Hammer of Technology

A new era is coming...

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442 He Was Serious

"Ning, if you are sure that you will have time all day today, I can rush back to the capital now without wasting much time. Of course, this is due to the fact that Huaxia has the most efficient transportation method in the world - the high-speed rail."

"Haha, don't be so troublesome, Tim, it's good for us to chat like this. In fact, it's all my fault. I didn't open the mailbox in time. I just saw the email you sent me, otherwise I would really notify you in advance " Ning Wei said leaning on the chair.

Wooden chairs are not very comfortable for chatting, but they are good for doing research and can make people more focused.

"It's not important, Ning, since you read the email I sent, what do you think?" Tim Cook turned to the topic in the video.

Yes, Tim Cook has amply stated his thoughts in the email.

It has to be said that even though the helm of Apple is about to retire, he still has a very detailed plan for Apple's future.The suggestion in the email to Ningwei is also very simple.

He hopes that by promoting cooperation with related companies, Apple can also participate in the research and development of the next generation of [-]D display technology.

Including but not limited to the purchase of corresponding patents by Apple, the establishment of the Apple R&D Center for [-]D display technology, the promotion of the miniaturization of [-]D display technology, and the introduction of [-]D display mobile phones, tablets, separate [-]D display notebooks, and vehicle-mounted [-]D displays in the near future. series of related products.

Of course, it also includes the support of IOS system for [-]D display technology.

The purpose of Tim Cook coming to China this time is also to promote this cooperation.

This is also the reason why he went to Jiangcheng today after he participated in the opening ceremony in Beijing and failed to meet Ning Wei as he wished.

The [-]D display technology manufacturer currently cooperating with Zhang Dingxi's laboratory is headquartered in Jiangcheng. He hopes to talk to him first to see if he can directly negotiate a result.

At least for now, the situation between Apple and several other companies is different. Although it has always been in a competitive relationship with Huawei in the field of high-end smartphone terminals, at least on the surface, the two parties still maintain a good relationship.

Using the voices that Tim Cook and the current leader of Huawei have made publicly, neither side will be obsessed with the need for a single company to dominate, but to speak with products while giving full respect to friends and businessmen, because a good The competitive atmosphere is conducive to maintaining the competitiveness of a company's products and the vitality of research and development.

Although the words are said in this way, everyone's real thoughts are unknown.

At least it can be seen that Tim Cook is very anxious, otherwise at his current age, he would not have visited China twice in a year, with only five months between them.

After all, he doesn't have much time to control Apple, and he is even semi-retired now, but it is clear that the old man still hopes to facilitate this cooperation before officially retiring, so that Apple's products can keep up with the pace of the new era.This is probably the last major decision he can make for Apple.

"Tim, you know, I don't really want to get involved in this kind of business. And the three-dimensional display technology is the result of my students, and I didn't contribute much. Why don't you come to Huaxia again before you leave? Introduce Ding Xi to you, you can listen to his opinion."

"Come on, Ning, let's have an open and honest chat. Your students can't make decisions, just like Apple's chief scientific officer can't decide our business strategy. This kind of level of cooperation has never been for front-line R&D personnel. If you can decide, you are a special case."

It can be heard that Tim Cook's tone is quite helpless, and there is a hint of flattery in the helplessness.

This also made Ning Wei serious. He could feel the professionalism of this boss, so he straightened his body and asked, "Tim, do you still remember the suggestion I made when we first met?"

Tim Cook frowned, shrugged, and replied: "We first met? How many years ago was that? Ning, you are bullying an old man's memory."

There is no doubt that he really can't remember what kind of advice Ning Wei gave when he met Ning Wei for the first time.

After all, he is already nearly seventy years old, and his memory is no longer comparable to that of young people.

"Mr. Tim, that was when I won the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, and you were invited to China to attend the award ceremony. It was the time in the Centennial Auditorium of Yanbei University. That was the first time we met. I In fact, the attitude has not changed until now. If Apple and Huawei can cooperate at a deeper level, enough to control mobile Internet terminals upstream and downstream at the same time, the two sides will widen the road and let others have nowhere to go!"

"Even now, there is still such an opportunity, and the opportunity is great! Think about it, Apple's IOS and Huawei's new Hongmeng are mutually liberalized. The Apple Mall supports the access of the new Hongmeng. Similarly, the new Hongmeng also supports IOS applications. The two parties cooperate frankly, open their core areas to each other, and establish a comprehensive cross-system and cross-product cooperation as quickly as possible. Next, they only need to establish a stable supply chain and a research and development team that can fully trust each other, such as Google, Samsung, Microsoft, Intel , where is there a united enemy?"

