Rebirth of the Tech Madman

"Why, are you worried that the "007" crew won't be able to spend the money?" Tang Huan laughed at Andy Albert's surprise, "I still understand "Octopus", there are many articles in it. Can do."

"But, until now, James Bond hasn't been determined yet. Because of Warner's spoiler, I think it's better to continue to use the original Roger Moore for the sake of safety." Andy Albert Tested Tang Huan's ideas.

"Their concerns are very reasonable." Tang Huan pondered. "The reason Roger Moore didn't want to renew the contract was nothing more than two reasons. The cooperation was unhappy and the salary was low. In this way, you go out and talk about it yourself. , Show our sincerity with practical actions."

"The bottom line in terms of compensation..."

"I remember that Sean Connery's last two James Bond pays were a fixed amount plus royalties or a percentage of the box office. Then give Roger Moore an increase in the basic pay. You can figure it out with a few million dollars. , Try to avoid the method of division."

"Understood, I will go to do it myself immediately, time is a bit tight now." Andy Albert ended the call anxiously.

"Seeing that, Warner attacked us from video games and movies." Tang Huan stretched out his hands with a playful expression.

Hawkins followed and smiled, "Atari will release Atari 5200, the successor to Atari 2600 in this dex. Although the detailed hardware specifications are not yet known, it is certain that Atari 5200 is not compatible. Atari 2600."

"Do you use this method to regain control of the hardware platform that you lost in the Atari 2600?" Tang Huan thought for a while, "That's fine, since Atari is so eager to get ahead, let it explore the way. Just look at the market’s reaction and evaluate the success rate of this method."

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Influential large-scale exhibitions often play a positive and active role in promoting the economy of the host place to some extent.

This dex came to Atlantic City, New Jersey. It is located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and is known for its coastal boulevard convention center and casino. It is the largest gambling city on the East Coast of the United States.

After Tang Huan had finished bragging to people from all walks of life at the dex forum, he went to the exhibition hall for private visits on Weifu, and Gein showed many new faces in this exhibition.

I have to say that where there is money to be made, capital with a keen sense of smell will go there.

As Hawkins mentioned, Atari released the Atari 5200, the next-generation product of the Atari 2600. Tang Huan breathed a sigh of relief, but was also quite disappointed.

Speak unceremoniously. There is really no dry goods in Atari's stomach. The so-called next-generation home TV game console-Atari 5200 is just a modified version of its personal computer product Atari 400/800.

In particular, the Atari 5200, which is not compatible with the Atari 2600, has no other ace games on the new platform except for a handful of demo games.

With this little thing, the Atari 5200 can't even compare to the 1981 Cassidy game console!

Could it be said that Atari in Silicon Valley just rushed to deal with the senior officials of Warner in New York? This is too foolish.

Tang Huan shook his head speechlessly. He was expecting the Atari 5200 to find the way by fighting for control of the game platform from scratch. Looking at this situation now, you are lucky if you are still dead.

Compared with Atari's malaise, the new family TV game console launched. It makes people's eyes bright.

It can be called an established company. It was founded in 1932. At the beginning, it mainly produced leather products. After entering the 1950s and 1960s, it switched to plastic products and toys.

In the 1970s when Atari created the video game industry, he keenly seized this opportunity and began to enter this field in 1976.

Therefore, it is calculated like this. Also quite qualified, and this product can be called excellent.

The cpu used in current home video game consoles. Basically there are two choices-the z80 series and the series adopt the former-the second source version of 3.58mhz.

These configurations are not really outstanding is that it claims to provide similar arcade quality graphics and game style.

This also means that a lot of thought has been spent on the hardware design of the entire system, and the mystery lies in the video processor it uses-Texas Instruments' tms9928a, and the b graphics memory it carries.

Tang Huan carefully observed the selling point of the promotion. It was not an exaggeration. The effect it achieved even caused the most direct threat to ea's 1981 version of the Cassidy game console.

At the same time, it has carefully prepared the supporting games that can run on the hardware platform of the new game console. A total of 12 new games have been released. In addition, it has announced that it will release 10 new games within this year.

"It seems that in the North American market, following ea's Atari game console, Atari's Atari 2600, and Mattel's, it will become the fourth significant game console platform."

Tang Huan nodded and smiled playfully, "It's just a pity that this product is out of time. It's hard to get a good market for a year."

After sighing regretfully, Tang Huan continued to stroll down, and soon let him see a product worthy of the company's.

Unlike electronic game consoles such as Cassidy and Atari 2600, which are connected to TV sets and use raster graphics, rex is a home game console with vector display. In addition to providing game consoles, manufacturers also have matching vector displays.

Only supports black and white, by covering the plastic screen. To simulate colors, various static graphics and decorations, etc.

In fact, there are many types of mainstream arcade games at this stage. It uses the vector display rex to introduce this technology to the field of home video game consoles, and at the same time obtains the authorization of such high-quality games.

The CPU used by the rex game console is Motorola's 8-bit microprocessor-1.5mhz, and the external device is a light pen and.

