Chapter 879 IBM’s excess chips

Author: Khurav

Chapter 879 IBM’s excess chips

"Mr. Estridge, I have long admired you! Nice to meet you!"

Time never stops for personal will

Whether Carter is confident about the future or worried, time is passing by minute by minute.

For Carter, who was busy making up for classes and credits, the transition from 1984 to 1985 almost happened in a blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, Carter had already appeared on the beach in Miami.

At the same time, Don Estrich, director of IBM's Personal PC Division and a legendary figure, also appeared next to Carter.

Miami Beach in winter, just like the Heat's team name, is hot and hot!

On a beach filled with vacationing families, young, beautiful and hot girls are indispensable, but at this time, Carter and Estridge did not pay much attention to those.

"I often hear your name too. You should have come to Miami earlier, then we might have met four years ago!"

Smiling and shaking hands with Carter, Estridge lay down on the beach chair next to Carter, unconsciously letting out a comfortable moan.

"You young people will still enjoy it! The lazy, pleasant sunshine is more comfortable than the incandescent lamp in the laboratory!"

"Hahaha, maybe you were busy building IBM's personal PC business from scratch before, so you had no time to come to the beach and relax like me, an idler. But you succeeded! Isn't it?"

"In just four years, we have gone from secretly dispatching engineers to annual sales of 4 billion US dollars. Just look at the personal PC division you are at the helm of, and it is already a large manufacturing company in the top 100 in the United States! If it is placed in the computer field,

The only people who can be better than you are IBM headquarters and DEC!"

Carter told the story of Estridge's past achievements in a tone of admiration. This ability is hard to accept.

But to hear these words in Estridge's ears, it was not wonderful.

"It seems that you should know that I am about to be promoted to Vice President of IBM?"

Estrich's words were very firm. It would be abnormal if Carter didn't investigate him. IBM, which has long-term business relationships with Microsoft, would be a problem for Carter, a Microsoft shareholder, if he wanted to find someone from IBM to inquire about him.

Not difficult.

"Of course, the vice president in charge of IBM's global manufacturing business."

When the words came to this point, Carter's eyes rolled and he asked in a playful tone:

"Guess in what capacity I asked you to meet today?"

"You don't want to use me to get business for your GCA, do you?!"

Estridge couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"You think too highly of me. In IBM, which is full of factions, I am a person with no foundation. Suddenly I returned to Armonk. My words may only be effective in my office. It's just like you said when I leave the office.

, I might still consider it better and more practical to consider the vacation plan I promised my wife!”

"If it weren't for me, you would be right to say that. But now that I have appeared, maybe the situation will be different."

Shaking his head slightly, Carter began to sell hope:

"Outsourcing production operations to GCA is within your scope of authority. And GCA's low cost will also give you a sufficient reason to implement the project! Within IBM, the new president Akers has not had much time to take up his new post.

This year is a time when we need to achieve results. What can be better explained to the public and IBM investors than a significant increase in profit margins?"

"I admit that what you said makes sense, but that person, the person who made the suggestion, cannot be me."

Estridge sighed sadly:

"Although you know a lot about IBM, there are some inside stories that you probably don't know. There is one faction within IBM, and I am another! The faction that fights alone!"

"You should know that the PC Division has never used IBM's sales channels, nor purchased even half a chip from IBM. Even when developing AT specifications, I directly contacted Intel for cooperation. Because of these actions, I almost

It has offended everyone within IBM who can be offended. If I propose to hand over part of the production business to GCA, regardless of whether it is good or bad, there is a high probability that it will be rejected because of objections, so I object!"

"In addition, my personal reputation has directly annoyed them. That was three years ago, when Vice President Rizzo publicly expressed his dissatisfaction in an internal meeting because of a report about me.

He believes that IBM's technological strength and profits come from mainframes, but those damn media are looking at that toy-like thing, and even make me, a middle-level manager, look like the backbone of IBM."

"This is undoubtedly a matter that embarrasses the senior management! In a bureaucratic enterprise like IBM, sometimes face is valued more than actual interests. For me, no matter what I propose, it is a mistake!"

"Proposing wrong solutions, suggestions? I won't do that; proposing the right solution doesn't it confirm that I am the backbone of IBM? Am I the key person in IBM? They will not give me this opportunity."

Carter is no stranger to the drama of having great achievements and shocking the master.

Just hearing this from Estridge's mouth, Carter was inevitably a little bit confused.

"Since you understand it well, Mr. Estrich, why don't you consider changing jobs? It must be that with your ability, it is not difficult to find a place that respects you. If you don't dislike it, ROG Computer Company is always here to help.

You retain your position as president."

"Thank you for your kindness, but after all, IBM is the place I have worked for almost all my life. I have no plans to change jobs for the time being. Maybe I will consider this suggestion in the future. But now, I want to fulfill my promise to my wife first.

"

Esteridge smiled and declined Carter's invitation. He acted calmly. And Carter was not discouraged by this result.

After all, Apple had tried to poach Estridge long before him, and the position given to him was also that of president, with an annual salary of one million U.S. dollars.

Does it feel familiar?

That's right, John Sculley was Estridge's backup.

This kind of person is not that easy to dig out!

"Do you have any ideas about travel destinations? Do you need me to give you, an old guy, some advice? For example, relive some memories of youth or something."

"Hahaha, maybe I'm not as good as you in R&D or work. But when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, I'm much better than you!"

"Hahaha, we are all old guys. What you are playing may not be suitable for us. Let's forget it. I probably don't need this kind of help, but in other aspects, I need your help."

"Is it about the chip?"

"You already know?"

"Guess! Last year you went to Georgia to visit ROG's factory and went to the warehouse specifically. I didn't understand why at the time, but after ROG's annual report came out at the end of last year, I had a guess."

"In the field of XT machines, IBM is facing a saturated market and the impact of ROG's more cost-effective products. Obviously, it is already difficult for IBM PC to ensure its leading edge on the XT machine track! And

, judging from your personality, I am a businessman, and you are more like a scientist, aren't you?"

"I only pursue profits, but you will pursue technological progress. AT is the new track you are interested in, and it is also the future of IBM PC! The focus of IBM PC's future development will be 80286 chips and AT specification motherboards.

In order to support the shift in the direction of computers with strong performance, the chips used in XT machines that were reserved in the past may become a bit redundant!"
Chapter completed!