Chapter 552: MSN Is Coming...

"Hello, Mr. Ding Lei."

"Mr. Bill, you are fine too."

Very unexpected.

Today NetEase came to an uninvited guest.

And this uninvited guest is unusually familiar.

This uninvited guest is the founder of Microsoft and the current Microsoft CEO Bill Gates.

Although Ding Lei had dealt with Bill before, and in the last Internet Forum on the West Lake on Sword, Ding Lei and Bill also chatted for a while. However, Ding Lei was still surprised by Bill's unexpected arrival.

However, no matter what the accident.

Microsoft is the most well-known IT giant in the world.

Whether it is his fame or status, it is very important in the world.

Bill can come to their NetEase, obviously it is not so simple to visit.

"Mr. Ding Lei, you NetEase are one of the most famous Internet companies in China. I like you NetEase very much."

"Mr. Bill has won the award, and Microsoft has always been the object of our learning."

"Mr. Ding Lei, I am an American. I like to be direct. I came to you today to reach a cooperation with you NetEase."

"Please say."

This is exactly what Ding Lei wanted.

He was still thinking about what Bill was doing with him.

"I would like to ask, how many users does your company's NetEase Bubble still have?"

"this……"

Ding Lei did not answer this question immediately.

NetEase has been in the instant messaging business for several years.

Their NetEase Bubble is NetEase's instant messaging software.

Just once they competed with Universal Technology's YY, their NetEase Bubble had already become a marginal product.

"Mr. Ding Lei, I don't mean anything else, I just want to know."

Probably seeing Ding Lei's hesitation, Bill explained.

"Although there are still some users of NetEase Bubble, it has become a niche product, with only a few hundred thousand people online."

This kind of data can be known only by careful investigation.

Not to mention the strength of Microsoft, after thinking about it, Ding Lei did not hide it.

After speaking, Ding Lei looked at Bill subconsciously: "Mr. Bill, are you planning to do instant messaging?"

"Mr. Ding Lei, we at Microsoft have been in the instant messaging business as early as last year."

Bill smiled.

"Oh, yes, you have the instant messenger msn."

Although Microsoft is an operating system company, Microsoft's business is far more than just operating systems.

In a series of aspects such as browsers, databases, office software, instant messaging, etc., Microsoft has business.

MSN was first launched in 1995.

But at that time MSN was mainly used for dial-up Internet access.

Later, MSN slowly became a platform for portal websites.

As of last year, in 2003, Microsoft entered the instant messaging market with the launch of MSN instant messaging software.

However, at that time, MSN mainly served Europe and the United States, and did not launch a Chinese version.

This time, it clearly means the Chinese market.

"Mr. Bill, your business is too much. You already have a monopoly on the operating system. Why are you interested in instant messaging?"

"Before, I wasn't particularly interested in instant messaging, but then I participated in a West Lake discussion forum, and you were there, Mr. Ding Lei."

"Mr. Bill, you were listening."

"Yes, although I was listening in and didn't express my opinion, I focused on one person."

"Chen Yu?"

"Yes, it's him."

Bill smiled and said, "It's Chen Yu, who made me realize the importance of instant messaging."

"Indeed."

Ding Lei also sighed.

In fact, he has long recognized the importance of instant messaging.

Therefore, NetEase made an early layout for instant messaging.

It's just a pity that you don't realize how important instant messaging is, and you can make it happen.

Their NetEase bubble has always been half-dead.

In other words, in fact, they didn't compete with Huanyu Technology very much.

At that time, the more competition of Universal Technology was Penguin's QQ.

But Huanyu Technology defeated QQ, and their NetEase Bubble followed suit.

This is a bit of a disaster for the fish pond.

It's just that Ding Lei also knows that this is just self-comfort. The real reason is that NetEase Bubble is really not doing very well.

"So, we want to cooperate with your company."

"We hope to acquire your NetEase Bubble. Of course, we can also compensate you. You NetEase can own a certain amount of MSN stock. Of course, the stock ratio will not be much, I hope Mr. Ding Lei can understand."

