Back To 1995: Chapter 452 You get what you pay for
Chapter 452 You get what you pay for
Motorola is not only in the mobile phone business, there are more than 60 items in total, but the most important are the mobile phone and semiconductor businesses.
Chris Calvin just represented the Calvin family and returned to Motorola. It is one thing to have influence, but he doesn't have much real power yet. He has a name but no real power.
Sandor handed over these businesses to Chris for management. For Chris, it was equivalent to having real power in Motorola and no longer being an empty commander!
For such a condition, Chris Calvin has no reason to refuse, "I will be on the board of directors and support your decision!"
Sandel breathed a sigh of relief. With the support of Chris, the next generation of Motorola will be able to launch a mobile phone equipped with the Saipan system. Motorola does not have to worry about being left behind by other mobile phone brands and losing market share.
"A user accused that the screen of the Alcatel P1 mobile phone has serious defects, and will file a lawsuit against the Alcatel mobile phone in the court!"
"The battery consumption is serious, and the power of the P1 mobile phone has failed to achieve its advertised effect, or a class action lawsuit will be triggered!"
“Chicago State Department of Consumer Affairs issued a fine of $117,000 to American Telecom, a Chicago-based Alcatel mobile phone distributor, for some false advertising!”
“A P1 mobile phone user in Ohio claimed that the new mobile phone had a system disorder and crash in less than 48 hours!”
"The American Consumer Interests Council declared that during March, the Alcatel P1 mobile phone became the fastest-growing product in the electronic product category."
In the villa in San Jose, Song Yang watched the news reports on the TV station. There are many people who are popular, and the same is true in the mobile phone industry.
The media’s praise of the P1 mobile phone is endless, but various negative news have also begun to emerge one after another. It is not ruled out that some news is produced by "friends", such as the Chicago State Department of Consumer Affairs, which is obviously here. The thing is, Motorola's home may be in Chicago.
In addition to friends, the large-scale use has also caused various minor problems and problems that were not found during the test of the P1 mobile phone to appear. The most criticized one is the color screen.
The broken screen problem that Song Yang was most worried about did not appear. Instead, the screen was very strong. Some users even did experiments. When the P1 was dropped on the ground, the screen was not broken, but there were many problems such as frame drop, blurred screen, and screen discoloration. Yes, especially after a long period of continuous use, the screen is prone to problems.
As the first to eat crabs, the P1 is the first mobile phone equipped with a color screen. Naturally, it also has to bear the consequences of screen problems, mainly due to craftsmanship and technical problems. have to.
The strategy adopted now is to repair the screen for free or replace the screen at a low price at the Alcatel mobile phone after-sales repair office for some users with screen problems, but generally speaking, the return rate is not too high, otherwise Alcatel The fragile after-sales maintenance department of mobile phones has long been unable to hold on.
In addition to the screen, there are battery problems, system crashes, poor signal, too slow network speed and other problems, all of which have emerged. As the first mobile phone that canceled the external antenna and built the signal antenna , and America Telecom's signal is not very good, which makes the signal problem of Alcatel's mobile phone widely complained about.
As Alcatel's new first-generation mobile phone, P1 still has some immaturity, which cannot be ignored.
However, there are some problems, which are Alcatel’s own fault. There is no need to run away, and Song Yang also admits it, but there are some, so it’s a bit of a talk.
Just like the guy in Ohio, after buying the P1, he played it for two days and two nights without closing his eyes. I don’t know if he broke or not. He broke the P1, let alone the P1 phone. Even if you use the smart phones of later generations, if you play for dozens of hours without a break, you will probably be played until the system crashes, let alone Symbian, which has just transformed into a mobile phone system.
In addition to these negative news that can be said in the past, it is really outrageous for a psychic cult in New York to come out to touch the porcelain P1 mobile phone...
There are all kinds of monsters and ghosts in America, just like psychic sects, large and small sects, there are more than 600 practitioners in total, more than 200,000 practitioners, this is still a name, the others There are even more crooked ones, let alone how many there are.
This time, it was a psychic church in New York who accused the appearance of the Alcatel P1 mobile phone, because of the Internet function and the appearance of signal towers, which interfered with their psychic, and asked the P1 mobile phone to withdraw from the New York market, and Compensate them for no less than five million dollars in compensation...
This is obviously for Pengci. Alcatel mobile phone didn't pay attention to those hot guys at all, and sent a lawyer's letter directly. If those guys are still not safe, Heishui security will come forward. It's up to those pretending to be ghosts The guy's head is hard, but the bullets of the Blackwater security are hard!
While Song Yang was watching the news on TV, a group of people came to Song Yang's villa. Song Yang heard the voice before they entered the villa.
