"I didn't expect Microsoft to be so cautious."
Chen Yu had always felt that Windows was able to monopolize the world because of its ecosystem.
That was true.
Without the ecosystem, Windows would have been destroyed by others.
But even so …
With such a strong ecosystem, Microsoft still signed strategic partnerships with the major PC giants.
He had to admit that Microsoft's caution and meticulousness was admirable.
"Chen Yu, are you thinking of competing with Microsoft?"
Wu Haijun asked weakly.
"Old Wu, why can't we compete with Microsoft? You should know that we competed with Huanyu Technologies in the past. "
"These are two different things."
Wu Haijun shook his head and said, "The competition between you and Microsoft was only a partial competition. Whether it is instant messaging, browser, or input method, if Microsoft loses, so be it. They don't care. But if we challenge their operating system, we will be competing with Microsoft. "
"I know that too."
Chen Yu nodded.
He knew how scary Microsoft was.
But if he did not even have the intention to touch Microsoft, how could he compete with them in the future?
"Actually, we can develop steadily on our own. With the current sales of netbooks, laptops, desktops, and of course, Shenzhou, we have a certain share of the sales. We will find another opportunity after a few years. "
"Which year will it be after a few years? It will be difficult for us to have a big impact on Microsoft. "
Chen Yu understood this point.
Although Huanyu Technology's netbooks, notebooks, and Shenzhou products were selling well, Huanyu Technology's sales were not bad.
But no matter how well they were selling, they were only in the China market.
Other than the China market, only Pear 4 was doing well.
The others were average.
The China market was nothing. Microsoft's market was the global market.
With the power of Huanyu Technology, it would take many years for his computer and notebook to reach the global market.
After all, in the traditional PC field, this was a red sea without much innovation. You might not even be able to grab 1% of the market share in a year.
This was also the reason why Chen Yu thought of Asustek and Acer in Tai City.
Both Asus and Acer were among the top PC suppliers in the world.
Their share was much larger than Lenovo's.
Compared to Huanyu Technologies' PC market, Acer and Asustek were 10 times bigger than Huanyu Technologies' PC market.
"No matter what, I'm going to make a trip to Tai City."
Although they knew that Microsoft had strategic cooperation with some of these mega corporations, they knew that Microsoft had strategic cooperation with them.
But when it came to cooperation, they could separate if they could cooperate.
As long as the benefits were sufficient.
…
"Uncle Wenqi, Auntie Xue Hong, I didn't bring you any good gifts from the mainland this time. I only brought two Pear 4s."
Tai City.
Chen Yu didn't head straight to ASUS and Acer. Instead, he met up with VIA's Chen Wenqi and HTC's Wang Xuehong.
The three of them had known each other for a long time and had many collaborations with each other.
After saying so, Chen Yu brought the two Pear Generation 4 computers over.
"Tsk tsk, gold Pear 4s. Chen Yu, you're so generous."
"Auntie Xue Hong, don't laugh at me. It's just a small thing. How is that generous in your eyes?"
"This is not a small thing. I heard that your Pear 4s make 100 billion a year."
"100 billion? How can it be so much?"
Chen Yu shook his head.
"How can it not be so much? Let me do the math for you."
Wang Xuehong paid a lot of attention to Pear 4s. "Currently, you have sold 7 million Pear 4s at 10,000 RMB each. That's 70 billion. Based on the current sales, you can sell at least 20 million units a year. That's 200 billion. "
"Auntie Xue Hong, it's free of cost."
"Okay, after deducting the cost, you can make at least 100 billion."
"Then you still have to pay the distributors, channel fees, advertising fees, and taxes?"
"Get lost, get lost. Everything is included. Don't tell me that your net profit is less than 50%."
"Auntie Xue Hong, it's not that easy to make money."
Chen Yu laughed.
He did not want to continue discussing this topic.
As for how much Pear 4s made?
Chen Yu did not know.
He left the question of how much money it made to the finance director.
In the future, Chen Yu would say, "I don't like money. I never touch money."
"Speaking of making money, Uncle Wenqi's chips are the ones making money."
Chen Yu changed the topic to VIA Electronics' C4 chip.
Since Huanyu Technologies launched netbooks, the company that made the most money was not Huanyu Technologies but VIA Electronics.
As for the reason …
That is, most of the chips used in netbooks are from VIA Electronics.
Although Huanyu Technologies's own netbooks used Tianwen 2s, the Tianwen 2s were still inferior to VIA Electronics' C4 chip. Therefore, Tianwen 2s were only used in Huanyu's netbooks. This also caused Huanyu's netbooks to not perform well. However, the overall performance of netbooks was not good. People who bought netbooks did not pursue the performance of netbooks. This also caused Huanyu's netbooks to sell well.
