With its futuristic design and advanced technology, iPods Zero was named one of the top ten technological innovation products after entering the new millennium by Wired magazine.
With the help of the iPods series, Apple has indeed made a turnaround in the consumer market. In the past year, Apple's revenue from music copyright sales alone has been as high as US$60 million.
Even so, in the minds of the public, Apple is still a niche technology company with a long history, and it is too insignificant compared to Microsoft.
For Matrix, it has many options. Even giants like Motorola and Nokia have a chance to complete the merger as long as Zhou Xinxin thinks about it.
Historically, Apple considered acquiring Motorola in 2003, but gave up because the deal was too costly for Apple.
But if it were Zhou Xin and Matrix, the price of this transaction would be affordable.
After Matrix and Apple started to merge, Red Herring Magazine took stock of the companies that Matrix could acquire. A large number of brands that are now more well-known than Apple appeared in this inventory.
Therefore, Charlie Rose and the audience present want to know more inside information about Matrix's merger with Apple.
Zhou Xin said: “I know that everyone’s impression of Apple may still be limited to Mac computers in the 1980s and iPods after the millennium.
As for what Apple did in the 1990s, what products it launched, what innovations it had, no one cares, or they didn’t make any products that impressed consumers.
In fact, Apple was abandoned by consumers throughout the 1990s and became a bystander of the times. They launched many unique products that were not accepted by consumers either because of high prices or flashy functions.
But after I invested in Apple, I discovered that Apple has a lot of patents that can be applied to smartphones, and I will bring new vitality to Apple.
After the merger with Apple was completed, Steve and I carefully studied Apple's products in the past history. We found something very interesting. Apple has made a lot of accumulation in mobile devices.
For example, the Macintosh Portable released in 1989 was an intermediate product between a desktop computer and a laptop, followed by the PowerBook 100.
Including the PowerBook G4 released in the past two years, all products are full of strength.
There is also the eMate 300, a later product of the Newton handheld computer. I can only say that a lot of Apple’s technological accumulation can be applied to smartphones. For Mphone, I believe everyone can look forward to the changes brought by Mphone3 after merging Apple. "
Loyal fans of Mphone burst into cheers. Of course, the all-round upgrade of Mphone2 is enough to make everyone full of expectations.
But now that Zhou Xin said it himself, fans are looking forward to it even more.
Zhou Xin continued: “For Apple, in the past Apple lacked a consistent strategy, and many products were purely innovative for the sake of innovation.
Just like the Macintosh Portable mentioned earlier, a product released in the late 1980s was priced at as high as $6,500, which was a significant waste of resources.
I will help Apple formulate a strategy that is in line with long-term development. This should be the greatest value I can bring to Apple. "
In terms of industrial design language alone, Apple did not settle on a silver-white design language until 2005. The chaotic industrial design language makes it difficult for consumers to associate Apple's products with the brand.
Charlie Rose said: “It seems we can look forward to Apple’s future.
We can see from Time Warner's financial report that to this day, Quora Gold Picks and paid Q&A are Quora's main sources of income, even though Quora launched pre-roll ads and membership functions in the middle.
The revenue generated by these innovations is negligible compared to Quora's overall revenue.
Even the membership function was discontinued due to concentrated opposition from Quora users. From this incident, it can be seen that for Newman's company, it is best to follow his established route rather than making some innovations that seem likely to bring benefits.
Coincidentally, the founder of Wikipedia, the largest online encyclopedia, was a former executive of Quora. However, because Quora Encyclopedia was not taken seriously within Time Warner, Quora Encyclopedia has been gradually overtaken by Wikipedia in the past three years. "
Charlie Rose glanced at the card in his hand and continued: "We are very much looking forward to what kind of products Apple under Newman will bring to us.
We just talked about strategic planning, and we can see that Riot Games’ strategic planning is very clear, from the initial game community to the later online game store, and then to the massive capital investment in game development after the listing.
In just five years, Riot Games has become a giant that cannot be ignored in the gaming industry, and has a stronger voice than EA in the gaming field.
