Is IBM finally unable to resist and enter the personal computer market on a large scale?

Looking at the high-spirited IBM CEO Ax in the newspaper, who did not pay attention to Apple and other brands in the personal computer market, Chen Geng's brows furrowed into the word "Sichuan".

If nothing else...... There can be no surprises, IBM plans to launch this personal computer product, which is the successor to the IBM 5100 launched in August next year: IBM 5150.

The IBM 5150 is recognized as the world's first true personal computer.

Although there are many personal computer products on the market now, not only the famous Apple i, Apple II, IBM 5100 and so on, but the so-called personal computers that are now sold on the market without even a monitor are not so much personal computers as a high-end typewriter that can connect fax machines and printers.

Why is the IBM 5150 recognized as the first true personal computer in the history of computer development?

It is because in the next 30 years, almost all personal computers followed the basic design of IBM 5150: monitors, hosts, keyboards and other input devices, and even reserved expansion slots for users to expand functions in the future, which was also the first in the field of personal computers by IBM 5150.

But Chen Geng doesn't care about this, there is still more than a year before IBM 5150 goes on the market, and he doesn't plan to make hardware, so he is not in a hurry, Chen Geng cares about another thing, and it is also one thing that completely lays the way for Microsoft's rise: the M/M dispute between Gates's MS-DOS and Gary Kiridale's P/M.

IBM attaches great importance to this product, so they decided to equip IBM 5150 with a set of operating system for the original factory, as the almost absolute ruler of the personal computer operating system now, it stands to reason that P/M should be the best choice for IBM, and Gates, who is not studying the operating system at this time, is he studying BASI, why is it not Gary Kiridaire who wins in the end, but Gates who studies BASI?

In addition to the fact that Gates's mom and Ickes, the current CEO of IBM, are directors of the same foundation, there is also a deep insider, but fortunately, the situation is different now, and Gary Kiridale's data research company has merged into his own Garrett 2000.

Staring at the newspaper for a long time, Chen Geng picked up the intercom: "Get ready for the plane, I'm going to San Francisco." ”

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Private jets are convenient, Chen Geng's King Air 200 landed directly on the sparsely populated highway near the company, facing Chiwetel Ejiofor and Gary Kiridale who came to greet him, Chen Geng did not greet them, but asked at the head: "Microsoft is going to develop a new personal computer, do you know the news?"

**Hurried over just to tell yourself about it?

Chiwett Ejiofor and Gary Kiridale subconsciously glanced at each other, both of them a little surprised.

When they received a call from Mirren and knew that Mr. Fernandez was coming to the company, the two got together and discussed for a long time, but no matter how they thought about it, they didn't expect that ** was actually coming for IBM's new product......

"**, we know the news, but it has nothing to do with our company, right?" asked Chiwett Ejiofor cautiously.

Gary Kiridale nodded, and he didn't think it had anything to do with him.

"Do you really think it's okay?" Chen Geng asked rhetorically.

"Uh......"

Faced with the attitude of their boss, Chiwett Ejiofor and Gary Kiridale were a little unsure: the boss saw the news and hurried over...... Could it be that he knows something inside?

"**, do you know something?" Relying on the acquaintance with Chen Geng, Chiwetel Ejiofor asked Chen Geng with a hippie smile: "Can you tell us about it?"

Gary Kiridale also looked at Chen Geng with an excited face, he had the same idea as Chiwetel Ejio, the boss must know something, otherwise he would not have hurried over.

"I do know a little bit of inside information," Chen Geng nodded and said in the expectant eyes of Gary Kiridaire and Chiwetel Ejiofor that way, "IBM is going to natively carry the operating system for this product." ”

Comes from the factory with an operating system?

The news brought by Chen Geng did not disappoint Gary Kiridale and Chiwetel Ejio, and the two involuntarily glanced at each other, their faces were happy.

But before they could speak, Chen Geng's voice rang out again: "What? Do you think we have won?"

Chiwetel Ejiofor rightly said: "Of course, P/M is the most mainstream operating system now......"

Gary Kiridale didn't speak, but he clearly meant the same thing.

"Heh......" Chen Geng's tone was extremely scathing: "Then you think I'm here to congratulate you?"

What does the boss mean by that?!

Gary Kiridale and Chiweth Ejiofor are not stupid, the information revealed in Chen Geng's words scared both of them, especially Chiwetel Ejioult, looking at his boss's face full of sarcasm, his goosebumps rose: "**, don't joke about this kind of thing......"

This time, there was no need for Chen Geng to speak, Gary Kiridale spoke first.

Looking at Chiwett Ejioy, Gary Kiridale shook his head: "I understand**, if he wasn't completely sure, he would definitely not have come over in such a hurry," After speaking, without waiting for Chiwett Ejiofor to speak, Gary Kiridale looked at Chen Geng and said in a deep voice: "**, it stands to reason that our P/M is the best choice for IBM. And the cheapest operating system, but since you're here, it means that IBM doesn't think so, right?"

Chen Geng nodded: "To be precise, IBM CEO Ex doesn't think so." ”

Facing the puzzled eyes of the two, Chen Geng said dryly: "Gates, that kid who is doing basi, you should know, right?"

Gary Kiridale nodded, of course he knew the kid: "He and Paul are quite talented, and it is amazing that he can port BASI that can only run on a small computer to a personal computer, but you mean that IBM is going to hand over such an important project to this kid? This ...... Impossible, right?"

Gary Kiridale is vaguely skeptical of his boss's news.

