Hollywood Hunter - Chapter 1680

In China, Puppy Egg, a nickname that started from Chen Qing and made Lin Su hated at first, and then gradually defaulted to it because of some little superstitions. The little guy's 3rd birthday is August 11th in the lunar calendar and September in the Gregorian calendar. 8th.

According to Western habits, Simon Westeros Jr.'s public birthday is September 12.

Coincidentally, this day happens to be the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Chinese lunar calendar.

I didn't get to go together this time. A woman on the other side of the ocean obviously had a little thought and deliberately arranged to have a video call with Simon on this day, pretending to talk about it unintentionally.

Very resentful look.

Simon can only guarantee that the time will pass, or that the mother and son can fly to the United States when they are free.

In addition, listening to the little guy on the opposite side recite Xin Qiji's "Sapphire Case: Flowers and Thousands of Trees in the Dongfeng Night" in a childish voice, this time, I felt that my 14th child could already recite it.

time.

It is also the week of a little guy's birthday. In North America, Forbes released the latest annual list of the 400 richest people in the United States. Simon Westeros, who everyone pays the most attention to and is the most numb, still has a personal fortune that hangs in the integer position of 3 trillion US dollars.

In fact, the time when Forbes released the rich list this time is also the result of communication with this side.

The 2000 U.S. election has entered the second half. Not to mention a broad range of parliamentarians, the most high-profile presidential election, with the approaching of the polling day, Bush Jr., who had been obviously left behind, is gradually catching up with Al Gore. , the two are inseparable.

The election of politicians is omnipotent. It is conceivable that if the "Forbes" list is released later in October, it will inevitably become a topic of discussion in the sprint stage of the campaign, even if the corresponding topic is likely to be very beneficial to West. On the side of Bush Jr., which the Luo system secretly supported, Simon still has no intention of being used as a target to grab votes.

Again, once a target is found to be too effective, politicians are bound to become addicted.

Simon can't give these people any chance.

Last week, due to a communiqué after Pfizer completed the merger of Warner-Lambert, the Nasdaq hit a new high, leading to the birth of the first trillion-dollar company, Igret, and with Simon's latest $3 trillion in personal assets, It has been a wave of hype, and now, after only a week, the numbers are still the same, and the public reaction has been relatively flat.

Speaking of which, "Forbes" chose this time to release the list, which was originally the reason for considering the launch of Tincober's autumn new product this weekend.

Because over the years, every press conference of Tin Cobair has caused a wave of waves in the technology stock market. The original plan, the "Forbes" list will first bring a wave of public opinion, and then the attention caused by Tin Cobair's press conference will take over the baton. After all, it is probably also the time when the first trillion-dollar market value company was born.

I didn't expect the plan to keep up with the changes.

Fortunately, it is not an unacceptable change.

It was so lively that Saturday, September 16th, came soon, and Tinkerbell officially held the 2000 autumn new product launch conference.

A routine update, but there are also bright spots.

This fall, the flagship of the new product is the iPad-40, which is already the fourth generation before you know it.

Tinkerbell combined the technical accumulation from the NewtonPad that Apple took over and its own software and hardware. From the original iPad-10 to the iPad-40 this time, the changes must not be too big. The original black and white screen has been replaced with the second-generation color screen this year. After adding the camera function last year, this year's iPad-40 has also added a powerful WiFi networking function. At the same time, the latest iPad-40 is compatible with Tink. The interactivity of Bayer's other series of iCam and iRe products has also been enhanced.

Since the beginning of the Internet, Internet companies such as Igreit have also customized a batch of Internet software for this new iPad-40 at the invitation of Tinkerbell, involving Internet browsing, e-mail, online bookstore, entertainment games, etc.

It can be said that compared with the later tablet PC products, this time, there is a software store that can attract developers.

The reason why it has not come this far is mainly because the functions of the current iPad products are still far less powerful than later, and their performance cannot bear the influx of a large number of developers. Therefore, the software is specially customized by familiar partners to ensure its own system and accessories. The smoothness and stability of the software are the first consideration of the development team.

