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Chapter 664
The few people sitting in front of Song Yang are all executives and persons in charge of New Panda TV who rushed over from Yanjing, including Hu Zhiwei, the general manager of New Panda TV, as well as chief engineers and designers. , with the production of [-] LCD TVs, came to America.

With the official price of Panda LCD TV at US$2599, it is destined that the market for Panda TV will only be in overseas markets in a short period of time. Those who can afford Panda TV in China are destined to be very few. After all, a Panda LCD TV, The price is 2 RMB, which is simply out of the question!
When Hu Zhiwei and the others had just arrived at Song Yang, they heard that someone had come to visit Song Yang before their buttocks were hot. Hu Zhiwei had never heard of the names of Jim Clark and Anderson.

Although the domestic Internet industry is still in its infancy, it has not yet reached the exaggerated level of America. If you want to talk about Bill Gates, Hu Zhiwei must know, but the popularity of Anderson and Anderson is still a little bit worse, but seeing Song Yang's expression Hu Zhiwei also knew that it might not be easy for someone to come.

Jim Clark, who smelled of alcohol, led Anderson, Baxter, and Ulf, the security director, to the backyard of the villa.

As soon as they met, Jim Clark gave Song Yang a hug, "Song, we will never forget what you have done!"

"If it weren't for you, Netscape would never have sold for $47 billion!"

Jim Clark said excitedly, when Hu Zhiwei and the others heard the 47 billion dollars, they couldn't help being dumbfounded. They have heard that America is a world of flowers, but a website that cannot be seen or touched. , they were still amazed that they could be sold for billions of dollars.

Before, Hu Zhiwei and the others felt that the price of an LCD TV was 2599 US dollars, which was a bit too expensive, but now, it seems that it is cheap. At this price, the Panda TV would have to sell 200 million units to make a profit. This is 47 billion US dollars!
"I thought Jim, you and Anderson would stay at the banquet." Song Yang said with a smile.

Jim Clark shook his head. He didn't know if it was because of the stimulation of alcohol, but he acted suddenly, "Netscape has nothing to do with us, and Case probably doesn't want us to stay there."

When he said this, Jim Clark and Anderson were fine, and Baxter was a little embarrassed. He was known as the Netscape Big Three and was the president of Netscape. But after AOL acquired Netscape, he was the first to be kicked out.

For the two of Anderson, AOL also tried to persuade them to stay as consultants, but Baxter, AOL didn't even bother to ask, and Case directly served as the president of Netscape and Leon Sis as the manager. After taking over Netscape, AOL obviously believes that the president of Baxter is not as important as an ordinary Netscape engineer, or thinks that Netscape's current predicament cannot be separated from Baxter's incompetence...

Song Yang was not asking about the fate of other Netscape executives. Like what was proposed to Song Yang at the beginning, let Netscape online advertising and free, what happened to the sneering Netscape Vice President of Publicity Mike Homer, Song Yang didn't bother to ask any more , After all, they are already old friends.

Song Yang made an introduction to both Jim Clark and Hu Zhiwei. Hu Zhiwei shook hands with Jim Clark and Anderson with restraint.

Hu Zhiwei, who lives in China all year round, receives a salary of nearly [-] RMB, which is considered a high salary in China, but he still feels a little cautious when facing Jim Clark and Anderson, who are worth more than one billion or billion.

When Anderson heard Hu Zhiwei's identity, he couldn't help but look at it curiously. He had heard that Song Yang had invested in many industries, but he didn't expect that he would even get involved in the sunset industry of TV.

For the Internet industry, TV, which was born more than half a century ago, is not a proper "sunset" industry.

But after thinking about it, I think that I have left Netscape now, and I don’t know where I will go tomorrow. If I think about Song Yang, even if I sell all the Internet industry in my hand, there are mobile phones, semiconductors, sports cars, TVs, telecommunications, etc. With all the industries, Anderson couldn't help but sigh.

In the past few years, the media have even ridiculed Song Yang for not doing his job properly. He did not wait to count money for a good Internet, but went to buy a pile of scrap copper and iron, and bought half of his net worth, but now no media will report like this anymore. It will be reported that Song Yanghui knows the pearl...

Hearing that Hu Zhiwei came to America this time to promote Panda TV, Jim Clark pondered for a moment. Song Yang gave him a really big gift this time, and he should express his feelings and reason.

But if Netscape is not sold, Jim Clark can still "order" one or two thousand Panda TVs for Netscape staff, but now it is inconvenient for him to intervene in Netscape's affairs.

"I will recommend Panda LCD TVs to Netscape and other Internet companies. I should be able to sell some TVs for Panda!"

