I Am A Trilionaire - Chapter 26
Henry looked through the American Financial Network and found that this website primarily provided a variety of financial news, and in depth explained the economic problems of the United States. There is even a comment section for senior economists. Steve is good at finding ways to use the effects of higher-ups! ! !
After Henry finished tracking him, he had to admire one or two things from this web.
However, if Steve imagined defeating Henry on this basis, then he would be too confident!
For now, the US Financial Network is indeed attracting many people. One because it is still new, and the other because there are indeed many business people who use the Internet. But Americans are concerned about the economy. They usually read the newspaper and watch TV. They don’t have the habit of watching economic news online, so there aren’t too many people to use the web! The main goals of people who are online now are communication, business communication, technical communication and so on.
They exchange information and use email the most!
And global online email has been recognized by everyone! When people get used to using global online e-mail, even if you force them to change e-mail it will be too troublesome for them and also they are too lazy to change it. Unless there is superior technological innovation in this email, it will be difficult for users to change their habits!
And with the increasing number of netizens and their increasing knowledge, the goal of people to get online is to find out more entertainment news! ! !
In fact, communication is also a form of entertainment!
ICQ, QQ, MSN, and other instant messaging software that will be active on the Internet in the future are good communication platforms. Many people linger throughout the day and spend their time in chat. After the well-known Facebook community site, communication has almost become an inseparable part of everyone’s entertainment on the Internet!
At this stage, AOL is indeed making a good move. But it’s hard to predict whether the next step can continue to move well!
Soon after, two AOL lawsuits were immediately accepted!
In the first lawsuit, the judge sentenced AOL for violating the Netscape graphics browser patent, compensating $ 2 million and demanding that AOL make certain modifications to the browser before it could be operated. At the same time, Netscape needed to authorize several AL browser patents, otherwise the judge would punish him with a monopoly! Of course, AOL must pay a number of patents to Netscape every year!
In the second lawsuit, the contents are about the same. AOL violated global online graphic e-mail patents and compensated US $ 1 million. But Global Online must also ratify several patents, otherwise it will form a monopoly.
Monopoly is a serious problem in the United States.
In a previous life, Apple would go bankrupt, and Microsoft’s system had no competition. Seeing the state of monopoly that would occur, Microsoft reached out to help Apple!
In a previous life, AMD was about to go bankrupt, Intel threw a piece of meat to eat, AMD survived!
Henry also knows the seriousness of the problem. He is a bit helpless with a situation like this!
But how will patent costs bring it down?
AOL protests that the patent fee is too expensive. Henry said that it was normal to charge patent fees. There are only two graphical interface browsers on the market, which means that two browsers are monopolizing the market. How could this not be charged a little expensive? In addition, patent fees are also high for everyone. You know, high patent fees have a high threshold for entering the browser industry, and there aren’t too many people joining the competition. The main recipient is not your AOL!
AOL is depressed, but I have to press it!
When the lawsuit was settled, Henry’s conflict with AOL also subsided.
AOL rarely attacks him again, and now it’s like a turtle hiding in his shell or maybe scared!
With Henry’s knowledge of Steve Case, he would rather trust the latter!
In the hands of Sculley, Apple has signed two bad contracts in a row, the first is agreeing to use several Apple system interface patents from Microsoft, and the second is signing an agreement with AOL to install the AL browser! Both of these shocks are much stronger than in previous lives, and play the role of one plus one greater than two!
Apple is starting to approach the brink of bankruptcy!
Of course, Apple certainly won’t go bankrupt in no time!
Maybe one or two years, maybe three or four years, maybe longer. In a previous life, Apple fell bankrupt in 1996 and lost hundreds of millions of dollars in one quarter! No way, Microsoft broke that year, and Apple suffered a disaster! Now, Apple is only hurting its vitality, not its roots!
There are strong winds outside the house and heavy rain. Very bad weather!
After Henry examined the documents, he fell asleep on his desk. During this period of time, Henry was also very busy, and AOL added a little trouble to him. Sequoia Capital also started a small action!
Sequoia Capital helps AOL against the Nicholas Group. even though Henry didn’t bother her. It is not good. This is really happening again at Cisco!
With the development of time, the network speed of the National Science Foundation Network will be completed faster than this year’s schedule. At that time, the cost of accessing the Internet will be greatly reduced, and network speeds will be greatly increased! Cisco’s performance during this period has increased explosively every month, and has established a European branch in France and an Asian branch in Hong Kong.
Initially, the establishment of a branch will be done in Japan for the Asian branch most conducive to the development of the company, but after thinking about it for a long time. Henry decided to set up his branch in Hong Kong first. Hong Kong’s geographical and economic location is not inferior to Japan, although the location is small but the radiation response is broad, which also benefits Cisco’s business in Asia!
Sequoia Capital has a dispute with Henry in this matter. They believe that establishing a branch in Japan will be very beneficial for the company!
Henry expressly disagrees.
Sequoia Capital was furious and began to incite Bossacks and company management to create pressure on Henry!
But Bossack supported Henry, John Chambers was also Henry’s right hand, now he has taken the position of chief executive of the company, while Bossack was replaced as chief technology officer, and Lerner continued to serve as the company’s financial director. The entire top management of the company put Henry first, and Sequoia Capital said that there was no point in following Henry. It made no sense for them to obey him.
Henry initially had a plan to register Cisco. Only by registering and financing it, can Cisco really have the money and become a local tyrant. Then invest in a company that has potential and become the king of acquisitions and then become a giant company!
However, the time for registration and funding had not yet arrived, Henry felt that after the completion of the acceleration of the National Science Foundation, he would choose to go public. This time is undoubtedly the best!
Cisco has not only developed routers, but also switches and modems.
A dial-up modem is required. Initially, dial-up is not required to access the Internet. However, because the National Science Foundation Network is in ‘their’ hands in America, it has deteriorated and is gradually moving towards commercialization. It takes money to access the network. Modems also appeared, and Cisco was one of the first companies to produce this!
There are now more and more network equipment production companies, but Cisco has set itself in the forefront!
However, there are still many companies that are pursuing, especially the most prominent 3com companies!
While Henry and AOL are in full swing, Sequoia Capital continues to invest $ 50 million in the 3com company. Sequoia Capital was originally an angel investor at 3com, and had already taken many shares when investing. When Sequoia Capital invests. Obviously, they are very optimistic about 3com and even want to make it into a network
the best equipment provider in the United States and the world!
And this is in every way a bit detrimental to Cisco’s interests!
Henry heard the news and secretly analyzed Sequoia Capital’s desire to immediately register Cisco. Does he want to use it to help 3com develop smoothly?
Hehe.