"In fact, the two sides had a basis for cooperation back then, and now it is a major historical opportunity. Tim, if you can make this decision, I am willing to act as an intermediary and help you contact Huawei's senior management. The two sides sit down and have a good talk. Both parties have the money to contribute money and have the strength to contribute to the establishment of this research institute. With the help of our [-]D display technology and March Smart Platform, it is enough to build a system platform with the largest number of users in the world."

"After owning this platform, we will unify the standards for developers. At that time, who will use an operating system other than this system? Android and win10 can only be used for the lowest-end products. It is a little pursuit. Manufacturers will take the initiative to access this system. If Google wants their apps to enter our store, they must pay protection fees first.”

"Think about it, Tim, as long as you can make this happen, even if you retire, Apple can still be brilliant for another hundred years! Really, to make this suggestion again is still from the perspective of a friend. I also hope you can As you approach retirement, do something better for the company you've worked for your whole life. Of course, the premise is that you can really make up your mind and have enough prestige to carry out the agreement."

This description is definitely a very wonderful prospect, and it is absolutely operable in theory.

Of course, the premise is as Ning Wei said, the two sides need to fully trust each other...

In the future, the products of the two companies will use an interoperable system and share the revenue generated by the application store and the software in the application store.If it comes to fruition, these two brands will truly become synonymous with high-end electronics.

If the proposal eight years ago was not enough to attract Apple, then Ningwei's proposal at this time is really too tempting.

Because these sharing means that Apple can take the lead in enjoying the dividends of [-]D display technology.

As we all know, when an epoch-making technology becomes popular in the civilian field, it will always be the company that is the first to try it out that takes the lion's share of profits.

It seems that the turbulence algorithm was first applied to the civilian market by Huawei in the past few years. The direct result is that even in the case of boycotts, Huawei's network communication products have occupied more than 70.00% of the world's market share.To put it bluntly, if it were not for other reasons, network equipment manufacturers such as Ericsson and Cisco would have been directly bankrupt in the previous round of competition if they were under too much pressure.

After all, if the contracts won cannot be fulfilled, they will have to pay a large amount of compensation.

Even Samsung, which got the authorization for the first time, is not too much, and its current international market share is only 12.00%.

This is most alluring.

Of course, the conditions given by Ningwei are also very realistic. It is not simply asking for money, but asking Apple to give up a stable revenue.

As we all know, all the software on the Apple App Store is subject to Apple tax, the tax rate is 30.00%, and Apple has absolute say in this area.If IOS is interoperable with the new Hongmeng system, it means that Huawei also has the right to decide whether to charge the money, and how much to charge.

If the two parties want to live in harmony, they must communicate on this issue, and then the two parties will maintain a unified pace. These must also be written into the agreement.Therefore, the biggest benefit of this cooperation to Apple is probably that it can keep up with the needs of the times, and launch Apple products equipped with [-]D display technology in the first place, so that they will not be eliminated by the times.

The biggest benefit to Huawei is that it can directly share with Apple the closed-loop ecosystem that the company has spent decades building, as well as high-quality customers who are accustomed to making choices in the ecosystem, as well as tens of millions of people around the world who have Excellent application developers who are used to earning wealth under the IOS framework...

In addition, the most important thing is that now Tim Cook does not need to have as many scruples as he did eight years ago.

Eight years ago, global commercial CPU chips were purely silicon-based technology. If Apple really dared to agree to Ningwei’s conditions at that time, there is a high probability that those friends and businessmen in the past would collectively counterattack, and various patent lawsuits are expected to take off.

But now that Ning Xin is born, if those patents are really in the quagmire, the A-series CPU can also specialize in the development of the CNMD structure and the development of Apple's three-dimensional silicon-through-tube carbon nanochip.Of course, unless forced to do so, Apple will definitely not take this step.

No one would think of putting all their bets on any one side, but having the second option means that they can negotiate terms, forcing friends including Google, Intel, Microsoft, etc. to accept Choice of apples.

So at this moment, Tim Cook really began to think about the feasibility of this all-round cooperation model.

As Ning Wei just said, if this cooperation is really successful, it means that at least Apple can have another ten years of glory, and even the cooperation between the two parties can directly control the entrance of the future [-]D Internet era.We must know that in the era of [-]D display, almost all applications, including search engines, e-commerce and small video communication, will have brand-new product logic.

Maybe the core business logic will not change, but to access, you first need the standard and interface given by the system provider...

Especially e-commerce...

