"Hehe, I just laid off some people." Jeffrey Hawkins explained.
"Is it going to start the winter?" Samuel asked.
"It's not that bad, it's not that bad." Jeffrey Hawkins said and didn't know if he believed it or not. "We are ready to transform into a pure software company, providing tools and software services for PDAs and similar micro-operating systems."
"You cut all the people in the hardware department?" Dile asked.
"Some cuts, but I want to keep some hope." Jeffrey Hawkins took Samuel and the others into the office reserved by the auditors and instructed financial cooperation. Then Song Ya, Dile and Linda led Entered his office and made coffee by himself.
"Fxxk, I feel even more panic with you." Song Ya scolded as he looked at his busy back in front of the coffee machine.
"You are an investor. I did burn your more than one million dollars, but this is my own business after all." Jeffrey Hawkins skillfully held three cups of coffee to them, "Trust me, your investment It won’t be ridden, uh, it won’t be completely ridden.” He took out a prototype of the PalmPDA product from the drawer and distributed it, “This is our product. Compared with Apple’s Newton PDA, we also have our own unique Advantage."
Each of the three held a fiddling with each hand, "I don't see any advantages, and Apple's products are already very difficult to use." Song Ya took out his Newton PDA from his pocket and compared the functions. The functions are actually similar, but far Not the exquisiteness of Apple, the screen is smaller but heavier, "I don't want to buy this just by looking at the brand."
The rainbow-colored Apple logo is very popular among American people, and Palm's products are these four printed letters. He felt desperate and instantly realized how Jeffrey Hawkins was now.
"Not so bad, not so bad."
Jeffrey Hawkins scratched his messy head, "You try the handwriting function, it is definitely better than Apple's. Have you seen the Simpsons mocking their handwriting function?"
"I don't watch cartoons." Song Ya immediately drew out his stylus to start the test. The Simpsons are a popular animated series on Fox TV.
"Animation doesn't necessarily have to be made for children, you...well, forget it when I didn't say it." Jeffrey Hawkins explained halfway, seeing Song Ya didn't dare to be interested, he took the initiative to end the conversation.
However, he said that the handwriting function is better than Apple's. The accuracy rate is indeed higher than that of Apple. "How did you do it?" Song Ya felt better after experiencing it personally, and asked.
"Apple has made things complicated... Well, I don't want to explain this in detail. Anyway, we have related patents." Jeffrey Hawkins replied: "There are many companies that are interested in our handwriting recognition technology."
"So there are new investors in Series B?" Song Ya stopped writing. He only cares about how much his investment can get back.
"No, haha, not yet. As I said before, we will disassemble the accumulation of PDA technology, sell software, and maintain the company. The PDA market is sluggish by Apple, but it is still widely optimistic. It’s just that the technology is not advanced enough. There is no shortage of new players in this industry." Jeffrey Hawkins smiled.
Song Ya now dare not believe every punctuation mark in his words, "Anyway, the business is yours. I am a venture capitalist with only 20% of the shares. Since I am a venture capital, I am ready to take risks. , As long as you don’t spend my money indiscriminately."
"No, no." Jeffrey Hawkins glanced at Samuel's office across the glass wall of the room.
I ended the interview and came out from Palm. "The accounts are still clear. There are some minor issues, but I don’t recommend you to go into it." Samuel said: "The founders with technical background like Jeffrey Hawkins will generally treat the company. Very affectionate and will not aim at pitting investors’ money."
"I understand, it can only be this way." Song Ya, Samuel and others went to the A+ pedal company again and received a warm welcome from Riese. The sales of pedal products are very stable. Riese, as the general manager, has also planned some Attempts to open up new markets, but in the electronic musical instrument industry, faced with a large number of high-quality and cheap notebook products, he did not have the confidence to vigorously compete, so he stopped planning. The most valuable thing in A+ Pedal Company's hands is the land plant owned by the company and the 25% shares of A+ Apparel Company.
"The equity reward is right in front of us, Riese will not do anything." In order to show the trust in Riese, Song Ya did not allow Samuel to conduct an in-depth audit. On the surface, there is no big problem. Samuel said: "You This investment was very successful." He comforted Song Ya, who was a little frustrated after leaving Palm. "It's normal for VCs to lose money, don't take it too seriously."
"Do you know what's wrong with Apple?" He asked Samuel. Apple's stock price has been fluctuating between eight and nine cents. According to Ogledi, the company’s management continues to do so. The purchase price is a real cutback.
Samuel smiled and shook his head, "I don't know much about this."
"Don't you still make money from investing in the stock market in general?" Linda asked, looking through the documents.
"As soon as I lose money, I... feel uncomfortable." Song Ya beats his heart. There will be two Apple products in the movie tomorrow.
"APLUS, you and MC have completely opposite personalities." Linda smiled: "He has always invested money and no matter what, and he will not know the company as clearly as you. Your acting style is not like an NGe. ."
"Don't always compare me with him? Linda."
Song Ya replied uncomfortably: "He is going to go bankrupt now, and it is the most failed part of the singer, and I have Chinese descent."
"Sorry, boss." Linda surrendered with both hands and closed her mouth.
On the next itinerary, Samuel and others went to the A+ apparel company in San Francisco. Song Ya, Dile and Linda would go later. Before that, they had to figure out how to use the American music website to store land.
"We have obtained the authorization from American Magazine at a very low price. The main expenses of the website are server rental and programmer compensation. It is enough to find young people in the university to do part-time jobs. They are now happy to contribute to the World Wide Web..."
The three walked into a high-end restaurant in Saint-Bababe and reported: "After the website is set up, the rest is purely manual work of moving magazines online, which is more cumbersome."
"Is it feasible to outsource to China?" Song Ya asked.
"This is all in English..." Di Lay turned round and refused. "Silicon Valley is one of the most politically left regions, and the programmer family is also the most tolerant of dual workers. We can hire some programs with low computer skills. The employee’s wife came to do this and did it slowly. Anyway, our goal is to get the land. Oh, yes..." He told Linda: "When you see Mr. John Ali Laga, don’t say anything."
"I understand." Linda nodded.
This time I’m going to meet with the largest landlord in Silicon Valley, billionaire John Ali Larga, who owns 1,100 square kilometers of land in Santa Barbara County, most of which have been converted to commercial real estate, to catch up with the explosion of Silicon Valley’s technology industry. Every year, I just lie down and collect rent and I make a profit.
"Hello, Mr. Ali Raja."
Song Ya and the three sat in the agreed position. After a short time, John Ali Laga arrived on time. Song Ya smiled enthusiastically and stood up and shook hands with him, knowing that the other party was a Spanish immigrant, and he also deliberately showed what he learned from Shakira. Spanish.
"I am of Basque origin." Unexpectedly, the flattery slapped the horse's leg. The fat white man in his fifties immediately got a straight face. He doesn't have much Spanish national pride. In fact, the Basque and Catalonia regions There has always been a tendency to work alone, and it has been in conflict with the main Spanish nation for a long time. Even now, the Basque ETA organization continues to engage in violent activities in Spain.