Hollywood Hunter

In China, Puppy Dan, a nickname that originated from Chen Qing that Lin Su hated at first and then gradually acquiesced to because of some superstitions, the little guy’s 3rd birthday is August 11th in the lunar calendar and September in the Gregorian calendar 8th.

According to Western customs, the public birthday of Little Simon Westeros is September 12.

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

This time, a certain woman on the other side of the ocean obviously thought carefully and arranged a video call with Simon on this day, pretending to talk about it unintentionally.

Very resentful look.

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

In addition, listening to the little guy on the other side reciting Xin Qiji's song with a childish voice, this time I feel that my 14th child can already recite it without knowing it.

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It was also the week of a certain little guy's birthday, and North America 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 net worth of $3 trillion.

In fact, the timing of the release of the rich list this time is also the result of communication with this side.

The 2000 U.S. general election has entered the second half. Not to mention the wide range of congressmen, the most watched presidential election, as the polling day approaches, the approval rating of Bush Jr., who was obviously left behind before, is gradually catching up with Al Gore , the two are inseparable.

The election of politicians is all-consuming. It is conceivable that if the list is released later in October, it will inevitably become a topic of discussion in the sprint stage of the election, even if the corresponding topic is likely to be very beneficial to the secrets of the Westeros system. On the side of Bush Jr., Simon still has no intention of being used as a target to grab votes.

Again, once a certain target is found to be too effective, politicians will inevitably become addicted.

Simon couldn't give these people any chance.

Last week, due to a communiqué after Pfizer completed the merger with Warner-Lambert, the Nasdaq reached a new high, which led to the birth of the first trillion-dollar market value company Eaglet, and accompanied by Simon’s latest personal assets of 3 trillion US dollars, It was already a wave of hype, but now, only a week later, the figure is still the same, and the public opinion reaction is relatively flat.

Speaking of which, choosing this time to release the list was originally the reason for considering Tinkber's autumn new product launch this weekend.

Because over the years, every press conference of Tinkobel has been able to drive a wave of waves in the technology stock market. The original plan was to first bring a wave of public opinion on the list, and then take over the attention caused by Tinkobel's press conference. After all, it is very likely It was also the time when the first trillion-dollar market value enterprise was born. After such a lively period, it returned to silence.

Unexpectedly, the plan could not keep up with the change.

Fortunately, it is not an unacceptable change.

So lively, Saturday, September 16th will come soon, and Tinkbel Company officially held the 2000 autumn new product launch conference.

A routine update, but there are also bright spots.

The flagship of the new autumn products this time is the ipad-40, which is already the fourth generation before you know it.

Tinkber combined the technology accumulation from the newtonpad that Apple took over and its own hardware and software. From the first generation ipad-10 to this time ipad-40, the changes cannot be ignored. The original black and white screen has been replaced with this year's second-generation color screen. After adding the camera function last year, this year's ipad-40 also added a powerful wifi networking function. At the same time, the latest ipad-40, with Tinco The interactivity of Bayer's other series of icam and irec products has also been enhanced.

Now that the Internet has started to be connected to the Internet, Internet companies such as Igruite Company have also specially customized a batch of Internet software for this new ipad-40 at the invitation of Ting Kebaier, involving Internet browsing, e-mail, online bookstore, Entertainment games and other aspects.

It can be said that compared with the later tablet products, this time, it is short of a software store that recruits developers.

The reason why we have not come to this point is that the functions of the current ipad products are still far from being as powerful as later ones, and their own performance cannot bear the influx of a large number of developers. The smoothness and stability of the software is the first consideration of the development team.

Let’s talk about the price. Compared with the first-generation ipad-10’s $799, this time’s ipad-40 has been raised again to $899 after a price increase last year.

Cumulative price increase of $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, which is a bit risky.

However, it is still the result of careful consideration by Tinkber.

Simon also expressed his approval.

First of all, it is mainly to protect Tinkber's existing product line.

You know, the latest generation of ipad-40, color screen plus camera plus networking, it can be said that it integrates the functions of the three trump cards of iplayer, icam and irec under Tinkber, even if compared individually, the latter three either have a price advantage, Either it has functional advantages, but it is undeniable that for those users who are not so demanding on the details of product parameters, an ipad-40 is enough.

Therefore, if the price of ipad-10 is not raised, but lowered instead, it will undoubtedly have a catastrophic impact on several other product lines.

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On this point, Simon has long adhered to a theory that he either eliminates himself or is eliminated by others.

The most classic, from feature phones to smart phones, Nokia is still standing on its laurels. It was only a few years before the world's largest mobile phone giant collapsed.

So, according to this theory, Simon should actually promote the ipad series to replace iplayer and other products.