"Acquisition?"

Ding Lei was a little surprised: "Microsoft's strength is obvious to all. With the strength of your Microsoft family, you can launch your own instant messaging software. It doesn't matter if you buy our NetEase Bubble or not."

Ding Lei said so, but he was actually reluctant to sell NetEase Bubble.

No matter whether NetEase Bubble is a fringe product now, it has always been NetEase's instant messaging business.

No matter how bad it is, it can be regarded as a strategic layout.

"Hehe, I know that Mr. Ding Lei is a little reluctant. But I have studied Huanyu Technology, and they are not such an easy company to deal with."

"Sorry, I can't reply to you right now."

"Mr. Ding Lei, you can think about it, we are very sincere."

Although Ding Lei did not accept it for the time being, Bill was not angry and left NetEase with a smile.

...

"Brothers, is anyone playing World of Warcraft together?"

"What fun is there in Warcraft, we are playing Kyushu."

"I'm going, Kyushu is doing rubbish, you guys also play Kyushu?"

"Rubbish?"

"Is not it?"

In a certain game group, a die-hard Warcraft fan recommended World of Warcraft to the group.

He likes monsters too much.

This is not only because he is a fan of Warcraft, but also because World of Warcraft is indeed the best in the world.

It's not like he hasn't played Kyushu OL, compared to Warcraft, it's simply garbage.

"I mean, can you speak well?"

"I'm talking well. I know you're not convinced, but I can prove it to you one by one. For example, in terms of pictures, in terms of atmosphere and delicacy, is Kyushu OL comparable?"

In order to convince them, the friend took two screenshots of the game.

Indeed, as can be seen from the picture, although Kyushu OL is also atmospheric, the picture is slightly rough.

However, as many Kyushu fans, of course they were not happy, and immediately said: "Xingxingxing, your pictures are very good, why is the number of online users so much worse than Kyushu OL?"

"That can only be blamed on NetEase. It's not NetEase, and it has nothing to do with World of Warcraft. Well, let's talk about skills. World of Warcraft's skills are linked together. Each professional skill has its own characteristics and restrains each other. In addition, in This is also reflected in the equipment. Excuse me, do you have any OLs in Kyushu?"

"Don't talk about it blindly, we just want to ask, why are you so few in World of Warcraft online?"

"Uh... Let's talk about the map system again. Our Warcraft has achieved a seamless connection, that is, a seamless map. Do you have it in Kyushu?"

"The number of people online in Kyushu is almost breaking 700,000."

"Our World of Warcraft background is bigger than your Kyushu."

"The number of people online in Kyushu is almost breaking 700,000."

"Our mission system has completely exploded your Kyushu."

"The number of people online in Kyushu is almost breaking 700,000."

"I said... can you stop talking about the number of people online?"

"OK."

"Our World of Warcraft pve system is the most powerful of all online games."

"The number of people online in Kyushu is almost breaking 700,000."

"..."

The friend who recommended World of Warcraft in the group is not well.

No matter what he said about World of Warcraft, the other party came and went just like that, the number of them online in Kyushu.

Yes.

The friend admitted that there are a lot of people online in Kyushu, much more than World of Warcraft.

But does the number of people online prove to be stronger than World of Warcraft?

No, it is not.

"Brothers, we have to launch a wave of propaganda online."

The friend was a little excited. He felt that he had to contribute to the promotion of World of Warcraft.

Those guys are really brainless and have to make a big move.

"How to promote it, it's useless for NetEase to do such a big promotion, can we do it?"

"Why not. Netease is too rubbish, relying on them our World of Warcraft popularity will get worse and worse. Instead, it is better for us real players to attack. We go to various websites, circles, forums, YY groups, and blogs on the Internet. ...all the publicity."

"Promoting what?"

"Just promote the comparison between World of Warcraft and Kyushu Online, so that all players know whether World of Warcraft is fun or Kyushu Online is fun. I will write a comprehensive review post in the evening, and everyone can copy it and send it."

"OK, waiting for your evaluation."

Many World of Warcraft diehards are looking forward to it.

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