Chapter 2984 Very American

Ballmer listened to the nonchalance in his words and the deep enthusiasm that came to his face. He really wanted to ask him, don't you know that Rubin's trouble-making remarks were aimed at who?

Don’t you know how Rubin’s disturbing words make us feel?

We have just been scolded severely by you in front of the whole world. Maybe you can pretend that it doesn't exist, but is it a bit hard to ask us to pretend that it doesn't exist?

"Feng, I don't quite understand what you mean," he said.

He believed that everyone could understand the meaning of his words.

But Feng Yiping didn't seem to hear it, "It's just to acquire Nortel's patents. Ballmer, don't tell me that you are not interested in this,"

At this moment, Ballmer had hundreds of mud horses galloping past in his mind. Why are you still complaining about us as you talk?

How the hell are you going to ask someone to reason with you?

What he said was, "Oh, is it Nortel's patent? Of course we are interested,"

"It's just Feng, to be honest, I'm really not sure about cooperating with you." He didn't know how he could still laugh at such a time. "After all, the last time we cooperated, the bidding failed in the end."

"The last cooperation failed in the end?" Feng Yiping looked like he didn't understand at all.

Ballmer really wanted to tell him right away, just pretend, pretend as hard as you can!

"Ballmer, I don't quite understand what you mean,"

While Ballmer was unable to complain, he also thought, why do these words sound so familiar? Oh, I just told him.

There was also an "Oh" at this time, "Oh, Ballmer," Feng Yiping laughed.

Compared with Ballmer's dry laughter just now, Feng Yiping's smile is very full, just like a peach blossom that has fully bloomed after the rain. Each petal is so rich and charming, "You said , should we bid for Yahoo together?”

Ballmer thought to himself, what am I talking about? Do you really have no idea?

"Ballmer," the mood on the other side turned sharply, "did you always think that it was a huge failure that I finally asked you to give up Yahoo?"

"I said, man, go out now and stop anyone at random on the street and ask, not even in Silicon Valley, but on the street in a place like Hollywood that is flashy but has no substance, stop anyone at random and ask, who would Do you think it was a failure when we gave up on Yahoo?”

"As long as he knows what Yahoo is, he will definitely be happy for us. Our luck is really great and we have avoided the biggest pitfall of Yahoo that has ever happened in the world."

"Ballmer, don't tell me that you don't know Yahoo's current situation. Do you think it is still worth $10 billion?"

Ballmer suddenly felt that he had made the wrong joke. Mentioning the last cooperation was tantamount to letting Feng Yiping take the initiative.

Now, it can be said that Yahoo is the master of all failures. It is neither this nor that.

Although they have made a lot of efforts, the result now is that in the originally basic search and online advertising fields, their foundation has been almost lost - the one who poached Yahoo's corners the most is his Microsoft.

In other aspects, whether it is the social networking or e-commerce fields, or the online video field that Sun Zhengyi mentioned so arrogantly at the beginning, including later they obviously followed the trend of seeking medical treatment in a hurry, hoping to make a breakthrough, hoping to let investors see it. In the field of cloud computing where performance is concerned, and in fields such as group buying and reviews, which do not care about dignity and rigidly follow the trend, no matter what kind of rhetoric is made at the beginning and how many resources are used, in the end, without exception, there is only one result. No progress!

Later, people felt that Yahoo was no longer a respectable company, but a funny company.

Although they have exhausted all means at the capital level, their attempt to re-list Yahoo has never been realized, and its valuation, yes, is the same as Feng Yiping said, the current common view Yes, Yahoo, the former giant in the Internet field, has long been worth no more than 10 billion US dollars.

He could only smile dryly again, "Feng, you know, I'm joking,"

Feng Yiping immediately said, "Ballmer, this is really a joke that makes me unhappy,"

Ballmer really didn't know what to say.

Can I be happy now? Have you heard my laughter, how reluctant it is?

Don’t you have any idea why my laughter is so forced?

