Whether Michael Eisner and Michael Ovitz are planning to enter Silicon Valley or the Communications Decency Act was drafted one year ahead of schedule, it is no coincidence.
With the Internet penetration rate of more than half in the United States currently far exceeding that of other countries in the world, it is said that this country has entered the information age.
In the new era, the focus of attention of both the general public and the government has changed.
Since several major giants jointly launched the "Information Age" marketing plan at the end of last year, not only in January of the new year, but also in February 1995, some of the most eye-catching news in the American media were still related to new technologies.
Simon took time to meet with Eisner and Ovitz the following weekend, and directly finalized the agreement that Igret's venture capital department would acquire 20% of the shares of the workplace social network the two were preparing with a start-up capital of US$5 million.
Also this weekend, Microsoft announced that it will officially release the Windows 95 operating system one month later on March 10, which is five months earlier than in history. In fact, the Windows 95 test system was Last year it spread around the world through various means.
In last year's Windows 3.2 system, Microsoft had already added the groundbreaking 'Start' menu in advance under Simon's guidance, and received very positive user feedback.
However, the latest Windows 95 system not only makes the operating system simpler and easier to use, but also has comprehensive upgrades in terms of network, external connections, image support, etc. Most importantly, Windows 95 also introduces a more powerful 32-bit system. This allowed Microsoft to further push its original biggest competitor Apple far away, and it has never been better.
Because the market is generally optimistic about Microsoft's Windows 95 system, on February 13, the first trading day after the news was released, Microsoft's stock price rose 1.9% that day, with the closing market value reaching $128.1 billion.
In comparison, Apple's market value has dropped from its peak of more than US$7 billion a few years ago to US$2.8 billion at the close of trading on February 13, a drop of more than 60%.
Since Simon won Pixar ahead of schedule, the animation studio's series of successful halo has nothing to do with Steve Jobs. It lacks this halo. This time, when Apple is declining, no one thinks of inviting the recent After several years of business failure, Jobs returned to Apple to take charge of the overall situation.
Simon has already made plans for many things and does not plan to interfere in this matter this time.
Simon is not unwary of Microsoft's strong rise.
In recent years, Daimon's resistance to the Westeros system has been very obvious. With the release of Windows 95, the other party still did not allow IE to become the preset browser of this operating system. Igret also did not hope to win over Microsoft. There is no slack in obtaining browser patent licenses.
Not only that, because Microsoft directly imitated the model of Yigrit's online software store and directly added its own desktop software store to the new system, it is inevitable that the two parties will have a lawsuit in the future.
Because of the openness of the Windows system, which is certainly compared to the openness of the Apple operating system in my memory, Simon has never regarded the software store business as the core of Yigrit. Because as the network environment gradually improves, users will be able to obtain corresponding software directly from the official homepage in the future. Similarly, some software developers must also hope to bypass software malls like Yigrit that require commissions to sell directly to users for profit reasons. software.
Daimon-san probably can’t fail to see this.
Suddenly using a software mall to disrupt the situation is probably because Microsoft, which is gradually dominating the field of PC operating systems, can't bear to be excluded from the core Internet industry.
Due to the increasing friction between the two parties, Igret's Linux system team has also been quietly developing the PC version of this free operating system, waiting for the appropriate time to officially release it.
Next, Simon has only one obstacle to solve, the patent issue.
With its employees who entered this market early, Microsoft has applied for a large number of software patents in the operating system, forming a strong patent barrier. This is actually the reason why other operating systems cannot rise.
However, no matter how early Microsoft is, it cannot be as early as Apple.
Everyone knows this.
Therefore, as long as he wins Apple, Simon can obtain many operating system patents that are enough to compete with Microsoft, and many of them are quite core patents. By then, whether in the field of desktop operating systems or future mobile operating systems, Simon no longer needs to worry about Microsoft's patent barriers.
The news that Windows 95 is about to be released has greatly stimulated Microsoft's stock price. On the side of Yigrit, the relevant information is even more important.
As the IPO progresses, just like last year's Daenerys Entertainment before its listing, Ygritte will also honor equity awards for a number of senior executives and awards or subscription stock ownership plans for all employees in the near future.
Compared with Daenerys Entertainment last year, the valuation of Ygritte Company has been basically determined to reach the level of 100 billion US dollars as various news has been released.
Not to mention anything else, it only publicly exposed the total 17% equity reward share of the four giants of Igret, Tim Berners-Lee, Jeff Bezos, Carol Bartz and Alice Ferguson. Based on a valuation of US$100 billion, it has reached US$17 billion.
