Giant of the times

Gordon Moore looked at him and asked: "Carlos Stephan, what else do you want to say?"

Carlos Stephen took a breath, glanced at everyone, and asked in a deep voice: "I want to ask everyone, if Intel microprocessors have no value, why would the other party acquire it?"

Everyone was stunned. Yes, Intel microprocessors performed very poorly in the market. Why did the other party want to acquire it? The other party is not stupid...

Carlos Stephen didn't wait for anyone to answer, and continued: "Personal computers are developing rapidly, and microprocessors must be the future development direction. Even if Intel's microprocessor department does not make money for the company now, we must persist! The reason why the other party To acquire our microprocessor department is nothing more than recognizing that this market has huge development potential! Therefore, we must not give up the microprocessor to other companies. If we sell it, Intel will definitely regret it. !!!”

When Carlos Stephen said the last thing, he couldn't help shouting loudly.

Everyone was silent for a while.

"Having said that, firstly, our microprocessors cannot compete with other companies, and secondly, personal computers still belong to a niche market, are expensive, and only a few people can afford them. Instead of continuing to waste money and resources on things with uncertain prospects, It is better to concentrate on the development of memory than we have in terms of material resources. At present, RB electronics manufacturers are fiercely pursuing Intel. In order to ensure our technological leadership, we must concentrate our efforts and develop memory with all our strength!!!" the memory development manager suggested.

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

"Yes, let alone whether microprocessors have huge development prospects in the future, even if there are, Intel microprocessors will definitely be able to develop. The current market is full of Mos6502 and Z80, and there are also Motorola microprocessors. Intel's microprocessors are almost ignored."

"Intel's current biggest enemy should be those electronic manufacturers in RB! In recent years, the RB government has vigorously encouraged the development of the electronics industry, which has led to the rapid development of RB's electronics industry. Panasonic, Hitachi, Toshiba and other companies have caused a lot of harm to Intel. Big threat!"

"Memory revenue accounts for more than 90% of Intel's revenue, and microprocessor revenue is less than 5%. It is irrelevant to the company. If we sell the microprocessor department this time, we can just get the funds to increase memory. R\u0026D efforts!”

"..."

The vast majority of people agree with selling the Intel microprocessor division, and their arguments are well-founded and difficult to refute. Carlos Stephan was so exhausted that he could only remain silent.

As they say, microprocessors hold great promise, but so what? No one cares about Intel's microprocessors.

There are many businesses with development prospects in this world, but it is impossible to judge whether they can defeat their opponents and become winners. Just like everyone knows that TVs are very profitable, but most of the profits are made by RB manufacturers. American TV Machine manufacturers went bankrupt one after another.

When you can't compete, it is also a wise choice to give up in time!

Gordon Moore announced at this time: "Then contact Donghuang Technology Company!"

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but applaud.

Seeing that the situation was over, Carlos Stephen shook his head and sighed.

…

…

At Donghuang Technology Company, Qin Feng soon received a call from Gordon Moore. When he learned that the other party agreed to negotiate, his face suddenly showed joy. Later, he immediately called Dongfang Yuqin to inform him of the matter.

"Dongfang Yuqin, good news, Intel has agreed to negotiate! Since the other party agrees to negotiate, I am 80% sure that the acquisition will be successful!" Qin Feng said confidently.

Dongfang Yuqin reminded: "Mr. Li attaches great importance to Intel's microprocessor department. Even if the other party asks for a higher price, he will still buy it!"

Qin Feng nodded and said, "I understand, don't worry!"

At this time, Intel's microprocessor department was in panic. They didn't expect that the company would sell them. It was so chilling. However, when I think about the fact that my department has not been profitable and has even suffered losses in recent months, being sold seems to be a predetermined outcome.

"It is said that if you can spend 50 million US dollars to acquire Intel's microprocessor department, you must be very strong. But what kind of company is Donghuang Technology? I have never heard of it before?"

"I don't know. It's probably that a wealthy person or industry giant didn't want to expose his identity, so he created such an offshore company to control the company behind the scenes."

"This is a bit like Chronos Li's style. When he founded Apple and Microsoft, he used overseas offshore companies. It was clearly written in the newspapers!"

"It does look a bit like..."

"Hahaha, if he really acquires our department, I'm really looking forward to it!"

"..."

The employees started talking among themselves.

Li Zetian was lying on his back, you could have guessed this.

…

The next day, Qin Feng took the company's negotiation team to Intel's headquarters for negotiations.

The content of the negotiations is unknown to outsiders.

After many rounds of intense negotiations, half a month later, the two parties finally reached an acquisition agreement.

