This was why Bill Gates wanted to speak to Feng Yu. Lenovo Kingsoft should not compete with Microsoft. Both of them should give in to each other, and their profits will be higher. This way, Lenovo Kingsoft will be able to keep those PC manufacturers in check. Why not?
"Gates, Allen, I advise you all to sell your shares while Microsoft's share prices are still rising. If not, your share prices will fall again, and you all will suffer heavy losses. "
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Feng Yu's unconditional trust made Bill Gates feel good.
Bill Gates would never admit defeat, but the comments on the Internet in the past few days made Bill Gates see a crisis.
"I know both of you have automobile businesses and had been expanding fast in the past two years. But your sales in North America are not doing well, right? If I can let your car brand be sold by this company, then it will greatly increase your sales. "
Since Bill Gates is talking about dividing the market, it means they have lost confidence in Microsoft.
Although this is happening in underdeveloped countries, Lenovo Kingsoft had spread this news to the developed countries and affected Microsoft's reputation.
"Feng, why don't I put it in another way? We should be cooperating in different industries. I am also one of the shareholders and director of American Car Rental Company. I have a lot of say there. This company is the largest automobile sales agent in the US. Tongyong, Ford, Chrysler, Dezhong, Toyota, and other world-renowned automobile manufacturers are all their partners. "
"You can even say that Lenovo Kingsoft's profits are nothing compared to our income. I don't care about these profits. Brother Ki, do you care? "
Microsoft's reply is that you all can download the patches from their official website to upgrade the operating system. This way, your performance will be better than XOS 2.0.
"That American Car Rental Company claims to be the biggest automobile distributor in the US. But so what? How many are their annual sales? Didn't you notice our sales on Amazon's automobile website is increasing rapidly? We are also setting up our own sales channels. "
"Oh, I know about IBM. But thank you for reminding me. If not, I might have forgotten about it. Let me tell you something. IBM wants to exchange shares with Lenovo Kingsoft and join the development of XOS and HOS. That's why we're not worried about them developing a Linux-based system. The ones who should be worried are you! "
"We have talked a few times, but this company refused to be our agent. Now they want to be our agent. You said it is a good choice, but I'm sorry, I don't agree."
"You make it sound like we are benefiting from the retail cooperation. But isn't Walmart making money? Aren't you benefiting too?"
Feng Yu shrugged his shoulders. "Does it matter if Lenovo Kingsoft can defeat Microsoft? I am not only making money from Lenovo Kingsoft's shares. Look at the mining group, retail group, automobile group, culture and entertainment group that I've worked with. Which one of them is making less money? "
After buying it, they realized that the version they bought was simply a castrated version. There were many promotional functions missing. It was completely different from the experience described on the Internet.
If it was in Feng Yu's previous life, Microsoft was the biggest player in the market, and this was not a problem. Many countries' internet was not developed, and some of the features were unnecessary. If you really need it, you can go online and pay to upgrade it.
"Feng, Kirilenko, think about it. Since you all don't care about Lenovo Kingsoft's profits, why don't you give in and make more money in other areas?"
Microsoft had targeted the emerging markets and did not include North America and Western Europe. But they had targeted Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe.
Kirilenko shook his head. "I don't care about this small amount of money. Software is not my main business."
But Kirilenko's attitude had ignited Paul Allen's fuse, and it was fortunate that it did not explode.
Lenovo Kingsoft said that Microsoft was disrespecting the market and discriminating against users. They had categorized the users into different classes. Also, their marketing was full of deceit, and this was immoral.
Microsoft had categorized Windows 7 into different grades, and the prices ranged from 59 USD to 169 USD. They said there were differences in features, and the cheaper version could still be used. The more expensive version had better user experience.
"I am also a shareholder and director of Walmart. We can also work together in the retail sector. We can have more purchasing channels, lower prices, and lower transportation costs. Isn't this the right choice? "
"I can make money from every industry. Maybe I don't make the most money from each industry, but when combined, I am the fastest money earner in the world!"
"Feng, we don't need to compete with each other. Your Lenovo Kingsoft had signed a supplementary agreement with the PC manufacturers to give in to them. Won't your profits be affected? Do you think Lenovo Kingsoft can beat Microsoft? "
But after comparing, everyone realized that the cheapest 59 USD operating system was much worse than the previous versions. The features of Windows 7 that were advertised on the internet were not shown.
Lenovo Kingsoft immediately responded to this situation. They only have three versions of Windows 7. Home version, Enterprise version, and Flagship version. Windows 7 has 6 versions, and some of them do not have the features advertised on Windows 7.
Now, the PC manufacturers' sales of both systems are about the same. But Lenovo Kingsoft is way ahead in terms of paid downloads. This means more XP users are now choosing XOS 2.0. There is no need to say who will have more market share in the future.
But when compared to Lenovo Kingsoft's operating system, the gap was obvious. The selling prices of both systems were the same, and the features were about the same. Some people even felt that Microsoft's brand was bigger, and their products should be better.
In other words, software was Bill Gates and Paul Allen's main business. You all care about the profits in this area, and we do not care about it.
"I had given you all a chance in the past. I am a shareholder and director of Microsoft, but how did you all treat me? I have a very big weakness, and that is that I hold a grudge. Since you all think Microsoft is set up by you all, then I will invest in other companies and let them drag Microsoft down. "
Feng Yu looked at Kirilenko, and he shook his head. "Don't look at me. I support your decision."
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