Jim Clark pondered and said, if it wasn't for Song Yang, the second richest man in America, who said he would buy this batch of Panda TVs, and some Guan Gong would play big swords in front of Guan Gong, Jim Clark would be able to buy [-] TV sets by himself. It was rounded up, and it was only tens of millions of dollars. Compared with what he earned this time, it is really not worth mentioning.

But for Hu Zhiwei, when he heard that Jim Clark could help sell Panda TV, he quickly thanked Jim Clark, "On behalf of Jinling New Panda TV, I would like to thank President Jim for his support!"

Hearing this, Jim Clark waved his hands reservedly, but his face still showed joy, "I like pandas. When I have the opportunity, I will go to the country and see the pandas with my own eyes."

Song Yang looked at this scene with a smile. The world is not always an opponent, and opponents and allies are constantly changing. Netscape has been sold, and Jim Clark has already quit the world. Even if he is still struggling , and then invest in a company to go public, but he can never go back to the previous situation, and the past between him and Song Yang is basically over.

There's no need for Song Yang, just hang on to those old messes, after all Song Yang didn't trip up Netscape any less...

"Song, we are here this time, and there is one more thing to give to you. I think that in the entire Silicon Valley, only ICQ is the most suitable to get this!"

Anderson took out a document and handed it to Song Yang. Song Yang took a look and couldn't help showing a surprised look on his face. He couldn't help looking up at Anderson and Jim Clark, wondering what they were going to do.

After leaving Netscape, Jim Clark seemed to have become what he was. He threatened to grill a Texas barbecue himself, took over the barbecue grill from Gallo, and grilled it himself.

Seeing Song Yang's surprised expression, Jim Clark still had a smile on his face, grilling the meat familiarly, sprinkled with various seasonings, "AOL will make the Netscape browser completely free, and the source code of the browser will not be released publicly. Doesn't have much impact on AOL, but..."

Anderson showed a somewhat hideous look on his face, and continued, "We demanded less than $5000 million in acquisition fees from AOL, and demanded that the source code of Netscape browser be released to companies and individual developers all over the world for free!"

In the end, Anderson obviously didn’t forgive Microsoft. He would rather take tens of millions of dollars less than make Microsoft sick. Isn’t Microsoft making a free browser? Then Netscape will open the source code to the world to see who can Disgusting anyone!

The Netscape family can’t beat Microsoft, but as soon as the source code is released, there will be a second, third, and countless browsers that use the source code of Netscape to fight against Microsoft. Netscape is dead. But live in another way.

"Why so..."

Song Yang looked at the Netscape browser technology authorization letter in his hand, shook his head and said, this authorization letter was created by Jim Clark and Anderson at the last moment, and Netscape's browser technology and patents are all Licensed to ICQ for free, although it is not the latest "Raptor" browser technology, but relying on these technologies, it is not difficult to counterfeit a browser that is now mainstream.

As long as ICQ thinks, it can create a new ICQ browser at any time, but it has almost the same functions as the Netscape browser. AOL can't do anything with ICQ. ·Clark and the rest have nothing to do with ICQ...

"In a short time, ICQ will not enter the PC browser market."

Song Yang thanked Jim Clark and Anderson for their kindness, but Song Yang really didn't want to disturb the muddy waters of PC browsers. He said he would not enter the computer browser industry, and he didn't say he would not play mobile browsers anymore. .

Moreover, Song Yang has already reached an agreement with Microsoft. Microsoft can't touch the mobile phone browser market for a few years. It was the Firefox browser under the Symbian system that shined so brightly that Song Yang didn't bother to fight with Microsoft and AOL.

Jim Clark's barbecue skills are quite good, Hu Zhiwei and others can't help but praise a few words, and Song Yang also feels that the taste is very good.

"Jim, Anderson, and President Baxter, what project are you going to do next?"

Song Yang asked several people, and with the power of attorney that Anderson brought over, Song Yang had to "express" it.

Jim Clark ate the meat boldly and took a big gulp of brandy, "I invested in a pharmaceutical and biological company, and when it goes public, I may be ready to retire!"

Jim Clark said frankly that he has achieved fame and fortune now, so naturally he will not work so hard. He may continue to be a venture capitalist in the future, but he cannot wait for the next Netscape .

"Maybe I will be a venture capitalist. If I can find an interesting project, I will join..." Anderson hesitated for a moment and said. He is still young, not a few years older than Song Yang, so he is naturally unwilling to retire like this.

Compared with these two people, Baxter's situation can only be said to be unsatisfactory, "There are several Internet companies who want me to be a consultant, and I am still considering it!"

(End of this chapter)