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Chapter 999

Just buy an empty shell and go back, even if Microsoft wants to fool people, they can’t fool them. I’m afraid they won’t be sprayed to death by the leeks, and they will be suspected. Is Microsoft going to engage in insider trading to cut leeks? Such an outrageous deal.

Packing other projects into it will not look so eye-catching. Microsoft can fool it. This deal is mainly for the XBOX game console, the upcoming LCD TV, TV set-top box and other projects. Netscape is just "by the way" Just bought it back.

"Other projects can be added to this acquisition, but the transaction cost cannot be only [-] million US dollars!"

Song Yang said to Todd and Greg Maffei, it is of course possible to package other cooperation, anyway, it is Microsoft who paid for it.

As for the Microsoft Xbox console project, Song Yang is not worried at all that Microsoft will refuse to cooperate. What is the most important thing about a game console, hardware is only a part, and the most important thing is the above 3A game masterpieces!

Compared with Sony and Nintendo game consoles, Microsoft's Xbox console currently has no technical advantages. After all, its main components are all supplied by Sega. Now Sega is on Song Yang's side, and it has just turned from the gate of hell. After a circle, passed the bankruptcy crisis, and began to re-invest in the development of consoles. Compared with Sony and Nintendo, it really does not have an advantage in hardware.

The teacher came from the same school, and the hardware of the Sega console is not very good. How strong is the Microsoft Xbox? Of course, it’s not too bad. After all, Microsoft is willing to spend money on the Xbox. Not bad, Microsoft sells a game console, and it loses tens or a hundred dollars. No matter how poor the performance is, how bad it can be.

There is no advantage in hardware. Microsoft Xbox is now a big seller. In addition to the main cost performance, it is Sierra Games, which provides exclusive games, such as "Diablo", "Grand Theft Auto", "Half-Life", "CS" , "Thor's Hammer 3" and other console versions of games were first released on Sega and Microsoft Xbox, and some were even released on Xbox in advance, who let Microsoft spend more money.

Leaving Xueleshan Games, Microsoft will stop immediately, but the only place where it can compete with Nintendo and Sony consoles is gone. Song Yang is not worried that Microsoft will run away at all.

"For US$16 billion, ICQ can reach a deal with Microsoft. In addition, Sammy Sega, Sierra Games, Alcatel Mobile, Panda TV, Fortinet TV Box, etc. can all have more cooperation with Microsoft!"

Song Yang raised the price again and gave up a lot of dollars, but the 16 billion dollars still made Todd and the others feel panicked.

"One billion dollars..."

"For 15 billion US dollars, Xueleshan Games can give priority to supplying the latest released games to Microsoft's Xbox console!"

After entering the transaction volume of one billion U.S. dollars, the arguing began to become more intense, and the more arguing, the more serious it was, which meant that the psychological price on both sides was approaching.

Until Song Yang dropped to 13 billion US dollars, Todd and Greg Maffei did not negotiate the price immediately.

This price, for the rich and powerful Microsoft, is not too outrageous. After all, compared with the loss of the first-generation Xbox console, it can only be regarded as a small one.

At present, the global sales of Xbox consoles have exceeded 700 million units. This sales volume is indeed bluffing. It is not much worse than the sales of popular consoles from Sony and Nintendo. At the time of sale of 299 US dollars, you will lose 150 US dollars if you sell one, and the price will be reduced to 199 US dollars, and you will lose 250 US dollars if you sell one. friend...

Of course, with large-scale procurement and the improvement of production technology, Microsoft has not lost so much by selling a console, but there is definitely a loss of more than 50 billion US dollars, which is almost equivalent to losing half of Nintendo. In terms of market value, Microsoft's board of directors is still quite optimistic, threatening that I have the advantage. It is conceivable how far Microsoft can fight for the hardware business.

Compared with the money lost by the console, the billions of dollars is already considered cheap for Microsoft. Maybe after the transaction is over, it can also increase the sales of Microsoft's game consoles. Is it really a profit? !
"I need to report to the board of directors. This transaction requires the approval of Director Ballmer!"

Greg Maffei stood up, asked for a room, took out his satellite phone, and started calling the Microsoft board.

Greg Maffei uses Motorola's satellite phone, which is the product of the Iridium project. To be honest, the Iridium project has indeed made the satellite phone market develop rapidly in recent years. Conflict zones, demand for Motorola's satellite phone are good.

However, the Iridium project made Motorola lose money. The price of each Motorola satellite phone is [-] U.S. dollars, not counting phone charges. At that time, a machine cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Up to now, the number of users of Motorola's Iridium project has broken through... the 1 mark. The phone bill is too expensive. Satellite phone calls cost $[-] for a minute, except for Greg Maffey, a giant who doesn't care about dollars. Company executives, not to mention the whole world, even in America, how many people can afford this thing?

The president of Iridium has resigned last month and ran away. I really can't stand it. Iridium has defaulted on a loan of 15 billion dollars. This money has basically been repaid. Even the parent company Motorola can't bear it. , Iridium has to pay the bank 4000 million US dollars in interest every month. Motorola is not willing to continue to pay for the mess of the Iridium project.

Song Yang looked away from the Motorola satellite phone, and couldn't help thinking that after the fiasco of the Iridium project, Motorola didn't know how long it could last.

As the oldest technology company in America, Motorola is second only to IBM, a century-old store. A dead camel is bigger than a horse. Even if Motorola is in a recession, it may lose more than 40 billion dollars this year, but it is still in its hands. A lot of good stuff.

Like Nokia, Motorola has more than 1.7 patents in its hands. Even Alcatel mobile phones cannot completely evade Motorola’s patent fortress. They have to pay more than tens of millions of dollars in patent fees to Motorola every year. This is still an Alcatel mobile phone. Intentionally bypassing Motorola's patent barriers.

In addition to mobile phone patents, Motorola also has electronic products such as walkie-talkies and car speakers. They are also counted in the semiconductor, medical equipment and other industries. Under his own name.

If Motorola really falls down, then Alcatel mobile phone can't say, it can fish in troubled waters, and win Motorola's mobile phone patents, semiconductors and other departments!

When he came back to his senses, Song Yang saw that Jim Clark and Todd were still staring at each other, taunting each other from time to time, but it could be seen that Song Yang resold the Netscape he built to Microsoft. , Jim Clark is still a little moody.

"Jim!"

Song Yang coughed, and said to Jim Clark, "I remember, I promised you, the American Internet Association, to recommend you to become the first person in the Internet industry to enter the Federal Inventors Hall of Fame, the Federal Academy of Sciences, and the Federal Academy of Arts and Sciences." Man, I think it's time for this to happen!"

Jim Clark, who was still dejected just now, suddenly brightened his eyes and looked at Song Yang with burning eyes. Although Netscape was in the hands of his rival Microsoft, which made Jim Clark a little unhappy, but Netscape is gone. He knew it well.

But what Song Yang is talking about now is about his posthumous fame. In his whole life, he is not only for fame and fortune, money, Jim Clark has enough money, billions of dollars, at his current age, he will No matter how hard you go, as long as you don't go to Las Vegas to prodigal, you will be squandered until you die.

Now there are only names left. If he can enter the Inventors Hall of Fame, the Federal Academy of Sciences, etc., then Jim Clark will become the Internet No.1 of his era!
(End of this chapter)