Chapter 363

"Mr. Steve, I think now we can talk about the wma audio format licensing agreement." Lin Feng said calmly.

When Steve Ballmer was stunned, he let out a long breath, so as not to affect his judgment because of his emotions. That's a taboo in negotiation.

Steve Ballmer then asked Lin Feng and Tan Zhi to sit down and ordered Shirley to bring coffee.

After a while, Xueli takes two cups of coffee and looks at Lin Feng in shock. The arrogant Chinese kicked the door of the CEO of Microsoft, but he was not fired away. The president asked him to sit down for coffee. The chairman, Mr. Bill Gates, was even more smiling. The world is a mess. Shirley felt dizzy and didn't understand.

"Steve, I'm not talking anymore. Your terms are absolutely unacceptable to us. A $10 million licensing agreement, that's my bottom line. " Lin Feng said that at the same time, he ordered Tan Zhi to hand over the newly revised contract.

Steve Ballmer shook his head.

"Mr. Lin, we Microsoft are not short of money. If you want our wma audio format license agreement, you have to take out the stock." Steve Ballmer said with a sense of superiority.

"It's a joke. Now the sales volume of phantom in Europe alone exceeds 10 million, and that in Asia exceeds 5 million. Microsoft wants 30% of our company's shares just by virtue of a wma audio format licensing agreement. It's too fanciful." Lin Feng said sarcastically.

"Well, Mr. Colin wants to go back to the U.S. market, doesn't he? With the authorization of wma audio format, the capacity of phantom does not need any hardware cost. As long as online upgrade is provided and the firmware of phantom is updated, the capacity of phantom can be doubled. I think this will undoubtedly help the value of phantom's products. Moreover, "wma audio format" has better anti-theft technology, which is more conducive to the promotion of MP3 payment. What's more, if you cooperate with Microsoft, your company's global position will be improved, won't it? " Steve Ballmer explained slowly, but refused to let go of the price.

Lin Feng didn't want to deal with Steve Ballmer in an instant, and he was not impatient.

"Steve, 5 million dollars, 3% stock, that's my bottom line." Lin Feng said.

"Mr. Lin, once again, we Microsoft are not short of money, we don't want any money, just stock." Steve Ballmer said quietly.

Lin Feng frowned and looked at Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, but he just sat quietly, drinking red wine and eating pecan, smiling and silent, and didn't care about the negotiation at all.

"Steve, there's a Chinese idiom. That's enough. Don't be greedy. " Lin Feng said in a dull voice.

Steve Ballmer smiles.

"Mr. Lin, there is an American proverb that says," take what we should take. " Steve Ballmer paid back to Lin Feng.

Lin Feng frowned and the negotiation reached a deadlock.

Steve Ballmer smiles and sits firmly in Diaoyutai. As long as Lin Feng wants to return to the U.S. market, he must buy his own wma audio format license agreement, and then he will always take the initiative.

Unexpectedly, Lin Feng's action once again surprised everyone.

"Mr. Tan, let's go!" Lin Feng suddenly got up and left.

Everyone at the scene was stunned.

"Lin Dong..." although Tan Zhi didn't know why Lin Feng suddenly turned over, he was also dissatisfied with Steve Ballmer's insatiable greed. He quickly got up and took the documents and left.

Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates looked at each other a little foolishly. They have never seen such a "rush" when negotiating with Microsoft. In Bill Gates' mind, only in the late 1980s, when the negotiations between Microsoft and "apple" broke down, did jobs. But that time jobs threw the contract on Bill Gates, this time Lin Feng kicked open the door of Steve Ballmer. They have the same effect.

"Mr. Lin, you know, we are Microsoft." Steve Ballmer sneered and raised his voice.

Lin Feng held on in a hurry and sneered back, "but an American market is only worth 3% of the shares at most. You are too greedy. What's more, "wma audio format" is not only what I want, but also what you want to promote and replace MP3. Am I right? "

Steve Ballmer was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Lin Feng to seize the weakness of himself and others, but he was not afraid of it in his heart - because I was Microsoft.

"Mr. Lin, even without" phantom ", we Microsoft can develop wma music player by ourselves. Don't forget the famous saying in the industry," never do what Microsoft wants to do. " Steve Ballmer said with a confident smile.

"Yes? I'll see. " Lin Feng said, no longer look back, turned straight away.

Steve Ballmer shook his head and went back to the sofa.

"Hehe, how about it, Steve? I said I can't make him too tight!" Bill Gates said with a smile.

Steve Ballmer shrugs helplessly. He has never seen such a "rush" of young people. He dares to be so arrogant at Microsoft headquarters.

