Chapter 1339 There Is No Such Thing as Being Right

"Charlie, what they did this time is too ugly. Diversification is a trend, but it is not a reason to sell assets at a low price.

Alas, people's hearts are not as good as snakes swallowing elephants. Just wait and see, William White will not take it easy. "

"Hey, that should be it. I heard that White Bank provided a low-interest loan of US$500 million. I'm afraid you don't know that Wall Street is very lively now."

Well, Buffett didn't expect that William White would have such support. Could it be that he wanted to swallow Motorola in one gulp?

"Charlie, do you think this is possible?

They all talk about how to diversify, but look at William White, how many industries his investments span. If it is just investment, there is nothing to say about how many industries he is directly involved in. "

"Hehe, this guy seems to like causing trouble for others."

The two old guys were actually at a loss. I really don’t understand why William White is so crazy.

What is Goldman Sachs?

It's just a platform for a group of careerists. Not many people like them, but no one is willing to offend them. Well, now that taboo is broken, if you are really going to do something, you have to get William White's approval.

Why can’t the United States diversify?

William White certainly had his own understanding of this issue. It’s not that it can’t be done, it’s that there are too many restrictions. Look at General Electric, how many industries have it been involved in?

What, this is the only one without a semicolon!

Hey, isn't there any trace of General Electric among William White's companies? In fact, the company he was referring to was really this company. Jack Welch really can't dig him out, and if he can get this world manager, William White can consider retiring now.

When an enterprise reaches a certain scale, GM will definitely become the target of learning. You all say how bad diversification is, but can you explain GM's success?

Of course, the story behind this is definitely not that simple. Seriously, this guy should have been broken up long ago. Those idiots in the Department of Justice, if they have time to mess with IBM, they might as well mess with General Motors.

Is this intended to be a universal second? Thinking of this, Buffett couldn't help but have a headache. GM has a background of the times. Other than that, find another one and let me take a look.

No one likes to see this scene, and no one wants to return to the era of oligarchs. If another company appears, shocks to the capital market will be inevitable.

"Boss, in the past few days, the download volume of the software mall has surged."

Um, William White is a little confused. What's so strange about the surge? In order to have a serious wave, almost all of our software has been upgraded. With such Hongguoguo's traffic diversion, if no one has installed it yet, you might as well jump into the sea.

"Tom, you don't know how much it cost us?"

"That's not true, boss. The number of other software installed through the software mall has begun to surge. Just now, Happy Farm has activated a backup server."

"Hehehe, by the way, what did Bill Gates say? Did that guy agree?"

Fat Cat Tom smiled bitterly, Boss, they sell operating systems, your thing is not attractive!

"We are still talking about it for now, it's just preliminary contact. But, I guess Bill Gates must be very upset."

"Hmph, let's see how long this guy can last. By the way, let's make an announcement and create a free software ranking list. If the one with the largest number of downloads is used, we will reward 10 million U.S. dollars, the second one with 5 million U.S. dollars, and the third one with the most downloads. One million names.

In short, there are rewards for the top ten. "

"Okay, boss, I'll arrange the release right away."

"Oh, it's so damn expensive. It's all that damn game company. I don't know if it's bankrupt or not."

William White's resentment is not without reason. An inexplicable board and card game company gives away 10 million US dollars every month.

Damn, this money is burned, and you don’t use it as money at all.

A few years earlier, William White would have spent one million dollars without even thinking. Not only can it attract a lot of programmers, but it can also attract a lot of media.

As for now, I guess even the headlines are enough.

It is no longer news that Internet companies burn money. If it were only one million, there might not even be a bubble.

If there is no other way, it should be postponed a little longer. Investment banks are not idiots. The craziness in recent times is actually more like creating momentum. These bastards actually wouldn't have been able to afford the fire long ago, if they hadn't been trying to trick people.

Hey, I'm done with it a long time ago.

Ten million?

Oh my god, is it true?

The idiot upstairs, that is the company of the richest man. Boy, if all his assets are liquidated, do you know how much ten million is?

Just one day or a few days’ interest!

Damn it, what kind of software should I create first?

Idiot upstairs, there is no point in thinking so much, you also need to be able to program.

The news that exploded on the Internet was first fermented in major forums, and then spread with lightning speed.

Such an uproarous scene is really unexpected.

Actually, William White has gone into a misunderstanding. Yes, those game websites can indeed spend 10 million. However, that thing is similar to gambling. Your software mall is different. It seems to be very niche, but it is collectively watched by coders.

Since it is free software, then it is nothing more than a matter of imagination. First of all, this software cannot be too big. It can only be a player at most. Secondly, the scoring criteria are fair and the same IP address can only be counted once.

In this way, it seems to be relatively fair.

So what are you waiting for? Hurry up and think about some software.

Suddenly, coders became in short supply. Whether you can make a fortune or not is another matter. This is a stage where you can express yourself. I just spent a little time on myself, there is nothing unacceptable about this.

"Um, Jonathan, what's going on here? Is my watch broken?"

Facing Boss Qiao's inquiry, Jonathan Ive didn't know what to say. Boss, if I don’t want to work overtime now, why don’t you force me to do it? Ten million, boss, that’s ten million. Even if you can’t get ten million, there’s always a chance for half a million, right?

If you look at the free software on there now, it’s not an exaggeration to describe it as rubbish. The most important thing is, what happened to free software? Intellectual property rights still belong to individuals. This version is free, but it does not mean it will always be free.

“Boss, I think if there are no corresponding policies, this will greatly affect our work efficiency for a long time.

I'm just in the design department here, and I think the situation in the software department is probably even worse. "

"Damn, damn. How could they do this? This is a betrayal of the company." Jonathan Ive was speechless. Some designs are like this even if you don't even look at them. So what if others try it elsewhere.