Chapter 111 IBM Computer in 1978!

Before this, computers were still huge.

Now this IBM5110 computer weighs up to 25 kilograms. Even if it is a portable computer, it is difficult for an adult to carry it conveniently.

In Lin Xiuzhi's eyes, this IBM5110 computer is really a huge thing.

"Lin Xiuzhi, ask if there are AppleII computers."

After a while.

Lin Xiuzhi called back and said, "Boss, they only cooperate with IBM, not Apple. If you want it, you need time to order it from the United States. It will take at least half a month or even a month to get the goods."

The price of AppleII computers is less than two thousand US dollars, which is much cheaper.

However, there is no AppleII in Hong Kong for the time being, so it seems that we can only buy IBM computers first.

For Yang Ming, 25,000 US dollars per computer is nothing.

"Buy three IBM5110 computers first, two to be sent to Empire Group, and one to Repulse Bay Mid-Levels Villa."

Yang Ming explained clearly.

Lin Xiuzhi quickly bought three computers.

When the staff there began to arrange for people to deliver the goods to the door.

Yang Ming did not stay in Empire Group any longer.

He took a car back to the Repulse Bay Mid-Levels Villa.

When Yang Ming, Yang Jirong and Li Yufang were having dinner in the restaurant, Lin Dezhong came over and said, "Young Master Yang, someone outside said that a computer was delivered."

"Send it to the study on the third floor first."

Lin Dezhong went to arrange it.

Yang Ming finished dinner with his parents there.

He did not walk outside again, and Ah Zhu and Zhong Chuhong pushed Yang Ming in a wheelchair to the third floor.

Yang Ming had already seen a fifty-pound, weird-looking thing here.

Zhong Chuhong and Ah Zhu had never seen this thing before.

Yang Ming had naturally seen it for the first time.

Yang Ming knew that the IBM 5110 computer was the most popular computer in the world in 1978, and even monopolized 80% of the global computer sales market.

Apple II, for example, did not sell well, and was only limited to the M country market.

IBM computers have been sold all over the world.

Looking at this strange computer, it is really far from the desktop computer or even laptop computer of the future.

Like the thinnest and lightest laptop computer in the future, it only weighs two or three pounds.

It has to be said that technology is constantly developing and improving.

Although this computer now uses an electronic integrated circuit board, it still looks relatively large.

"Master, what is this?" Ah Zhu asked curiously.

"Computer."

Computer?

Ah Zhu couldn't figure it out.

This computer is too heavy. If the original table is placed on it, it may be flattened and replaced after a long time.

Based on the appearance of the current computer, Yang Ming redesigned a simple drawing.

Ah Zhu and Zhong Chuhong watched the young master drawing the picture, but they couldn't tell what it was.

"Master, what is this?" Ah Zhu asked.

"Computer table."

This is a computer table used to hold this computer.

Then let Ah Zhu take it to Lin Dezhong.

Lin Dezhong immediately sent someone to order the table according to what Yang Ming said.

After Yang Ming carefully read the computer, there was an English version of the user manual. Many people would not know how to use this computer.

IBM computers now use the DOS system that they developed.

This system is actually the predecessor of Microsoft's Windows system, which is very troublesome to use.

In addition, although this computer can be used for work now, it is very troublesome compared to future computers because there is no Internet yet, so it is naturally impossible to connect to the Internet.

For a programming expert and hacker like Yang Ming, when he saw this computer for the first time, he thought it was very good.

Especially in the late 1970s, it was really not easy to have such a thing.

When Yang Ming retracted his gaze, he could only wait for the housekeeper to deliver the custom-made iron frame computer desk, and then plug it in and start working.

Even without Zhong Chuhong, Yang Ming could read the newspaper while recording on the computer, which would be much easier.

It was more than eight o'clock in the evening.

Yang Ming went to take a bath.

Back to the study.

As usual, he sorted out the stock market information.

Yang Ming began to focus on games.

In his previous life, when Yang Ming was studying in Hong Kong, he also studied games for a while. He could not play those complex games by himself.

As long as Yang Ming had the computer he had now, he could program and design those simple games, including Space Invaders.

But now the game designer genius Nishikaku Tomohiro of Taidong has already developed it and is about to be launched. It is impossible for Yang Ming to launch it before him.

Unless he successfully acquires Taidong Co., Ltd. or acquires the ownership of this game that has not yet been launched.

"Master, what are you drawing?"

Zhong Chuhong and Ah Zhu were still on the side.

Ah Zhu saw that Yang Ming seemed to be drawing something, but he could not understand it.

"A game, you will know it later."

Yang Ming smiled.

In fact, the current arcade games are really too simple for Yang Ming. He doesn't even want to play them.

For people of this era, a game like "Space Invaders" will be popular all over the world, and even trigger the upcoming golden age of arcades.

"I'm not in the villa usually, what do you do?"

"Master, Chu Hong and I don't have anything to do."

However, Zhong Chuhong worked in the Yang family villa, and she found the benefits of reading more and more.

In the Yang family, as long as there was nothing to do, she would take time to read newspapers or books.

As for Ah Zhu, she was very relaxed, either watching TV or chatting with Li Yufang.

"You too?"

"Young Master Yang, I'll read a book." Zhong Chuhong said.

"It's good to read more books."

At 12:00 in the evening.

After Yang Ming asked the two girls to rest first.

Yang Ming was still sitting in the study.

Rest for a night.

Early the next morning.

Yang Ming got up, washed his face, changed his clothes, and went downstairs in a wheelchair. Lin Dezhong came over and said, "Young Master Yang, the computer desk you designed has been delivered."

"So fast?"

It has to be said that with a lot of money, everything will be done quickly.

This is just an ordinary computer desk, not too difficult at all.

Yang Ming went over to see that it was the computer desk he designed, but it was mainly designed with steel plates, so it must have a much greater bearing capacity.

Lin Dezhong asked someone to take it to the study on the third floor, and then move the computer to the computer desk.

Yang Ming went back to the Federal Building after breakfast.

Going up to the chairman's office on the 29th floor of the Empire Group, the computer ordered yesterday has now been delivered to the chairman's office.

When it was moved to the desk, Lin Xiuzhi and others thought it looked very abrupt.

Yang Ming thought it was very good when he saw it for the first time. He felt that an office without a computer was not an office at all.

"Boss, this computer is placed here?"

"Not bad, put it here."

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