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   Chapter 145 Matryoshka

Listening to the office functions of ICQ, several PC manufacturers who sat in the audience all had different expressions on their faces. They were most concerned about using ICQ, which can directly connect to the printer to print files. This is what makes Dell and Compaq. Computer manufacturers are concerned.

  Dell and other computer manufacturers are evaluating whether this technology of using software to directly connect to printers will become popular once ICQ and other similar software really become popular. This is the focus of computer manufacturers.

   On the other hand, Myhrvold and Microsoft are staring at the screenshots, online file transfer and other office attributes displayed by ICQ!

  Office software has always been regarded by Microsoft as its own backyard, and it is strictly forbidden for others to touch it. The system and office software are Microsoft's most important camp in the software industry, and it is also the most profitable place.

  Myhrvold needs to assess whether these office functions displayed by ICQ will pose a threat to Microsoft.

However, Myhrvold is relieved that ICQ does not seem to have much pursuit of office software. It really just adds some functions of office attributes to ICQ, obviously to allow ICQ to enter the office. field.

  While Myhrvold breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't help but be wary of the big boys in the Internet industry. Not to mention that Netscape wanted to build a new software ecosystem, Song Yang also made frequent small moves.

Looking at the screenshots, P2P online transmission, groups and other functions, Myhrvold was a little jealous for a while. As Microsoft's chief technology officer, Myhrvold can judge at a glance what the market prospects of these technologies will be after the emergence of these technologies. It is widely used, and even Microsoft systems and their own Office may need these technologies, but now the patents are in the hands of Song Yang and ICQ...

Song Yang glanced around slightly, and the reactions of the Internet peers, PC manufacturers, and people at the scene were all closed in their eyes. People cheered and excited when they heard the function of ICQ, in stark contrast.

ICQ's office functions, screenshots, online file transfer, etc. are self-developed. Wesley has led the R&D team for so long, and he must have come up with some good things. Otherwise, why would it waste so much time, and ICQ's technology for connecting printers, It was authorized by Wang An Company.

   Wang An's company is the ancestor of the printer. Now ICQ can directly connect to the printer to print files, relying on the driver. This is the technology of Wang An's company.

"These are the basic functions of ICQ," said Wesley, who had already spent his nervousness. At this time, he was already a bit like an Internet tycoon. He pointed to the big screen of the projector, and the scene at the beginning appeared again. In other words, "ICQ is for the Internet, ICQ connects users, and ICQ connects the world!"

   "But," Willis, who attracted the attention of the audience, suddenly raised his volume, "That's not all!"

  The atmosphere of the scene has been completely changed. The ICQ function mentioned by Wesley just now is novel and trendy enough. Isn’t this all that ICQ has? !

This time Netscape, Yahoo, AOL and other Internet peers who attended the scene have completely changed their faces. The more powerful the ICQ function is, the stronger the impact on the Internet will be. There are so many Internet users now, who use the products of this Internet company. After a long time, there must be fewer other companies. It is impossible for a person to play 25 hours on the computer 24 hours a day, right? !

  Ignoring the reactions of the people below, Willis used a large projector screen to show the audience to the audience. After calling up the left function panel of ICQ, he clicked to enter the function marked "Space".

  After more than ten seconds of waiting, the projector screen entered a brand new webpage!

   "This is ICQ's space community function. Each ICQ user has a unique ICQ space community!"

   Wesley, who was standing on the stage, was the person most familiar with the scene below. He could clearly feel that when he said this, it exploded directly in the crowd in the conference center like a sonic boom.

   Owning a web page of your own may be a matter of building a web page for those with Internet technology, but for a technical novice, it is a high-level term.

   "ICQ's space community homepage belongs to ICQ users. As long as you have an ICQ account, you can arrange this space according to your own wishes!"

  “You can put your photos in the photo album of the ICQ space community for friends, classmates or strangers to watch, or you can write a journal to record your mood or every memorable day for everyone.

