Apple-ll is already a classic in the current personal computer field, and it is difficult to surpass it.
IBM entered the personal computer, must first face Apple-ll.
So, IBM is not easy.
Big companies have the dignity of big companies, especially the overlords in the computer industry like IBM. If they don't make a name for themselves, they are a blockbuster. If the computer developed is worse than Apple-ll, IBM can't afford to lose that face! Therefore, before developing a personal computer, we will do a very detailed market research and analysis, and then design countless solutions, and then discuss which solution is suitable, and then carry out design and development. It is necessary to overturn the previous design and start over. Therefore, the development cycle of a product is usually much longer than that of ordinary companies!
In addition, the larger the company, the more processes, the slower the efficiency, but no small company responds quickly, unless it is said that things have reached the point of burning eyebrows, obviously, IBM's personal computer business has not been urgent to this extent. It's almost December, the busiest period for IBM, so its PC business isn't scheduled to officially start until next year.
Regardless of IBM's efficiency, in short, Apple is undoubtedly in big trouble.
However, Li Zetian is not afraid of IBM. If he wants to fight, he will fight. He just wants to step on the stepping stone of IBM and walk to the top of the computer industry!
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If the personal computer market is changing, then the microprocessor market is even worse!
Intel officially launched a new low-cost version of the microprocessor on November 20, the Intel-8085, which is forward compatible with the Intel-8080. It has lower hardware support requirements, so manufacturers can produce more Cheap and simpler personal computer. In addition, its price is also very cheap, 50 dollars a piece.
Intel hopes that Intel-8085 can save Intel's market in personal computer microprocessors, but the reality is cruel. Li Zetian learned about this situation, and immediately authorized Mos-6502 to more manufacturers, and reduced the price. The microprocessor sells for $25.
House seemingly endless rain.
The price reduction on the Mos6502 side has caused great damage to the Intel8085. In early December, a company called Zilog launched the Z80 microprocessor chip. The price is also very cheap, at $30 a piece, and its performance is even stronger than that of the Mos6502.
Zilog Company was founded in 1974 by two engineers who resigned from Intel Corporation. Z80 microprocessor can be said to be an improved product of Intel8080, supporting 158 assembly instructions, and the application is very flexible, while Intel8080 only supports 72 assembly instructions!
Mos6502 is designed on the basis of Motorala6800, Z80 is designed on the basis of Intel8080, these two microprocessors can be regarded as the best microprocessors at present.
Some people are used to using Motorala bus, so they like Mos6502.
Some people prefer the Intel bus, so they like the Z80.
Intel8085 is embarrassing, it is also based on Intel8080, but both price and performance are crushed by Z80! ! !
Originally born from the same root, why is it too urgent to fry each other!
Li Zetian couldn't help feeling sad for Intel Corporation!
However, Intel is an Intel company with a strong foundation. The 16-bit microprocessor Intel8086, which is still under development, is very powerful. It is the originator of the x86 architecture, and its market share has swept the 16-bit microprocessor. Send Intel to the Fortune Global 500! Fortune Magazine named Intel one of the "Most Successful Companies of the 1970s"!
Li Zetian was sitting in the office with a strange light flashing in his eyes. After this blow, Intel Corporation wondered if it would give up the Intel microprocessor department
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As Christmas is approaching, Sunbird has begun to make big moves. On December 24th, Sunbird held a product launch conference and announced the Game-Watch handheld game console. For a time, the entire game industry couldn't help but feel a sensation!
Its genius-like creativity makes everyone stunned!
The next Christmas, Game-Watch was launched in the United States. In the early morning, a long queue of dozens of meters lined up outside the store, causing countless players to snap up!
Among them, the Game-Watch version of "China Box" was the most popular, with 200,000 units sold on the same day.
The sales of the other three Game-Watc*** machines are all above 50,000, among which, "Pac-Man" sold 95,000 units, "Super Arkanoid" sold 77,000 units, and "Donkey Kong" sold Out of 55,000 units.
That night, Sunbird announced its sales, and all game companies were shocked!
Although they speculated that the Game-Watch would be very popular, they never expected it to be so popular!
In fact, this was unexpected and reasonable.
There are very few games in this era, and they are rubbish, yes, they are rubbish!
Imagine that simple and rough games like the ping pong game console developed by Atari can be popular all over the world, not to mention the phenomenal games such as "China Square", "Pac-Man"... ! Especially "China Cube", it is very suitable for porting to the handheld computer. To be precise, it was born for the handheld computer! ! !
"Los Angeles Times" said: "If you are a senior gamer, then you may not know Atari or Sunbird, but you can't not know "China Square"! Because it is really It's so hot!!!"
"New York Daily" said: "Sunbird's Game-Watch shocked, "China Box" sold 200,000 units a day, becoming the most popular game ever in the world!!!"
When interviewed by an ABC TV reporter, a game player said excitedly: "The Game-Watch developed by Sunbird has created a brand-new game mode, which is a milestone in the history of world games! I have played "China Square" on Apple-ll. ", I was deeply fascinated by it at the time, but when it was ported to the Game-Watch, I realized that I was not fascinated enough at that time..."
Apple-ll is too expensive, and the copy of "China Cube" is also very expensive, so many people have not touched "China Cube", resulting in "China Cube" not as popular as Li Zetian imagined. And the price of Game-Watch is only 150 US dollars, which is affordable for many families in the United States. In addition, it is more exciting and exciting to play "China Square" on a handheld computer, and then some easter eggs are added to attract players. , so that "China Cube" has become popular all over the United States and even the whole world at a rocket-like speed!
At this moment, even the Chinese media have carried out relevant reports on "China Cube".
"Sunbird has launched a game called "China Cube", which is popular all over the world and sold 200,000 units on the day of its release, breaking the record in the world's game history. This is a game developed by Chinese-American Chronos Li. , this is the pride of all of us Chinese!!!”
Chinese people all over the world, whether poor or rich, can't help but feel proud and proud when they see the report about "China Cube"!