Bill Gates frowned and looks at Paul. This is the board meeting, and it's a place for everyone to discuss. It's not a place for Paul to shout.
Why does Paul lose his cool whenever Feng Yu is involved? Is it because Feng Yu cursed his basketball team to never win the NBA Championship?
She was already an adult, so why was she still acting like a child and arguing over such a small matter? Everyone should work together to develop Microsoft! This is the right choice!
"Paul, you must be rational. This concerns all of us, and we cannot let our emotions affect our decisions. "Bill Gates said.
"Fine. I will say this first. I am against working with Feng Yu. I am only stating the facts. He wants absolute control of the company. Which one of you will agree?! "Paul sneered." Who does he think he is? If not for our support, would the DVD forum have developed so well in the past? What benefits did we get in the end? "
Microsoft only produces software, and the DVD forum's dispute about the DVD standards and DVD drive standards has nothing to do with them. It's just a different driver.
Paul felt it's because of Microsoft's support that Feng Yu set up the DVD forum. If not, how can so many PC manufacturers support the DVD drive standards?
But he did not notice that Microsoft's support at that time was only icing on the cake and not a timely help. Philips is the first company to cooperate with Feng Yu and respects Feng Yu. For example, those few European companies are all contacted by Philips. Feng Yu also has some connections and got support from some companies.
Microsoft is the most valuable company in the world now. But when it comes to hardware and other electronic products, Microsoft's influence is not that big. If not, Sony will not reject the new generation of Microsoft's PlayStation.
It's good to be the top company in the industry, but it will also be the target of other companies in the industry. Those hardware manufacturers were suppressed by Microsoft, and they had also tried to stop Microsoft.
"Paul, it's meaningless to talk about the past. Now, Feng can do it himself, and we can also do it ourselves. But if Feng does it himself, the chances of success will be higher, and the cost will be lower. If we do it ourselves, the possibility of success will be lower, and the cost will be higher. I don't deny that if we were willing to invest, we could sell tens of millions of units, but would we be able to make a profit? "Ballmer asked.
Because of the hardware manufacturers' boycott, Microsoft does not dare to produce PCs. Once Microsoft starts to produce PCs, the other hardware manufacturers will stop using Microsoft's operating system. This will cause Microsoft to suffer heavy losses and might even be wiped out. This is because Microsoft is affecting the profits of other companies. If those companies do not retaliate, they will be swallowed by Microsoft sooner or later.
Microsoft's Gbox is also an experiment in hardware. Luckily, there are not many companies interested in this, and there will not be much resistance. But some will say this is the prelude to Microsoft entering the hardware market.
They will keep promoting Microsoft's products and will not give Microsoft any help. They will even support Sony, Nintendo, and other companies to develop new products and beat Microsoft's console.
Not only would cooperation increase the chances of success, but they could also share the risks. Although losing a few hundred million USD or even a few billion USD is nothing to Microsoft, who is willing to lose money if they can make money?
Bill Gates knocked on the table. "Do you all still remember our goal? We want to be a necessity! The first product we want to try is the TV's set-top box. In the future, ordinary satellite TV will not be able to meet the needs of families. They will be able to use the set-top box to watch online programs and even surf the internet. The video game console shared some similarities with the set-top box in terms of technology. We are developing Gbox to prepare for our future production of set-top boxes. "
The set-top box is the entry point that Bill Gates had thought of. It is a product between electronics and home appliances. It will not affect the profits of those big companies. But once it is developed, even if the market share is only half of Microsoft's, it will still bring in high profits!
Of course, Microsoft does not have the technologies to manufacture the set-top box, and there are no outstanding set-top box manufacturers. That's why Microsoft does not have a good target to acquire. They will first train their technologies and enter the set-top box market two years later. This is a good choice.
At that time, Microsoft's technologies will be developed, and they can acquire a set-top box manufacturer. Maybe they can ditch Feng Yu and manufacture their own video game console.
"Bill, I know what you are talking about, and I also understand our plan. We can cooperate, but we want to own 51% of the shares. This is what Microsoft should do! "Paul explained after hearing what Bill Gates said.
What Paul said is what many shareholders are thinking. They are Microsoft, the world's most valuable company. In the past, they had only acquired other companies. Now, they can cooperate with other companies. How can they not own the controlling stake?
Even if they give the controlling stake to the other party, it cannot be the absolute controlling stake. If that happens, the other party will have the final say in everything. Microsoft will be laughed at by other companies.
Ballmer said. "Paul, we understand. Microsoft should be the controlling stake, but Microsoft is not good at everything. Although I believe that if we are willing to invest, we can also achieve the best results. But if we can save money, why should we spend more? This will also lower our risks. What's wrong? "
"Ballmer, I know you are close to Feng, but you must stand on Microsoft's side and not help Feng!" Alan roared.
Ballmer is also unhappy. He is also a shareholder and director of Microsoft. Although his shares are lesser than Paul, Paul is not Bill Gates. What right does he have to criticize him?
"I am standing on Microsoft's side. I am not like some people who are swayed by their emotions. They will affect the company's decisions because of their personal grudges! "
The second and third board members of the company started arguing. The other board members wanted to express their opinions, but now they were all silent. They all looked at Bill Gates. At this time, only Bill Gates could control the situation.
"I repeat, this is the board meeting! You can express your opinions and even argue because of disagreements, but you cannot attack me personally! We are doing this for Microsoft and ourselves. Now, let's vote. I agree to let Feng be the controlling shareholder of the company! "
Paul was shocked that Bill Gates had agreed to it. Ballmer immediately raises his hand to show his agreement. The rest of the directors looked at each other and raised their hands. Only Paul did not raise his hand.
Paul stood up and turned to leave. Behind him, Bill Gates said. "This proposal is approved!"
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