Return to 78: Why are all the Americans panicking about doing scientific research?

Lin Kaifeng crossed his arms and said calmly: "The island country unilaterally believes that they have strength in the field of photoresist that other countries cannot match."

"Even if they violate business ethics and stop supplying photoresist to their partners, no one dares to do anything to them."

"The quality of photoresists from other countries is not as good as that of the island countries, and the supply is not as good as that of the island countries. This gives the island countries' companies the confidence to trample on business rules."

Lin Kaifeng tapped the table and said solemnly, "As the saying goes, those who are righteous have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous have few supporters. These unlucky Western companies are indeed angry but dare not speak out against the photoresist companies of the island countries."

"But people have tempers. When anger rises to a certain level, a spark can break out and potentially start a prairie fire."

Niu Yonggui nodded and agreed, "You are not in a hurry to show our attitude, is it to further aggravate the estrangement and contradiction between the two sides?"

Lin Kaifeng sneered: "In the current situation, it is not an exaggeration to say that the fire in the city gate has affected the fish in the pond."

"It's not just us who are affected, but other semiconductor companies as well. Even if I attack the island companies, I can't change their monopoly on the market. But once a large number of companies attack together, the situation will be different."

"Good boy, you expected everything."

Niu Yonggui laughed heartily.

"The longer the photoresist controversy continues, the more the conflict between companies in the island nation and other countries will intensify.

As these contradictions intensify, the island countries will inevitably become the target of public criticism.

Lin Kaifeng said: "It is far less painful to cut off one finger than to injure ten of his fingers."

"Even if we survive this storm, the island country's semi-monopoly in the field of photoresist will not be shaken. What we have to do is wait for the conflict to escalate, because the companies affected by our fight will become our natural allies."

There is no friendship in the face of interests.

Especially capital enterprises.

No matter how big or small the enterprise is, it cannot change its profit-seeking nature.

After Niu Yonggui left, Lin Kaifeng picked up the phone and called Professor Ni.

After a while, Professor Ni appeared in the office.

Looking at Lin Kaifeng with a smile on his face, Professor Ni joked: "Mr. Lin, has the matter been resolved? Otherwise, why are you so happy?"

Professor Ni, please sit down first."

Lin Kaifeng said: "Uncle Niu came over to ask me just now when we would give the island companies a taste of their own medicine. I decided to postpone this matter for a month and wait until the contradictions and rifts between the island companies and Western companies become bigger before taking action."

“Although we cannot launch a counterattack for the time being, we can charge some interest.”

"Island country companies have found our weak spot and used photoresist to blockade and restrict the group. We can also set them on fire in their backyards."

Speaking of the word arson, Lin Kaifeng smiled coldly.

Repaying evil with kindness is not Lin Kaifeng's standard of conduct.

Revenge should not be delayed overnight.

Even for the sake of the overall situation, it is impossible to launch a counterattack against island companies immediately.

It is a reasonable decision to make them pay a certain price.

Professor Ni's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he said hurriedly, "Have you found the weak spot in the island nation's economic development and are ready to hit it?"

"Hahaha, Professor Ni is right. I have indeed found the weak spot in the island nation's business operations."

Lin Kaifeng added: "Of course, it may not be accurate to say it is a weak spot. This is an emerging business that the island country's enterprises have invested heavily in. If this business fails, we can just get back some of the interest."

"What project?"

The more Professor Ni listened, the more curious he became.

"Home video game console."

"Game console?"

Professor Ni was caught off guard and said in astonishment, "Mr. Lin, you are getting more and more weird. How can game consoles be considered a new industry? Haven't arcade machines been around for a long time?"

"You're talking about arcade machines, I'm talking about home consoles."

Lin Kaifeng said slowly: "You are an expert in computer science, so you definitely don't have time to learn about other technologies. Let me first give you a detailed introduction to the current development of electronic game consoles."

Immediately, Lin Kaifeng explained home game consoles to Professor Ni on the spot.

In 1972, the first home video game console in human history was born in the United States, named Odyssey.

Once the home game console was launched, it immediately became popular.

By 1977, Atari, the largest game console company in the United States, invested hundreds of millions of US dollars in the research and development of a new generation of home game consoles.

Nearly a year later, the company launched the Atari home console.

The launch of the Atari game console snatched the market away from the Odyssey game console and established their dominance in the home gaming field.

From the launch of the Atari console until 1983.

In just six years, Atari sold a total of 30 million game consoles and made a profit of more than 1 billion US dollars.

It was also in 1983 that the island nation's companies began to focus on the home game console industry.

The CPU main frequency of the home game console was increased to eight bits.

Although the game content is rough and simple, it still received unprecedented market response.

Lin Kaifeng masters the core technology of 16-bit game consoles.

We are ready to use this technology to deal a heavy blow to the island country.

The island country's companies use their advantage in photoresist to impose material restrictions on Northern Machinery Group.

Lin Kaifeng developed a 16-bit home game console ahead of time and used dual-processor technology to set off a fire in the island nation's game console market.

After saying that, Lin Kaifeng turned around and placed his hand on the computer screen in the office.

"Professor Ni, if we develop a home gaming computer that can be used to play games and learn computer knowledge, and the price is only one-fifth of that of an electronic computer, do you think parents will pay for it?"

Professor Ni raised his hand and scratched his hair.

A game console can be turned into a microcomputer, what the hell.

Lin Kaifeng picked up the keyboard and said, "If we equip a home game console with a keyboard and design small games that can help people practice typing and spelling, who can still say it's not a computer?"

"My God, you are fooling me, aren't you?"

Professor Ni suddenly realized.

Lin Kaifeng deliberately confuses the concepts between microcomputers and home game consoles.

Home game consoles are sold in the form of simplified microcomputer covers.

At this stage.

Very few people know about microcomputers.

Even in the West, less than one in ten people can fully understand microcomputers.

Lin Kaifeng smiled and said, "Professor Ni, what do you think the home gaming computer should be called? Little Genius or Little Prodigy?"

"I heard that the parents of the islanders are just like our parents in China. They are very concerned about their children's education. In order to cultivate excellent children, they will devote a lot of effort and money to their children regardless of the cost."

"The island countries are in the same cultural circle as us. I think the home gaming computers specially designed for children will definitely sell well in the island countries."