Great Power Industry: You're a private company building an aircraft carrier?

East, Institute of Computing.

"Dean Zhou, we... we at L have placed a one-time order for 100,000 Pentium 3 processors! If the relevant departments don't purchase them, we at L will go bankrupt!" Yang Qingfeng's eyes were full of urgency: "If we at L go bankrupt, we won't be able to provide funding to our Institute of Computing Technology, or even the Chinese Academy of Sciences!"

You think I'm not worried? But what can I do?

Dean Zhou's face was full of anger: "We agreed that you would purchase Loongson chips, but you wouldn't listen and insisted on purchasing Intel instead. What? Foreign products are always better? Foreign monks can chant sutras better? You bunch of idiots, now that you've hit a wall, you realize you were wrong?"

"us……"

Yang Qingfeng really wanted to say that we believe Intel's technology is top-notch and Loongson can't compare, but he didn't dare to say it, as that would definitely make the person in front of him even angrier.

"We hope the Institute of Computing Technology can coordinate with us to purchase Loongson chips, and we will fully support Loongson in the future!"

"Coordination? Lao Ni has already said that all of their Loongson orders will go to Shenzhou and VIA within a year. If you want them, you'll have to wait until next year!"

Next year? L thinks they've already lost a fortune; they can't even last a month, let alone a year! Intel won't grant them credit, and those 100,000 yuan worth of Pentium 3 processors were paid for in real foreign exchange! Now, all those processors are gone for good. Where will L get the money to continue operating?

"Dean Zhou, so... what are we going to do this year?"

"You guys run it yourselves! Don't come asking the Institute of Computing Technology! Oh, by the way, I have another meeting later..."

Yang Qingfeng sauntered away from the Institute of Computing Technology and returned to L Think Tank, only to find a pile of resignation letters on the table!

"Engineer Zeng, what's going on?"

"As everyone knows, our L company is going to fail, but Shenzhou Computer will actually thrive, so..."

Although L doesn't have core chip technology, it does have extensive experience in assembling computers! With these excellent engineers gone, L has completely lost any possibility of development!

"No, I disagree!" Yang Qingfeng said, "Call all the company's technical staff for a meeting. At a time like this, we need to work together to overcome the difficulties. If L wants to develop in the future, everyone will be able to get company stock!"

This is using stocks to attract people!

Liu Zhonglie was not good at technology, but he was very good at capital operation. Under his leadership, L's Hong Kong branch has been listed. Now, they can use stocks to attract people!

"Our company's stock... has already hit the daily limit down."

what?

Yang Qingfeng's face instantly turned deathly pale. Calculations were not helping, and he even planned to issue more shares to raise funds in order to get out of his predicament.

Now it seems... that's no longer possible!

"Okay, I understand. You can leave now. I need to calm down."

L-Think, which once dominated the personal computer market, began its decline and fell at an alarming rate. In less than six months, it declared bankruptcy and went out of business!

Meanwhile, Hasee computers are developing at an alarming rate, rapidly capturing the market!

Five thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight, bring home a Hasee computer! This new slogan quickly spread throughout the country. Compared to computers that used to cost tens of thousands of yuan, this price was very low and soon caused a sensation in the market. In just one year, Hasee computers completely dominated the low-end market!

Partnering with Laiyang Group guarantees endless profits! This golden rule has once again been proven true in the computer industry!

Meanwhile, across the ocean, Intel is still struggling to survive.

On September 11, Intel officially filed a lawsuit in a Silicon Valley court, accusing AMD of infringing on 38 of Intel's patents and seeking more than $9 million in damages!

Since AMD wants to destroy Intel, then Intel doesn't need to play any games! Let's just go for it!

This lawsuit has attracted widespread attention. Intel is fighting a desperate battle, while AMD seems determined to retaliate. The patent lawsuits are merely one tactic in their struggle!

Dongfang, Loongson Technology Co., Ltd.

"The patent dispute between Intel and AMD will last for several years. During these years, Silicon Valley will be in turmoil, which will give us a chance to develop. By the time their patent dispute is over, our Loongson will be able to develop to the third generation!"

“That’s right, Mr. Qin is right, that’s what we think too.” Mr. Ni was beaming with excitement: “We are currently working hard on the design of Loongson 2, and there will be Loongson 3, Loongson 4 after that… Mr. Qin, do you have any guidance on the next development path?”

Qin Chuan pondered for a moment: "Once the clock speed reaches 2GHz, there's no need to continue challenging higher clock speeds. After that, we'll pursue the multi-core path."

The performance of a computer is now determined by its clock speed, but once the clock speed reaches a certain level, further increases become meaningless. Intel once made a 5GHz processor, but it was only good for frying eggs.

Multi-core, multi-purpose – that's the right way!

"it is good!"

"President Qin, the reporters have all arrived!"

"Okay, let's go hold a press conference!"

Qin Chuan looked at the group of reporters in front of him with great interest: "Ladies and gentlemen, the reason I called you all here today is because our Laiyang Group has launched a groundbreaking game called Counter-Strike. It's a shooting game with exquisite graphics and top-notch weapons..."

From a modern perspective, the 480P resolution is incredibly crude. However, compared to small-scale games like Contra from this era, it definitely meets the standard of a high-definition masterpiece!

"This game is priced at only 88 yuan, and everyone here can receive a free CD before leaving..."

The reporters were in an uproar; there were even free game discs to be won! This report absolutely had to be written!

"Excuse me, can this game only be played on Loongson PCs?"

"Of course not. We've also considered the needs of x86 users, and there are three versions available. Linux users can also use it, but... we can't guarantee the performance on other platforms..."

Backstage.

“I find it strange that President Qin didn’t consider anti-piracy design. If this disc gets out, our game, which we’ve spent a lot of money developing, will probably be pirated all over the world very soon,” said Qiu Xiaojun, the young engineer in charge of software development.

"Yes, they even made an x86 version for it. Moreover, when designing the software, they required us to design more invalid loops in the x86 version. I tested it, and even on a Pentium 2 computer, the screen is still choppy..."

Mr. Ni laughed, "Can't you see President Qin's intention?"