirk for the CEO position, so the relationship between the two was not particularly good.
Dirk glanced at the director: "Leisen, I will naturally tell you when everyone is here. And this matter is more important than the project you are responsible for."
Leisen pouted. He didn't think anything was more important than the project he was responsible for. This Dirk would be an alarmist. The chairman really missed the mark and chose Dirk to be the CEO. If he were to take this position, Dai Er would definitely develop better than it is now. How could the world's number one PC manufacturer get the turn of Lian Xiang from China
When the chairman walked into the conference room, everyone was already there.
"Dirk, tell me the situation."
"This is an important matter related to the future rise and fall of our Dai..."