In mid-March, the first-generation pentium2 notebook computers were launched in China. On the market today, an IBM laptop tp660 is configured with p2233\\32m\\3.2G\\13.3tFt\\24xcd, and the price is RMB; an IBM laptop tp770Ed is configured with p2266\\64m\\8.21\\14.1tFt \\dVd\\56KFAx, quoted in yuan.
A Lenovo laptop Zhaoyang 7500dt, configured with p2233\\32m\\4G\\13.3tFt\\20xcd, the price is RMB.
A Ziguang notebook computer, Xian 6500t, is configured with p2233\\64m\\2.1G\\13.3tFt\\20xcd\\56KFAx, and the price is RMB.
An ASUS laptop ASUSp6323, configured with p2233\\32m\\3.2G\\13.3tFt\\24xcd, the price is RMB.
For notebook computers equipped with the first-generation P2 low frequency, most foreign brands are priced at more than 1 yuan, while most domestic brands are priced at less than 1 yuan.
The first-generation pentium2 notebook computer chip was released more than 6 months later than the first-generation desktop computer pentium2 chip, and the first-generation server pentium2 chip has not yet been released.
The launch of the first generation p2 notebook computer is a demonstration of the manufacturer's strong technical strength and also heralds the beginning of the notebook computer price war.
80% of the CPUs on the market are monopolized by Intel, and 100% of the high-end CPU market share is occupied by Intel.
Some people liken Intel to a cunning and mean mother-in-law, while computer manufacturers are more like a submissive daughter-in-law. On the one hand, they have to serve users and be careful of other daughters-in-law.
"Conspiracy", on the other hand, you must carefully look at the face of your mother-in-law. Guozhi Computer Company already has GZ-cx, which is equivalent to the first-generation pentium2, and the motherboard GZ-x. Although GZ-cx will not be produced until the end of August, there is no need to buy the first-generation pentium2. Directly reserve the second-generation pentium2 and motherboard, while competing with domestic and foreign computer companies for high-end computers, it continues to invest heavily in the research and development of GZ-cxx and motherboard GZ-xx, which are equivalent to the second generation pentium2.
Although Guozhi Computer Company produces Guozhi brand computers with independent intellectual property rights, the vast majority of consumers will not pay for patriotism, and the money in their hands does not fall from the sky. They mainly consider price, brand, quality and service. , Guozhi brand computers cannot be recognized by users as synonymous with domestic mid-range computers!
Sun Jian took a different approach and immediately ordered the second-generation pentium2 and motherboard. Due to the limited production and high price, he produced Guozhi brand high-end computers and put them on the market as quickly as possible with the best cost performance. This was also the capital of Guozhi Computer Company. The best proof of its technical strength is to seize the image of the number one domestic personal computer brand from Lenovo Computer, and then go to war with international brands to become the world's number one personal computer brand.
Even if you can catch up with Intel by investing huge sums of money in CPU research and development, you will not be able to buy the most advanced semiconductor production lines. Rice without pot is all in vain!
As a second-generation man, Sun Jian's overall view is not something people of this era can have! Intel has no restrictions on exporting first- and second-generation pentium 2 to domestic computer companies and server companies, and there is no price discrimination. Domestic and foreign computer companies and server companies compete on the same level.
The first and second generations of pentium 2 are just a product for Intel. The more sales, the greater the profits, and only then can funds be guaranteed for the development of new CPUs.
Intel Corporation is like a referee! Whenever Intel launches a new CPU, the first batch of CPUs sold for about US$1,000 each. They support the most advanced PCs and servers at the time. Most of the buyers are impatient computer fans and professionals. person.
As production increases, Intel gradually lowers the price to about $200. At that time, this CPU will become a popular product in the mass market. This price can not only sell out millions of products, but also ensure huge profits. s return.
Grove was very confident when being interviewed by reporters.
"I haven't found any obvious technical threats so far. The biggest long-term threat to Intel is that market demand grows too slowly." Although Intel does not produce desktop computers and laptops, it has now begun to enter the field of high-end network server production to seize IBM The high-end server market share of HP, HP, and Dell servers has aroused great indignation among these large companies, and they have joined the team to accuse Intel of monopoly to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Intel's good days of eating meat and drinking from big bowls are coming to an end! The confident Grover didn't realize it yet.
The federal government does not allow any large company to monopolize the market and encourages market competition and innovation. This is also the main driving force for the long-term prosperity of high technology in the United States.
Once AMD's K7 comes out, Intel will be worried. Once K8 comes out, Intel will regret it.
GZ-cxx will be produced using the 180nm process technology like the second-generation pentium2. Sun Jian will then send Liu Yuhong to find NEc Wafer Company for foundry.
In October last year, NEc Wafer Company ordered 10 lithography machines with 180nm process technology from Nikon Company. The semiconductor production line with 180nm process technology is still under construction.
In this era, semiconductor giants such as IBM, INtEL, TI, Amd and HP design their own chips, produce them in their own fabs, and complete chip testing and packaging themselves. Samsung Wafer Company and TSMC have not introduced a 180nm process worth US$2 billion. The power and financial resources to process semiconductor production lines.
Samsung Wafer Company and TSMC cannot easily come up with 2 billion US dollars now. The semiconductor production lines of the 250nm process technology introduced by the two companies at a cost of nearly 2 billion US dollars have not been put into production for half a year and are still at a loss. They need Taiwanese authorities and South Korea. The government continues to provide financial subsidies.
There are not many central enterprises in China that can come up with 2 billion US dollars. Even if they can come up with it, they still need the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation and the Administration of Foreign Exchange.
With the approval of the State Council, the central bank decided to gradually allow Chinese-funded enterprises to retain a certain limit of foreign exchange earnings starting from October 15, 1997.
In 1997, China's foreign exchange reserves were only US$139.8 billion. ------
"Welcome Mr. Sun to invest!"
"Mr. Huang, long time no see!" Five days later, Sun Jian and his team rushed to the NVIDIA headquarters to participate in the B-round financing held by NVIDIA. They were warmly received by NVIDIA CEO Huang Renxun and others.
Santa Clara is located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, adjacent to cities such as San Jose and Sunnyvale. It is also one of the important cities in Silicon Valley. Many high-tech companies such as Intel, Sun, and NVIDIA are headquartered in the city. Clara has a population of nearly 100,000, of which 60% are white, 30% Asian-American, and 2% African-American.
NVIDIA is a company that develops and produces computer graphics processors founded by Chinese-American Jensenhuang in January 1993 with two like-minded engineers Malakovsky and Prim.
Nvidia was born at Denny's, a year-round affordable family restaurant, and was named Nvision. After discovering that several companies had similar names, it was later renamed Nvidia.
Malakovsky and Primm are responsible for hardware design and software architecture, and Huang Jenxun is responsible for market decisions.
