Chapter 58 Don't want to send money?
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Mang Gu
Chapter 58 Don't want to send money?
"Mr. Cook, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you!" Lei Lu looked a little helpless and lost his composure.
"Oh? Is Cosmos Technology so greedy? Do you disagree with our bid?" Cook asked back with a frown.
Cook didn't think about Cosmic Technology's refusal to deal, but thought that Cosmic Technology despised the low price.This also made Cook scold greedy in his heart. Five-year usage fee, 50 billion US dollars is not enough?
He has already understood that even if the Taiji voice assistant adopts the same method as on the Android system and collects fees from iOS devices, it may be more than 50 billion in five years, but it will not be much more.
What's more, without Apple's open system permissions, Taiji Voice Assistant can't achieve the same experience as on Android. In this way, it is estimated that not many people are willing to pay to use it.
Moreover, the 50 billion US dollars was already under tremendous pressure and Cook tried his best to persuade the board of directors to approve it, and it is impossible to say more.
"No, Mr. Cook, it's not about the price, but the chairman of Universal Technology doesn't agree with such a deal at all." Lei Lu shook his head, denied it, and looked even more helpless.
"Disagree? How could you disagree?" Cook jumped up from his seat and exclaimed with disbelief on his face.
No money?
Cook really couldn't understand it, and was full of doubts at the same time.
If there is no Apple to take the lead to facilitate this transaction, will Cosmic Technology really want to completely give up the development of the iOS version?
Or, develop a castrated version?But, will anyone really be willing to pay for it?The reason why people buy it on Android is not because of those unique, even more advanced, sci-fi features!
However, Cook and the engineers at the research institute have discussed that due to the inherent closed-loop limitations of the iOS system, most of those functions cannot be implemented on iOS.
Cook pondered for a while, and Lei Lu didn't disturb him when he saw this.
After a while!
"Did the chairman of Cosmic Technology give any reason? What did he think?" After calming down, Cook couldn't help asking.
He was really curious about what that miraculously talented chairman of Cosmos Technology was thinking!
"Mr. Cook, in fact, I just wanted to talk about this matter. The chairman of Cosmos Technology has changed the content of our transaction. He is willing to sell the source program with the interface for 20 billion instead of the source code!" Lei Lu said Liu Haoyu's The idea speaks.
"The source program!" Hearing about the deal, Cook's face became cloudy.
The content of such a transaction is not in line with his original intention. Having the source code is equivalent to owning this technology and being able to integrate it into his own voice system.
And if it is a source program, as Lei Lu just said, what they sell is a source program with an interface, so the inside must be encrypted. After this period of practice, Cook does not believe that his own people can crack it. that's it.
In this way, it is tantamount to completely abandoning its own voice system and switching to Cosmos Technology. Moreover, subsequent updates also need to rely on others, which is equivalent to putting the voice assistant of its own system on someone else.
However, Cosmos Technology's voice assistant is really important to Apple. Although it only affects the Chinese market at present, if Cosmos Technology's voice assistants spread all over the world, the impact will be too great.
Cook hesitated. Even if Cosmic Technology changed the content of the transaction, he could not give up the transaction easily. He needed to think about it.
"Lei Lu, I need to think about this matter, and the board of directors also needs to discuss it. It will take some time for me to recover you!" Cook said to Lei Lu.
"I understand, Mr. Cook, then I'll wait for your news!" Lei Lu nodded, as expected.
Even if Cook has no objections to such a transaction, the approval of the board of directors must be obtained. After all, it is not a trivial matter.This is the result of listed companies with dispersed ownership.
If it is placed in Universe Technology, everything is decided by Liu Haoyu, even if it is Zhang Lei, no matter how he does not understand it, he can only execute it.
After the video call was over, Cook did not go to the board of directors immediately, but pondered for himself. He was thinking about the pros and cons of this deal, and at the same time, whether he could accept such a deal.
Cook's idea is that only if he agrees, he will go to the board of directors and persuade them. If he does not agree, the board of directors will directly say that the transaction has failed.
At the same time, after receiving the news that Cosmic Technology agreed to the talks, Microsoft and Google also began to arrange people for the talks one after another.
These technology giants also compete with each other. Microsoft and Google had no intention of meeting with Cosmos Technology, because they got the news that Apple had sent people to Cosmos Technology for talks.
Although I don't know what Apple's purpose is, this does not affect the idea that both companies want to get a foot in, get a share of it, and gain benefits.
Therefore, it was quite a coincidence that when the Apple negotiators had just left, Microsoft and Google called Cosmic Technology one after another.