It is the series of successes in the past that make Newman so confident. I am curious what Mr. Gates said to you after Matrix announced that it would merge with Apple. "
Zhou Xin smiled and said: “Bill’s first sentence when he called me was, are you ready to face the challenge from Microsoft?
I say that we are the challengers and Microsoft is the defender. Even if Matrix merges with Apple, there is still a big gap between Matrix and Microsoft. "
Charlie Rose said: "I didn't expect Newman to be humble at times."
Zhou Xin shook his head: "What I said is true. Compared with Microsoft, which has an absolute advantage in the field of computer operating systems, Matrix's advantage is too weak."
Charlie Rose asked: "Then how did Mr. Gates answer you?"
Zhou Xin said: “He said that Microsoft will challenge Matrix in the smartphone field, and I said that Microsoft is welcome to become a new player in this field.
Let's see who can have the last laugh. "
Zhou Xin seemed to think of HTC, which was once a strong competitor in the field of Android phones. It only took three years for its market share to drop from more than 10% to less than 1% and become a complete scrap.
Zhou Xin is confident that Matrix will not fall into this fate, but there is no guarantee that any company will suddenly emerge on the market.
Under the storm effect of Zhouxin, Microsoft may not fail in the field of smartphones as it did in later generations.
Zhou Xin said: "Microsoft has put a lot of pressure on us. The only advantage Matrix has over Microsoft is that we have a time advantage over them on smartphones.
This advantage is very weak, and Microsoft can easily catch up with its size advantage.
So after merging with Apple, I feel like I have countless things to do.
Berkeley has been urging me to write my graduation thesis, but I haven't started writing it yet. "
Zhou Xin had previously been working on one paper per year for four years. Berkeley's management of Zhou Xin was quite loose, and it could even be said that there were no requirements.
But when it comes to graduation, it's not that easy. You still have to complete the thesis according to the requirements, and Berkeley also hopes that Zhou Xin can graduate early.
After graduation, you will become a famous alumnus. Maybe during the graduation ceremony last week, Xin Gao will directly donate money on the spot. Many wealthy alumni in the past have done this.
Zhou Xin had so much information in his stomach that he had no idea what to write as his graduation thesis.
Charlie Rose said: "It is true, Microsoft is stronger than Nokia and Motorola in every aspect."
Zhou Xin sighed: "Yes, you may think that Microsoft is a software company and their offline channels will be a weak point.
In fact, this is not the case. The Windows operating system was previously sold on CD-ROMs, and they have built a complete dealer system all over the world.
Later, after the launch of Xbox, this system was transformed and upgraded to adapt to the sales of home game consoles.
This system can be seamlessly compatible with the sales of smartphones. Our internal research shows that the scale of Microsoft's dealer system is four times that of Matrix.
The area and population they can affect are also four times that of Matrix.
The gap in this area is very difficult to catch up with. "
To be honest, this is the deterrent power of giants. Why do giants like Microsoft still stand still after being completely eliminated in the mobile Internet era, and even show their prowess again in the artificial intelligence era.
Because their accumulation is too strong.
Zhou Xin mentioned before that Apple has many patents that can be used in smartphones, and Microsoft will only have more patents in this area.
Charlie Rose said: "But after the merger with Apple, this area has been greatly supplemented."
Zhou Xin explained: "It is only supplemented in the two regions of America and Maple Leaf Country. Apple's dealer system in other countries around the world is very weak."
Charlie Rose asked: "Do you regret not merging with Microsoft?"
Zhou Xin said: “I won’t regret anything that didn’t happen.
My only regret is probably not being able to work with Bill.
However, both of us are very independent people, and we may have various conflicts when we work together.
You can also often see gossip about our quarrels in the media. "
The wrinkles on Charlie Rose’s face were squeezed together, “Hahaha, the problem is that Steve Jobs is also a very stubborn person.
