Back To 1995

   Chapter 115 Hill Top

  Jim Clark listened to Anderson's words and was silent for a while. To be honest, the emergence of Hotmail was not good news for Netscape.

   Unlike Yahoo and other companies, the industries in Song Yang’s hands, whether it’s Double-click or Hotmail, have little to do with Netscape, and Netscape can’t do it if he wants to.

Netscape is confident that it is ahead of Microsoft's IE in technology, but if Microsoft's browser reaches the same level as Netscape in terms of user scale, or even far exceeds it, then for Netscape, I am afraid that Not good news.

   "Accelerate development of Netscape e-mail, and keep an eye on Hotmail, if necessary, acquire or... destroy it!"

Jim Clark said solemnly, he is not an indecisive person, and the war with Microsoft cannot allow him to take it lightly. If at a critical moment, Song Yang and Hotmail are not on Netscape's side, then Jim doesn't mind using various A way to destroy Hotmail mailboxes.

  The war must be sacrificed. Jim Clark doesn't think it's wrong. The Internet belongs to Netscape, which is better than being occupied by Microsoft, isn't it? !

   Since Microsoft joined the browser battlefield, both sides have begun to recruit troops. In comparison, Microsoft’s main performance is rich and powerful. There are rumors that Bill Gates claimed to invest no less than two billion dollars into this war.

I won’t say whether this news is true or not, but it does fit the character of Microsoft. Microsoft can do it too, and it has the strength. Microsoft’s bank account has eight billion dollars in cash flow. Netscape's headquarters was filled with a US knife.

   And Netscape has the "people's heart". Silicon Valley, the technology industry, and the media all support Netscape. Compared with Netscape, Microsoft is the villain.

This popular sentiment, in the short term, is beneficial to Netscape, including Yahoo, AOL, and Songyang's DoubleClick. When interviewed by the media, they all shouted slogans to support Netscape. It seems that no one supports Netscape. , there is no face to mix in the Internet industry in America.

  Netscape has the name of ordering the Internet, and has attracted a large number of Internet geniuses to join, and countless small Internet companies have begun to join the Netscape Alliance to develop plug-ins and programs for the Netscape browser.

  The technology of Netscape is definitely ahead of Microsoft IE. Although it is not as long as two years ahead as claimed by Netscape, it is true that it is easier to use than IE.

   "Netscape should win, right?!"

ICQ office building, America has entered November, next month's Christmas is coming soon, Song Yang's side has also started to get busy, Netscape and Microsoft's big drama is still going on, but there is no winner for the time being, although the popularity It is not low, but the major Internet companies still live their own lives.

   There were several people sitting in Song Yang's office, including Irene, Wesley, Greck, Gallo, Marcus and others.

   The speaker is Irene. She is experiencing the 1.0 version of the IE browser that Microsoft hastily launched. As for the experience, what special feeling can you feel when using BUG? !

  Irene couldn't bear to complain about Microsoft's browser. Microsoft claimed to have mobilized 800 engineers, and as a result, such a thing was launched.

The slow response, unresponsive programs, and unresponsive web pages are not mentioned. The key is the crash problem, which makes people a little crazy. Irene experienced it for less than half an hour, and it crashed twice. Irene couldn’t figure out, how did Microsoft This thing will be launched. If ICQ developed according to this standard, it would have been online for a few months!

   "Not necessarily, the product can be upgraded!"

   Willis said to Irene that as an authentic software engineer, he understands the horror of Microsoft better than anyone present. Only one rich is the biggest magic weapon in Microsoft's hands.

   "The current IE browser should only be the browser technology of the original Spy Cup company. Microsoft just made some changes and put the IE logo on it and pushed it out to seize the market!"

Wesley looked at the first-generation IE browser that looked like **** in front of him, and didn't despise it at all, because Microsoft's former enemies also despised Microsoft when they first faced Microsoft, and as a result, they were swept in by Microsoft. The garbage dump of history.

"Microsoft is imitating the functions of Netscape now, but if it really does not care about the cost and continues to invest in developers, I think the IE browser will continue to upgrade versions soon. By the end of next year, it may even be the middle of next year. It may reach the same level as Netscape!"

Hearing Wesley's words, everyone in the office was a little silent. This is the horror of Microsoft, which is to spend money, first imitate, then copy and finally surpass, just like this IE browser, if it is launched by other companies, this It will definitely be finished.

   But for Microsoft, it’s just a test of the water. For Microsoft, the money lost is not worth mentioning at all. Microsoft can make countless mistakes, while Netscape may make one mistake and it’s over...