Among them, if the equity awards of Tim Berners-Lee and the other three are fully realized, theoretically the value of their shares before listing will reach US$5 billion, enough to directly enter the top ten of the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans.
You should know that in last year's Forbes 400 Richest Americans list, although Simon's personal wealth topped the list, in fact, there were only 6 people on the entire list with personal wealth exceeding US$5 billion. After 6 people, the personal wealth of Their wealth has dropped below US$5 billion. The five Walton family members, who occupy the 9th to 13th place on the list, have personal wealth of only US$4.3 billion.
Many media are now speculating whether Simon will fully honor the equity reward commitments for several executives. Even though Westeros' personal wealth has skyrocketed, the reward amount is still too huge after all. Moreover, according to the contracts of several executives, the redemption period has not yet come, and the contract stipulates that the redemption will not occur until next year.
If Simon doesn't want to give these executives too much, he actually has a lot of room to operate.
Of course, if this is really done, turmoil at Igret will be inevitable, and may even lead to the collective resignation of several core executives, and then start a lawsuit, causing this high-speed technology train to suddenly lose control.
What's more, even if the Big Four are taken care of, other management and employees who have made many contributions to the development of Yigrit in recent years cannot be too stingy.
The share of the Big Four has reached 17%, Goldman Sachs and Morgan hold 10%, and the rumored IPO sale of shares will reach as high as 20%. Calculated in this way, Simon’s equity is only 53%. If too much is given to employees , even if the dual-class share structure can maintain absolute control over Ygritte, Simon's shareholding in Ygritte will inevitably fall below 50% after the listing.
Losing the actual absolute control in equity share will inevitably bring variables to the Westeros system’s absolute control over Ygritte.
Malibu, Point Dume Estate.
The time is February 13th.
After lunch, several hosts in Shell Villa were packing their luggage.
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day.
This time, Simon planned to take the two Jennys to Miami, Florida to spend a private moment with mom and dad. Of course, there was no room for the little ones, so Veronica came over to help take care of the kids.
After a certain identity was revealed last year, Veronica appeared less and less at Point Dume Manor.
Simon probably knew that this should be Janet's deliberate arrangement.
The couple also made a tacit agreement not to discuss this matter.
Someone had been sent to sort out the residence in Miami yesterday. There was everything there. The three of us were traveling, but we actually didn’t have much luggage to bring.
At 1:30 in the afternoon, Veronica held little Nick in one hand, held Melbourne in the other, and Seattle, who was holding the small hand of an Indian girl but seemed a little distracted about her parents leaving, bid farewell to the three of them.
Everyone said goodbye, and the female assistant, who had not been separated from the baby after giving birth the year before last, explained carefully before getting into the car with Simon and Janet.
This Valentine's Day vacation will last until next Monday if there is nothing special to do. In addition to Miami, we also plan to visit the Bahamas and other places.
The entourage is also vast.
In addition to Simon and his wife, there were 50 overt bodyguards and covert agents who went with them, as well as a team of more than 20 maids and maids.
Simon didn't feel at all tempted to make a fuss.
Even though there have been many shocks in the past year, because Simon is too dazzling, the world's hostility towards him and the corresponding actions have never been cut off. In less than a month and a half since the beginning of this year, there have been three break-ins at Cape Dume Manor for various reasons, an average of one every two weeks.
Several drastic actions last year were mainly to reveal some of his positions to the outside world. Simon cannot always take drastic measures against these current offenders, so he can only deal with them in a low-key manner, and some of them were directly handed over to the FBI.
Out of some instinctive caution, Simon originally wanted the three of them to take at least two private planes. Both Jennys expressed their objections, so they boarded the Boeing 767 together.
Boeing 767 front cabin.
After the plane took off smoothly, in the cozy small living room on the lower level of the front cabin, after Zoe and Isabel, who were accompanying them, brought coffee and left, Janet immediately took out a box of video tapes and stuffed them into the projector. Shuttle quickly appeared on the wall-mounted TV. Ershkina's ballet solo scene is also accompanied by the song "Bach's Last Day".
Grabbing the remote control, they squeezed together onto the reclining sofa by the hanging window. Janet pointed at the TV screen and began to complain to Jennifer on the other side: "Look, look, there they said that this goblin has already died because of this dance." She’s crazy, even if Simon asks her to die, she probably won’t hesitate, Jenny, you also have a song called “Blizzard”, but as for me, I don’t have anything.”