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

Just say that in the previous fiscal year 1999, the total shipments of the three main series reached 160 million units, accounting for 69% of Tinkbel's revenue. Although the ipad series is very popular, it occupies Tinkbel's revenue. The income ratio is only 8%, but for this comparison, who can give up 69% for 8%?

Of course, Simon is not without decision.

Simon did not give up on a certain theory, but after a rough assessment, Simon felt that an appropriate delay of two or three years was not a problem.

This is mainly because the current performance of the ipad series is still not satisfactory compared to the previous tablet computers.

There will be two or three years of technical updates and iterations in all aspects, and the functions will be more powerful, at least reaching the level where developers can be introduced to the open platform, open a software store, 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 quite right.

Second, and equally critical, is cost.

It is reasonable to say that with the rapid development of various technologies of electronic products, the overall cost of the ipad series should be reduced. However, because it only took four years to complete the leap from black and white to rehearsal to photography and networking, etc., In order to maintain the excellent performance of the product, Tinkbel not only failed to reduce the cost, but actually increased the cost.

This is why Simon is not in a hurry to self-eliminate.

Tinkber's cost control on the iPad series is based on the current performance, even if it is not the ultimate, it is still a very good level. Therefore, Simon is not worried that other manufacturers will be able to overtake Tinkber with similar products.

Whether it is Microsoft or Sony, even if they have launched corresponding products in recent years, they are actually not working.

Because each has its shortcomings.

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

As for small and nimble start-ups, there is no hope.

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

Just dream.

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

All in all, Tinkber has the absolute advantage of not rushing to eliminate himself. Of course, in any case, after two or three years, we will start to promote self-elimination.

Furthermore, in 2005, an approximate time point that Simon had planned long ago, the era of smart phones and mobile Internet, will also come ahead of schedule.

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

The current iberry series will jump to the iphone series, and one terminal will replace them all.

The current icam and irec series will be developed 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 doomed to be phased out.

The current ipad series is moving from the 7-inch screen that is very handy now to the large-screen version of about 10-inch screen, which will be differentiated from the future small-screen iphone series to the greatest extent. Moreover, the price of the ipad series will gradually decrease. To achieve a certain degree of monopoly through price advantages, so that other similar products in the same industry lose their living space and basically monopolize.

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With the huge public opinion resources controlled by the Westeros system, after the launch of the latest ipad-40, Tinkber's autumn conference once again set off a wave of discussions as if a new technological revolution had taken place. However, at the capital market level, since the beginning of the month, it has been on stimulants. This time, although the Nasdaq jumped by more than 1 percentage point again at the opening of the last Monday, the public opinion level is not so fanatical.

This is what Simon needs too.

As a compliment to his women, Simon also participated in the autumn conference on the previous Saturday and returned to Los Angeles on Monday.

At the same time, the new week has just begun, and it is worth mentioning that CNOOC on the other side of the ocean has officially launched 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, it not only made a large subscription in advance, but also promised that if it cannot be sold, it will be fully covered here. In fact, given the frenzy of the North American financial market, it is not easy for this IPO to fail.

The results were also expected.

The two-week global roadshow was planned, but after a three-day trip, the number of subscriptions has already reached the international distribution share planned for this release.

It is expected that the final total subscription will reach three to five times the planned issuance.

Simon did not express much attitude towards this IPO.

Based on Simon's understanding of the global energy industry in the next ten years, if he is really allowed to let go of what he does, what else is there to do with an IPO, and his family can make up for it.

A must-win business.

But of course not.

Being on the pole is not a business, it is a crime. After all, people will push their feet. Big deal, in addition to this public subscription, you can also absorb more privately in the future.

In contrast, Simon paid more attention to another IPO case that was advancing rapidly.

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 Fragrant Hills Network, it is planned that First Boston will act as the lead underwriter for this IPO. The initial valuation of the company is 500 million US dollars, which is equivalent to RMB 4.15 billion. The Daq 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, for a state-owned giant like CNOOC, the valuation of this IPO is only about 40 billion yuan.

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

Considering the 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 shares equivalent to about 30% of the total share capital at one time, of which the original share sale accounts for 10%, and the new financing shares account for 20%. In North America, it is planned to take half of it directly from the left hand to the right hand, and the remaining shares will flow into the affiliated company 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 over Xiangshan Network will only be further strengthened.

Simon actually regrets it now.

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

It is definitely necessary to give, but it was obviously a bit too much before.

Therefore, the plan is to continue to take back more shares after this IPO, taking advantage of the next trough period when the new technology market will inevitably flourish and decline.

Not only that, 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 be left-handed and right-handed, and the whole is broken into parts.