   Seeing the atmosphere in the office, Song Yang knocked on the table, "Netscape is not something we need to worry about. How is your development department, Wesley, early next year, ICQ must go online!"

   The big drama between Microsoft and Netscape still needs to be watched, and the melon must continue to be eaten, but this big drama cannot end so quickly, and Song Yang's side naturally cannot keep staring at it.

Hearing Song Yang's words, Willis immediately said, "ICQ has been basically developed now, and only some functions need to be improved. In addition to the version that is adapted to the Microsoft system, ICQ is developing a version suitable for Apple and Linux. Versions for computer systems and non-English versions for overseas regions are also under development!"

   In other companies, they must first focus on the local market of America, and the overseas market is still unknown, and will not enter until the Year of the Monkey.

   But for Song Yang, who has already implemented Hotmail mailboxes overseas, there are already channels and markets, and entering the overseas market is almost a matter of course.

  Song Yang nodded. ICQ has been in development for a long time. Now it is finally coming out. Song Yang finally has a capital that he can live on.

  The Internet industry in the future is nothing more than a few major industries, social networking, search, portal, e-commerce and games, which must occupy a line in order to be qualified to compete with other technology giants!

After Wesley finished speaking, Erin also said on behalf of the Hotmail business department, "Currently, Hotmail America has more than 6 million users, and the global user scale has exceeded 8 million. It is expected that by the end of the year, the global user scale of Hotmail will exceed Ten million."

   A group of people sitting in the office were shocked when they heard this number, even though they knew that there were many users of Hotmail e-mail.

What is the concept of 10 million users? Now the global Internet users are only 60 to 70 million. All the Internet users in America are less than 30 million. That is, more than one-sixth of the world's Internet users are all Already registered Hotmail mailbox!

In this era when user scale is king and traffic is king, it doesn't matter whether you make money or not, because no one in the Internet industry makes money. The key is to have users and have website traffic. For the current Hotmail, All have been fully equipped, at least the current Hotmail mailbox seems to have a bright future!

   "Hotmail e-mail opened the mailbox advertising business last month, and the monthly revenue exceeded 1.48 million US dollars. At present, the user's acceptance of Hotmail e-mail advertising is not high, but I believe that this new promotion method will be accepted in the future!"

  Irene is very euphemistic, but in fact, users are quite complaining about advertising through Hotmail mailboxes, and there are many dissatisfied.

   But if you want to recover the server fee, the Hotmail mailbox advertising business is essential, otherwise the free e-mail will be overwhelmed by the huge server cost.

   "In addition to possible user complaints, brands such as Yahoo Mail and AOL Mail may be launched before the end of the year!"

   Song Yang listened to Irene's words, but rubbed his brows. The competition for e-mails was much more tragic than other industries. Because of the low barriers to entry, there would naturally be more companies entering this industry.

   Now Song Yang can only wait for Microsoft and Netscape. When the dog's brain comes out, when Microsoft's browser desperately wants to increase users, it's when Song Yang takes action.

After   Eileen, Whitman and Ryan also reported the situation of double-clicking respectively. Compared with ICQ and Hotmail, the life of double-clicking was not too comfortable.

The bigger the Internet market, the more Double-click advertising will be sold. Ryan, who was promoted to be the co-CEO of Double-click, took the lead in reporting, "Boss, at present, more than 70% of New York's Internet digital advertising business has been occupied by Double-click, and it is expected that by next year , Double-click the company's profit in the New York market, it will exceed 15 million US dollars!"

Hearing Ryan's words, Song Yang took the lead in applauding, don't underestimate the more than ten million dollars, this is a profit, looking at the entire American Internet company, the Internet company that can make money, it is basically a scorpion **** only one.

   With this profit, the double-click listing next year will make the waist much harder!

   "It is expected that by the middle of next year, Double-click may be profitable as a whole, and I will submit a listing application to the American Stock Exchange after Christmas."

After Ryan, Whitman also said over the phone that after Whitman took over Double-click, he changed the management of Double-click from the original extensive management to a regional responsibility system. Double-click is divided into New York area, Los Angeles area, and Chicago area. Wait, now these areas are starting to make profits, and double-click the paper data next year, it will be quite eye-catching!

   Anyway, before the listing, the paper data of the double-click can definitely kill a lot of Internet peers. If it goes well, it is expected to be able to complete the listing after Yahoo's listing to cut leeks.

   "Everyone has worked hard this year, Marcus, you are responsible for reviewing the performance of companies like DoubleClick, Hotmail, and ICQ, and formulate a Christmas bonus, which will be distributed before next month!"

   (end of this chapter)