America: My Time

Chapter 261 Sony's Expectations

Chapter 261 Sony's Expectations
When the old guys like Rockefeller made their decision, John soon received their requests. These requests were really demands, and they invoked the original agreement to force John to agree.

Although John was fully aware of these old guys' thoughts and knew what they wanted to do, he had no reason to refuse them since they had such ideas. Only by making these old guys truly understand the power of Dream World's network system would they be willing to pay a higher price in the next round of financing, spare no effort to seize shares in Dream World and Nvidia, and increase the market value of the two companies.

John had no reason to refuse anything that was in his favor, so he naturally agreed. Moreover, he would personally act as their guide, giving them the same treatment as Morgan. In John's eyes, these old guys were his big clients, and he had to treat them well, making sure they fully understood the power of the Dream World's network system. He would also personally demonstrate everything to them, letting them understand all the functions.

These old guys reacted just like Morgan. After seeing such powerful functions, they were all shocked and amazed by the powerful research and development capabilities of Dreamworld, Nvidia, and Bell Labs. At this moment, they were also filled with regret. If they had known that Bell Labs was so useful, they should not have handed it over to that little bastard John. Not only did he take this valuable asset from them, but he also did so without spending a single penny.

It's too late for regrets now. Bell Labs has become John's company. And even if they had taken over Bell Labs back then, what would have happened? They didn't have John's foresight. Even if those technologies were right in front of them, these old guys wouldn't have been able to utilize them. But in John's hands, everything is different. Bell Labs' technologies have been put to use and become John's money-making tools.

Although these old guys were unwilling to admit their defeat, faced with such a shocking situation, they had no choice but to bow their heads and accept the network system of the dream world, just like Morgan. They understood that if they didn't accept it now, they would soon be eliminated by the market; the financial industry wouldn't be affected by them, nor would it do nothing just because they were unwilling to accept change.

Once the installation and testing at Morgan Stanley are completed, and Wall Street sees its powerful capabilities and all banks witness its effectiveness, the entire US financial industry will mobilize to embrace this dream world's network system, and the entire securities industry will be transformed by it.

Faced with the inevitable trend, even if these old guys are unwilling to accept change, they have to confront it. The trend is irresistible and they cannot stop it. Otherwise, they will be eliminated by the times and pay a heavy price.

Faced with the power of technology, it's not that the world won't change just because they don't want to accept it; they are merely a drop in the ocean, unable to stop the tide of technology or the development of the situation. Therefore, they had no choice but to order the same network system as Morgan in the Dream World, and this was no small order.

With a series of orders from Wall Street, Dream World's development is accelerating. As Nvidia's contract manufacturer, Taiwan's ASUS is also growing rapidly and undergoing a new round of expansion. In such a short time, ASUS's contract manufacturing is about to continue to expand. This situation has accelerated the changes on Wall Street.

As the winds of Silicon Valley gradually blew into Wall Street, they drove the entire Wall Street into a frenzy. Everyone saw the benefits of the internet age, and banks, securities firms, and other financial institutions were all connecting with their dream world, eager to embrace the changes brought about by the internet system as quickly as possible, making the entire Wall Street a frenzy.

Soon, the market value of Nvidia and Dreamworld was pushed up again. Although they were about to face financing, no one on Wall Street was surprised by this. It is normal for any company to hold a press conference before financing and use various means to enhance its financing leverage. This is all within the acceptable range.

When Xueye and his friends arrived in the United States and New York, when they learned of the explosion of Dream World and the emergence of the network system, everything changed, making them truly understand that the storm of market change had begun.

At this point, Akio Morita approached John again. Faced with such astonishing changes, Morita had no interest in discussing the advertising plan; instead, he wanted to talk to John about Dreamworld and Nvidia.

"John, Dream World's network plan is so impressive. I wonder if we have any opportunities to collaborate? If so, Sony is willing to help Dream World with OEM manufacturing!"

It must be said that Akio Morita has a very keen eye for talent. He was able to see the potential of the Dream World Network Project in such a short time and wanted to cooperate with John again.

“Mr. Morita, the opportunity for cooperation exists, but it’s difficult right now because the situation in the United States is too volatile. At this time, Dreamworld dares not make any rash moves. You know how many people are watching Dreamworld and Nvidia!” Upon hearing John’s words, Akio Morita couldn’t help but sigh and said, “That’s right. The current situation does indeed limit our cooperation. If Dreamworld and Nvidia have any more negative news at this time, it will affect our financing.”

"That's right. If bad news comes out at this time, it will definitely affect the financing of Dream World and Nvidia, which is not the result I want to see. However, it's not that there is absolutely no plan to cooperate. Dream World can give the monitor orders to Sony. Although the quantity will not be too amazing, it is still a good direction for Sony to expand."

If it were just Wall Street, this order wouldn't be too impressive. But considering the entire United States and the world, whether it's banks or universities, it will bring Sony considerable profits. Perhaps this order can't compare to the arcade games in the gaming world, but it's still not a small number.

"Thank you for your kind offer. Sony will not hold you back and will definitely complete the order on time!"

John's factory in Taiwan has not yet completed a series of expansions, so he has decided to leave the monitor production to Sony. Even without Akio Morita's idea of ​​cooperation, John would have given the profits to Sony.

"It's nothing. We're all familiar with each other, and Sony's quality is very reliable. In past collaborations, Sony has performed much better than Panasonic and Hitachi. At least it hasn't affected the sales of the game world. However, the Christmas season will be coming soon, and Sony needs to be prepared to avoid being caught off guard. The orders for Dream World can't be affected by other reasons. To be honest, many giants on Wall Street have already signed agreements with Dream World, and this situation will continue for a long time. I hope Sony won't let me down."

John is right. These orders will indeed continue for a long time because John has no intention of sharing his network patents with others. It's not yet time for the internet to develop rapidly, so John doesn't want to share the profits with others and doesn't want to give giants like IBM the opportunity to seize them.

Although IBM could develop its own internet patents, it would be very difficult to circumvent Dreamworld's patents. Most importantly, they lacked a corresponding communications company, which limited their development.

When the Dreamworld network system emerged, was IBM unmoved? No, they were extremely interested and wanted a share of the profits. However, after careful consideration, they had to abandon the idea. Dreamworld was targeted at the financial industry and educational institutions—almost a customized solution. This became IBM's biggest problem. Dreamworld had already completed its development and applied for numerous patents. Circumventing these patents was extremely difficult, at least not in a short time. The cost for IBM to develop its own patents and build its own communication network would be staggering!

Under these circumstances, IBM had no choice but to give up, fearing that investing heavily in research and development would result in failure and huge losses.

In fact, John had already thought about this problem. The development of personal computers still has many shortcomings, which is why Dream World monopolizes this benefit. If anyone really wants to compete with Dream World for this benefit, they should be prepared to accept the consequences of failure. After they have invested a lot of money in research and development, before they have produced any results, Dream World will open up its network patents. At that time, all the money they have invested will be wasted.

With patents in hand, John felt confident that he owned the world. Although the current situation of Global Online was not ideal, there were huge profits to be made for Dream World and Nvidia. Under these circumstances, John naturally wouldn't care about the small losses of Global Online.

Today, Global Online is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bell Labs, in order to separate this communications business from Dreamworld, Nvidia, and Legendary Entertainment, so as to avoid their influence and prevent enemies from having an opportunity.

It is precisely because many people understand the situation of Global Online that they realize that this company has mastered its own communications power, not only completing its layout in the United States in cable television, but also in the network system. This is the most important thing, and it is what has shocked everyone.

(End of this chapter)