Chapter 1032: NO

Once this idea came up, he couldn’t put it back. Mitarai even thought of the lawsuit in the United States. At present, it is not only Canon that produces and sells digital cameras in the market, but also Kodak from the U.S. and Panasonic from Japan. , Nikon, Sony, Fuji, etc. have all launched their own products. Among these manufacturers, apart from Kodak, the inventor of digital cameras, the rest are Japanese companies. However, perhaps only Canon has received the "Matrix" lawyer letter. !
Seeing the humorous, intimate and familiar appearance of the old and young standing in front of him, Shio Mitarai suddenly felt that this should be how things really should be, and when he thought of this, he suddenly felt a little annoyed and regretted it—early Knowing that we will face today's situation, then, after last year's CES show, when the "Midoor" alliance just emerged, why didn't I negotiate with the headquarters and apply to join the alliance? At that time, opt-in should be the easiest, right? Maybe you can get a piece of the equipment purchase case of "Huaxin Microelectronics".
And the bureaucrats in the headquarters, such a big "Huaxin Microelectronics" procurement case happened under their noses, haven't they heard of it at all?
So, is it too late to correct all this now?
Regardless of whether it is too late, the key to solving the problem is right in front of you, and you have to give it a try.
Shifu Mitarai made up his mind and no longer hesitated. He thought about it and sent an invitation to Tan Zhenhua: "Eric, I want to talk to you alone."
"Oh, okay, but can it be changed? Mitarai-kun, you see, I'm discussing some issues with Minister Shin about this factory..."
"I hope it is now," Shio Mitarai stood up straight, then bowed slightly, and after saluting, he said solemnly, "Mr Zhenhua, please."
Tan Zhenhua is a polite person. He was so embarrassed to refuse such a gray-haired old man who was over fifty years old and he had no choice but to respond with reluctance: "Well, okay."
The two accused Shen Zongyi and left the translator aside, walked along the ridge for a while, and then came under a big willow tree.
"Just here, there is a wilderness on all sides, no one can hear what we said. If Mr. Mitarai has something important to say to me, it's nice here."
Shio Mitarai looked around and thought it was a good place, so he asked straightforwardly, "Mr. Tan, since there are only two of us here, can you tell me frankly that the companies that were shortlisted for China's bidding Does the list have anything to do with you?"
Tan Zhenhua twitched his lips and said, "Mr. Mitarai, you are really straightforward. This is not the same as the general behavior of the Japanese people-but it doesn’t matter. I prefer to speak directly. I can answer your questions. Yes, yes, the list of companies shortlisted for this tender has a lot to do with me."
Sure enough, Shio Mitarai felt that he had grasped the key to the problem and immediately asked: "Then, I boldly guess that the companies that have been announced so far have joined the "Midoor" alliance, right?"
Tan Zhenhua nodded again: "Yes, the companies that have been shortlisted are all member companies of the "Midoor" alliance. This is actually a matter of course. Our "Midoor" alliance has unified the CPU architecture, operating system, Data bus and transmission ports, and a series of standard specifications have been formulated for this, such as ISA bus and PCI bus for internal data exchange in microcomputers; VGA standard interface for external monitors; RS2-3 for external data transmission -2 interface; LPT interface suitable for printers; suitable for standard encoding and file format of documents and spreadsheets, etc. Peripherals conforming to the specifications can be easily integrated into the peripherals of personal computers with the "MIPS" architecture CPU as the core to work together For example, the most commonly used printers and scanners in office automation equipment can be easily connected to computers that meet the specifications, and all information will also be stored and exchanged in a standard encoding format. We believe that as the China Government A key aspect that needs to be considered in procurement, a unified standard is a must, which not only facilitates its use, but also facilitates data exchange between terminals, and also prepares for compatibility for future upgrades. Mr. Mitarai, you Do you think what I said makes sense?"
Shio Mitarai had to admit that what Tan Zhenhua said was very reasonable.
A unified encoding file format is the basis for data exchange; a unified external interface is the communication bridge between various peripherals and personal computers; it is hard to imagine that these are not unified, and the government’s electronic and information office environment will How to build. As a senior leader of Canon, one of the world's leading manufacturers of peripherals and office automation equipment, Mitarai really agrees with this point. They even want all computers in the world to adopt the same architecture and the same operating system. In that case , At least, they don’t have to write product drivers for the various personal computers on the market.
From what Tan Zhenhua said just now, Shio Mitarai also clearly got a key message-a series of standards formulated by the "Midoor" alliance have become the de facto standards recognized by China!
This also explains from one aspect, why the companies that have obtained the qualifications are all members of the "Midoor" alliance, but Shio Mitarai believes that the real response should never be limited to this.
He is now very suspicious that Tan Zhenhua and his "Matrix" laboratory have a huge ambition, an ambition to unify desktop personal computer standards, and his tool to achieve this ambition is the "Midoor" alliance!
In other words, he will try his best to bring all the well-known companies that are still outside the alliance into this alliance as much as possible, and the means used may be wooing, temptation, or threat , And for Canon, his method is to induce and threaten.
What does Huaxia say? Carrot and stick?
The lawyer's letter from the U.S. and China's shortlisted qualifications fully proved this point.
Shio Mitarai couldn't help but sigh again. The young man in front of him who smiled and was full of sunshine was so skilled in these commercial techniques. No wonder he could achieve such an achievement at a young age. It is really awesome!
But now that he already knows what the other party wants, and joining this "Midoor" alliance is not a very difficult choice for Canon. It may be very beneficial to calculate it carefully, so he believes that he The dawn of victory has been seen.
He stood up straight again, and then slightly bent over and said: "Then Eric, I am sorry that I did not join the "Midoor" alliance at the first time, which caused you trouble. I now formally apply to join "Midoor" on behalf of Canon. And will match our products with the standards of the alliance as soon as possible, Zhenhua Jun, can you?"
There was a smile on Tan Zhenhua’s face, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and the face of Shio Mitarai was also full of smiles. He believed that the many problems he faced were about to be solved.
But what he heard was a sound,
"NO."