I read in a magazine that he was even more stubborn than Bill Gates. "
Zhou Xin said: “So we will do a good job in the division of labor, everyone will not interfere with each other, and I will try to respect his personal ideas.
Like NewPay, I barely managed it after I handed it over to Peter Thiel. The operation of NewPay is completely led by Peter. "
Charlie Rose quickly asked: "How did I hear that last year's collection of Christmas icons was your idea?"
This is what Peter Thiel said in an interview:
"Yes, this was Newman's idea. His insight in this area is amazing. When other electronic payment platforms were still subsidizing, Newman was at least two eras ahead of them."
The other electronic payment platforms here refer to imitating NewPay’s activities and product forms almost to the pixel level, and even the specific page layout must imitate NewPay.
Zhou Xin said: "These are some trivial ideas. I discussed them with Peter when I communicated with him. He thought they were good and used them."
Zhou Xin will naturally not admit that he leads this activity. The weaker his presence in NewPay, the better. It is best for outsiders not to associate NewPay with him.
Now Zhou Xin regrets why he named NewPay New. He thinks it would be better to call it PayPal.
Charlie Rose asked: "Let me read what Mr. Gates said to you below: 'Newman is a unique entrepreneur. He ambitiously wants to change the shape of the Internet and hopes to make the world change according to his will."
But he is so talented in this area. The needs he thinks will become the needs of millions of people, and the products he creates will be recognized by countless consumers. The most regretful thing in my life should be when Newman was an intern at Microsoft. He was not left behind. '
Newman, what do you think of what Mr. Gates said about you? "
Zhou Xin said: “The subjective evaluation is his personal opinion, and I don’t think it’s right about wanting to change the form of the Internet.
The Internet has been a constantly changing product since its birth, from early chat rooms to later forums and then to portals. Now the mainstream is social media and instant messaging software. This is the user's choice, not something I can change. .
It’s amazing that my ideas can change a few people around me. The reason why change occurs is because Internet users demand change, and the products I create cater to this change.
As for if Bill offered me the CEO position while I was interning at Microsoft, I would probably think he was crazy. "
What Zhou Xinna felt was not surprise but fright. Could it be that you were also reborn?
The Charlie Rose Show, in which Zhou Xin participated, has undoubtedly become a hit. Ordinary viewers who have watched the show focused on Zhou Xin's humorous expressions.
After seeing this, Bush Jr. directly posted on Weibo @zhouxin: "Newman, my father can only provide a little help. You still have to rely on yourself to graduate."
In the information age, any news travels very fast.
Bush's Weibo was posted in the morning, and in the afternoon someone dug up Bush's transcript when he graduated. He was a C-class graduate.
The C here is C in English. According to the AF grade classification, C is average, D is failing, and F is extremely poor.
A bunch of netizens on Weibo where the picture broke were crazy @Bush:
"Bush, you did graduate on your own. Getting a C is your strength."
"Maybe he got the C because of his father?"
"Seeing that this guy can be a slut makes me feel like I'm not that bad."
"Newman was too disrespectful to Bush on the Charlie Rose Show. Does he still want to go to Yale and get another Ph.D.?"
Bill Gates also tweeted: "Microsoft will launch its own mobile phone, and we will not ban competitors' programs from being released on their platforms like Nokia and Motorola."
Bill Gates's remarks are intended to attack Motorola and Nokia, because Microsoft's entry into the mobile phone industry is intended to tear up the alliances signed with Motorola, Nokia, and Intel.
Under such a premise, it is better to start Yin and Yang directly.
Everyone who saw Bill Gates’ Weibo realized that the smartphone field will be fiercely competitive. Microsoft will not be the last giant to die. There will definitely be other giants that want to cross over to the smartphone field.
For ordinary consumers, this is a good thing. They have more choices. For Mphone fans, they are worried that Mphone will be eliminated by competitors.
When Matrix found Apple as a partner, Nokia also found IBM. The president of IBM posted on Weibo and claimed:
"I am very happy to join hands with Nokia to enter the field of smartphones. We will create smartphones focused on business people."
(End of chapter)