"Bill, what's your opinion about this situation?" Asked Steve Ballmer, pinching his nose.

"Ha ha, you are the CEO, I am just the chief software designer. What to do now is up to you. As long as the board is satisfied in the end. " Bill Gates lost an American hickory, put it in his mouth, rubbed his palm, and turned away.

Steve Ballmer frowned and shook his head. My friend is more and more lazy. So, what should I do now? How to deal with this impulsive Lin Feng?

"What should we do now, Mr. Lin?" Tan Zhi didn't expect the talks to collapse today. His face has been black since he came out of Microsoft headquarters.

Lin Feng shook his head.

"Mr. Tan, although you have worked in Microsoft, you don't have to be so afraid. Although Microsoft is powerful, it is not invincible. Otherwise, not long ago, Microsoft's ambitious launch of Xbox game console will not attempt to occupy the home game console market at a price as cheap as malicious dumping. But now, one and a half months after its launch, it is still defeated by Sony's PS2. The same is true in the MP3 player market. Microsoft can spend money, but I'll see how much it spends. The profit in this market is not as big as that in the game console market. If there is no profit, it will not be early. Microsoft will not do anything without profit. " Lin Feng said.

Tan Zhiruo has some thoughts. This period of time may also be because he once worked in Microsoft. In the face of the idea of inferiority in the headquarters of Microsoft, it's no wonder that Steve Ballmer has been pressing on him recently. Even Steve Ballmer's secretary can show his face.

After sharing this point, Tan Zhi regained his confidence and immediately had Countermeasures in his mind.

"Mr. Lin, I'll contact Hyundai. Their flash memory factory is on the verge of bankruptcy. If our massive order goes down, I think they will be very happy and give us the best price." Tan Zhi's brain is full of quick wit.

If Microsoft still insists on holding 30% of the shares, then the company can purchase 256M and 512M flash chips from "Hyundai" to improve the storage capacity of "phantom". As long as the order is large enough, the cost of flash memory chip can be pulled down again.

Nowadays, with the launch of XP system by Microsoft, computers are being upgraded. Major motherboard manufacturers have also launched USB interface supporting flash memory, so that users can achieve real mobile storage.

In this context, Tan Zhi is ready to drop 20 million orders. Such a large number of orders is enough to make the price of flash memory chips fall to the affordable range of Linfeng company.

Lin Feng nodded. This is indeed a remedy, and even if Microsoft agrees to 3% of the shares of the "wma audio format" license, it can still place orders with Hyundai“ The bigger the phantom, the more perfect it is.

Later, Tan Zhi began to contact Hyundai to discuss the cooperation between the two sides.

At this time, Lin Feng received a call from MGM gaming group president annix, informing Lin Feng to go to Las Vegas to collect the $20 million prize money.

This time, Lin Feng didn't want to make a high profile, so he was ready to take the money and leave. Instead of keeping a low profile, Enix, President of MGM gaming group, invited a group of reporters to report on Lin Feng's 20 million lottery.

Enix did this naturally to promote the company. Although he lost $20 million to Lin Feng himself this time, MGM gambling group still made a profit. However, those who bet on Xiaotiantian were extremely disappointed and lost a bet that seemed to win. Naturally, they were even more resentful to Lin Feng.

For these people's resentment, Lin Feng naturally did not pay any attention. To hate, you hate it, because you will hate for a long time in the future.

Among the envy and jealousy of many journalists, Lin Feng ushered in 2002.

On January 1, 2002, Microsoft suddenly announced the launch of a new audio format "wma format", which has the same sound quality as MP3, but the capacity is less than half. At the same time, it plans to launch Microsoft's "wma audio player" to enter the Walkman market.

When the news came out, the industry was in an uproar. Just now, the fierce business war between the "phantom" and "iPod" in the Walkman market has not been over. It's really unexpected that Microsoft will take part in the Walkman market again. However, many American media are greatly applauded. During this period, the advertisement of "phantom" started again in the United States, especially in prison break. With Avril's popularity and the low price of "phantom", many lower class people in the United States began to pay attention to "phantom", which made the American media who lost to Lin Feng last time extremely unhappy. It would be better if Microsoft could teach Lin Feng a lesson.

Lin Feng ignored the clamour of the media. We are in full contact with Tripp Hawkins, the founder of the world's largest game software empire Electronic Arts, to discuss the acquisition of one of its subsidiaries, 3Do, and the development of 3Do in the Heroes series（ To be continued, if you want to know the future, please log in www.qidian.com , more chapters, support authors, support legitimate reading!)