Back To 1995: Chapter 388 sneak attack

  Chapter 388 Sneak Attack

  When the news came out, the entire Silicon Valley was silent, and all the people in the American technology industry had only one thought in their minds, Microsoft is going to be unlucky!

This time Netscape is giving everything, and the goal is to pull Microsoft down. Everyone understands that Netscape has studded and formed a luxurious lawyer team. Jim Clark paid all his contacts in America. Jing stood with the Federal Department of Justice, and at the same time initiated lawsuits and investigations against Microsoft in more than 20 states where the American Donkey Party dominates!

  Andy Lake was also surprised to watch the news on TV. From South Carolina to New York, and then from California to Washington, beacon towers were ignited, all of which were clarions to attack Microsoft.

   This time is the largest lawsuit in the history of Microsoft's establishment. Netscape has single-handedly blown up the dissatisfaction of the entire America with Microsoft!

   "Microsoft is really in trouble, and the Federal Department of Justice is on the side of Netscape!"

Andy Lake said with a solemn expression that he looked at this matter more from the perspective of a media person. After watching the news, he hurried out and called the reporter of ICNC TV station. One thing, experienced media people know that this lawsuit is not so easy to end, and it will become a hot spot for news pursuit for a long time.

   After all, this is Microsoft, the world's second largest giant company with a market value of more than 300 billion US dollars. Once the lawsuit comes true this time, if Microsoft really changes, the entire technology industry will probably change dramatically!

"When Netscape went public, its stock price dropped from a peak of 171 US dollars to 64 US dollars, and it is still falling. The competition with Microsoft's IE browser has allowed Netscape to gain market share, and now it has fallen to 64 US dollars. About 50%, some Wall Street analysts believe that Netscape's browser market share will be overtaken by Microsoft in the next quarter, and it may fall into its first loss since its listing.

Investment institutions in Wall Street and Silicon Valley have also continued to reduce their holdings of Netscape stocks for two consecutive quarters. The value of important shareholders of Netscape such as Jim Clark and Mark Anderson has shrunk by about 35%. There are many people whose worth has been damaged..."

The tragic experience of Netscape is still broadcast on the TV station. It's like people and ghosts are showing, only Netscape is being beaten. Now the Internet industry is booming. Internet companies, large and small, are making a lot of money. Only Netscape suffered from the knife, and the worth of Jim Clark and others has shrunk a lot.

  In this case, Netscape doesn’t hate Microsoft, and it’s unreasonable not to fight Microsoft desperately. If it doesn’t fight Microsoft desperately, it really has to quit.

"Affected by the anti-monopoly lawsuit, Microsoft's stock price plunged by more than 6% today. A Microsoft spokesman declared that Microsoft is not involved in a monopoly. The IE browser is a part of Microsoft's system, not a separate software, so it does not constitute a monopoly. , I regret that the Department of Justice authorized the Columbia State Court to hear the Microsoft antitrust case, and Microsoft will respond to the lawsuit!"

  When Song Yang saw Microsoft pointing out that the IE browser was part of the Microsoft system, he had a new understanding of Microsoft's ability to reverse black and white, and Netscape was probably going to be blown up.

Heaving a sigh of relief, Song Yang watched the news on TV and saw Netscape biting Microsoft. Song Yang couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. With Netscape pestering Microsoft, within one or two years before the end of this lawsuit, there is no need to Worry about Microsoft.

   To cope with Netscape's mad dog bite, Microsoft may also be exhausted. If they want to get rid of the possible split, they have no time to expand on the Internet!

Microsoft's influence in both software and the Internet is unimaginable, just like a mountain, pressing on the heads of all companies in these two industries, but now, Microsoft is entangled, without Microsoft, the technology industry, It's like being caught in a vacuum, and it's an opportunity for other tech companies.

   seized this opportunity, and grabbed more markets when Microsoft had no time to take care of it. When Microsoft recovered, the entire technology industry basically ushered in a major reshuffle!

   For Song Yang, it must be a good thing, so he doesn't need to work hard to make false claims with Microsoft.

  Seeing the news that Netscape is going to war with Microsoft, and it is a lawsuit of this scale. It is really possible that Microsoft will be dismantled. After the shock, the entire technology industry immediately fell into universal celebration.

   It feels like everything is born out of a whale. Microsoft’s rivals, such as Oracle, Sun, AOL, etc., all have a sharp rise in stock price at the same time, and even Apple, which is in a mess of losses, is stimulated and its stock price soars!

   Some people are happy while others are sad. When Microsoft's opponents are in a carnival, Microsoft's interior is a little gloomy at this time.

  Bill Gates looked very ugly, and asked a group of executives, "So, there is no way to stop the antitrust investigation against Microsoft?!"

