The Goddess Shines on America

"I have been thinking about why you want to embed a computer monitor in the screen. After all, for the current audience, this should definitely not be what a computer should be."

Cameron looked at the computer screen. In fact, according to the development of the plot, before the dormant cabin starts, the startup program should be automatically displayed on the computer. According to Cameron's idea, it is undoubtedly a very advanced approach to use a dormant cabin in a spaceship, and then use a computer program to automatically control the opening time.

But it was rejected by Alice. Instead, the computer installed in the "tin cabinet" was moved to the wall. Although Cameron didn't bother with her on such trivial matters, he was still thinking about the reasons for this change. .

Alice smiled lightly: "Then you are talking to me about this now, have you figured out the reason?"

Cameron nodded, although the range was small, but it was undoubtedly up and down: "Classic movies should be able to span the era, but as a science fiction movie, no matter what story it tells, if the details are true It is more in line with the future, and it will become a classic among classics. This screen..."

He pondered for a moment and said, "In the future, TVs and computer monitors will definitely become thinner and thinner, right?"

Alice really laughed now. Of course, it wasn't a laugh at all, but a smile of admiration.

When correcting Cameron's original idea, she didn't bother to explain why, but simply said that it would be cooler to embed the monitor in the wall. There is nothing wrong with this reason, so Cameron did not raise any objection reasons at the time. Alice thought that this matter would just pass away, but who knows that he has been thinking about it all the time, and even figured out some reasons?

"As early as when "Terminator" was released, there were comments in the industry that James Cameron was very interested in advanced technology and scientific frontiers, and he was a typical supporter of the theory that technology benefits mankind. Now it seems that his reputation is indeed well-deserved Ah, I just said one sentence at the time, and you can make such an advanced inference, tsk tsk tsk~"

"Nonsense, you've only seen so much of Lao Tzu's ability, so it's nothing."

After being praised, Cameron curled his lips in disdain, and proudly folded his arms: "In the future, the display will become thinner and thinner, but the current display is still very heavy, and it is embedded in the wall to hide its thickness. Get up, isn't that what you're doing for?"

As he said that, he tapped the monitor screen lightly: "Panasonic's TV... Almost from the very beginning, the American electrical market has been suppressed by Japan and has no ability to fight back. Alice, just watch it, TV, Refrigerators, cameras, even Nissan and Toyota are cracking down on our General Motors! These damned guys have created a lot of unemployment in this country!"

"That... James, what you knocked on is an HP computer monitor, not a Panasonic TV..."

"I just knocked on it and said it, can you control it?"

Cameron glared at Alice, but then he turned his eyes and said, "By the way...Alice, when will Microsoft's Windows system enter the Japanese market? Damn, just look at this To help Little Japan invest in the United States, we should also earn their money hard!"

Alice nodded and said, "Gates told me about this in July. But James, even though Microsoft is now a listed company, the main market has always been Europe and the United States. After all, the Japanese version of the system Not so easy to develop. Did you read the speculation in Popular Electronics? What does it say?"

Cameron snorted and smiled: "It is said that 2.0 can maintain half of the sales of the 1.0 system, and it is considered qualified, and then it is nonsense. I am very disappointed with Microsoft, very disappointed with Gates, and some people question why you are not in charge of development earlier, my dear. Ms. Microsoft Technical Advisor."

Wow, Cameron, what a resentful woman.

Alice couldn't help laughing, but it's no wonder that people are full of resentment. Cameron is now Microsoft's largest retail shareholder.

I have been quite busy recently. Regarding the magazine "Popular Electronics", Alice bought it once when Windows 2.0 was released in July. Let's see what people in the industry think of this "wisdom crystallization of all Microsoft employees." "of.

The result is not unexpected, this product based on the 1.0 system improvement and upgrade has not changed in any essential way, and the key point is that since it is entirely the struggle of Gates and his employees without Alice intervening, the system interface is also the same as the original Like the historical development of the Macintosh computer system, it is too close to the Apple Macintosh computer system.

