Chapter 835 Microsoft Is No Longer Microsoft After All

In Frank T. Cary, Mary Gates took her son to the rest area where no one was around, looked at him with a serious look, and asked, "Bill, you behaved so badly, what's the reason? "

There were also some distracted Bill Gates, with a flash of memory flashing in his eyes, and he said in a complicated mood: "Mom, this is how things are..."

Next, Bill Gates described what happened in his company before and Xia Yu's acquisition intentions.

"Mom, this is how things are. Before he came, he didn't reveal his identity at all. If I knew that he was the real director of IBM, my choice would not be like that."

Finally, Bill Gates said with emotion.

Mary Gates frowned and said, "Xia Yu actually wants to buy your company?"

Without waiting for Bill Gates to speak, she said to herself, "I remember that Xia Yu is the chairman of Polaris Capital Company. This company happens to be a capital investment management company. It is possible to invest in your company."

At that time, Xia Yu had just joined the company and had also obtained a seat on the company's board of directors. Mary Gates knew some of Xia Yu's situation and the details of Xia Yu. After understanding it, she knew very well that Xia Yu was different from her.

Although she is a director of the company, she only represents the company because of her personal connections. In fact, she is just a link. Although she has a certain degree of autonomy, she is more often just a microphone to reflect the situation of IBM to her own place. the bank, and then let the bank make a decision to support or reject it according to the situation, which runs through the will of the bank.

But Xia Yu is different. Xia Yu is the chairman of Polaris Capital Company. He can make decisions directly, and because of the difference in resources, although Xia Yu is a latecomer, she knows that in Frank T. Cary's heart, Xia Yu Yu weighs more than her.

To put it more bluntly, Xia Yu is a powerful capitalist, and she is just a bank executive, and her actual social status is much higher than her.

Son Bill Gates rejected Xia Yu's investment, so this time she wants to help her son match up to see if she can get some business from IBM, it may be difficult.

Especially if the more important the business Bill Gates wants, the more variables there are.

With that in mind, the good expectations she had had when she finished talking to Bill Gates completely vanished.

Glancing at Bill Gates,

Finding that he seemed to be a little confused, Mary Gates pondered for a moment, intending to explain Xia Yu's situation to him.

"Bill, don't look at this director Xia is very young, but he is the chairman of Polaris Capital. I have learned his information. Although Polaris Capital was established this year, it has invested heavily. Among them, Abbott They were privatized by them at a price of more than three billion US dollars, and in addition, they have invested in many companies, and their strength is very strong..."

When Mary Gates said this, Bill Gates understood it instantly, and his face became heavier.

Of course, he has heard of the name of Polaris Capital. After all, he is in the software industry. Naturally, he knew that a series of large-scale investments in Polaris Capital during this period were unexpectedly Xia Yu's company.

Although Polaris Capital has been established for a very short time, it is far inferior to the previous four kings of venture capital, but in terms of its performance, its strength has surpassed those of venture capital companies, and its rise is too rapid.

But his company rejected Polaris Capital, and he regrets it now.

Seeing her son's increasingly ugly face, Mary Gates knew that his mentality had been affected, which was not a good thing.

She immediately said to Bill Gates: "Bill, don't be too pessimistic, you have to think on the bright side, Polaris Capital wants to invest in your company, then it proves that your company has great potential, and you have chosen the right one. Lu, mother supports you to keep going."

"And you can also spread the news, and it will definitely attract a lot of capital companies to invest in you."

It's just that she wasn't as optimistic as she said.

We still have to look at President Frank's attitude and see if he can get an order for his son's company. It has been a while since he started developing microcomputers, so he should also be thinking about software.

"Mom, you're right. My company has potential. As long as I run my own company well, it will definitely succeed!"

Bill Gates smiled and said firmly, as if to encourage himself.

Mary Gates smiled and encouraged: "Yes, you will definitely succeed."

"Let's go, I'll show you around the company. You need to observe more. IBM has many excellent places for you to learn."

After that, Mary Gates got up and took Bill Gates to continue shopping.

After walking around for about an hour, Mary Gates asked her son to wait in the lounge, and she walked into the president's office. Frank T. Cary was working on documents at his desk. Hearing footsteps, he looked up to the door. .

"Ms. Gates, where's your handsome son?"

Frank T. Cary put down his pen and asked with a smile.

Mary Gates sat across from Frank T. Cary and said with a smile: "He's in the lounge, I just took him around the company, he's already started a business, he has a software company, so I let him come to the company Visit and learn, IBM has many corporate cultures and systems worth learning."

Frank T. Cary nodded with a smile: "It's a great idea, and if he can learn something, it will be very helpful to him."

"I don't think he is very young, only twenty years old. I didn't expect that he has already started his own business. He has inherited your excellent genes." Frank T. Cary praised.

Mary Gates smiled and thanked, and then said about Bill Gates' message: "Thank you, it's mainly because of himself, he's very assertive, and when he was a sophomore at Harvard at the age of 19, he ignored me and his father. He was only nineteen years old at the time, and he has been running the company for five years now..."