Although Apple's visit to Cosmos Technology Co., Ltd. was secretive, since the two old rivals, Microsoft and Google, knew about it, they couldn't hide it from some media.
This is also because big companies first receive too much attention, and every move will arouse the awareness of interested people.
So, on the evening news, there were more news related to cosmic science and technology:
"Apple high-level secret access to the universe technology, which contains what kind of deal? "
"Secret talks between Apple executives and universe technology, the purpose is self-evident! "
And some media directly stated the result of the guess and put it on the title:
"Apple's high-level secret access to universe technology, is it for the Taiji voice assistant?" "
Good news for Apple users, the iOS version of Tai Chi voice assistant is coming? "
……
"Nimma, are these reports credible? I'm a Xiaomi user and I'm passing by..." This is a soy sauce comment from a Xiaomi user.
"The expectation is true, and I have been watching for a long time, but didn't the chairman of Cosmos Technology just say at the press conference that I will not develop an iOS version?" This commenter is obviously an Apple user.
"I don't know what's up, it's because the chairman of Cosmos Technology said that it won't develop an iOS version, so Apple was in a hurry, so it took the initiative to come to the door!" This person said in an orderly manner.
"Loulou's words are very reasonable, and suddenly I feel that our Dahuaxia technology company is cheating!" This commented and went upstairs.
"In any case, I still hope that the iOS version can be released soon, and I have been waiting silently"
"Apple, I'll just leave my words here. If there is no iOS version of Tai Chi voice assistant, I won't buy your next-generation mobile phone!" So this Apple quickly attracted praise and comments from many netizens.
"Agree upstairs!"
"I also agree, I won't buy it if I don't show up again!"
……
Regarding these reports, netizens commented enthusiastically, especially some Apple users, who were almost heart-piercing with excitement!
Is the long-awaited iOS version coming?
This is the expectation of some fruit fans.
There are also some who have said that without the iOS version of Tai Chi voice assistant, they will end their fate with the next generation of Apple mobile phones.
Well now, after seeing these comments and reports, the depressed Lei Lu hurriedly reported it to Cook at the headquarters.
Lei Lu's report caused Cook to scold his mother again, and almost fainted from crying in the toilet. Now Apple is under a lot of pressure, and it is really difficult to ride a tiger!
(End of this chapter)
"Mr. Cook, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you!" Lei Lu looked a little helpless and lost his composure.
"Oh? Is Cosmos Technology so greedy? Do you disagree with our bid?" Cook asked back with a frown.
Cook didn't think about Cosmic Technology's refusal to deal, but thought that Cosmic Technology despised the low price.This also made Cook scold greedy in his heart. Five-year usage fee, 50 billion US dollars is not enough?
He has already understood that even if the Taiji voice assistant adopts the same method as on the Android system and collects fees from iOS devices, it may be more than 50 billion in five years, but it will not be much more.
What's more, without Apple's open system permissions, Taiji Voice Assistant can't achieve the same experience as on Android. In this way, it is estimated that not many people are willing to pay to use it.
Moreover, the 50 billion US dollars was already under tremendous pressure and Cook tried his best to persuade the board of directors to approve it, and it is impossible to say more.
"No, Mr. Cook, it's not about the price, but the chairman of Universal Technology doesn't agree with such a deal at all." Lei Lu shook his head, denied it, and looked even more helpless.
"Disagree? How could you disagree?" Cook jumped up from his seat and exclaimed with disbelief on his face.
No money?
Cook really couldn't understand it, and was full of doubts at the same time.
If there is no Apple to take the lead to facilitate this transaction, will Cosmic Technology really want to completely give up the development of the iOS version?
Or, develop a castrated version?But, will anyone really be willing to pay for it?The reason why people buy it on Android is not because of those unique, even more advanced, sci-fi features!
However, Cook and the engineers at the research institute have discussed that due to the inherent closed-loop limitations of the iOS system, most of those functions cannot be implemented on iOS.
Cook pondered for a while, and Lei Lu didn't disturb him when he saw this.
After a while!
"Did the chairman of Cosmic Technology give any reason? What did he think?" After calming down, Cook couldn't help asking.
He was really curious about what that miraculously talented chairman of Cosmos Technology was thinking!
"Mr. Cook, in fact, I just wanted to talk about this matter. The chairman of Cosmos Technology has changed the content of our transaction. He is willing to sell the source program with the interface for 20 billion instead of the source code!" Lei Lu said Liu Haoyu's The idea speaks.
