Suddenly, a piece of news appeared on the internet. This year, three influential PC operating system developers had launched their new products. Microsoft, Lenovo Kingsoft, and Fruit.
Among them, Lenovo Kingsoft had the most downloads, followed by Microsoft. Fruit was only a fraction of them.
Interestingly, pirated downloads of Lenovo Kingsoft and Microsoft's operating system had appeared, and it contained a Trojan virus. But Fruit's operating system was not pirated.
To plant a Trojan virus on Lenovo Kingsoft and Microsoft's operating system within such a short time, no ordinary person can do it. This person must have excellent software technologies. Also, to spread the virus so fast, one must have at least a high-performance server.
That was all there was to the news. There was nothing else after that.
But the netizens started to imagine. Two of the top three PC operating system companies had been attacked, and only one did not. What does this mean?
The Fruit Company had fulfilled all the requirements mentioned above.
Some people even claimed that the Fruit Company was behind this. Other than the Fruit Company, no other companies could do this!
This might sound like the Fruit Company's technologies were good, but the Fruit Company does not want this kind of praise. Actually, there were many software companies that could do this. The Fruit Company was not even in the top 5 software companies in the world. They were only in the top 10.
There were many companies that could do this. How can they claim that the Fruit Company was the one behind this? Is it because we had introduced a new generation of PC operating system?
But the Fruit Company does not make money from operating systems. We make money from selling PC and other applications. Of course, we also sell other consumer electronics products.
What's the point of causing trouble for the other two software companies? Will the other two companies be greatly affected by a Trojan virus? Could it be that just because of a Trojan virus, many people would switch to buying our Fruit Company's products?
If this is the case, the Fruit Company will be the scapegoat. But this is not the case.
The Fruit Company's products had dropped significantly this year, and their operating system needs to be updated frequently. Many viruses are targeting them.
The Fruit Company wants to know who started this rumor and what is the purpose of this rumor. How can they blame the Fruit Company?
If Lenovo Kingsoft and Microsoft can speak up for the Fruit Company, this incident will be over easily.
Jobs called Bill Gates first. They were both rivals and friends. Bill Gates had always wanted Jobs to work for him. But both of them had different product development concepts, and in the end, Jobs did not join Microsoft.
Even when Jobs was kicked out of Apple, he was still setting up his own company and not accepting a position in Microsoft's top management.
When Apple was facing a crisis in the previous world, it was Bill Gates who took out 100 million USD to help Apple. That's why Jobs felt Bill Gates should be willing to help them clear their name. Microsoft does not need to frame others to attack their competitors.
But this time, Jobs was disappointed. Bill Gates rejected Jobs' request. No matter what, both parties are competitors, and there's no reason for him to help his competitor advertise their products. Unless the Fruit Company can become a subsidiary of Microsoft, but the Fruit Company will never agree to this.
Although their share prices were falling and their sales were declining, they were still making profits. Why should they sell a profitable company?
Actually, Bill Gates had wanted to acquire the Fruit Company for a long time. Over the years, Microsoft had acquired many companies, and many of their outstanding engineers were bought over from other companies.
In the past, Bill Gates had helped Apple out of its financial crisis. It was not because of Bill Gates's relationship with Jobs. Without Apple, Microsoft will have a monopoly on the market.
If Microsoft is a monopoly, they will be forced to split up. If Microsoft is split into a few companies, their advantages will be lesser. Their other projects will not develop well, and their overall profits and position in the industry will be affected.
Even if the Fruit Company was not acquired, Microsoft was almost forced to split up. It was because of a large team of lawyers and a long period of struggle to keep Microsoft intact.
But Microsoft still had to pay a hefty fine and was forced to release part of the source code. This was also one of the reasons why Microsoft rushed to develop Vista. They need to make changes to the kernel and make it different from XP.
But now, the situation is different. Lenovo Kingsoft had developed the XOS operating system with Linux as the foundation. They had gained a lot of market share with Microsoft at a low price.
Also, they have the backing of Lenovo Group, the world's top PC manufacturer. This will be a strong challenge to Microsoft.
Now, no one can say that Microsoft is a monopoly. Lenovo Kingsoft has all of Microsoft's businesses. From PC operating systems to office software to web browsers, they are competing with Microsoft. Some of their products are even selling better than Microsoft. For example, the HOS operating system.
This way, Microsoft does not need to help the Fruit Company anymore. Now, the Fruit Company is in trouble again, and Microsoft is more than happy. Why would they help?
If the Fruit Company suffered losses, it will be a good opportunity for Microsoft to acquire the Fruit Company. This way, Microsoft can enter the hardware and PC market, just like Lenovo Group. They do not need to be afraid of the other PC manufacturers.
Although Jobs is Bill Gates's friend, Bill Gates cannot sacrifice Microsoft's development because of him. Furthermore, Microsoft is not the one who spread this rumor. Why should Bill Gates stand up for Jobs?
Jobs had no choice but to contact Liu Chuanzhi again. He hopes Lenovo Group or Lenovo Kingsoft can speak up for the Fruit Company. This incident has nothing to do with the Fruit Company, and they are willing to cooperate with Lenovo Group in many aspects. The Fruit Company still has many valuable patented technologies.
Unfortunately, this was also mercilessly rejected by Liu Chuanzhi.
Steve Jobs knew how this incident started. Ralph had gotten his men to spread this rumor and allowed it to spread. But he did not expect this rumor to spread so fast, and the Fruit Company is at a disadvantage.
Business competition is cruel, and it's common for companies in the same industry to sabotage each other. Many times, companies will even send spies into each other's companies.
The Fruit Company had been imitating them, and it is considered the most successful imitator. This made Liu Chuanzhi unhappy. This time, the Fruit Company is unlucky. When the big brother is competing with the second brother, he must not let the third brother rise!
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