It's not that he really wants to question Chen Geng, but from the basic logic, this matter does make some sense: P/M is already the best, most stable and most reliable personal computer operating system today, and after the merger of Data Research and Garrett 2000, the combination of "P/Mindos trackball" visual graphics operating system has been recognized as the best personal computer operating system combination model on the market today.

IBM is ready to develop a strategic personal computer, and instead of choosing the most mature, stable, reliable and best P/M, they choose to let two basi kids who have never had experience in the development of personal computer operating systems do this thing, and then let everyone go back to the era of needing to enter instructions...... Did Ex get kicked in the head by a donkey?

Normally speaking, as the CEO of IBM, it is absolutely impossible for Ex's brain to be bad, and IBM's choice to cooperate with Garrett 2000 should be a sure thing, but since the boss came over in such a hurry......

Gary Kiridal's expression was solemn.

"IBM didn't reject us, it was IBM CEO Ex who rejected us," Chen Geng was very pleased that Gary Kiridaire noticed this, he nodded and explained to the two: "P/MinDos trackball" combination is the best combination of personal computer operating systems today, even if it is as strong as IBM does not dare to ignore us, under the strong pressure of the market, IBM must give us a chance.

But why did Gates and Paul get a chance?

Because Gates's mother had a good relationship with Ex, she persuaded Ex to give Gates' Microsoft a chance...... In the process, Ex will use his power to squeeze us out as much as he can, and I can even imagine what Ex would do: for example, a personal computer with our operating system is $1,000 more expensive than an IBM personal computer with Gates' operating system, and then Ex will tell us that the market and users don't like our operating system. ”

Why did Chen Geng dare to say so sure? Because that's what Ex did, and he went even further: Historically, an IBM 5150 computer with Gary Kiridale's P/M operating system sold several times more than a personal computer with Gates' MS-DOS!

It's not a few hundred or a thousand dollars high, it's several times!

The purchase price of the P/M operating system is only a tenth of that of MS-DOS!

IBM, or Ax, is it clear that it is pit Gary Killidale, and how can this be played? The IBM 5150 equipped with the P/M system can be sold to hell.

Chiwetel Ejiofor was stunned, and he said expectantly, "This ...... **, this can't be, right?"

As simple as him, he really couldn't imagine that IBM, a giant in the computer field, could do such a dirty thing.

Not only could Chiwett Ejiofor imagine it, but Gary Kiridale couldn't imagine it, and he hesitated: "**, if Eckes does this, he can't explain it to the board, right? And IMHO, Gates isn't working on the operating system......"

"He's already working on it. ”

"Huh?"

"You know, there are a lot of companies in the market that op our P/M system, in order to save time and catch up with the timing of IBM's release of new products, Gates's mother gave Gates a sum of money and asked him to acquire a company that ops our P/M system, and Gates modified it on the basis of the OP version of the P/M system, and was ready to use the P/M system after the second OP to IBM. After speaking, Chen Geng shrugged his shoulders, with a look of sarcasm on his face.

As for Gary Kiridaire and Chiwetel Ejioot, they were all stupid: it!

"So you mean ......," Chiwett Ejiofor asked cautiously.

Chen Geng didn't answer, but said to Gary Kiridale: "Let Dolucy in, now she is the general manager of Garrett 2000." ”

After the merger of the two companies, Dorothy Kiridale became the general manager of the restructured Garrett 2000 for the sake of balancing interests.

Before the merger with Garrett 2000, Gary Kiridale's data research company was Doluthy in charge of day-to-day operations, and Gary Kiridale was in charge of technology research and development.

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Just after hearing what Chen Geng said, Dorucci still had some regrets in her heart, feeling that if she didn't merge with Garrett 2000, the data research company might be able to rely on this opportunity to make a lot of money.

After listening to Chen Geng's introduction to the situation, especially the news that IBM CEO Ex had reached a secret agreement with Gates' Microsoft and was ready to join forces to pit herself, a layer of fine beads of sweat suddenly appeared on her forehead: If it weren't for the boss's vast powers and the discovery of Ex's conspiracy in advance, the data research company would have been miserable.

However, as long as you know what IBM and Ex are going to do, the next step will not be difficult.

Tucking a strand of hair that had unintentionally hung down behind her ear, Dorocy spoke: "Now that we know what Ex is doing, I mean: in the early stage, we pretended not to know for the time being, and when IBM's product was on the market for a period of time, we directly sent a lawyer's letter to IBM, directly applying to the court for an injunction on the grounds of infringement of the operating system carried by IBM, prohibiting this computer from being sold in the market!"

I think that since IBM takes this personal computer so seriously, it will definitely do everything possible to get us not to sue, and when the time comes, whether to round or flatten IBM depends on our own meaning. ”

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PS: Brothers, please wait a few minutes.

After listening to Chen Geng's introduction to the situation, especially the news that IBM CEO Ex had reached a secret agreement with Gates' Microsoft and was ready to join forces to pit herself, a layer of fine beads of sweat suddenly appeared on her forehead: If it weren't for the boss's vast powers and the discovery of Ex's conspiracy in advance, the data research company would have been miserable.

However, as long as you know what IBM and Ex are going to do, the next step will not be difficult.

Tucking a strand of hair that had unintentionally hung down behind her ear, Dorocy spoke: "Now that we know what Ex is doing, I mean: in the early stage, we pretended not to know for the time being, and when IBM's product was on the market for a period of time, we directly sent a lawyer's letter to IBM, directly applying to the court for an injunction on the grounds of infringement of the operating system carried by IBM, prohibiting this computer from being sold in the market!"