After all, this was the first experience for three people together. Even though she woke up very early in the morning, she deliberately fell asleep and felt the two people around her leaving one after another. She was the only one left on the big bed, and Rachel Weisz fell asleep again.
I was exhausted last night.
I don't know how much time passed, but the bright spring sunshine broke into the bedroom through the gap in the curtains and fell on her face.
Open your eyes.
The sleepiness was completely gone, and so was some of the other fatigue.
A certain argument comes to mind.
Women have an advantage in this regard.
However, after sitting up, I felt a little confused and had no idea what to do.
I looked around and found a beautiful crystal ball on the bedside table. I reached out curiously to take it and looked at it. I didn't know where I touched it. The crystal ball seemed to light up. It was the kind of distributed lightning-like multi-colored light, like a sphere. There are countless colorful cracks blooming inside, which is very beautiful.
So I became interested, did a little research, and soon understood that this was probably an electrostatic trigger. There was no switch. Just touch the surface of the crystal ball, and the radial light inside would light up.
I remember seeing this kind of thing when I visited the Science and Technology Museum when I was a child, but I have forgotten the principle.
Pretty fun stuff.
Putting aside my own situation for the time being, I played with it over and over again, and made up my mind to ask about it in a boutique when I returned to Los Angeles and buy one to put in my apartment.
While he was in high spirits, the bedroom door was pushed open.
Rachel Weisz looked up and the palm of her right hand happened to be covering the crystal ball again.
Didi, didi, didi.
The crisp and rapid electronic sound, similar to the common alarm clock ringtone, came from the wrist of the Wei family maid named Isabel who had just walked in the door yesterday.
Rachel Weisz and Isabel's eyes briefly met, and then they subconsciously glanced at each other's wrists. They instinctively realized that they might be in a serious embarrassment, but their disobedient right hand took the initiative to help the owner verify it, raised it again, and then lowered it again. .
Didi, didi, didi.
sky…
I really wish I were Alice and could go down the rabbit hole and never come out again.
Isabel looked at Rachel's rapidly blushing face and the other party's frantic movement of putting the crystal ball back on the bedside table. She hid the smile that wanted to overflow from the corner of her mouth and said politely: "Miss Weisz, can I help you with anything?"
Rachel shook her head quickly, pointed to the crystal ball that returned to the bedside table, and said nonchalantly: "Well, I'm so sorry, I thought it was just an ordinary ornament."
"It's okay," Isabel said, and then: "Do you want to get up now?"
She really wanted to go back to bed so that she could avoid the embarrassment just now, but she just let out a soft hum.
I really can't sleep.
Isabel walked to the window, pressed the electric switch to open the curtains, and the bright sunshine immediately filled the bedroom. She said, "You can wash up first. There are brand-new dental appliances in the bathroom. I will help you prepare clothes. In addition, what about breakfast?" What to eat?”
Rachel looked around.
Last night, from downstairs to upstairs, there was no sign of his clothes around at all. Moreover, a certain guy seemed to have violent tendencies. He vaguely remembered that the Versace women's dress he just changed into yesterday was torn and he must not be able to wear it again.
After opening the curtains, Isabel saw her thoughts, made a wait gesture, walked into the bathroom, and came out a moment later holding a bathrobe and handed it to Rachel.
After a little fussing, I came down from upstairs and found that it was already past ten o'clock in the morning.
It’s the rainy season in Seattle and it’s rare to have a sunny day. It’s located in a temperate maritime climate area, and the temperature in March seems just right.
The villa is very quiet.
I was embarrassed to ask where a certain guy had gone, so I had to ask. Actually, I didn't really want to see Kate Beckinsale. Last night, she turned out to be... They had become enemies.
Probably because she didn't want to embarrass her, Isabel didn't show up again after sending her a new set of clothes. When another maid asked her about it, she personally took her to a room on the east side of the villa that was connected to a terrace facing the lake. In the living room, Kate was leaning leisurely on the sofa, flipping through a fashion magazine, and occasionally glanced out the floor-to-ceiling glass window.
The waitress placed the breakfast on the round table closer to the floor-to-ceiling windows. Rachel and Kate greeted each other and walked over to sit down. Following each other's gazes, it was easy to see the two men sitting opposite each other on the terrace.
One of them is, of course, Simon Westeros.
The other one, identified from the other's iconic black eyes, was Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft. This trip to Westeros in Seattle was to attend the launch of the other company's latest operating system.
It is said to be a very powerful company.
The terrace was very large, and two men were sitting by the guardrail in the distance. Rachel couldn't hear what they said, but she just looked over occasionally while eating breakfast. It seemed that Bill Gates was getting more and more excited, and the hair on his forehead was... They floated because of the movement of waving their hands that was obviously angry.
A certain guy sat still and crossed his legs.