Speaking of price, compared to the $799 of the first-generation iPad-10, this time the iPad-40 has risen to $899 after a price increase last year.

The cumulative price increase is $100.

In the current environment where the prices of electronic products dominated by personal computers are getting lower and lower, the price of iPad-40 has risen against the trend for two consecutive years.

However, it is still the result of careful consideration on the part of Tinkerbell.

Simon also agreed.

First and foremost, it's primarily to protect Tincobler's existing product line.

You must know that the latest generation iPad-40, with color screen plus camera plus networking, can be said to integrate the functions of the three trump cards of Tinkerbell's iPlayer, iCam and iRe, even if compared individually, the latter three either have a price advantage, Either there are functional advantages, but it is undeniable that for those users who are not so demanding about the details of product parameters, an iPad-40 is enough.

Therefore, if the price of the iPad-10 is not increased, but reduced, it will undoubtedly have a catastrophic impact on several other product lines.

Regarding this point, Simon has long held a theory that he will either eliminate himself or be eliminated by others.

The most classic from feature phones to smart phones, Nokia, once the world's largest mobile phone giant, collapsed, only a few years ago.

So, according to this theory, Simon should actually promote the replacement of products such as iPlayer by the iPad series.

However, too many things are really easier said than done.

In the previous fiscal year of 1999, the total shipments of the three major series reached 160 million units, accounting for 69% of Tinkerbell's revenue, while the iPad series, although very popular, occupied Tinkerbell's camp. The income ratio is only 8%, but for this comparison, who can give up 69% for 8%?

Of course, Simon is not without decision.

A certain theory, Simon did not give up in his heart, but after a rough assessment, Simon felt that it was not a problem to delay it for two or three years.

This is mainly because the current performance of the iPad series is still unsatisfactory compared to the previous tablets.

There will be two or three years of technical updates and iterations in various aspects, and the functions will be more powerful, at least to the level where developers can be introduced to the open platform, open up software stores, and build their own software ecosystem. At that time, it will be more suitable to complete other series of products. substitute.

Now, the timing is not right.

Second, and also a very critical point, cost.

It stands to reason that with the rapid development of various technologies in electronic products, the comprehensive cost of the iPad series should be reduced. However, it only took four years to complete the leap from black and white to rehearsal to photography and networking. In order to maintain the excellent performance of the product, Tincober not only failed to reduce the cost, but actually increased the cost.

That's why Simon isn't in a hurry to self-eliminate.

Tinkber's cost control of the iPad series is based on the current performance. Even if it is not the ultimate, it is still an excellent level. Therefore, Simon is not worried that there will be other manufacturers that can overtake Tinkobel on the corners with similar products.

Whether it is Microsoft or Sony, even if they have launched corresponding products in recent years, it is actually impossible.

Because each has shortcomings.

Microsoft's short board is hardware, Sony's short board is software, and both have a short board at the same time, which is the network. Therefore, within a reasonable cost range, other software and hardware giants are destined to be unable to pose a threat to Tinkerbell on the same product in the short term.

As for small, nimble startups, there's even less hope.

Very simple, the seemingly small 7-inch iPad series is actually a huge project involving various systems such as software and hardware, among which is only the operating system, which combines the years of accumulation of Tinkerbell itself and Apple. For various software of the operating system platform, can a small company have the ability to let a super giant like Igret help customize it?

Just dream.

Therefore, this is not a DVD with a simple structure. Buy the core components and assemble them in any place.

All in all, Tinkerbell has absolutely no need to rush himself out of the lead. Of course, in any case, after two or three years, it is necessary to start promoting self-elimination.

Furthermore, in 2005, a rough time point that Simon had planned for a long time, the era of smart phones and mobile Internet will also arrive ahead of schedule.

At that time, Simon also has certain plans for various products of Tincobel.

The current iBerry series will jump to the iPhone series, a terminal, to achieve all replacements.