Donghuang Technology Company acquired Intel's microprocessor division for US$60 million, including talents, patents, technology, equipment and factories. At the same time, the microprocessor division that was acquired in the past was allowed to continue to use the Intel trademark, and the company's name was also Intel Corporation. For example, there are two independent Intel companies now, one is producing memory - Intel (Memory) Company; the other is producing microprocessors - Intel (Processor) Company. And the two parties signed an agreement not to get involved in each other's industry!

There is no better example of this model than Rolls-Royce. In 1971, Rolls-Royce went bankrupt and the British government intervened and split Rolls-Royce into two companies, one producing Rolls-Royce cars and the other producing Rolls-Royce cars. One produces aero engines, and eventually both become industry giants.

Using the same brand between two companies can increase brand awareness, which is beneficial to both parties. However, the last agreement not to get involved in each other's industry was specially proposed by Li Zetian. In the late 1970s, the memory market will be occupied by RB Electronics, which has strong government support, good technology, and low prices. Intel cannot compete with it. Li Zetian's purpose is to push Intel (memory) company into a dead end and then acquire it. Both memory and microprocessors involve semiconductor chips, and many technical aspects are related. A complete Intel company is the Intel company that truly makes enemies fearful.

Intel (processor) company has more than a hundred engineers, and they soon moved out of the original Intel company.

Qin Feng has rented an office building for Intel (Processor) Company in Santa Clara, California.

On the first day when the company moved here, Qin Feng went here to appease everyone and boost morale!

"Hello everyone, I am Qin Feng, CEO of Donghuang Technology Company. I am here to tell you two things. First, I hope you can stay and work here with peace of mind and your salary will be increased by 5% compared to the original; second, Donghuang Technology The company will fully support everyone in developing the Intel8086 microprocessor. No matter how much it costs, our goal is to build Intel (processor) company into the world's largest processor empire and let all computers use our products!!!"

Bang bang bang!

Everyone applauded and was extremely excited.

The microprocessor department was not taken seriously at first, and its performance was not good. The employees' income was lower than that of other departments, and they felt like dwarfs in the company. Well now, the parent company actually values ​​microprocessors so much. It feels good to be valued!

The day after Qin Feng left Intel (Processor) Company, he went to Li Zetian's villa in person to report on his work.

Before, he had only heard of Li Zetian's name but never met him in person. Now that he could meet him in person, he was very excited.

At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, he arrived at his destination.

When they met for the first time, Li Zetian gave him a kinder impression than expected. He was like an ordinary person, without any sense of superiority.

"Hello Mr. Li, I am Qin Feng!"

"Haha, hello, Qin Feng. The talents introduced by Dongfang Yuqin are really great. The acquisition of Intel's microprocessor department has performed well this time!"

"Thank you for your praise, I dare not take it seriously. Without strong financial support, this acquisition plan would not have been completed! In addition, Intel itself plans to abandon the Intel microprocessor division, which is why this acquisition went so smoothly! However, Mr. Carlos Stephan, the head of the microprocessor department, resigned, which is a bit regretful. Currently, the CEO position of Intel (Processor) Company is vacant. Do you have a new CEO candidate?"

"I think it's best to select someone from the company who understands both technology and management!" Li Zetian thought for a while and said, "Let them vote internally to recommend someone. They know each other well, so they should be able to choose Choose the best candidate..."

"Well, then I will make arrangements according to your instructions!"

…

When it comes to the technical strength of microprocessors, there is no doubt that Intel (processor) company is the number one in the world. The world's first microprocessor 4004 was developed by Intel. The 8-bit microprocessor 8080 launched later is a landmark product in the history of microprocessors, setting off a revolution in the personal computer industry!

When the news spread that Intel's microprocessor division was sold, it caused shock in the industry, and Mos Technology and Zilog breathed a sigh of relief.

The CEO of Zilog said with a smile to his employees: "Intel gave up the microprocessor department and actually sold it to an unknown company. It seems that the glory of Intel microprocessors will soon be a thing of the past! Let’s all work together and let Zilog usher in a new era of processors!!!”

As soon as he finished speaking, several engineers came up to him sheepishly and took out their resignation letters from their pockets.

"Mr. Dennis, we are planning to resign..." the leader said.

CEO Caleb Dennis had a look of astonishment on his face, "Did I hear wrongly? You said you guys are going to resign?!"

"Yes, Mr. Caleb Dennis!"

When Caleb Dennis heard this, he took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked, "Where will you go after you resign?"

Several people looked at each other, and one of them replied: "Intel (Processor) Company!!!"

I just said that Intel microprocessors will become a thing of the past, and in the blink of an eye, I got a slap in the face. Intel (processor) company has gone to Zilog company to recruit people, and they have hired several core engineers!

Caleb Dennis's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he vaguely felt a huge invisible pressure coming towards him...

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