Watching this scene quietly, Rachel felt that it was like a self-righteous monkey baring its teeth and claws in front of a sleeping tiger in a zoo.
A bit ridiculous.
The release of Windows 95 system, which is more powerful and more friendly to the general public without professional foundation, is a watershed for the entire information industry.
However, this is not the reason why Simon attended yesterday's conference.
Taking this opportunity to come to Seattle, Simon planned to have a serious talk with Daimon to resolve the many differences that had accumulated unknowingly between Microsoft and several other companies in the Westeros system, especially Ygritte.
However, the result of this morning meeting was obviously not good.
Simon's requirement is that this time when Windows 95 is released, at least the overseas version must have built-in Igret's IE browser.
Unlike North America, due to differences in relevant laws and regulations in various countries, even if Igret attaches great importance to intellectual property protection and technology patent applications worldwide, there is no guarantee that some technology companies in other countries will not launch other types of browser software without authorization. If the government continues to turn a blind eye and deliberately condone it, no one can guarantee whether it will cut off Igret's absolute monopoly on browser software.
The most convenient way to solve this problem is to build IE into Windows, which is about to dominate the PC market.
The key to the reason why Microsoft was able to defeat Netscape Browser with IE browser, which was technically backward and riddled with problems, was this pre-installation monopoly.
Moreover, in the mainstream PC market, Yigrit can also negotiate with large OEM manufacturers for pre-installation. However, with the outbreak of the new technology industry, OEM manufacturers of all sizes will appear all over the world, and even include piracy on an alarming scale. In the market, these are no longer areas that Yigrit can easily control, and it will inevitably be taken advantage of by competitors.
There are also government factors.
Faced with the huge benefits brought by the explosion of the new technology industry, it is difficult to say whether overseas governments will force Yigrit to authorize browser software for bullshit reasons similar to the 'national security' commonly used in the United States.
All in all, as long as the Yigrett version of IE is bundled with the Microsoft operating system to the point where it is impossible to even uninstall it, many problems will be solved.
Unfortunately, Daemon seemed to think that he had gained control of Yigrit, and insisted on asking for a deeper patent license for the core browser software as a bargaining chip. In addition, he also asked Yigrit to stop the secret research and development. Linux version of PC operating system.
Ygritte's operating system research and development project has always been kept secret. However, some things are difficult to hide in this circle.
Simon could not agree to both conditions.
Only a ghost believes Damen's lie that he will not develop his own browser as long as he has patents.
There is also the development of Igret's operating system, which not only involves Simon's layout for the PC era, but also includes the future mobile communications era, which is also impossible to give up.
Faced with the insufficiency of his classmates, Simon certainly did not have no countermeasures.
On the contrary, for Microsoft, Simon still has quite a bit of leverage.
First of all, after various changes over the years, Simon still holds 18.7% of Microsoft's shares. As Paul Allen continues to reduce his holdings, he has now firmly established himself as Microsoft's second largest shareholder. Even if he cannot compete with Damen, who still holds close to 40% of the company's shares, for control of the company, Simon still has considerable say in the company based on the shares in his hands.
Microsoft's current board of directors has a total of 11 members, and Westeros System occupies two of them, which is enough to play a role in some important company decisions.
Moreover, as a major shareholder, the most important move is undoubtedly to reduce holdings.
Even if Microsoft's share of the operating system market continues to increase, it cannot withstand the continued decline and reduction of Westeros system. If Simon insists on doing this, many other shareholders will put pressure on Daemon and ask him to make compromises. After all, Damen does not hold an absolute shareholding in Microsoft and lacks absolute control. It is not impossible that he will be forced to step down when the time comes.
Secondly, by taking advantage of the Westeros system's absolute advantage in the Internet field, Simon can completely block Microsoft out of the Internet industry.
The reason why Microsoft was able to reach a peak market value of US$600 billion around 2000 was that in addition to its monopoly on PC operating systems, Microsoft's layout in the Internet field was also crucial, especially its monopoly on pre-installed browsers, which once allowed Microsoft to dominate Industry advantages that other peers cannot match.
In addition, the memory of Microsoft was also involved in network access, data centers, portals and other fields during the Internet bubble around 2000, which provided a great boost to Microsoft's sprint to a market value of US$600 billion.
This time, due to Simon's series of first-hand arrangements, the three giants Cisco, AOL and Igret have formed a very strong monopoly barrier in the Internet field. The large number of core patents held by these three companies is enough to attract many interested parties. The competitor who came to share the cake came home defeated.
In the past few years, while Microsoft has focused on developing Windows systems, it has also begun to get involved in portals, data centers and other businesses just like in the original time and space. Among them, the Westeros system actively provides patent licensing for support.
For example, if the e-mail service under the portal website is not authorized by Yigrit, Microsoft will not be able to operate it at all.
There is also the data center business.