"Speaking of which, Ballmer, I saved Microsoft from such a big pit. It seems that from then until now, all I have gained is your complaints, but never a word of thanks?"

Ballmer: ...

So you want me to express my gratitude to you on behalf of Microsoft at a time like this, when one of your guys has humiliated us in front of the whole world?

What kind of world is this?

For a moment, he felt like he had been wronged and it was snowing in June.

"No Feng? How could there be no? You must have remembered it wrong," he said.

He was so angry at this time that he couldn't remember whether he or Gates had expressed gratitude to Feng Yiping after that.

Anyway, even if he didn't, he wouldn't feel guilty at all.

Feng Yiping did not continue to struggle with this issue, "Ballmer, it doesn't matter, you know, I never care about this,"

Ballmer was extremely speechless again, just pretend!

"It's just Ballmer, I feel like something's wrong with you today?"

Ballmer just wanted to say at this time, I want to scold my mother, is that okay?

"Oh, I think I understand. Ballmer, do you really mind Rubin's remarks in the report?"

Shouldn't we mind?

"It's not like you don't know how those technical guys always fail to express what they mean. Besides, you should understand better than me that the ethics of the current media is that there is no ethics. They just want to bring more sensation. "

If I remember correctly, you are also a major shareholder of Bloomberg, which made such "sensational" remarks?

Over the years, Bloomberg has always been the right pioneer for you?

"Ballmer, you can't be so concerned about the comments in the media now, otherwise you will be at odds with yourself..."

Ballmer can’t stand to hear it anymore, so how should we react?

You hurt me and I just laughed it off?

Or, after being slapped hard on the left cheek by you, then show the right cheek to you?

"Feng, are you really sure you want to cooperate with us in acquiring Nortel's patents?"

"Of course," Feng Yiping said, "you know, in our industry, reference is always inevitable. If we always fight on our own like this, the consequence will definitely be more and more patent disputes in the future, so that , we don’t have the energy to do more important things,”

"I said, you won't refuse my proposal, right?"

Ballmer wanted to say, don't we still have the right to refuse you?

"Ballmer, don't you want to reduce the patent burden on the entire industry, but do you really want to acquire more and more patents and use this to suppress other companies, as others have said?"

This...this is simply...

Ballmer couldn't say no at the moment, "Of course not, Feng, of course not. We have always hoped to reduce the patent burden on the entire industry,"

Can I still say no?

"I personally very much hope to cooperate with you, but I have to seek everyone's opinions. Is this okay? I will tell you our decision as soon as possible,"

There was another long "Oh" from the other side, "Okay then,"

Powell listened to the "beep" sound coming from the phone and was a little confused for a moment. Who can tell me what is going on?

He looked at the bright sunshine outside the window, shook his head, and called his old enemy and now ally in some fields, Apple's Cook, "Tim, has Feng contacted you? Bid for Nortel’s patents with you?”

He heard Cook's surprise, "No, did he propose this to you?"

Ballmer didn't think that he was actively leaking anything. Such things can never be hidden. "He just contacted me and enthusiastically invited us to join hands." - In any case, Feng Yi can Putting some nails between Ping and Apple is something that he and Microsoft are very happy to see.

Cook also smiled, "After Rubin just targeted us, he enthusiastically invited you to join forces. Ballmer, do you feel that Feng, he is...much more mature now?"

When Cook said this, Ballmer immediately understood. Yes, Feng Yiping was attacking you fiercely just now, and then he smiled and talked about friendship, cooperation, and protection with you like a normal person. Environment, talking about world peace...this is really, so American!

From this perspective, isn't he "mature" a lot?

But what he didn't know was that Feng Yiping was not that "mature".

Two days later in the morning, when he told Feng Yiping that they had weighed their conclusions and hoped to join forces with him again, that night, Bloomberg again broke the news that Android planned to acquire Motorola for US$12 billion. !

And this is also a fake horse bidding...