Chapter 955 Familiar Familiarity
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I am so angry, but I have to continue to find money for 3DFX. Even if Song Ya asks Dr. Mei to set a milestone for them before getting every new investment, those three guys will just burn the money while completing the task. The last time the small and medium-sized investors collectively audited the accounts and found no problems, they all stopped farting, and the pressure was all on themselves.
"In fact, the sales of Voodoo cards of various graphics card manufacturers have been climbing. Now playing new 3D games such as Quake and other 3D games to achieve the best experience, this card is a must. Next month, Kaneko, Midway, Taito and other companies will use Voodoo Chip arcade game boards will also be launched one after another, and they will be promoted on a small scale in coin-operated arcade halls first..."
Taking advantage of the American National Day holiday, Song Ya rushed to San Jose, "Anyway, give us another month and a half, and everything will be fine, I swear." President Ballard begged with his hands clasped.
"That's another five million?" Song Ya glanced at Dr. Mei and asked after getting confirmation: "Are you sure you've tried all the methods?"
Ballard said sincerely: "Requiring graphics card manufacturers to pay in advance, finding banks to mortgage expected profits, delaying payment of TSMC foundry fees, all methods have been used, APLUS, we are in the darkest moment before dawn, as long as we persist... ..."
"Did you find it? You speak more and more like those three guys. I feel that you have been assimilated by them." Song Ya interrupted him displeasedly, "Where are they?"
"I went on vacation yesterday, probably because I heard that you are coming." Ballard smiled wryly, "But they sent you an email, and they have already registered an email address for you."
"I don't play with that thing, it's too difficult to use."
Song Ya tried to continue to squeeze the potential of 3DFX, "It's hard for me to spend any more money."
"Then the only way to do it is to accept financing from Carmack and EA." Ballard repeated the old saying.
"Are they willing to accept our financing conditions?" Song Ya asked.
"No, they are very patient." Ballard shrugged helplessly, "They are all good hunters."
"The hunters are waiting for my blood to drain?" Song Ya sneered, "I think Carmack has an internal response in our company, and those three guys have a good personal relationship with him."
"The current state of our company will not be a secret to Carmack. You know, we have been working together since the chip development stage. Carmack is a genius programmer and a businessman with good sense. He knows your blood. .
"
"He's just waiting for you to lose patience, APLUS," Ballard said.
"I've run out of patience. I've only been exhausted physically and mentally by one company since I entered Silicon Valley."
Song Ya looked around the small conference room, "Five million, five million, five million... This place seems to be a bottomless pit."
I spent 10 million before and after to hold 38% of 3DFX, and the last 5 million was loaned by Northern Trust for my own sake. If I file for bankruptcy now, I will lose that 10 million. So far, 3DFX has burned 20 million in financing and 15 million in loans, and who knows what will happen after another 5 million in one and a half months.
"The semiconductor industry is like this..."
"Are other companies interested in acquiring it?"
"Many, STB, Diamond want to acquire us in turn, and some private equity funds. Of course, you don't agree with the financing of Carmack and EA. These quotations must not satisfy you. But this has already proved that our business is Valuable, as long as you persevere, there will be a bright future..."
"Is there really no other way?"
"It's really gone."
Song Ya stared at Ballard for about ten seconds, and finally sighed helplessly, "Call this number." He took out a note from his pocket and pushed it over.
"Which bank is it?" Ballard finally frowned.
"It's not the bank, it's David Bowie. He learned about our difficulties from the media and contacted me to offer help. This is the number of his investment broker."
The commercial song Voodoo was sung by David Bowie and TinMachine, and the response was very good. He planned to put it in the new album Earthling as a strong single chart. Then the right to sing will only belong to him in the future, and he can no longer sing for others. This was a bit beyond the previous agreement between the two in the Bahamas. After Song Ya generously agreed, he probably felt a little embarrassed and offered to help. Of course, he would still not lose a point for the rights of the songwriter.
"five million?"
"Five million, but the interest will be much higher."
They are all kind people who respect me one foot and I respect you one foot. Although David Bowie didn't say this, Song Ya couldn't let him suffer, "This is my friend's money, you and those three guys are the best Don't bankrupt the company," he warned Ballard.
"Please continue to trust us." Ballard solemnly promised, he also tore a piece of paper and wrote a few strokes and pushed it over, "Let's check the e-mail, now our company has started to use this, it is very convenient to communicate, and this company The company will provide 2M free mailbox space from today, just remember to change the login password when you go back.”
"free?"
Song Ya glanced at the note, aplus3dfxx-on:, the password is also written on the back, "Okay, I will read it."
He put the note in his pocket, "Harry?" Harry who came with him next to him had already fallen asleep leaning back on the chair, "Are you so tired?" Shake her awake.
"ah?"
Harry wiped his saliva, woke up in a daze, and walked out the door with him, "What you guys are talking about is so boring, I can't understand a word."
"No way? Didn't we talk about any technical issues?"
Song Yale said, "You still play technology stocks like this?"
"Learn slowly." Harley has been more stable recently, and never nags about stocks. "Work is over? Shall we go to the cinema?"
"Um."
The sci-fi film Independence Day, another black movie star Will Smith, started filming yesterday, and the box office exploded. Just taking advantage of the time to watch it, the two returned to the newly bought Atherton Villa, and simply put on a little disguise. Go to a nearby movie theater to buy tickets.
It's another clichéd plot of fighting aliens, but this time it uses the "Commander of the United States" and various fighter planes in a very innovative way. The special effects are also very good. Will Smith plays a fighter pilot with an Eddie Murphy-like black character. The actor's talent for gags and the lonely heroic hero that is difficult for black actors to play, can be considered the hero. In the end, the scene where he threw a computer bug into the core of the alien spacecraft that appeared on National Day was very burning and tear-jerking.
"Do aliens also get computer sickness?" Song Ya complained when she walked out of the cinema.
"Is your focus wrong? Will Smith is very handsome. If he continues to succeed, will he get stuck in your niche in Hollywood?"
Harry watched the movie from a more 'professional' angle, "Aren't you in a hurry?"
"Is it more handsome than me?" Song Ya asked while touching her face.
"A hundred times better at acting than you," said Harley.
"I don't live by acting in movies." Song Ya didn't care. The two returned to the villa, ate something and exercised. At night, Song Ya remembered the note Ballard gave him, and went to the study alone to turn on the computer.
"Um?"
He groped to fix his Hotmail mailbox, logged in and saw the layout of the inbox and outbox, and the familiar feeling of familiarity appeared again.
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