It only takes more than one million dollars to acquire Starbucks, which may have a market value of tens of billions of dollars in the future. Where can such a business be found? Li Zetian can't wait to raise money now to buy Starbucks. However, he thought about it, after the Game-Watch goes public, Sunbird will be able to pump out a lot of money...
"Seagate is a money-burning machine. Most of Apple's funds are used for technology research and development. Now it is a bit stretched to acquire a small company..."
Li Zetian murmured, shaking his head and sighing.
However, Li Zetian's unexpected good fortune soon came.
On the day of November 11, four men in suits and ties came to Apple. They revealed their identities and belonged to US government officials. They said they would purchase 100,000 Apple-ll personal computers for office use. The four then went to Microsoft to buy 100,000 copies of the Excel spreadsheet.
These are huge orders worth more than 200 million US dollars. Li Zetian was deeply shocked by this big surprise.
In fact, since Apple-ll was launched, its excellent performance has passed the test of the market, and it has already become a leader in the personal computer industry, and it is also the computer of choice for enterprises and government offices! However, Apple has never received a large order from the US government before. However, when Li Zetian obtained American citizenship, the big order came immediately. It seems that the American identity can still play a big role.
In the Apple CEO's office, Li Zetian and Tian Shuai were sitting on the sofa chatting about government orders.
Li Zetian said: "The U.S. government ordered 100,000 Apple-lls at once, which just solved the urgent need for Apple's lack of funds. However, we have to expand the factory immediately, otherwise, the production capacity will not keep up!"
Tian Shuai suggested: "Taiwan's labor costs are low, the infrastructure is perfect, and the local government encourages high-tech development. I think an apple factory can be built there!"
"Well, it would be good to build a factory in Taiwan. Since the first energy crisis broke out in 1973, Taiwan's economy has faced the problem of transformation, and the direction of transformation can only be the development of high technology. After two years of After exploring, Taiwan finally decided to build a science industrial park. In the choice of location, in order to get the cooperation of schools and research institutions, Hsinchu became the best candidate location, because there are Industrial Technology Research Institute and Industrial Technology Research Institute with industrial research and development as the main topic. Two famous universities: (Taiwan) Tsinghua University and Jiaotong University. As we all know, Silicon Valley in the United States has achieved world-renowned achievements because it is close to well-known universities such as Stanford University, which is known as the heart of Silicon Valley innovation!!!” Li Zetian agreed nodded and said.
He came here from 2016, and has some understanding and admiration for the achievements of Taiwan's high-tech development in the future, such as TSMC, UMC, MediaTek, Idea in the semiconductor industry, HTC in the production of mobile phones, and ASE in the packaging industry. Silicon products, AUO and Chi Mei, which develop optoelectronics, Acer and Asus, which produce computers, and Hon Hai Precision, a world giant engaged in electronic foundry services.
"I also suggest building a factory in Hsinchu Science and Technology Park. The local government has provided a series of preferential conditions to promote the construction of the Science and Industrial Park. First, tax incentives. Science and industry projects will be exempted from profit-seeking income tax within 5 years. Second, they will also provide 2% The low-interest bank loan is used to pay for the purchase of machinery and equipment and the construction of plant facilities!" Tian Shuai said.
The loan interest rate of Bank of America is as high as 5%, and the loan interest rate of Taiwan is only 2%. This difference is too big! Coupled with the 5-year tax exemption, it is no wonder that so many high-tech companies can be attracted to build factories in Taiwan's Hsinchu Science and Technology Park. To be honest, even Li Zetian was moved by it and decided to build a factory in Hsinchu Science and Technology Park.
In mid-November, the news that Apple had received a huge order from the US government came out, causing a huge shock in the industry and making more manufacturers pay attention to personal computers.
The better Apple developed, the more jealous and angry Wang Lie became.
He came to Wang An Computer Company and discussed with his father Wang An, "Dad, let's also enter the personal computer industry!"
Wang An is not very tall, wearing a pair of large-frame glasses, slightly bald, and frowning slightly after listening to Wang Lie's words. Regarding the grievances between Wang Lie and Li Zetian, Wang An actually learned something from other channels, so he believes that Wang Lie's suggestion is purely an irrational act of competing for jealousy and fighting for victory!
"Why are you so stupid?! Apart from the government's order of 100,000 Apple-lls, do you see how many computers Apple sells in a year? Do you have 100,000? And our Wangan Computer Company can sell it in a year. Hundreds of thousands of Wang An word processors!" Wang An reprimanded loudly, "If we enter the personal computer, then our competitor IBM will have an opportunity! Entering the personal computer industry is simply picking up sesame seeds and throwing them away. Watermelon!!!"
Wang An Computer Company mainly produces small commercial computers, word processors and other office automation equipment. Its profit is much higher than that of personal computers. Although personal computers have shown a trend of prosperity, the market is too small, and Wang An disdains it. ! He believes that the popularization of personal computers will take at least 20 to 30 years. Rather than wasting the company's human, material and financial resources to develop personal computers, it is better to develop commercial computers and word processors.
The truth is, pride makes one fall behind!
The great success of Wang An's word processor has made Wang An complacent and headstrong, as if he has lost his keen judgment.
Wang Lie was reprimanded by his father, and only then did he realize that he almost made a "big mistake", and he couldn't help but admit his mistake: "Dad, it's up to you to be considerate!"
At the same time, IBM held another emergency meeting, this time around the personal computer!
The new CEO Frank Cary said with a heavy face: "Recently, there is news that Apple has won an order for 100,000 Apple-ll personal computers from the government, worth more than 200 million US dollars." His eyes were like eagle eyes, looking around Looking at the crowd, he said loudly and loudly, "The personal computer has become a development trend, and IBM can no longer sit still! From today, IBM officially enters the personal computer!"
"It's long overdue to enter the PC market, we can't continue to watch another Chinese rise!"
"Yes, there was Wang An Computer Company before, and now there is Apple Company, IBM's position has been greatly challenged!"
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The people present spoke enthusiastically and supported IBM's entry into the personal computer market, which formed a sharp contrast with Wang An Computer.
Although the key factor that shackles IBM's entry into the personal computer business is the anti-monopoly law in the United States, which makes IBM do things, tiptoe and look ahead, but at this moment, IBM's determination is very big!
Fortune and misfortune lie on the ground, misfortune and blessing depend on it!
The US government's order makes IBM more aware of the importance of personal computers! Now that the Big Mac is finally about to take action, what will be the fate of Apple
PS: It will be on the shelves next Friday, and now it is maintained twice a day, and it will break out after it is on the shelves.