Think about it, which one will be more attractive, a mall that displays products in three dimensions or the current flat mall?

As for ten years later...

Really, from the perspective of a 70-year-old man, the question of ten years from now seems too far away.

More importantly, this cooperation has a realistic possibility.Because Apple can represent a technology company in the Western world to promote this worldwide technology, he has a lot of reasons.

"Ning, I have to say, you really convinced me...Maybe this is a good choice, but how long will this cooperation last?"

"Tim, this is a business issue. I'm not professional in this area. I just gave a possibility from a pure user's point of view. As for the specific cooperation model and how long the two companies are willing to cooperate, that's fine. It’s not something I can decide. But I think that if the two parties can establish a smooth enough communication channel and share key technologies, they will be able to cooperate for a long time, of course, it depends on how the contract is signed.”

"I need about three days to think about it and communicate within the company. But before that, I hope to hear Huawei's opinion first, or can you really make this decision on behalf of Huawei?"

"Ahem... Tim, are you serious? Really decide to consider this kind of cooperation?"

"Of course, Ning, are you kidding me?"

"No, no, of course not. In this case, I will ask Huawei what it means first. If they think it is feasible, I will reply to your email."

"Okay, Ning, I will seriously consider this proposal and work hard to facilitate this cooperation. In addition, thank you for your very constructive suggestions."

"No thanks, then goodbye."

"goodbye!"

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After turning off the video, Ning Wei sat on the chair in a daze for a while.

Tim Cook was blown away by the boldness he displayed.

how to say?

Is it true that people are not afraid of being an enemy of the world when they are old?

No kidding, this cooperation has really been reached, Google, Microsoft, Intel, and even the upstream Oracle, IBM and countless other high-tech companies are expected to all go crazy, and the impact will even shake the technology of the world. lock up.

You should know that according to public data, as of December 2027, there are about 12 million registered developers of IOS in the world. That's only 1530 million software developers...

In other words, this cooperation really directly affects nearly half of the software developers in the world...

Hmm, scared the world to death? !

It feels like a little bit of a joke.

However, after careful consideration, Ning Wei contacted Yan Ming, who is currently Huawei's rotating chairman...

When the phone was connected, Yan Ming was not given a chance to greet him at all, so Ning Wei asked directly: "Mr. Yan, do you think there is a possibility that Huawei and Apple will carry out in-depth cooperation, including interoperability system interfaces and app stores. Jointly establish a research institute to develop future [-]D display miniaturization and mobile technology?"

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443 Who Has an Alternative?

These words obviously shocked the other party. After at least ten seconds, the other party asked quietly: "If I understand correctly, you mean that Apple is willing to let go of the ecology and cooperate with us? If that is what you mean , I think the possibility should be very small. The main problem is not with us, the main problem is that Apple should not be a beauty traitor, right?"

Ning Wei replied seriously: "Don't be so harsh, I think this is called win-win cooperation. In fact, just 5 minutes ago, after I made this suggestion, Mr. Cook said very seriously that he would think carefully about this proposal. , but the premise is that you are really interested. If you can get a good reply, Apple may soon form a delegation to China to discuss the feasibility of this matter with you in detail. "

"Really?" Yan Ming's voice still seemed a little unbelievable.

"Mr. Yan, I think you should believe in Tim Cook's determination. In fact, if this Tim is a very pragmatic person, and he has devoted most of his life to Apple, you have to believe that he is really a person for Apple. Those who are willing to fight in the future."

"But he's retiring soon, isn't he?"

"Yes, he will retire next year. Even if you start talking now, it will be at least half a year later. This is probably the last big thing he will do at Apple. I think he probably wants to take the pressure off. Give it back, and then give his successor a perfect starting point. But you have to consider whether this cooperation is beneficial."

Yan Ming immediately replied: "It must be beneficial! If you can really share Apple's ecology, the Consumer Business Department will probably be crazy. But sharing the research of [-]D display technology with Apple, will there be any problems in the future? Of course, I don't believe it. Mr. Cook, but after all, he is going to retire, if we share technology, but in the end, the ecology has not been consolidated, and there is a problem with the cooperation, it will be very troublesome.”

Ning Wei nodded, and said vaguely: "Well, of course, technical cooperation cannot be unreserved... Especially the source code handed over to the other party must be reserved, whether it is [-]D display or the bottom of the system. There are many mathematical methods to do this without affecting performance, just like the previous turbulence algorithm. Actually, I don’t agree with this, but as you said, the old Cook is about to retire, so it’s understandable to take precautions .”