At this time, Bill Gates didn't have the intention to quit, or the idea of ​​going behind the scenes, sitting in the first place, looking at the executives of Microsoft, and the executives who were seen by Bill Gates were all silent No words.

   Chief Financial Officer Greg Maffei, President of Public Relations Todd, President of Technology Myhrvold, Head of Software Department Elop, and President Ballmer, who is speculated to be the next head of Microsoft.

There is also Microsoft’s general counsel, who has allowed Microsoft to evade countless antitrust investigations for more than a decade. Brad Smith, who defeated many opponents in court, is also sitting below, but Smith is also frowning at this time. Looking at the list of legal lawsuits, he felt his head was getting bigger!

   "This is a conspiracy, a complete conspiracy!"

Myhrvold, the technical president of Microsoft, suddenly said loudly, attracting everyone's attention. Seeing the gaze cast by Bill Gates, Myhrvold said excitedly, "It's Bruno Song, he plotted against Microsoft, he Let Microsoft bind the IE browser to the system, all of this is possible, this is Bruno Song's conspiracy, he has already predicted everything!"

  Microsoft, which has been at the center of conspiracy theories all year round, uttered the roar of being conspired this time. Myhrvold believed that Microsoft was plotted by Song Yang to kill two birds with one stone and kill Microsoft and Netscape at the same time.

  When Microsoft acquired Hotmail before, Song Yang used Greg Maffey and Todd to "advise" Microsoft to bind the Microsoft system with the IE browser to defeat Netscape.

Hearing Myhrvold's accusation, Greg Maffei and Todd couldn't bear it anymore. If this was Song Yang's "conspiracy", then the two of them would have to follow suit. After all, Hotmail mailboxes, but They led the acquisition, and that binding strategy was also what they brought back to Microsoft.

  "Bruno Song had already mentioned the consequences at the beginning. He has done everything he can as a collaborator. He reminded Microsoft to let Microsoft implement a free strategy. Facts have proved that Bruno Song is right!"

Greg Maffei stared at Myhrvold and said, Song Yang made it clear at the beginning and gave Microsoft three strategies. The best strategy was to develop the IE browser slowly, continuously acquire products such as Hotmail mailboxes, and finally blunt the knife. Cut the flesh and slowly consume Netscape.

  The medium strategy is to use free browsers to rob users. The worst strategy is to use bundling.

Song Yang made it very clear at the beginning, he just dug a hole to see if Microsoft would jump, but Microsoft really jumped, facing the aggressive Netscape, Microsoft panicked, just wanted to kill Netscape, how could it care? on other.

   It’s impossible to cross the river, fall into the pit, and blame the people who built the bridge. Without Song Yang’s "send charcoal in the snow", Microsoft may still be beaten by Netscape at this time, and it will not be able to gain a foothold in the Internet!

But when people are unlucky, they always grab the straw. There is no doubt that Song Yang has become the straw of Microsoft today. After Myhrvold proposed the conspiracy theory, another person, Elop, who is in charge of the software department, also spoke at the same time Dao, "But Bruno Song is definitely one of the promoters of this Netscape lawsuit. Since this year, the Double-Click Company in his hand has been placing large amounts of advertisements on Netscape. Now the advertising revenue has become Netscape's One of the most important income!"

As the president of Microsoft's software department, Elop naturally has a disagreement with Song Yang. Microsoft also has instant messaging projects MSN, portal websites, game departments, etc. There will definitely be competition between the two sides in the future. Elop does not want Microsoft to He is too close to Song Yang, otherwise Microsoft will cooperate with Song Yang, and the software department in his hands will be in jeopardy. How will he get the funds?

  Todd sneered at Elop at this time and said, "Then you think that a Netscape is not enough trouble now, and you can only provoke Bruno Song, right?!"

Seeing that everything started to go wrong, from solving Netscape’s troubles with Microsoft, to whether he was cheated by Song Yang. Although Bill Gates also felt cheated, he felt like he was cheated. It feels, it seems that Song Yang caught his mind and put Microsoft together.

But Bill Gates knows better, no matter whether he was tricked by Song Yang or not, this is not the time to care about these things. The most important thing is to solve Microsoft's troubles, unless Microsoft is really tired and wants to come. Fight on two fronts, and open a copy with Song Yang, otherwise, no matter what the truth is, Microsoft will never provoke new opponents at this time.

   "Enough, today is not the time to talk about this!"

   "Smith, what do you mean, how will Microsoft resolve these lawsuits this time?" Bill Gates still asked the legal department.

   "It's troublesome this time!"

Brad Smith, Microsoft's general counsel, rubbed his hair with a seriously receding hairline, "Netscape's choice of timing was too special and too sudden. Netscape obviously prepared for a long time, and everything happened too quickly. , there is no doubt that Microsoft was attacked on Pearl Harbor!"

  (end of this chapter)