Back To 1995

   Chapter 122 Duplicity

Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Jim Clark was annoyed but helpless. He remembered the scene in which the Internet industry bowed to Netscape when Netscape was first listed half a year ago, and then thought about it after the war with Microsoft. Netscape's situation.

  Jim Clark deeply felt the influence of the behemoth Microsoft. Even if a company called SUN just claimed to have defeated it, no one dared to offend Microsoft easily.

   "He didn't agree, didn't he? I knew that this small farmer in Houston is unreliable!" The fat man Anderson said cursingly. He had always disliked Song Yang, and now he had a reason to vent.

   Jim Clark felt a sense of crisis, and Song Yang's attitude made him vigilant. Although there was no news yet, Jim couldn't help but feel worried.

   "As planned, we need to let the Internet industry see the strength of Netscape and make Bruno Song and Hotmail pay the price!"

   Jim Clark finally said that he felt it was time to show the strength of Netscape to the Internet industry, lest two or five boys be confused!

   After Song Yang hung up the phone, he started to make up for sleep. As for what Netscape would do, Song Yang didn't care much.

Just like what Albert said, unless Song Yang is willing to give up the industry in his hand and become Netscape's puppet, only Netscape's horse is the saddle, then conflicts can be avoided, otherwise, as long as he is still fighting for food in the Internet trough, Sooner or later there will be a conflict.

   No matter how nice Netscape says it, it is not secretly developing its own branded mailbox. Sooner or later, Netscape will establish its own advertising department, and then kick the double-click away!

Even after the release of ICQ, Netscape will definitely get involved in the social industry. It has nothing to do with the relationship between Jim Clark, Anderson and Song Yang, but the group of investors and Wall Street behind Netscape, constantly asking Netscape to chase hot spots , increasing the stock price.

   is ready to stand in line and find a big sponsor for the Hotmail mailbox. Naturally, Song Yang will not have any more scruples. He accepts the invitation from Microsoft aboveboard and publicly announces that he will attend this year's Microsoft Developer Conference!

   As usual, this year's developer conference still chose to be in Seattle, Microsoft's hometown, where he was interviewed by global software companies.

   I didn't take too many people there. This time, I was basically just trying to find out, so only Song Yang and Irene went to Seattle, Washington, lightly packed.

As Microsoft's hometown, Microsoft's influence in Seattle is almost pervasive. The technological strength here is not much worse than that of Silicon Valley. It can be chosen by Microsoft as the hometown. It is true that there are two founders, Bill Gates and Paul Allen. , all have backgrounds from Seattle, but there are also many supporting industry chain companies here.

In addition, a large number of companies in popular industries such as software, biology, and the Internet gather here. During the ten years when Microsoft dominated the technology industry, it has attracted a large number of talents for Seattle. The population of Seattle has increased by more than 500,000 in these years, far exceeding other Aramco Growth rate of population in Riga cities.

There is also the investment of Bill Gates, a super rich man. Now Seattle companies big and small are more or less backed by Bill Gates’ investment. You must know that Bill Gates’s net worth has grown so fast, not only because of Microsoft He also invested in a large number of industries and companies.

   Overseas, Bill Gates also has a huge industry, such as the largest individual shareholder of the Canadian Federal Railway, the Four Seasons Hotel, etc., and he can sit on the throne of the richest man, not only by virtue of his Microsoft stock.

   For the arrival of Song Yang, Microsoft gave high-standard treatment, and Todd, the president of the public relations department, came to greet Song Yang in person.

  To be honest, when I heard Song Yang came to Seattle in person, Microsoft was a little stunned. It was really unexpected that Song Yang, a key person in the "Netscape Department", would arrive.

   "Song, welcome to Seattle!" When seeing Song Yang, Todd, a big man in the technology industry, said with a smile on his face. He was quite enthusiastic about Song Yang's performance, and even Irene was polite.

Before it was released, Todd, a Microsoft executive, was rarely seen by ordinary people, let alone came out to receive him in person, but now, Microsoft is desperately trying to win over people in the Internet industry, not to mention Song Yang, a powerful and powerful person in the Internet industry. Namely the number two person on the list.

Todd asked his assistant to arrange accommodation for Song Yang and Irene, and then said apologetically to Song Yang, "Song, if Gates knew you were coming, he would definitely come to see you in person, but he and President Ballmer waited. Now that an important meeting has started, I really can't leave, but when the developer conference is over tomorrow, Gates will definitely see you in person..."

   Song Yang said with a little interest when he heard this, "It seems that President Bill Gates must have met a big man?!"

