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   Chapter 126 Strange Goods Can Live

   As for how to play the Internet, Microsoft has been beaten so hard during this period of time, and it can be regarded as a play.

   At the current stage of the Internet industry, the IE browser has not gotten a single turn, and it does not make money at all. If it is not for the entrance to the Internet, Microsoft will definitely not do this money-losing business.

Microsoft sent technical staff from the team to ask some technical questions, Greg Maffey and Todd looked at each other and finally said to Song Yang, "Song, Microsoft is willing to promote the cooperation between IE and Hotmail, I think this is It is a blessing for all users of the Internet, so that they can avoid being exploited by Netscape's monopoly and forced to accept Netscape's high-priced use rights!"

Listening to this righteous and awe-inspiring words, the people on Song Yang's side resisted the urge to roll their eyes. Shouldn't these words be said to Microsoft by computer users? It is because of fear that Microsoft is like a tiger, selling a computer and not paying Microsoft to pre-install the system.

In any case, the superficial effort is still to be done. After the declaration of righteousness and awe, it is to fight for Internet users, Greg Murphy finally began to quote, "Microsoft is willing to offer Hotmail a price of 200 million US dollars. , to acquire all the shares of Hotmail mailbox!"

   I have to say that Microsoft really has a lot of money, and it threw 200 million US dollars directly when it came up. Rao, the mentally prepared Greck, Erin, Wesley and others, were also shocked.

  In the first half of the year, Song Yang took a lot of anger in order to invest in Double-click Company. In the end, he worked so hard to pull in tens of millions of dollars. This is already the Internet's big investment in the first half of this year.

   But in just over half a year, Netscape went public. After the Internet took off, the market changed completely. Now there are only users, and Hotmail mailboxes, which do not make money at all, get a quotation of 200 million US dollars. It can be seen that the Internet is hot today!

   For this offer, neither Song Yang nor Qiaotus had any intention of making a move. The price is not low. If the deal is made, it will also create a new record in the history of Internet acquisitions before the Internet has started large-scale acquisitions.

   But with the Internet becoming crazy today, and the current situation of Microsoft, how can you be worthy of this big dog if you don't slaughter it hard!

   "At this price, Wang An is willing to buy Hotmail directly, or Netscape may be very interested."

  The old Jianghu's Joetus, at this time, has already started to raise hatred and sing his face. He knows his role today, that is, to act as a price-raising tool with no feelings.

As soon as Chotus said this, Greg Murphy and Todd were a little depressed, especially Greg Murphy, remembering the days when they were dominated by Wang An Company in those years, even if they knew that Chotus was doing it on purpose, but they I don't dare to gamble. The Wang An Company, which is now led by Joe Tus, has the strength to acquire Hotmail mailboxes.

As for being cut off by Netscape, it’s even more unimaginable. Greg Murphy and Todd know that, at this juncture, if Netscape cuts off the cutthroat, what will Bill Gates do? I don't know, but there is a high probability that their Microsoft executive careers will be forced to end.

   At this time, Song Yang began to sing a red face, "If IE browser can get Hotmail mailboxes, it can get the support of 10 million users. In terms of user scale, it can surpass Netscape!"

   "At that time, Microsoft will be able to get the support of more developers, and in this war, it will start to take the lead."

Greg Murphy and Todd whispered a few words, and then spoke again, still astonishingly speaking, without bit by bit with Song Yang, they directly raised the purchase price again, "300 million US dollars. , this is the highest price we can offer, if the price is higher, it needs to be decided by the Microsoft board of directors!"

  Although he wanted to get Hotmail, Greg Murphy didn't want to be taken advantage of. The purchase price was too high, and he couldn't explain it to the Microsoft board of directors.

   "Five hundred million dollars!"

  Song Yang gritted his teeth up and down, and said a number that made Greg Murphy and Todd tremble, and made Jobs, Erin, Gleick and others stunned.

   But that's not all, Song Yang's next words made Greg Murphy and other Microsoft executives almost jump up.

   "500 million US dollars, IE browser can get Hotmail mailbox to get the local brand of America, Hotmail overseas brand can be bound with IE browser, and transfer to Microsoft 30% equity to promote IE browser."

When Joetus heard this, he immediately understood that Song Yang split the Hotmail brand into two and sold the local American brand to Microsoft, but the overseas brand was still in his hands and was not ready to sell. Give Microsoft, or slaughter it again!

This knife method is simply too ruthless. With 500 million US dollars, I can only buy a local brand of Hotmail America, and overseas brands have to pay more. It feels a bit painful to switch to Jotus, not to mention Microsoft is here.

