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Improving Intel 80386's mass production capabilities and product yields, it is just to solve Intel's part of the semiconductor memory supplier and transform into a microprocessor supplier.

For example, Intel 80386 still exists that it is not the lack of technical errors and BUG. For example, the collaborator Intel 80387, which supports floating -point computing functions, has not had time to push it out with the supporting Intel 80386. You can only use Intel 80286's floating -point computing computing association to process it.

The instrument Intel 80287 will be.

对此,戈登·摩尔给出的解释是,因为产品引入重大新技术,往往便容易伴随着缺陷出现,像intel    80286引入了对多任务支持的资源调配机制,便出现了不少bug；而

Intel 80386 is the first work of the X86 family microprocessor to enter the thirty -two era. Naturally, you have to learn lessons and focus on limited resources to ensure the improvement of design and manufacturing.

Gao Xian did not entangle the credibility of this answer, but it clearly pointed out that, as a microprocessor of the personal computer CPU, it can process floating -point data, and then process various multimedia data including images, sounds, and videos.

If Intel missed this market opportunity, it would really not be saved.

Therefore, Intel must directly built -in floating -point computing units in the next generation, that is, in the fourth -generation microprocessor product, instead of being placed on the outside of the fifth -generation processor, on this basis

Support the enhancement function of multimedia data processing.

As for the time interval of this product that introduces major new technologies, it should be in about three years.

The father of the Golden Lord put forward such an expectation, and the Intel management headed by Gordon Moore, Andy Glov, what choices can you have? It can only be accepted.

More importantly, although Sir Gao's mouth is humble and you are the technical elite, the rectification opinions put forward directly hit Intel's weaknesses, so that professionals such as Gordon Moore, Andy Graf

Slightly embarrassed.

After all, Sir Gao turned around, not to mention the technology that he was not good at, and began to discuss business issues.

After Intel launched Intel 80386, in addition to poor sales due to insufficient production capacity and low yield, it is also facing the embarrassment of IBM, the controller of the mainstream standard of the personal computer.

In this period, IBM, in the personal computer, is busy engaging in a new set of patented new personal computer mainstream standards to prevent compatible manufacturers from drinking soup.

Error interrupt function, that is, on Intel 80286, which reduces new features such as crashes.

Due to the jurisdiction of the headquarters, there are many solidified and rigid places in the IBM personal computer department, such as applying the experience of applying a large computer era, and the time interval of the personal computer product update is wrong.

It can be competent until the 1990s. After all, the main model of the current IBM large computer is only thirty -two.

On the other hand, Intel 80286 has too many bugs. Even Microsoft, which worked with IBM to develop the operating system os/2 that supports multitasking and other new functions, joined in the fun and despised it. So this understanding was brought to Intel 80386

superior.

It is not difficult to understand this human psychology. IBM is a small kingdom of its own. The engineers inside think that their technology is the best. Using products from a "small factory" like Intel is enough to give them face, but

But for intel 8028

6 bug, I have done so much tinkering work, there is no creativity at all, and I have spent so much energy needlessly. Naturally, I don’t want to waste any more brain cells on Intel 80386, the successor of Intel 80286.

How to effectively open up the sales of Intel 80386?

People like Gordon Moore and Andy Grove really don't have a clear idea. They can only take one step, watch one step, and wait for new variables to appear.

But Gordon Moore couldn't give such an incompetent answer, and he couldn't attribute the reason to financial constraints and lack of resources like he explained the failure to match Intel 80386's co-processor Intel 80387 in time, and he suddenly felt sweat on his forehead.

After a moment of silence, Gordon Moore had no choice but to bite the bullet and humbly ask again, what do Sir Gao have to say?

Of course Gao Xian has his own strategy. In fact, this is also the driving force of this meeting, to protect the personal computer standard of the "small package" lineage.

"In the past few years, competition in the personal computer industry has been reflected in the fact that various manufacturers have combined products and technologies including microprocessors, semiconductor memories, external memories, other chips, etc. into one at a reasonable cost.

Mature and usable products were introduced to the market, and dozens of personal computer hardware platforms emerged, along with operating systems, programming tools and other software, which had to adapt to various versions."

"Now, the American personal computer market has been reduced to two major hardware platforms: IBM-PC and Apple Computer. The latter has a closed system and considerable profits. IBM is also planning to follow suit and launch a new personal computer standard to replace the current

IBM-PC has the largest share of the personal computer market. Correspondingly, the core of competition has also changed."

