Chicago 1990

　　　　 "You may be wondering what this square device is, it is...XBOX! So now, let's uncover it..."

New York, Times Square, Song Ya hides on the side of the XBOX conference stage, watching Bill Gates personally lift a piece of black cloth on the stage, revealing the true face of the XBOX host and handles placed on the glass display table, which are all black. The'X' letter is its main source of design elements.

Until the enthusiastic applause from the audience subsided, the world's richest man continued to talk, and his speech style was more cordial and Nerd or even better than Jobs, another tech hero of his generation who also liked to personally host new product launches. A bit more technical, and it would be more boring without Ballmer's help.

　　 Jobs has a kind of self-confident charisma of the leader, the appropriate tone of priority can more inspire people's emotions, and the amount of information given is less but also more outline.

"We tried hundreds of different solutions, just to find a more comfortable holding experience for the players... Its digital interface support, the definition is incredibly high... Its graphics performance is that of other game consoles. three times…"

　　The richest man shook his hands together, and chatted about Chase excitedly with a smile from his heart. Song Ya secretly observed that it was not swelling, and indeed felt that it would be better to change to his own speech.

　　 It's time to learn to show up at new product launches of its technology companies. For example, when 3DFX released new chips, the current CEO Asaph was even more inadequate in this respect, and his celebrity effect need not be in vain.

　　 "Let us invite today's mysterious guest, APLUS!" Finally, I heard the richest man introduce himself.

　　 Song Ya checked the microphone, waved and smiled and strode onto the stage amidst more enthusiastic applause.

Microsoft had decided to release XBOX in Times Square in mid-November, that is, before the Black Friday discount season. It was unfortunate that it happened on September 11th. New York Mayor Giuliani paid to persuade Microsoft not to change the time and place. A lot of energy lobbying, he wants to prove to the world the tenacity of the United States and that New York is still the center of the world.

From this point of view, although Giuliani is suspected of intervening in his own shooting, and just a few days ago, because of his failure to extend his term in the New York State Assembly, he became so angry that he took the lease of the Inner City Broadcasting Company’s Apollo Theater, but he is indeed willing to do practical things. The mayor of New York can be regarded as incorruptible, and his contribution to fighting the Mafia and rectifying public order in New York in the past eight years must be acknowledged.

Um? Wherever I wanted to go, the applause stopped, Song Ya and the richest man stood apart from the XBOX console. The two had simply rehearsed before. With more than ten years of rich stage experience, he is more professional than him, and there is no problem. "X ! BOX!"

　　 had a cool, straight face, opened the scene with a little black popping sound, and paused for a while, "just like me..." continued to pause.

The richest man and the audience laughed, "APLUS, full score!" He pointed to his chest and threw a stalk, ushered in greater laughter, "Unparalleled innovation! Powerful function! Exciting exclusive game! This will be the most enthusiastic product this year. Believe me, it and I are unique and extraordinary! Bill... I heard that the current games on the market can only play one-fifth of its performance?"

　　 "Uh, I think so..." the richest man explained.

　　 "It doesn't matter what you think it is, Bill!" Song Ya interrupted strongly, embarrassing the richest man.

　　 The audience burst into laughter.

"Sorry, sorry..." Song Ya switched to a smiling face and apologized, "Well, even if it's only one-fifth, XBOX and I can still beat all opponents... This is the future of the game! Be able to participate in this." I am very excited and honored by a revolutionary event..."

　　 The two shook hands after a round of commercial flattery.

After all, it’s not too arrogant to win the host. "VoodooX!" Song Ya ended her brief guest career. When she turned around, she didn’t forget to point to the XBOX host to advertise the display chip he customized for this host, and then thumbs up with both hands. The cheers of the audience trot off the stage.

　　 "These two on stage are worth 70 billion dollars, right?"

　　 There is a live broadcast, also located at the headquarters of Sony Beimi in New York. Hirai, president and CEO of Sony Beimi Electronic Entertainment Branch, asked with a smile after watching this scene.

　　 "It's all your trouble."

　　 Howard Stringer, the chairman and CEO of Sony Beimi, and also holds many important positions within Sony, although he is higher than him, he does not have much say in the game console project, and is played by the local factions within the company.

The game console is an all-round competition involving many important industries. Microsoft, which is far stronger than Sega, will end, and a shocking business battle will erupt with Sony. Hirai's department has been preparing for this day for a long time. He now has this relaxed attitude. Instead, Howard Stringer was relieved.

The richest adult is much more emaciated by the antitrust case and the spin-off crisis than in previous years, and the APLUS on the same stage has healthy wheat-colored skin, highly recognizable magnetic voice, calm and confident attitude, and looks like sunshine in every gesture. Such a hot and unparalleled appeal, that... the unique temperament and charm of a superstar is simply incredible. In just two or three minutes of guest time, one can completely forget that there is another richest man in the world beside him...

　　 Howard Stringer saw that his eyes became more heartbroken, and left a word and hurried out.

　　 "Go to Columbia Records." After getting in the car, he ordered the driver.

　　 From the habit that continued when he was the president of CBS in the 1980s, he rarely used the word Sony before calling Columbia Records, which did not belong to Sony at that time.

　　’The trend of MP3 players replacing CDs and MD walkmans is accelerating. Following Apple’s entry into this market, HandSpring President Jeffrey Hawkins revealed to this newspaper in Chicago that he is also considering launching HandSpring’s own MP3 brand...’