   Tuode's tone was very tight. Hearing this, he didn't reveal any rumors at all. He just said to Song Yang, "Song, if you have any requirements here, you can ask them, and Microsoft will definitely meet them."

After meeting Song Yang, Todd left in a hurry. Tomorrow is the time for the developer conference. There are many people who come to Seattle today, and there are not a few people who need Todd to receive them. If they can come over to see Song Yang, they have already Expressed the importance attached to Song Yang.

  Song Yang was placed in the center of Seattle, a mansion along Lake Washington, which is also part of Microsoft's many investments in Seattle. Only Microsoft knows how many industries Microsoft has in Seattle.

   But as early as a few years ago, Microsoft teamed up with the Washington State Housing Commission and began to build a house in Seattle for nearly 20,000 Microsoft employees to live. It is conceivable how much influence it has on Seattle.

The place that can be chosen by Bill Gates to build a mansion will naturally not be too bad. Song Yang enters the balcony, and the place where he sees it is not far away like a mirror of Lake Washington. Lake Washington is covered with exquisite mansions, and yachts are parked on the docks along the lake. This is where the richest people in America live!

Hearing the footsteps behind him, Song Yang pointed to a huge area on the opposite bank, obviously different from other mansions, and said to the people who came, "It should be Bill Gates' mansion, I heard it is Best mansion in America!"

Bill Gates acquired this mansion in Seattle, covering an area of ​​more than 66,000 square acres. The area is ordinary, equivalent to the area of ​​dozens of standard football fields. It took seven years from start to completion. , spent nearly 70 million US dollars, um, this is more than the net profit earned by many Internet companies such as Yahoo, Netscape, DoubleClick, Hotmail, Lycos and so on this year.

   As for the interior of this mansion, it is rumored that it is extremely luxurious, and the facilities are different. I can think of a multi-person room, 24 bathrooms, a library, a home theater, a large living room, etc. Everything is available.

   To say something special, that is this mansion. Thinking that Lake Washington is not enough to see, an artificial lake was created in the mansion.

Song Yang looked back at Irene, remembering that Bill Gates had to collect, Song Yang couldn't help but snorted, and sighed at the happiness of the richest man. No one else could understand it. It was so plain, boring and boring. I can play with the periodic table of elements, but I don’t know if Bill Gates is so courageous. He really got a gram of radioactive uranium to play with. You must know that Bill Gates invested in a company that produces nuclear reactors…

"I heard that Bill Gates got a set of element cycles in this mansion as a collection, as well as the original manuscript of Leonardo da Vinci's "Leicester", Napoleon's love letter to Joseph, and Hickok movies" "Psycho" got the first draft of the script, "Polo Crowd" for $20 million, "Lost in the Grand Shoals" for $30 million..."

   After hearing this, Irene was also a little jealous, but she still shook her head and said, "America can have several mansions like Bill Gates."

   Looking at the mansions in front of him, Song Yang said, "I can't tell, we will build a mansion like this in Houston in the future, and there will definitely be one for you..."

Just like Bill Gates chose to build this mansion in Seattle, if it is placed in other places in America, Bill Gates may not be welcome to build it. America is a paradise for the rich, but it is not unpleasant to see the rich. A few, such as Michael Jackson, who built the Neverland, the locals did not welcome him at all, and the local prosecutors, federal police detectives, etc., were not in the same camp at all.

   If he really wanted to build a mansion, then Song Yang would definitely choose to go back to his old home, Houston, which was Song Yang's base camp.

Irene listened to Song Yang's words, and couldn't help rolling her eyes. With Song Yang's current worth, let alone building a mansion like Bill Gates, it is estimated that buying land is enough. Prices and labor costs are estimated to be several times more than Bill Gates' original cost.

   Being interrupted by Song Yang like this, Irene almost forgot what she was about to say, "I just saw that there are not a few companies coming to the Microsoft Developer Conference this time, and not a few in the Internet industry!"

She swore that she would never live with Microsoft, but she was very honest. Just now, Irene saw that several small Internet companies that had a relationship with each other had also come secretly this time. These companies are like this. You can imagine how lively it will be tomorrow.

   Song Yang couldn't help shaking his head when he heard this. Netscape's foundation was destined to be too shallow. He seemed to be the leader of the Internet today, but his influence was far from enough.

In addition, Netscape's control method is too rough, just like treating Yahoo, it could have pulled Yahoo into Netscape's chariot, but just to make millions of dollars more in browser search engine fees, Yahoo! chased away!

  After a night's rest, Song Yang took the Microsoft vehicle arranged by Todd and came to Microsoft's base camp, which was like a small city.

   (end of this chapter)