You know, although Alice is a shareholder of Microsoft, she has been staying in Los Angeles almost all the time, but she doesn't have the energy to keep an eye on Gates' every move. Counting it, Jobs was kicked out of Apple in 1985, and he handed over Windows 1.0 to Microsoft long before that. A flight doesn’t cost a lot of money. Gates is exactly like the original history. He took some time to go to Apple for a walk, and copied the Macintosh system by the way~

So, while Apple has yet to take immediate action, Microsoft's weak sales have caused the stock price to temporarily drop. After all, compared to the groundbreaking 1.0, this one is too imitative of the Macintosh. Obviously Alice has tried to avoid being similar to Apple in the former, but Gates and others still go back to the old way.

"It is difficult to expect 2.0 to open up the Japanese market."

Alice decisively judged: "The DOS system is fine. It has a history of many years, but it is attached to IBM after all. As for the release of the 1.0 system, Microsoft was not even a listed company, and it was able to buy the goods. Europe is not bad, 2.0 is so weak now, I really wait for those guys to develop a Japanese version..."

"Haha, then 3.0 should come out!"

Cameron laughed and accepted the words, but then frowned again: "However, I haven't used the 2.0 system yet, is it really so rubbish?"

Alice pouted, and looked around. At this moment, the crew members saw that the director and the small boss of the company were chatting happily, so they were also happy to take some time to rest.

"It can't be said to be rubbish. Of course, there is no problem in terms of performance. It's just that it imitates the Macintosh too seriously. On the one hand, it causes customers to be dissatisfied, and they feel that Gates is suspected of deceiving consumers. In addition, the performance has not improved much. So many people don’t need to buy new ones, and many people already have Macintosh as a replacement, so the sales will naturally be low.”

Cameron nodded and looked around. After a few moments, he slapped his head angrily: "Damn it, why did I forget to bring a copy of "Popular Electronics" here? I said girl, you are a shareholder of Microsoft And executives, has that guy Gates thought about what to do next? I have a lot of stock in your company, don't let me lose it!"

"Don't worry, buddy, this is a blue chip stock, just hold on to it, and you will make a fortune in the future."

Alice suppressed a smile, patted Cameron on the shoulder and said, "The next step is to plan this kind of thing. There is nothing to consider. We are in the computer industry, and updates are life force. The 2.0 system was just launched in July, and it won't take a while longer." , regardless of its specific sales volume, we will start the development of 3.0."

Cameron couldn't help being nervous, even if he was a newcomer director in the film art industry, no matter how he was the creator of "Terminator", a film with a ten-fold return of 70 to 80 million at the box office, one stock would bring four Tens of millions of dollars worth is no small matter. He couldn't help but not care about Microsoft's business prospects.

"Then when 3.0 is redeveloped, they should make you responsible again?"

So, he said with doubts: "If Microsoft's two products in a row are going downhill, unless that kid Gates has completely become an idiot, he will definitely try his best to change the situation, right?"

"Actually, as far as Microsoft's business is concerned, I am not idle."

Alice said: "After the IBM incident, the company has been working hard to develop the NT system. HR has recruited hundreds of people. As a technical consultant, I receive emails 24/7. The Internet operating system must focus on security. As a result, this project must be long-term, and there will be no results within three or two years. If Gates entrusts me with the task of 3.0..."

She couldn't help thinking about it, after all, looking at the time, it is now September, and it has been two months since the release of 2.0. Before long, it is indeed time for the 3.0 R\u0026D team to be established, and it is time to consider related issues.

Therefore, after hanging out with the crew of "Alien 2" as usual, Alice suddenly realized that she really needed to greatly speed up the development of the Internet.

Well, yes, not complaining about being busy again, but just complaining that the 21st century has not arrived sooner.

You know, for the global village era, it is really 100% office globalization. Lying on the sunny beach in Miami to program, and then transfer the data to Shenma's laboratory in Antarctica at a speed of 100MB/S, it is not too easy!

Oh, by the way, if it is really an Antarctic laboratory, considering the problem of signal coverage time, the transmission rate must be at the GB level, and the mere 100M broadband will not work.

However, even if the 21st century has not yet arrived, it is still the 1980s.

After strolling back to the Eton College campus, Alice couldn't help but feel that the school's practice of providing each student with a single dormitory is really great. If it's just an ordinary four-person bed, it won't be easy for her to start working.