Sure enough, upon hearing Song Yang's conditions, Greg Murphy and Todd almost didn't leave on the spot. For the millions of users of Hotmail, they spent five hundred million dollars. Once the deal was concluded, Kai Zi's reputation was feared. It's not to spread all over the world, the whole world knows how quickly Microsoft people's stupid money is coming.

   "This is impossible, Song, Microsoft's board of directors will never agree to such an acquisition, even Gates can't explain it to the board of directors and Wall Street!"

Greg Murphy shook his head like a rattle. He didn't agree with life or death. To say that Bill Gates is not qualified to agree to the acquisition of these hundreds of millions of dollars is bullshit, but he has this right, and there is no need to be such a loser. .

   "This is not just an acquisition. Hotmail is in Microsoft's camp, which means that DoubleClick will also join forces with Microsoft. I will release another Internet product early next year, which means that Microsoft's allies in the Internet industry have increased!"

   "After the acquisition, double-click can be responsible for the promotion of IE browser. I think it may not take three years. Maybe next year, the market share of IE browser will surpass Netscape!"

Greg Murphy was a little tangled for a while, and Todd on the side was a little surprised and a little excited. If double-click is really responsible for promoting the IE browser, take a look at the virus marketing of Hotmail mailboxes, rather than responsible for promoting IE I don't know how many times stronger it is to fight the five scum marketing department.

What's more surprising is that Song Yang is actually going to launch a new Internet product. He doesn't know what it will be, but he doesn't dare to guess. If it is a product that is as popular on the Internet as Hotmail, it will not stand on Microsoft's side. Here, isn't it about to be a **** again, one Netscape will make Microsoft's tossing enough, and another one, Microsoft may be unable to withstand it.

   "I need to report to Microsoft's board of directors, Song, are you really sure that IE's market share will surpass Netscape?!"

   In the face of Netscape, Microsoft is now a little stunned. As long as it can kill Netscape, Microsoft is willing to try any method. If it can take a few hundred million dollars to clean up Netscape, it does not seem unacceptable to Microsoft...

  Song Yang spread his hands and said, "With Microsoft's influence, if you can really let go of all concerns, of course you can defeat Netscape, or even make Netscape disappear completely, it depends on what step Microsoft wants to do!"

There was a silence in his heart for Netscape, Song Yang didn't want to trick it, a dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist, Song Yang doesn't mind helping Microsoft to release the ultimate form, what browser is free, bound to the system, etc. If Microsoft really dares to If you use it, if Netscape collapses, you can also sue Microsoft. It can be said that it deserves to die. Not every company can erect a monument. Netscape deserves a monument...

   Such a large acquisition, even if the speed is fast, cannot be completed immediately. It is quite difficult to reach a preliminary agreement tonight.

   "The building behind me is the place where Microsoft negotiated with Hotmail founder Bruno Song today!"

  In front of the ICQ office building, a large number of reporters from Netscape headquarters gathered here and kept reporting. Even if the limelight was not as great as the last time Microsoft went to Netscape, it still attracted much attention.

   In particular, the media dug out that Song Yang had just finished attending the Microsoft Developer Conference. Today, the two presidents of Microsoft in charge of acquisitions and public relations led a team to negotiate with Song Yang. You can think with your toes that there must be an inside story.

   But what the media reporters surrounding downstairs did not expect was that until it was dark, there was no news. A local media in Seattle also reported that Microsoft held a board of directors temporarily, but there was no news.

   But there are more and more media and reporters surrounding ICQ downstairs. All the media have expected that there will be shocking news about to break out. The calmer the situation is now, the more shocking the news will be.

   On the contrary, it was Netscape who first spread the news. The heads of Netscape, SUN, and AOL stood in front of the camera together, announcing that this alliance spanning multiple fields of the technology industry was finally born!

"For Netscape, this is an important day. The agreement with SUN and AOL gave Netscape access to the world's most advanced technology. This agreement gave Netscape access to AOL's user market, with more than 700 users. Ten thousand AOL users will use Netscape's Navigator browser."

  Baxder represented Netscape, as if he was relieved, with a smile on his face representing Netscape, telling the media that this alliance was strong, and that this alliance had the strength to destroy all opponents.

But when Baxter was complacent, the media and reporters who were interviewing him suddenly received a piece of news. The first reporter who saw the news immediately raised the microphone and rushed to Baxde and asked, "Baxde President De, what would you think if I told you that Microsoft acquired Hotmail?!"

   (end of this chapter)