Rebirth of the American Super Boss Road

"So that's how it is..."

Catherine looked amazed: "If its price is really cheap enough and its performance can basically meet the user's requirements, I believe that many companies will buy it, and I even think there may be many people who have mastered this technology. White-collar workers who have computer skills may simply buy one for working at home.

On the other hand, more and more companies are using this computer, and as we master the use of this computer, the job options will be wider... But Daniel, I have a question, why is this computer sold? so cheap? "

Catherine is indeed smart, and she is keenly aware of the benefits of cheap prices, but she also can't figure out why it can be so cheap?

After all, the price difference between this computer and the computers that Daniel gave examples before is really huge. It’s so cheap that one wonders whether this computer is really okay?Otherwise why can it be sold so cheaply.

Li Hongfei gave a thumbs up: "Excellent point of view. I think the same as you, so I decided to purchase this computer. As for why it can be so cheap..."

Li Hongfei explained: "Actually, I had some doubts before, but later I figured it out and realized the reason: the main reason lies in the processor."

Catherine raised her eyebrows: "Processor?"

Daniel has told himself before about the weight of the CPU in a computer. This thing is equivalent to the human brain, but is there any difference between the processor of this TRS-80 and the processors of several other computers?

“是的，处理器的区别是最大的不同，”李鸿飞给苏菲三人解释道：“TRS-80计算机的处理器是一枚8位的Z80处理器，而IBM5100和WANG2200F则使用了一枚高达16位的处理器。”

"16-bit processor?"

Catherine actually doesn't know much about the difference between 16-bit processors and 8-bit processors, but just judging from the numbers, she knows that 16-bit ones are definitely better than 8-bit ones, and better naturally means more expensive.

"Yes," Li Hongfei responded: "To be honest, in terms of performance, the 16-bit processor is definitely better, and the performance of the 8-bit processor is much worse. But conversely, the 16-bit processor is better Good performance also means higher R&D and manufacturing costs.”

That's it!

Catherine nodded to express her understanding, and then asked a new question: "But even so, the price difference between the two shouldn't be so big, right? Will the performance of the other 8-bit processor not be enough?"

Li Hongfei thought for a while and said: "How should I put it? From my actual experience, the performance of the 8-bit processor is still enough, or barely enough. As for why the price gap is so big, apart from the cost factor In addition, there is another factor, which is the size of the company.

In addition, large companies such as DEC, Wangan, and IBM have many employees, large organizational structures, and very high R&D expenditures. If they want to maintain the normal operation of the company, they need products with higher profit margins.

In addition to Tandy/RadioShack, there are also Apple companies that produce Apple-II computers and Commodore companies that produce PET2001 that I mentioned to you yesterday. They are all start-up computer companies like Tandy/RadioShack. These start-up computers Companies all have a typical feature, that is, they have few employees, a simple organizational structure, and relatively low R&D costs. Even if they set a low profit margin price for their products, they can still make money.

In addition, there is another very important reason. As latecomers, companies such as Tandy/RadioShack, Apple and Commodore need to be famous but not well-known, and they need word-of-mouth but not word-of-mouth. How can they seize the opportunity from giants such as Wangan Computer, IBM and DEC? Enough market share?

The only way is to set the price and profit margin low enough, otherwise why should users choose them? "

Catherine thought about it carefully and nodded in agreement: "You are right. If the price of this TRS-80 computer is so cheap, it will indeed attract many small and medium-sized and even garage companies to choose it. We should also learn about this computer. But Daniel, why do you think this computer can be recognized by the market?”

"This is a good question," Lin Hongfei raised his thumb and said, "TRS-80... In fact, including Apple-II and PET2001, the hardware configurations of these three hottest personal computers are not high. In terms of performance, there is a big gap between Wangan's wang2200 series, IBM's 5100D series and DEC's PDP-11 series. In terms of software and supporting equipment, it is not as complete as the above three old computer companies, but again, this The prices of the three computers are cheap enough. In fact, according to my current testing, although the performance of the TRS-80 is not powerful, it can meet the needs of a company for daily work.

For large companies, they naturally pursue brand and reliability, but for small companies and start-up companies, they pay more attention to price. If the performance of these three computers is usable, then why would they spend more? money to buy those more expensive computers? "

Catherine thought for a while and nodded: "Is that so... That's right. For small companies, price is indeed more important." After saying that, she took out her wallet from her bag, then counted out 800 US dollars and handed it to Li Hongfei: "Daniel , what you said is very good, I am willing to learn from you, this is my tuition fee."

I finally captured this student...

Li Hongfei was not polite. After taking the money, he counted out 80 US dollars from his wallet and handed it to Sophie: "Sophie, this is your commission."

Seeing Sophie making $80 again, Catherine was okay, but Nancy was full of envy: This money is so easy to make...

But no matter whether they were envious or not, the three girls secretly made up their minds: they must introduce more students to Daniel.

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These days, there are more people who want to learn how to use and operate computers than Li Hongfei thought. When the three girls took action, in just three days, they brought 9 new students to Li Hongfei - these nine The individual students were evenly distributed, and one person brought exactly three.

In this way, the 12 students took advantage of all three computers in Li Hongfei's office.

With the tuition fees of US$9 brought by these nine students, Li Hongfei began to think about another thing: it was time to rent a house and officially register the company.

When I first started, small troubles were not a problem, but based on my understanding of American tax laws, it is better not to provoke the IRS and tax police. Since you cannot provoke the tax police and IRS, the best way is Register a company and operate it as a company...