　　 The car started and he saw another dazzling piece of news. He knew exactly who Jeffrey Hawkins was working for, and irritably crumpled the newspaper into a ball.

　　 "Mr. Chairman."

　　 Arrived at the top floor of Sony Columbia Records headquarters. The president of this place, Rick Klubin, has already taken people to wait at the elevator entrance, respectfully.

　　 "How about MJ's new sales!?"

He doesn’t have much patience with this bearded man who is lying on the legacy of Motortula. After the merger of Universal Polaroid, BMG relied on a few TeenPop idol singers and groups to kill the world, Sony Columbia Records has become the first in the industry. Falling to the third place, MJ has polished this album for several years and has invested countless resources in an album that fails, and he will start to fire people.

　　 "Uh, not so good." Riclubin hurriedly provided the sales data for the first two weeks of the album ‘Wonder is Invincible’.

"explain!"

　　 Howard Stringer glanced very disappointedly, sitting in Ricklubin’s boss chair and gasping angrily.

　　 "September 11 has led to low buying sentiment, but that is only temporary. MJ's albums have always been sold in a long-term mode, and the current data can't prove anything."

　　Ri Klubin quickly excused: "I think it was successful in general. APLUS did not dare to confront head-on and gave up the plan to release the same day as MJ. This hurt his image very much..."

　　 "That's because APLUS's brain is not broken!"

　　 Howard Stringer was even more angry when he heard this, "Knowing that 9/11 caused the American people to be temporarily in the mood to buy records..."

　　 "But consumer demand is always there, we have to give MJ more time..."

　　 Li Klubin laughed with him: "He is really stubborn, but...the king of pop, hehe, that's it."

　　 "You always have a reason to Rick!"

　　 "The environment of the recording industry is really bad now, Mr. Chairman..."

　　"..."

　　 Howard Stringer, who had already seen the essence of this bastard, didn't have much to say, but after all, the man was found by himself back then, and he has to bear some relations. He looked at the pictures of the former presidents of Sony Columbia Records still hanging on the wall of the other party's office, and his eyes stayed for a few seconds on the last picture of Motula's voice and smile, which he missed very much.

　　 Why did APLUS allow APLUS to toss the company like this back then! Fighting snakes does not die but suffers from it, and it is the game console, walkman, record, movie, and distribution all aspects! A 20-year-old mixed race...

　　 In retrospect, he felt that the messy process was so magical, and the result was so unreal, and he couldn't help but get worse.

　　 "WTF?"

In the background, with Ballmer, who had just waited until the end of the XBOX conference, Song Ya was also exclaiming at this time, because he heard a very strange news here. The Federal Assembly held a hearing for the Enron incident and was responsible for Enron. Andersen, an external audit and consulting service firm, did not send anyone to attend!

　　 "Didn't you say that you have to go if you are summoned by the parliament, Bill? Uh, Mr. Gates."

　　 Song Ya said smoothly and quickly corrected it. Back then, Sloan and the lawyers could brainwash themselves time and time again, saying that people who were summoned must be there until they must be there, but isn't Andersen right now? Speaking of testimony by Congress, Arthur Andersen, one of the five largest accounting firms with a history of nearly ninety years, is definitely the most professional.

　　 Otherwise, why is it so rampant...

　　 "Just call me Bill."

　　Bill Gates was also a little unhappy. He remembered his dilemma when he attended antitrust hearings again and again. All the memories related to it were psychological shadows, "This is too strange..."

　　 he said with his chin supported. Although I have never studied law school, I have been fighting for many years in the sly shopping mall, eating more salt than Song Ya’s bridge, and my dad is a top lawyer, regardless of the law and unspoken rules. clear.

"There is only one possibility. Arthur Andersen is cooperating with Enron in falsifying accounts, and is deeply involved in the fact that there is no way to get out. Therefore, the senior management would rather let the entire firm be involved in the Enron scandal and no one would dare to go to Congress to accept questions, because who I don’t want to carry a felony of perjury and spend the rest of my life in jail for the company.”

　　 Ballmer knows better: "Enron's chief accountant, financial director and other senior executives seem to be from Arthur Andersen. They are already integrated and it is difficult to separate."

"Integrity is higher than profit... hehe." The richest man shook his head after reciting the company motto of Andersen, but didn't want to talk about it with outsiders, so he slapped Song Ya's arm friendly, "Come here today, APLUS, we talk to you later."

　　 "Okay, goodbye, goodbye Mr. Ballmer."

　　 Song Ya watched the two wealthy men with less than a few meters left, still staying in place to continue thinking, he needs more time to digest the news, "Andersen?"

　　 His eyes lit up suddenly. After Vivendi Global went public in the country, didn't it fully cooperate with Arthur Andersen?

　　 "These **** brave Chicagoans!"

　　 Manhattan, Goldman Sachs Chairman Paulson also got the news. Andersen was in Chicago, and so was APLUS. Whether Enron or Vivendi Global, Goldman Sachs suffered a lot from failing to grasp the internal accounts of the two companies.

He also had a copy of the crumpled newspaper in his hands, the Hollywood tabloids, and the picture was a group photo of the creators of The Wolf of Wall Street just assembled. A middle-aged man standing behind Nicholas Cage, smiling very brightly The actor really looks a lot like himself...

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