Even though there was clearly competition between the two parties, Igret still shared some technical results with the other party and promoted Microsoft's data center services on network platforms such as the Igret portal. Although Microsoft paid a huge amount of advertising fees in this process, for other important competitors, even if they paid the advertising fees, Igret would not easily advertise for others.
In addition, the desktop software mall launched by Microsoft along with Windows 95 also infringed a large number of related technology patents of the Igret Software Store.
Before arriving in Seattle this time, Simon had already seen the draft document of Yigrit's plan to file a lawsuit against Microsoft's desktop software store, but he was temporarily suppressed.
It can be said that once it gets serious, Ygritte is enough to force Microsoft to completely shut down this service.
At the beginning, Damen students directly imitated Apple's Macintosh and launched the Windows operating system. Later, they half-coaxed, half-cheated, and even cheated to make this system what it is today. Apple has been unable to take advantage of Microsoft, and the litigation between the two parties is still ongoing. .
However, this trick is ineffective against the Westeros system.
If you infringe on a patent, you just don’t change it, you just keep dragging it on. At worst, it will cost you a lot of money in the end, just like Netscape was dragged to death in Simon’s memory. But don’t forget, this time, the Internet is West The absolute realm of the Luo system.
Microsoft's many network services always require suppliers and consumers.
Just like a software mall, no one provides you with software and it depends on how you play.
To achieve this goal, a 'choose one from two' is enough.
Anyone who wants to sell software through the Internet will have a hard time bypassing the marketing and payment channels of the Westeros system. When the time comes, what will those software developers choose
There is also the data center business.
If there is a stalemate between the two parties, in order to avoid being affected, those enterprise users will turn to YWS, YWS, and suppliers such as IBM and HP. In short, there are too many choices. Without users, Microsoft would not be able to continue doing this part of its business.
What's more, the U.S.'s intellectual property protection regulations are not vegetarian.
If the Westeros system completely breaks up and forcibly withdraws a series of non-permanent patent licenses granted to Microsoft in recent years, and Microsoft really insists on continuing to use them, the huge fine will be enough to drink a pot of wine from the disciples.
On the terrace of the Mercer Island lake house.
Listening to Simon's threatening statement of the pros and cons one by one, Daimon could no longer remain calm and almost stood up from his chair, waving his arms and accusing Simon of blackmail.
Unlike the gentle and gentle people in the media lens, everyone in the circle actually knows that Bill Gates is a very hot-tempered and irritable person. In this regard, he is on par with Steve Jobs. Especially as Microsoft becomes more and more successful, his temper becomes more and more irritable. big.
After noticing the spittle flying out of Daemon's mouth when he roared, Simon, who had originally planned to pick up the coffee on the table and take a sip, gave up the idea, frowned, and said to Gates, who looked like a cockfighter opposite him: "Bill, We are all adults, please don’t make such a fuss like children, okay?”
Bill Gates stared and poked at himself, then pointed at Simon: "Child? Hey, between the two of us, who is the child, you don't know? Westeros, you really think you have fourteen thousand Chitose? You are just a willful madman and a lunatic. Let me tell you, I will never be threatened by you. I can even make IE completely unable to run on Windows."
Simon's mouth showed a sneer: "Otherwise, you should try it now, I look forward to it!"
Damen’s voice became louder again: “Do you think I don’t dare?”
Simon shrugged: "I said, you can do this now. Give it a try. Maybe you can't wait. Why don't you call Steve and tell Steve your decision. We'll see if IE is blocked or if you go first." Ousted by the board of directors?”
"I own 37.3% of the shares, and I have Allen's support."
"Of course, it's a pity that it's not an absolute controlling stake. Moreover, I don't think Paul will support you in doing stupid things. Also, do you think that the only capital that relies on IE is the Westeros system? If you dare to do this, you will become the entire information The public enemy of the industry. In comparison, if I block Microsoft from the Internet industry, everyone will be happy to hear it."
Daemon stood half-standing and glared at Simon for a moment, then said sternly: "In any case, don't even think about it, IE is pre-installed on Windows. Don't even think about it in this life."
"I only give you one day to think about it. Before next Monday, you'd better give me an answer that satisfies me. Bill, I was originally looking forward to Microsoft becoming a part of the Westeros system. Now I have completely given up on this." idea. So, I'm not negotiating with you, this is an ultimatum. If you don't agree, I will keep my word, I will start to reduce my holdings of Microsoft stock, I will release the free Linux desktop operating system in advance, and I will also Microsoft is completely blocked from the Internet industry. You don’t have to do any of these things like portals, data centers, and network access. Just live by your operating system. Oh, and there is also office software. You relied on Office to force Apple to do so. I tolerate you developing operating systems, right? It just so happens that Yigrit has been quietly developing a network office system for a long time, and we will soon become competitors in this field. So, how about we make a bet , let’s look at the future development trend of office software. Will it continue to be stand-alone, or will it rely more and more on the Internet?”