As he spoke, he grabbed the big hand of the man next to him, opened his small mouth and bit it 'hard' with dissatisfaction.
Simon was originally looking at the Ygritte shareholding plan transferred by James Raybould, but his right hand was pulled away and bitten by Janet, so he had to put the information aside and let the woman grind her teeth for a while, then smiled and said: "You just Consider this dance music for you."
Janet didn't let go, and a word came out of her mouth: "It's so perfunctory, I don't want it."
The female assistant on the other side just smiled and watched the excitement. In fact, she also wanted to bite. However, she was always more reserved and ladylike than Janet. She waited for a moment before smoothing things over and said: "Then let Simon compose a song for you this time." Yes, it’s not a problem for him.”
Simon shook his right hand, finally getting rid of Janet's row of small teeth, and said: "Don't you have, "Flight of the Bumblebee", everyone knows it."
Janet said: "That's not original."
Simon smiled and said half-truthfully: "Actually, these are not original. The ghosts around me told me."
When the female assistant heard what Simon said, her eyes flickered slightly.
Janet didn't seem to mind at all. She hugged Simon's arm and said, "It's useless for those ghosts to ask for these anyway. You are giving me a song. It must be good."
Simon nodded: "Okay, let me think about it and wait until we get to Miami."
Janet went too far: "I want you to shoot the MV for me personally."
Simon readily agreed: "No problem, the next few days should be enough."
Seeing Simon agree, Janet felt satisfied and seemed to remember what the man had just said: "Honey, are there any ghosts on our plane?"
Simon pretended to look around for a moment, then pointed to a corner: "Hey, there's one over there, smiling at you."
"Yeah..." Janet pretended to be frightened and put a sticker on Simon, and quickly asked: "Male or female?"
"Um, female."
"is it beautiful?"
"generally."
"That's good. Let's make love in front of her later. She will be so jealous."
“…”
"hehe."
Jennifer on the other side watched the two laughing and laughing, with some envy in her eyes, and suddenly remembered a Chinese poem the man had said.
Bowl.
Over the years, many things have changed, and even the two people around them cannot avoid it, but the intimacy between them remains the same as when they first met.
This feeling is actually a bit weird.
A man has more and more women outside, but every time he appears next to them, she can feel his unalienated emotions towards them. Perhaps this is the advantage of men, that they can fall in love with many women at the same time and sincerely. Women, but they can only love him.
I thought to myself and couldn't help but smile.
I haven't changed either.
After all these years, she is still his bed warmer.
Since he still loved them, and Janet's feelings for him had never cooled down, she felt that she could do the same.
Deep down, she is a very strong girl.
Although, he was destined to lose to another Jenny.
You can't lose more.
So he put it on the man next to him and listened quietly to their various chats. This was enough. As if feeling her emotions, a big hand reached out to wrap around her shoulders, and pressed his face against his shoulder. Seeing Janet express her dissatisfaction, he even made a rare demonstration to her.
Janet bared her little white teeth and wanted to pounce, when suddenly there was a violent tremor in the cabin.
With a small scream, Janet huddled next to the man like a cat, but there was no fear in her eyes. Instead, there was some weird little excitement: "Simon, are we going to die?"
Simon hugged the two women tightly, one on the left and the other on the right, and said with a smile: "It's just airflow."
The cockpit captain's announcement came over the loudspeaker.
Sure enough, it was airflow, reminding everyone in the cabin to sit firmly and be careful of bumps.
The shaking lasted for more than a minute.
Being held by a man, Jennifer was a little scared at first. However, when she noticed Janet's gaze on the other side, for some reason, the female assistant suddenly felt strange expectations.
I don't know if it was a pity or not, but the trembling finally stopped.
The three of them didn't speak again for a long time, as if they were all reminiscing about the precarious situation just now.
Although he had proposed to share the car with three people beforehand, when things really happened, Simon found that he actually didn't have much fear. Being human for two lives is an unexpected gift from God. After so many years, I have no regrets. Moreover, many things have been arranged in advance, so there are no worries.
Of course, Simon did not have the self-destructive tendency deep in Janet's bones. After arriving in Miami, considering this experience, he quickly made another decision to purchase two additional Boeing 767s.
For various reasons, it is not timely to purchase a large Boeing 747 as originally planned. However, there is no problem in purchasing two more 767s. Simon's consideration is also very simple. In the future, he and the two Jennys can be on the same plane, but the whole family must not be like this.