"The source program!" Hearing about the deal, Cook's face became cloudy.
The content of such a transaction is not in line with his original intention. Having the source code is equivalent to owning this technology and being able to integrate it into his own voice system.
And if it is a source program, as Lei Lu just said, what they sell is a source program with an interface, so the inside must be encrypted. After this period of practice, Cook does not believe that his own people can crack it. that's it.
In this way, it is tantamount to completely abandoning its own voice system and switching to Cosmos Technology. Moreover, subsequent updates also need to rely on others, which is equivalent to putting the voice assistant of its own system on someone else.
However, Cosmos Technology's voice assistant is really important to Apple. Although it only affects the Chinese market at present, if Cosmos Technology's voice assistants spread all over the world, the impact will be too great.
Cook hesitated. Even if Cosmic Technology changed the content of the transaction, he could not give up the transaction easily. He needed to think about it.
"Lei Lu, I need to think about this matter, and the board of directors also needs to discuss it. It will take some time for me to recover you!" Cook said to Lei Lu.
"I understand, Mr. Cook, then I'll wait for your news!" Lei Lu nodded, as expected.
Even if Cook has no objections to such a transaction, the approval of the board of directors must be obtained. After all, it is not a trivial matter.This is the result of listed companies with dispersed ownership.
If it is placed in Universe Technology, everything is decided by Liu Haoyu, even if it is Zhang Lei, no matter how he does not understand it, he can only execute it.
After the video call was over, Cook did not go to the board of directors immediately, but pondered for himself. He was thinking about the pros and cons of this deal, and at the same time, whether he could accept such a deal.
Cook's idea is that only if he agrees, he will go to the board of directors and persuade them. If he does not agree, the board of directors will directly say that the transaction has failed.
At the same time, after receiving the news that Cosmic Technology agreed to the talks, Microsoft and Google also began to arrange people for the talks one after another.
These technology giants also compete with each other. Microsoft and Google had no intention of meeting with Cosmos Technology, because they got the news that Apple had sent people to Cosmos Technology for talks.
Although I don't know what Apple's purpose is, this does not affect the idea that both companies want to get a foot in, get a share of it, and gain benefits.
Therefore, it was quite a coincidence that when the Apple negotiators had just left, Microsoft and Google called Cosmic Technology one after another.
Although Apple's visit to Cosmos Technology Co., Ltd. was secretive, since the two old rivals, Microsoft and Google, knew about it, they couldn't hide it from some media.
This is also because big companies first receive too much attention, and every move will arouse the awareness of interested people.
So, on the evening news, there were more news related to cosmic science and technology:
"Apple high-level secret access to the universe technology, which contains what kind of deal? "
"Secret talks between Apple executives and universe technology, the purpose is self-evident! "
And some media directly stated the result of the guess and put it on the title:
"Apple's high-level secret access to universe technology, is it for the Taiji voice assistant?" "
Good news for Apple users, the iOS version of Tai Chi voice assistant is coming? "
……
"Nimma, are these reports credible? I'm a Xiaomi user and I'm passing by..." This is a soy sauce comment from a Xiaomi user.
"The expectation is true, and I have been watching for a long time, but didn't the chairman of Cosmos Technology just say at the press conference that I will not develop an iOS version?" This commenter is obviously an Apple user.
"I don't know what's up, it's because the chairman of Cosmos Technology said that it won't develop an iOS version, so Apple was in a hurry, so it took the initiative to come to the door!" This person said in an orderly manner.
"Loulou's words are very reasonable, and suddenly I feel that our Dahuaxia technology company is cheating!" This commented and went upstairs.
"In any case, I still hope that the iOS version can be released soon, and I have been waiting silently"
"Apple, I'll just leave my words here. If there is no iOS version of Tai Chi voice assistant, I won't buy your next-generation mobile phone!" So this Apple quickly attracted praise and comments from many netizens.
"Agree upstairs!"
"I also agree, I won't buy it if I don't show up again!"
……
Regarding these reports, netizens commented enthusiastically, especially some Apple users, who were almost heart-piercing with excitement!
Is the long-awaited iOS version coming?
This is the expectation of some fruit fans.
There are also some who have said that without the iOS version of Tai Chi voice assistant, they will end their fate with the next generation of Apple mobile phones.
Well now, after seeing these comments and reports, the depressed Lei Lu hurriedly reported it to Cook at the headquarters.
Lei Lu's report caused Cook to scold his mother again, and almost fainted from crying in the toilet. Now Apple is under a lot of pressure, and it is really difficult to ride a tiger!
(End of this chapter)
