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  Chapter 828 Wishers Hooked

Paul Allen has not been as excited as this time for a long time. His condition has begun to stabilize under the ability of sky-high medical expenses, and his body is gradually recovering. The space exploration industry seems to have rekindled his long-quiet heart. , just like in the computer software industry at the beginning, which gave him a sense of excitement.

  For Paul Allen, ordinary things have been difficult to arouse his mind, but this time, it gave him the excitement of returning to the past.

   Looking at Paul Allen with excitement, Bill Gates couldn't help being in a trance for a while. They have passed the age of confusion, and they have a feeling of returning to the past again.

In terms of vision, Bill Gates doesn't doubt Paul Allen's ability. Even today, Microsoft is just walking along the road designed by Paul Allen for Microsoft, at most repairing the road a little, but it has never left Paul Allen. Allen's route.

Vision and technology are not a problem for Paul Allen, and no one doubts him. As early as twenty years ago, Paul Allen was familiar with ten types of computers, ten advanced languages, nine Machine language, three operating systems.

  Especially those who have experienced Microsoft's all-powerful era. In the era when Paul Allen was in charge of Microsoft's technology, they were able to defeat one opponent after another, not only by copying and pasting, but without two brushes, they were already killed.

But vision is one thing with technology, and whether it can be done is another. Bill Gates coughed and said to Paul Allen, "Paul, you know that Microsoft is now, we haven't been able to get rid of it completely. The antitrust lawsuit between AOL and Netscape, that guy Case, still hasn't let up.

   At this time, Microsoft should not enter too many fields. Microsoft needs to lurking underwater for a period of time. When these troubles are completely solved, it is time for Microsoft, the super submarine, to surface! "

   did not directly reject Paul Allen, but Bill Gates also gave a reason, telling him that Microsoft now needs to keep a low profile and deal with the antitrust lawsuit, instead of standing in the air, which is too eye-catching.

Bill Gates said these words, which does have this meaning, but on the other hand, Paul Allen has a great reputation. After leaving Microsoft, he invested in hundreds of companies. Every year, I invest in nearly 30 companies, and the US dollars for each investment are more than 5 million US dollars.

  Bill Gates believes in Paul Allen's vision and technology, but does not believe in his investment ability. In the past ten years, Paul Allen has used a pen investment to prove his hot investment ability.

   is like a basketball god, who is omnipotent on the court, but after retirement, after becoming the team owner, his scorching drafting ability is really unbearable to look at.

The American media, a famous shooter, declared that Paul Allen's investments were nothing more than "accidentally become a billionaire", "a freewheeling loser", "the worst manager", and also The media with more mentality claimed that Paul Allen was only lucky to have established Microsoft with Bill Gates, and he has everything he is today...

Over the years, as long as Paul Allen can invest in a top company, the outside media can say that what Bill Gates and Ballmer did at the time were their fault, but now, the outside world at most says that the two did It's not authentic, but ... it's not wrong, otherwise Microsoft wouldn't be where it is today.

So in the face of Paul Allen's proposal today, Bill Gates has little interest in it, and he got involved with Paul Allen. He didn't want Microsoft to end, and he fought with Song Yang in the field of space exploration. This industry may indeed be true. There is money, but the ghost knows when it will be cashed!

   Listening to Bill Gates' perfunctory, Paul Allen's cheeks lost a lot of weight, obviously a little displeased.

The reason why he wanted to join Microsoft in space exploration is that the US dollar is not the main problem. This is indeed one aspect. Space exploration is too expensive. Every time a rocket is launched, tens of millions of US dollars are gone, which is comparable to a large At the fireworks scene, with Microsoft entering, Paul Allen was more confident, and used a US knife to dig out all the engineers he needed and buy all the top equipment.

   But more importantly, Paul Allen still wants to use Microsoft's influence and connections. Song Yang's Apollo Space Exploration Company has already taken a step forward, and has a relationship with NASA and Lao Maozi's space agency.

If Paul Allen wants to overtake a corner, he must have deeper connections than Apollo space exploration to get the support of NASA and Capitol Hill. This is not something that can be done with money, but must have connections from Microsoft. !

   But what Paul Allen didn’t expect was that Bill Gates hit a soft nail, and even Bill Gates couldn’t convince him, let alone get the Microsoft board to support him.

   Taking a deep breath, Paul Allen did not continue the controversy. As for asking Bill Gates or Ballmer or something, it is even more unacceptable to him, even then, he can get the support of Microsoft.

   "This is an opportunity that Microsoft will regret in the future. In the space exploration business, Allen Investments will invest itself!"

  Paul Allen left after leaving a sentence, Bill Gates kept a few words and let Paul Allen leave.

Looking through the glass window, watching Paul Allen leaving, Bill Gates said to Ballmer, "Maybe he's right, but for Microsoft, that's not what Microsoft needs to do now. !"

Compared with Paul Allen, Ballmer understands Bill Gates' mind better, and he said, "Perhaps, Microsoft's investment department should invest a US dollar in Apollo Space Exploration Company, Bruno Song will not reject Microsoft's goodwill!"

Hearing Ballmer's words, the two couldn't help but look at each other and smile. Paul Allen was thinking about establishing a space exploration company to compete with Song Yang. Bill Gates and the others were one step at a time and directly invested in Apollo space exploration. This bellwether, isn't it fragrant?

   "Microsoft Xbox console, global release next week?"

   Just now, Bill Gates said that there is another important reason for his unwillingness to directly enter the space exploration industry, that is, he is unwilling to turn against Song Yang too quickly.

  Compared with the illusory space exploration industry, Song Yang is Microsoft's biggest ally in the Internet industry. Microsoft is really reluctant to add another powerful opponent when the Internet industry is full of opponents.

On the other hand, there are too many cooperation projects between Microsoft and Song Yangde, such as the host business, which is what Microsoft is most concerned about right now, the "living room strategy", which Microsoft has been dreaming of for so many years. The game console of its own brand is about to go on sale. At this time, how can Microsoft dare to have trouble with Song Yang?

  Microsoft did not accept Paul Allen's proposal to enter the space exploration industry. Paul Allen invested alone and established a company called Stratosphere Launch System to officially enter the space exploration industry.

Song Yang, who was with Tom DeLay and others, didn't have any special reaction when he heard Paul Allen's entry. He even heard that when Microsoft didn't enter the venue with Paul Allen, Song Yang didn't even bother. There is a little regret. If Microsoft enters the space exploration industry, then this industry may not have to wait for more than ten years before it matures. Maybe it can really create a market with a US knife!

  Any industry is inseparable from the burning of a large number of beautiful knives, just like the Internet, takeaway, taxi, bicycle sharing and many other industries, all of which are burned.

   (end of this chapter)