   Or you see your favorite pictures or logs. ICQ also supports it. You can directly use the sharing function to transfer the picture logs to your own ICQ space community. Of course, others can also share your ICQ space community! "

   Applause began to erupt among the young people at San Jose University, and there were whistles and words such as "cool", which showed how young people felt about the ICQ space community and sharing functions.

Anderson and Jim Clark looked at each other, both of them had concerns in their eyes. This sharing function made them think of the "viral marketing" of Hotmail mailboxes. This time, it was more like an evolution of "viral marketing". After concealing it, I just created a sharing function to let users who have used ICQ pull people's heads for ICQ!

   "Of course, in addition to letting ICQ users have a platform to show themselves, we also added some small functions for ICQ's user experience!"

Saying that, Willis clicked the "Discover" function in the ICQ space community again, and entered a new webpage. Anderson, Myhrvold, Yang Zhiyuan and others saw this scene and didn't know what to say. ICQ taught them a lesson today, telling them the real way to play Matryoshka.

   "Mr. Bruno Song said that the Internet is a free, open and cooperative platform. The establishment of ICQ also follows this!"

Willis did not leave Song Yang in three words, and regarded his boss's famous words as the truth. Although his Internet peers all sneered at Willis' behavior, Willis did not care, and fully demonstrated what it means to be full of survival. want.

   After entering the "Discovery" page of the ICQ space community, the restless Internet companies present, Mark Anderson, Jim Clark, and Myhrvold all changed their faces.

   "ICQ is willing to cooperate with any third-party Internet technology company, ICQ will open the platform to all partners, whether it is a software developer of Microsoft system, or a Java language developer of Netscape and Sun, the ICQ space community is equally welcome.

  Any company that develops games or travel or other software can place products in the ICQ space community for sale or user experience! "

On the "Discovery" page of the ICQ space community behind Willis, there are several softwares lying quietly at the moment, including Texas Hold'em, Solitaire, Bridge, Blackjack and other chess and card games, as well as several weather, tourism and other chess and card games. class of applet software.

It's not about the "discovery" function of the ICQ space community, how many programs there are, but the thoughts expressed by ICQ. Although ICQ is now "very peaceful", it can support third-party companies to develop software with ICQ as the core. Possibly willing to do nothing? !

Whether it's Netscape, Microsoft, Yahoo, etc., they don't look very good at this time. What ICQ wants to do, they can understand after thinking about it. Once ICQ becomes a climate, Internet users in America really choose to use ICQ as a For daily communication software, those software and programs on ICQ will naturally be used. Then who will use the new products launched by other Internet companies such as Netscape and Microsoft? !

Willis, who has been shouting for an hour, is already dry at this time, so I have to mention those crazy people at the press conference, who often talk for hours, and the lung capacity is quite amazing. Willis is worse than this. Far.

Glancing at the time, and seeing that the press conference was almost over, Willis spoke again, "These are basically the functions and usage of ICQ, maybe you need to use it before you can experience it, I believe those who have used it. , will never be able to leave it again!"

   "In addition to these features, ICQ has prepared some special gifts for all ICQ users!"

   "Internet culture is to be different. Everyone in the Internet world should be unique and have their own personality. Similarly, the users in ICQ should also be unique!"

Wesley said to the people in the audience, "ICQ is going to implement NFT avatars for users in need. As long as NFT avatars are used, this NFT avatar can be used in ICQ and the products of Internet companies that cooperate with ICQ! "

"Each NFT avatar is unique. As long as the user purchases and uses it, only this NFT avatar can appear in the entire ICQ platform and the products of the partner companies. Other ICQ users cannot use it again. In addition, ICQ will establish an NFT copyright foundation. , will protect the rights and interests of NTF avatar users on the Internet around the world, so that only one NFT avatar can appear in the Internet industry around the world!"

  When the ICQ press conference was announced, the crystal lights in Times Square in New York began to fall, fireworks began to rise, and the new year had arrived, but at the San Jose Convention Center, the shock caused by ICQ became more and more intense.

   (end of this chapter)