In addition, netbooks were the first product launched by Huanyu Technologies. This kind of pioneering product was very attractive.
However, except for Huanyu's netbooks and Shenzhou's netbooks which used Tianwen 2s, most of the other netbooks used VIA chips.
Although Intel and AMD had launched chips in this market one after another, Intel and AMD had also launched chips in this market.
However, because of the C4's obvious advantage of low energy consumption, the C4 processor was also liked by many PC giants.
In addition, there was another reason.
VIA Electronics was a company in Tai City. There were several PC giants in Tai City.
Asus, Acer, Mingji … these three PC giants accounted for more than 30% of the global market share.
Everyone was in Tai City. Naturally, they would use their own chips.
In addition, some other PC giants also used C4 chips.
In the netbook market, VIA chips suddenly accounted for more than 70% of the market share.
With such a large market, VIA Electronics, which had been beaten by Intel to the point where it couldn't fight back, was instantly revived and reborn.
"Chen Yu, why are you talking about me?"
Chen Wenqi spread his hands.
"Uncle Wenqi, I can't win against Auntie Xuehong. I can only push it to you."
"Don't use me as a shield. It's useless. I'm telling you, I have no status at home."
"Pfft …"
Chen Yu was stunned and gave Wang Xuehong a thumbs up.
Wang Xuehong stared at Chen Wenqi. "What are you talking about? You have no status? What status do you want?"
"No, no, no, I don't want any status. I'll do whatever my wife says."
"Then what did you say just now?"
"I was wrong."
Chen Yu watched with great interest.
"Go away. Can't you see that Chen Yu is watching the show?"
Wang Xuehong saw that Chen Yu was watching the show and said, "Tell me, why did you come to Tai City? Don't tell me you're here to give us Pear?"
"Actually, it's nothing. I just want to ask Uncle Wenqi and Auntie Xuehong for a favor."
"What favor?"
"I want to ask Auntie Xuehong to speak to TSMC's Boss Zhang."
"Oh?"
Wang Xuehong was a little surprised. "Chen Yu, this is not like you."
"I can't help it. There's a lot of pressure."
Chen Yu said helplessly. "I believe you know that TSMC has allied with Samsung, and Intel has been pressuring us. Recently, we've been pressured by them."
"I think you guys are the ones who caught TSMC off guard. Huanyu Technologies is very powerful."
"What's so powerful about them? They can only protect the local market. They can't control the other markets."
This was naturally not the reason why Chen Yu looked for them.
Chen Yu said this was a last-minute idea.
Microsoft's strategic cooperation with the PC giants had stimulated Chen Yu.
Microsoft had monopolized the global market, but they still had strategic cooperation with the PC giants.
Huanyu Technologies might have some achievements now, but they had made many enemies.
It would be best if Huanyu Technology could be fooled by his opponent in terms of strategy and buy some time for them.
However, Wang Xuehong seemed to have seen through Chen Yu's thoughts. "Stop it. You're asking me to trick them. Do you think Zhang Zhongmou is so easy to trick? Who told you to poach his general Lin Benbo? Besides, you guys have invested tens of billions into the lithography machine market. He won't let you go. "
"I'm just saying."
Chen Yu smiled. "If I can't trick them, then so be it. But, Auntie Xuehong, whose side are you on? "
"I'll take your side. But they're not stupid. You should put away your little tricks."
"Okay then."
Chen Yu had to give up on this idea. He then said, "Then I'll be honest. This time, I'm not here for Zhang Zhongmou. I want to meet Shi Congtang and Shi Zhenrong."
"Asus and Acer?"
Shi Congtang was the chairman of Asus.
Shi Zhenrong was the founder and chairman of Acer.
"Yes. However, I'm not very familiar with the two leaders, so I want to ask Auntie Xuehong to introduce me. "
"What do you want to talk to them about?"
"This …"
After thinking for a while, Chen Yu said, "I want to ask them to support our Huanyu system."
This matter can't be hidden even if he wants to.
For such a big competition, how can he be sneaky?
This kind of competition is definitely going to be a real battle.
"It can't be, right? Chen Yu, are you going to have a head-on confrontation with Microsoft?"
Chen Wenqi, who didn't say much before, said in surprise, "I advise you to think about it. I believe you know Microsoft's strength. It's not something you can do as you wish."
"It's because I know Microsoft's strength and influence that I should compete with them."
"Chen Yu, tell us your thoughts."