After playing the random built-in game "RM" for a while, Tang Huan nodded with satisfaction. Don't look at this thing as a niche, but there must be a market and full of creativity. Worthy of recognition.

After glancing at the $199 retail price tag, Tang Huan casually ordered his entourage, "Make a note, find a suitable opportunity, and buy this company."

Because there were not many people watching the excitement in this booth, the service staff were not very busy. Seeing that Tang Huan was very interested in his own products, I found an opportunity to come over to have a conversation, just hearing Tang Huan's words paradoxically. content.

"Sir, you are so interested in our products. Are you planning to buy one?" the other party asked happily.

"It's boring to just buy a game console. If you want to buy it, you can buy your company." After the assistant smiled and replied, he caught up with Tang Huan's departure.

"Neurotic..." A company employee who felt he was being teased. Angrily cursed in a low voice.

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This year ea did not make any major adjustments to the first generation of Cassidy game consoles in terms of hardware, but only optimized external devices such as handles. The 1981 version of the Cassidy game console of Gein has been very complete, and the real technical upgrades are only Can wait for the second-generation Xiaobawang game console.

Of course, ea cannot be idle and do nothing. The results of its work are mainly reflected in the software field. Except for the Japanese company Shigeru Miyamoto and others who continue to launch games on the Xiaobawang console platform, the American company has been cooperating with Zhe Confucian graphics processor plan, and Fangyuan computer platform. Improve the game engine and launch electronic games on the personal computer platform.

In other words. ea wants to build Fangyuan Computer into its second game platform, and has transplanted a large number of best-selling games on the Xiaobawang console platform. At the same time, two new personal computer games in test versions-the turn-based "Monopoly" and "The Great Voyage" were also launched.

Therefore, an interesting phenomenon appeared on dex. Many people took the demo disks of "Monopoly" and "The Great Voyage" as the standard, and chose the Fangyuan computer and its compatible machine that suit their hearts.

This shows how popular these two games are, especially "The Great Voyage".

You know, the Fisher treasure hunting fleet under the name of Tang Huan not only found the legacy of the Spanish treasure ship of the great nautical era, but also discovered the Titanic this year, which has become a legend.

In this context, the "Great Voyage" video game launched by the trend has become the focus of attention of the industry and game fans after the product news from ea.

ea's "Monopoly" and "Great Voyage", even if compared with the first version of similar games in the original time and space, the visual effects are still much worse, after all, where is the performance of the personal computer system now.

However, players at this stage are not so demanding in this regard.

Therefore, "Monopoly" and "Great Voyage", which are both full of playability and connotation, immediately moved the hearts of the public as soon as they appeared.

Ordinary people can only lament ea, a leader in the video game industry, and it can be said to be diligent in innovation, but people of insight have noticed that ea is increasingly investing in resources on the personal computer platform, thus starting various This kind of analysis can be regarded as feeding a large number of media people.

Compared with ea's business strategy that makes people look at the flowers in a fog, Fangyuan Computer and Zheru Software's intentions are upright and clear at a glance, that is, to actively expand the sound processing capabilities and application areas of microcomputers.

To this end, Zheru has launched two software: audio editing software and composition software, so that the functions of Fangyuan Computer have been very intuitive.

Almost all the hackers who have teamed up to create a product acceptable to the general public are music lovers, and the pursuit of freedom represented by the monopoly privileges of large computers by personal computers has also won the hearts of artists.

Therefore, personal computers have always had a subtle relationship with avant-garde artists, and the creation process of 和和 has been professionally supported by musicians.

then. In terms of sound function, it showed more and more outstanding Fangyuan computers, which quickly gained recognition from the American music industry.

Of course, this benefit is not unique to Fangyuan Computer. Its increasingly powerful compatible computer camp also shares the benefits.

However, Tang Huan was not satisfied with these developments, and he decided to push it hard in the second half of the year.

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As for the opponents of the Fangyuan Computer Standard Camp, the ibm-standard camp, they are slightly lonely on dex.

Compared with the lively atmosphere of Fangyuan Computer's hp, Japanese manufacturers and other compatible computer allies, Big Blue is still singing a one-man show.

Fortunately, the troika on its platform-spreadsheets, word processing, and databases ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ are thriving. This is also the harvest of Don Estelic's previous active layout.

Because in addition to the purpose of attracting customers, Zheru will not develop products with complete functions on the ibm-platform and the Fangyuan computer platform, so there are many software providers that are suppressed, and the competition on the ibm-platform is very fierce.

For example, in the field of electronic spreadsheets, those who use first-mover advantages to gain technical advantages have raised the price of products from US$100 per copy to US$250 to increase profits. At the same time, latecomers such as, and others have unceremoniously launched a fierce battle. competition.

In particular, Microsoft's, with Gates's painstaking efforts to steal teachers and learn skills everywhere, it has increasingly shown its advantages in learning from the strengths of others.

However, Tang Huan still couldn't see the achievements of these entrants. Those who can survive in two years are called true heroes.

In this way, Tang Huan still quietly continued his plan to acquire all kinds of small fresh meat on dex. (To be continued)

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