The current iCam and iRe series will develop in a professional direction, more detailed and high-end, so as to distinguish them from the corresponding functions of the iPhone.

The current iPlayer series, unfortunately, is destined to be phased out.

The current iPad series is going from a 7-inch screen, which is very convenient now, to a large screen with a 10-inch screen, which will be differentiated to the greatest extent from the iPhone series with small screen in the future. Moreover, the price of the iPad series will gradually decrease. To achieve a certain degree of monopoly through price advantage, other similar products in the same industry lose their living space and basically dominate.

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Through the huge public opinion resources controlled by the Westeros system, Tinkobel's autumn conference, after the launch of the latest iPad-40, once again set off a wave of discussions that seemed to be a new technological revolution. However, at the capital market level, because it has been doping since the beginning of the month, this time, although the Nasdaq jumped more than 1 percentage point again at the opening of the last Monday, the public opinion level is not so frenetic.

This is what Simon needs.

To cheer for his women, Simon also attended the fall conference the previous Saturday before returning to Los Angeles on Monday.

At the same time, the new week has just started, and it is worth mentioning that CNOOC, which is on the other side of the ocean, officially opened another IPO roadshow.

This time, there will be no suspense.

Not to mention the low price of the clearance sale, the Westeros system also directly signed an underwriting agreement. Probably, not only did they subscribe for a large amount in advance, but also promised that if they couldn't sell it, it was all-inclusive here. In fact, given the current frenetic state of the North American financial market, it is not easy for this IPO to fail.

The results were also expected.

The global roadshow planned for two weeks is only three days away, and the number of subscriptions has reached the international allotment share of the planned issuance. It is expected that the final total subscription will reach three to five times the planned issuance.

Simon didn't say much about the IPO.

Based on Simon's understanding of the global energy industry in the next ten years, if he really lets him go and what to do with an IPO, his family will be able to make it all round.

A must-win business.

But of course not.

Getting on the pole is not a business, it's a cheap act. After all, people will be able to measure. The big deal, in addition to this public subscription, you can also absorb more privately in the future.

In contrast, Simon is more concerned about another fast-moving IPO case.

Fragrant Hills Network.

After getting the permission of her own boss, Chen Qing pushed this matter quite quickly.

According to the revenue and profit level of Xiangshan Network, the IPO planned to be held by First Boston as the lead underwriter. The initial valuation of the company is 500 million US dollars, which is equivalent to 4.15 billion yuan. The Dak market is nothing, but in China, it is already the largest overseas IPO in the industry after the start of the new technology wave.

After all, the valuation of a state-owned enterprise giant like CNOOC in this IPO is only about 40 billion yuan.

In addition, it is also said that Xiangshan Network, with a valuation of 500 million US dollars, according to the company's popular online game business actually achieved an annual net profit of 200 million yuan, a valuation of 20 times the price-earnings ratio, and the current average price-earnings ratio has been More than 100 times the Nasdaq market, the price is still quite low.

Considering further expectations in the future, this time I don't plan to let too much water flow into the field of outsiders.

It is planned to issue stocks equivalent to about 30% of the total share capital at one time, of which 10% of the original shares are sold, and 20% of new shares are raised. On the North American side, we plan to take half of the shares directly, and the rest of the shares will flow into the affiliate as much as possible. Friendly business hands.

At that time, it seems that the equity will be further dispersed. In fact, the Westeros system's shareholding and control ability over Xiangshan Network will only be further strengthened.

Simon is actually a little regretful now.

There is no need to give too many shares to the local snakes.

I will definitely give, but it was obvious that I had given a little too much before.

Therefore, the plan is to continuously recover more shares after this IPO, taking advantage of the trough period when the new technology market is bound to flourish and decline.

Not only that, but another group of companies that have not arranged to go public also plan to continuously dilute the shares of other shareholders through continuous financing. Of course, in order to avoid being too conspicuous, the shares held by the Westeros system itself will also be diluted, but it must only be left-handed and right-handed, broken into pieces.