At this point, Sir Gao's eyes became sharp, "I think that at this juncture, Intel has a great opportunity to replace IBM and dominate the development of IBM-PC through absolute control of Intel 80386 and its subsequent microprocessors.

"

Gordon Moore and Andy Grove felt excited after hearing this, and kept asking, what are the specific ideas on how to do it?

Gao Xian cited Robert Noyce, the founder of Intel, who had faded away. "A business rule proposed by Robert Noyce in his era was that Intel would not enter business areas that compete with customers. Today, more than ten years later, it still exists.

Useful."

Gordon Moore understood it clearly. What Sir Gao meant was to reiterate and emphasize this rule in order to win over those IBM-PC compatible manufacturers that use x86 family microprocessors as personal computer CPUs, and strive to unite these market forces and let

The x86 family of microprocessors has a high market share that cannot be replaced.

Sir Gao laughed loudly. Since you can relate to this, there is no need for me to waste my time on tips including making IBM-PC compatible manufacturers more competitive and discounting microprocessor bulk purchase prices.

So long-winded.

"However, Intel should expand its product line. In addition to microprocessors, supporting functional chips such as control bus, memory, IO, etc. must also be actively launched. This can greatly lower the technical threshold of compatible machine manufacturers.

Further seizing control of the IBM-PC standard will also significantly increase the difficulty for other semiconductor companies to imitate the latest generation microprocessor products of the x86 family."

Listening to Sir Gao's suggestions on how Intel can successfully transform next, Gordon Moore and Andy Grove suddenly became enlightened. The uncertainty of taking one step at a time was no longer the tacit understanding of executives.

There is a consensus among the layers.

Ever since, Sir Gao finally proposed a personnel transfer suggestion, allowing Intel President Andy Grove to take over the CEO position from Intel Chairman and CEO Gordon Moore to lead Intel to implement these development plans.

It just fell into place.

In Gao Xian's view, Intel in this period needs a ruthless figure to lead a last-ditch battle, and Andy Grove, who is only a veteran employee of Intel but not the founder of Intel, is far more suitable than Gordon Moore.

To put it bluntly, Andy Grove, a Hungarian immigrant, does not have as many options as founders like Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce. He has no choice but to live and die with Intel.

Gordon Moore, who was convinced by Sir Gao on Intel's development strategy, did not drag his feet and quickly let Andy Grove take full charge of Intel's operations. Andy Grove was also very motivated.

In fact, the new forces leading the development direction of personal computers include, in addition to microprocessor manufacturer Intel, which provides CPUs and is a local player in the US market, there are also software companies that can provide new operating systems. For example, they are fighting fiercely with IBM and are developing OS/2

of Microsoft.

By helping Gates successfully deal with the basic patent lawsuit, Gao Xian also owns 25% of the shares in Microsoft. Gates, in particular, does not have the habit of settling for pleasure after a successful entrepreneur, like Andy Grove.

It is full of momentum, so Microsoft is in line with its vision, which is to become a new force leading the development direction of personal computers by taking the role of a local user in the US market.

But in Gao Xian's view, Microsoft will have to wallow in the mud for a while, at least after parting ways with IBM, before it can eliminate uncontrollable factors in people's hearts.

In addition, after the signing of the U.S.-Japan Semiconductor Trade Agreement, the semiconductor industry did not dare to engage in price wars in the U.S. market. In addition, some U.S. semiconductor memory companies sadly withdrew. The price of semiconductor memory in the U.S. market increased significantly, which directly caused the personal computer to suffer from memory shortages.

Costs rise and prices rise.

Obviously, new operating systems that support multi-tasking require a lot of memory, such as os/2, which cannot be less than 2 MB, and the compatibility with the thousands of old software currently available may not be satisfactory.

The price of a personal computer host that meets this configuration is far more than three thousand US dollars. With the addition of monitors, printers and other peripheral equipment, the cost of ownership is even higher. Compared with the current common price of two thousand US dollars for IBM-PC compatible machines,

It seems that it lacks market appeal.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about the operating system. At this stage, hardware still takes priority.

After sorting Intel out in order, Gao Xian asked Gao Yi to help Intel issue bonds and raise US$250 million.

It is no exaggeration to say that 1986 after the signing of the Plaza Accord was the most profitable year for Wall Street. The capital market was unprecedentedly active and the market was hot. As long as you can package and junk bonds go sideways, Intel's financing amount

, can't even stir up a few splashes.

What's more, when Gao Xian helped Intel raise funds this time, he did not really expect to win external funds, but for the purpose of "precipitating" the wealth of the Gao family.