"Song!"
Hearing Adrian's voice, Song Yang also greeted him, "Mayor Adrian!"
It was Adrian, the current boss of Houston, who came to Song Yang, and brought Matthews, chief of staff, and several assistants to the villa.
After seeing Song Yang, Adrian exclaimed several times in a row, "On the way I came, all I saw were advertisements for P1 mobile phones, and the media was full of discussions about P1 and Song you!"
Matthews, standing behind Adrian, looked at Song Yang in front of him. Matthews didn't know how many times this was. Almost every time he saw Song Yang, Song Yang's worth and influence were seen by naked eyes. Visible speed is increasing.
This time, Adrian "dropped in" to San Jose to visit Song Yang. Adrian, who had just returned from Washington, did not return directly to Houston, but came to San Jose specifically.
As Adrian's chief of staff, Matthews understands that Song Yang already has the qualifications for Adrian to visit him on a special trip. Adrian, and even Xiangdang, have the same treatment as the Enron Group and other big donors.
"I'm in Washington and I met Congressman Tom Delay. If nothing else happens, Bill 230 will be passed on Capitol Hill at the end of this month!"
Adrian took a sip of coffee and revealed the news to Song Yang.
Song Yang had expected this news long ago, but Tom Delay was the one who knew the most about this matter. Most companies on the Internet were on the side of the donkey party. Regarding the 230 bill, the donkey party side contributed to the flames, and the elephant party side Because of Song Yang, it will not be blocked. The passage of 230 is basically a matter of certainty, and it is only a matter of time.
But there are still necessary procedures, Song Yang still said to Adrian, "Thank you, Congressman Tom Delay!"
"Song, in one week, the Houston Stampede is about to start, and you have to go up and give a speech at that time!"
Adrian smiled at Song Yang and said that he was actually inviting Song Yang. It’s not for nothing that Texas can be called a cowboy. The current Houston Stampede is the largest cowboy festival in the world, attracting two hundred Thousands of people entered.
During the period, various activities will be held, such as parade floats, carnivals, barbecue competitions, celebrity concerts, and various poultry and farm equipment exhibitions, but most of them are fooled, no, they go there because of the reputation, basically rushing to watch It's for performances and shows.
If you want to compare, you can think of the Houston Stampede as New York’s New Year’s Eve concert, especially the rodeo, where high prize money is offered every year, attracting top-ranked cowboys from all over the world to participate.
As the most famous festival in Houston and even in Texas, those who can appear in this festival in previous years, and show their faces in the whole of Texas, are basically a group of congressmen from Texas, as well as the presidents of large company groups such as Enron, but this year, Adrian An Ze invited Song Yang to participate!
After hearing Adrian's words, Song Yang thought for a while and said, "I can donate three million dollars to the Houston Stampede, which will be used for event bonuses and star appearance fees!"
Adrian has already said what he said, and it is impossible for Song Yang not to express it. It is hard to say who loses money in the annual Stampede, but the ones who make the most money are the Houston municipal government and Texas.
Sponsors are definitely indispensable for such a big festival. Local companies in Houston and Texas have to "express" more or less. The money they pay can basically cover the cost of holding the festival, not to mention tickets and drinks. , food, and souvenirs, the Houston municipal government will definitely not lose money.
As for Adrian and his group of congressmen, it’s hard to say whether they have played a role, but think about it, if a festival has been held for more than a hundred years without stopping, if the organizer doesn’t make some money , Will you still do this loss-making business?
Hearing that Song Yang gave the Houston Stampede a sponsorship fee of three million dollars, Adrian couldn't help laughing, "I think this year's Stampede may be the largest since the Houston Stampede. once!"
Speaking of which, Adrian glanced at Matthews, who asked several assistants to leave, "Song, if you want, Alcatel Mobile can become the title sponsor of the Houston Stampede this time, and the TV rights can be Give it to ICNC TV!"
What is reciprocation? Song Yang likes this when dealing with Adrian. You get what you pay for, and you never drag your feet.
Three million U.S. dollars, in exchange for the naming rights of a cowboy festival, plus the TV broadcasting rights, basically no loss. It can’t be said that relying on advertisements, etc., can also make a small profit. Houston, Texas’ Enron Group, and other giants support AI. It's not without reason that Derian came to power.
In the villa room, only Song Yang, Adrian, and Matthews were left. Adrian put down his coffee cup, looked at Song Yang and said, "I am going to Washington this time, with Tom Delay and a few others. A member of the Xiang Party met on Capitol Hill and talked about some things. Two years later, this is our chance!"
(end of this chapter)