"Of course, these can be things after the specific cooperation is negotiated. After all, I am the middleman for this cooperation. I should also do some technical consulting work for you. This is very reasonable and there is no need for psychological pressure. There are many methods, and Now with the help of March, we can do it more covertly. But this is just a precaution, we all have extremely high moral standards, as long as the other party does not break the contract, we will definitely not use these small tricks, right?"

This time, an elated voice came from the microphone: "That's for sure. This method is just for prevention. As long as the two parties cooperate happily, we will definitely not use this method to talk about things! Even if there is a future cooperation If there is a problem, we must also protect our own rights in a reasonable way on the premise that we communicate reasonably but fail to get a correct response."

"Well, Professor Ning, I'll discuss this matter with you right away. I personally don't think it's a big problem, but a resolution still needs to be made. In this way, there will be a result this afternoon, and I will call you when it is confirmed."

"Okay, I'll wait for your call."

After hanging up the phone, Ning Wei heaved a sigh of relief.

How should I put it, he didn't expect to be killed but he was too boring at home, and he just came to the office to chat with someone, and he was able to broker such a large business.It is no exaggeration to say that this cooperation can really be negotiated, at least it is a business worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

Now Ning Wei really believes that many major events in this world really happen because of various coincidences.

For example, if it is better for the children not to go to the early education class today, the family will spend the weekend happily at home, and he will not come to the office to chat with Tim Cook in a panic. Hierarchical cooperation...

Therefore, if the cooperation between Huawei and Apple is really successful this time, the most fundamental reason is that they would rather go to early education classes.Thinking that his daughter, who is not yet three years old, can lead the cooperation of two world-class large enterprises, Ning Wei feels extremely proud.

Now he really hopes that the two companies can be brought together to reach a cooperation right away. After all, it has come true. His daughter is awesome, and he can brag about it for the rest of his life.At this moment, he even began to worry about what kind of man he would need in the future to be worthy of his little friend Coco. After all, this is a girl who can take the initiative to cooperate with Huawei at the age of two years and eight months.

Just when Ning Wei's mind was full of issues that would be considered at least 20 years later, there was a loud noise outside the door, especially Zhang Dingxi's voice was the most ear-catching.

"Everyone, slow down, be careful, and don't crash it when you pass through the door..."

Hearing the sound, before Ning Wei could react, he heard the doorknob being lifted, and then Zhang Dingxi walked in first.

Obviously this lover did not expect Ning Wei to stay in the office. After seeing the tutor sitting at the desk, Zhang Dingxi was obviously stunned, blinked his eyes twice, and then said: "Uh... Director Ning, are you here?" Ah, I asked Brother Liu yesterday, didn't he say that you are going to give yourself a day off today?"

Just as they were talking, several people had already carefully moved several bundles of materials into Ning Wei's office, and they were obviously a little stunned when they saw Ning Wei sitting there.

"Who are you?" Ning Wei looked at Zhang Dingxi and asked.

"Director Ning, didn't you order a set of [-]D display equipment for the Olympic venues before? I also prepared a set of materials for you by the way. It has been debugged and ready to be installed for you today..." Zhang Dingxi quickly explained .

"Oh... I really didn't plan to come today, but I have something to do so I came to take a look." Ning Wei nodded. How should I put it, the filial piety of my students is commendable. For the material, there is a high probability that Lao Chen will pay the bill. Although he doesn't care much about the little money, he still feels warm with this attitude.

"Then this..."

"It's already here, so you just pretend to be fine. By the way, Ding Xi, you just booked a set? Didn't Dean Tian and Professor Lu think about it?"

"Hey, Director Ning, don't worry, I ordered five sets. I don't plan to install them for you first. I will arrange them in the offices of Academician Tian, ​​Professor Lu, and Professor Ron for two days in the afternoon. superior."

"Okay, Ding Xi, you have a heart. I won't disturb you for now."

Ning Wei stood up, patted Zhang Ding Xi on the shoulder and encouraged him.Valley blind

"Thank you, Director Ning, for your compliment. It won't take too long, and the debugging will be completed in half an hour at most."

"Okay, I'll have a meeting with brother Liu, you guys go ahead." After speaking, Ning Wei left the office.

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Neither Tim Cook nor Yan Ming would have guessed that Ning Wei, as the middleman, would put the matter aside after getting the two bosses to burn their hearts.However, both sides obviously attached great importance to Ning Wei's statement.

Especially Tim Cook...

After all, Huawei is in China. Although today is Sunday, for many Huawei executives, especially the rotating presidium, holding meetings on Sunday is a common occurrence.