Frank T. Cary was surprised this time. He didn't expect Bill Gates to drop out of school at 19 to start a business, and after listening to Mary Gates' introduction, the image of Bill Gates' genius appeared in his mind.

Of course, Frank T. Cary can become the president of IBM, which is not stupid at all. Mary Gates suddenly came in and told him about the advantages of Bill Gates. He must have some ideas.

He didn't pick it out, just smiled and praised: "Your son is really a genius, I believe he can bring the Gates family to another peak."

"In this regard, I also believe that at least his achievements will be higher than his father's."

Mary Gates laughed.

After chatting for a while, I found that Frank T. Cary didn't follow her words.

"Okay President Frank, I came to see you today for one thing."

"Please speak!" Frank T. Cary leaned forward slightly, made a listening gesture, and smiled at Mary Gates.

Mary Gates asked: "President Frank, the microcomputer has been developed for so long. I don't know how the company decides on the software side? Do you develop it yourself or outsource bidding?"

Frank T. Cary's eyes became deep, and he paused and said vaguely: "This depends on the situation, mainly Don'Este Qi is in charge, some will be developed by themselves, and of course some will be tendered externally. Which ones, I don't know yet."

Although Mary Gates is a director of the company, she has no right to interfere with him when it comes to the operation of the company. At most, you can give him some opinions. It is his business to adopt or not. If you want him to implement it, only the board of directors votes. Row.

Now it is clear that Mary Gates is trying to match her son's company, and if it is just right and can meet the standard, it is not impossible to sell her face.

But if the requirements are too much, it will not work. He is the president of the company and must be accountable to all directors and shareholders.

Wasn't the reason why the microcomputer R&D department was placed in Boca Leighton far away from the headquarters to avoid various influences and the bureaucratic atmosphere of the company?

If it's easy to be influenced by Mary Gates, why bother?

Of course, the cooperation with Xia Yu is different, because the SCP-DOS system of Seattle Computer Products is really good.

Frank T. Cary's answer clearly did not satisfy Mary Gates.

She immediately asked without giving up: "President Frank, I wonder if the operating system has been decided yet?"

If the operating system has not been determined, then the software of the microcomputer is absolutely impossible to be determined.

Looking at Mary Gates' glowing eyes, Frank T. Cary hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "It has been decided, the performance is not bad, it has been voted by all the R&D department personnel, but the specific information, because it involves confidentiality system, so I'm sorry."

Mary Gates was disappointed, but she could only smile reluctantly: "OK, I understand, as a director of the company, of course, I must take the company's interests as everything."

Frank T. Cary said so, it is impossible to go any further.

But Mary Gates didn't give up. She was active in thinking and immediately changed her way, planning to save the country by curve, to see if her son could show it in front of Frank T. Carrie and win his approval.

So she changed the conversation and said, "President Frank, I don't know if it's inconvenient for you. If possible, can you spend a little time imparting some experience to my son. I hope he can take less detours."

For this not excessive request, because of the director's face, and thinking that he still needs his support in the future, Frank T. Cary did not refuse, smiled and nodded and said: "Of course, but I have to go out in half an hour. ."

"Okay, thanks, I'll go and call him in now."

After that, Mary Gates got up and left quickly.

Soon, Bill Gates walked in without being humble and regained his confidence. The difference between the front and the back made Frank T. Cary a bright feeling.

Next, Frank T. Cary chatted with Bill Gates for a long time, and Bill Gates also seized this opportunity to show his advantages and knowledge as much as possible, and won the praise of Frank T. Cary.

But unfortunately, he just signed an operating system agreement with Xia Yu today. The most difficult part has been solved. Other software aspects are either developed independently, or they plan to find Seattle Computer Products Company. After all, the operating system is developed by it, and its research and development capabilities have already been He has obtained his approval, and the efficiency and quality of the research and development software are also guaranteed.

So Frank T. Cary didn't say anything dry until half an hour passed.

Mary Gates, who had been sitting in silence for half an hour, saw Frank T. Cary looking at her watch, and had to leave with Bill Gates to thank him regretfully.

"Bill, I'm sorry Mom didn't help you."

Walking out of IBM, Mary Gates said with some guilt.

On the contrary, Bill Gates was very optimistic, smiled and comforted: "Mom, I came here today, and I feel that I have gained a lot. After I go back, I believe that I can manage the company better. I have gained a lot, thank you Mom!"

It's just that he didn't regret that he didn't get on the IBM ship?

Only then did Mary Gates feel better, pack up her mood, and look at her son encouragingly: "Bill, Mommy believes you will succeed, come on!"

"Mom, I will definitely work hard! I will be your pride!"

Bill Gates said confidently.

Mary Gates showed a happy and proud smile, patted Bill Gates' head and said, "Bill, you have been the pride of your mother since you were a child, and your father and I are proud of you!"

"Let's go, it's past eleven o'clock. Let's go have lunch. There is a restaurant nearby with good craftsmanship."

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With the appearance of Xia Yu, Microsoft is no longer the Microsoft of the previous life after all...