Wang Xuehong, who has always been a strong woman, didn't say anything. She wanted to hear Chen Yu's thoughts.
"Actually, I don't have any thoughts. It's the same as our lithography machine. We don't want to be controlled by others."
Both of them nodded in agreement.
How could the two of them not know what Chen Yu said?
Speaking of being controlled by others, VIA and HTC had experienced it a long time ago.
Just like VIA Electronics.
VIA Electronics used Intel's x86 architecture, so VIA had always been passive.
If it wasn't for Chen Yu's help, VIA Electronics would have been destroyed by Intel.
Even so, VIA Electronics was still controlled by Intel.
"What you said makes sense, and I understand your thoughts. Whether it's chips, systems, or even lithography machines, your ideas are very good and very forward-looking. However, Microsoft is not TSMC, nor is it Intel. They have a huge ecosystem. Countless software and hardware manufacturers around the world rely on their systems to get profits, including us VIA Electronics. If Huanyu Technologies wants to compete with Microsoft, to be honest, I don't think Huanyu Technologies will win … "
Chen Wenqi, who is from the technical side, rationally analyzed to Chen Yu.
"Uncle Wenqi, I understand what you're saying, but if that's the case, then we will be controlled by others for the rest of our lives. Once our business develops to a certain extent, they will ban you, just like how Intel sued VIA Electronics. "
"This …"
Chen Wenqi didn't know what to say.
According to him, Huanyu Technologies will definitely be finished if they compete with Microsoft.
If they don't compete with Microsoft, they will end up VIA Electronics in the future.
"I think China doesn't only need its own China core, it also needs its own domestic operating system. This is not only a requirement in the area of information security, but it is also a requirement to break away from Microsoft's influence and walk a path of IT that belongs to China. Otherwise, not only will we be restricted by Microsoft, but other companies will be restricted by them as well. This kind of restriction is like a cage, it will always envelop you. No matter how much potential you have, no matter how much growth you have … you will never be able to escape from its control. "
This was not something Chen Yu said casually.
Looking at the history of Internet IT in his previous life …
Before the mobile Internet, China's Internet could be said to be completely controlled by the western Internet represented by Microsoft and Intel.
However, after the mobile Internet, the alliance between Microsoft and Intel was broken.
Therefore, a series of high-tech companies appeared one after another.
Toutiao, TikTok, Didi Taxi, mobile payment, Meituan … and so on.
If the Internet was still controlled by Microsoft and Intel, sorry, TikTok, Didi Taxi, mobile payment, Meituan … all of them can go to hell. Even if they appeared, they would be able to destroy them or support their own forces.
"I agree with Chen Yu."
Wang Xuehong listened to Chen Yu quietly. Surprisingly, she chose to support Chen Yu.
"Xuehong, you …?"
"Wenqi, Chen Yu is right. If Huanyu Technologies does not take this path, they will suffer the same fate as us sooner or later."
"Xuehong, you might be wrong. It's not that I don't want Huanyu Technologies to compete with Microsoft, but now is not the time. After Huanyu Technologies develops, we might have a better chance. "
However, Chen Yu shook his head. "Uncle Wenqi, I have thought about what you said before, but the longer we delay, the more disadvantageous it will be for us."
Even in the mobile Internet era in his previous life.
Although the mobile Internet era broke Microsoft's dominance, Microsoft was still the dominant player in the PC industry.
This meant that even in 2020, 2021, 2022, or even 2030, you might not find the right opportunity.
However, for Chen Yu, now was a good opportunity for Huanyu Technologies.
As for why he chose now and not the future …
Firstly, according to history, next year in 2006, Microsoft would launch their Vista system.
This system was Microsoft's worst system, and it would be boycotted by countless companies.
It was now 2005, and 2006 was just a few months away. Huanyu Technologies could launch their attack now.
Secondly, in 2006, according to Huanyu Technologies' progress, they would launch a real smartphone.
Chen Yu believed that their smartphones could change the world.
However … Chen Yu had to prepare for both sides.
Smartphones were powerful, but Chen Yu's opponents were equally powerful.
Microsoft was a big challenge.
Microsoft could gather its strength and challenge Chen Yu in the smartphone industry.
In other words …
Attacking Microsoft's Windows could also divert Microsoft's attention.
Chen Yu's idea.
It would be best if they could break Microsoft's monopoly.
They could not break it.
It was also a strategy to let them focus on traditional PCs and not create trouble for Chen Yu in the mobile Internet industry.
At the same time, Chen Yu wanted to start a war with Microsoft to establish Huanyu Technologies's position in the industry.
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