 If Wang can complete the second strategic transition, the world may not have Microsoft. - Bill Gates In 1986, Wang was on the vertex of life. He is a well-known global inventor and a wealthy entrepreneur in the United States, where he is considered the first person of the 'outstanding immigrants', and his year worth $ 2 billion in the United States Rich list 5, ranking the world's richest man in China. However, Wang An and his seemingly solid science and technology empire, but in just five years time crashing down.The company's stock price dropped from $ 43 to 75 cents, the average annual loss of more than 400 million US dollars. Ultimately, the scenery of more than 20 years of Wang computer to bankruptcy, a public patent all the cheap price to sell. Wang's success, began with IBM, and finally IBM, and the blue giant's resentment, almost through his life. In 1945, arrived in the United States Wang An, confident to go to IBM interview. Interviewer looked at this yellow skin face, said: IBM is the best business in the United States, here is not for you, you still find a car repair factory test Try it. This sentence is full of discrimination, then angered Wang. That year he was 24 years old, never received such humiliation. He was admitted to Jiaotong University (now Shanghai Jiaotong University), 20 years old with a team hiding Guilin mountain, research radio communications equipment, for the anti-Japanese war to do the backup. He was sent to the United States for a master's degree in Harvard, the first semester, his course results are all A +. He was filled with praise until the IBM interviewer had a stick. Out of IBM, full of anger Wang returned to Harvard, he spent three years to get the Applied Physics masters and PhD two degrees, then by Howard Aiken into Harvard University computer lab. Aiken developed the world's first large-scale computer Mark I, known as the 'father of the computer'. At that time, the pioneer is troubled by the computer's storage problems. Storage is the core of the computer. Bloated Mark I can not move, storage equipment has become the key. Aiken and the team tried a variety of methods, always unable to tackle, until Wang turned out. Less than 20 days to join the laboratory, Wang will solve the problem in theory. He found that the principle of magnetic field vibration can be applied to computer storage systems, then invented the core memory. The invention, which changed the history of the computer industry, greatly reduced the size of the computer, making the computer from the scientific research into the commercial field. Invented the core memory, Wang is still a supernumerary staff, there is no trial period. Aiken quickly help him to turn positive, and a large salary increase, hoping to retain the genius. However, people Jie Wang, and how sweet people fence? In 1951, Wang left Harvard, he rented a garage, the establishment of Wang An laboratory, priced at 4 US dollars to sell the core memory. Once disdain for Wang An IBM, then heard the wind and the latter handed a high salary contract, invited Wang An as a business consultant had been ruthless ridiculed ridicule of the Chinese young man, became the giant Of higher vocational. However, this is not a quick revenge story. With core memory, IBM began a large-scale practice of computer business, will be identified as the future of the core business, they decided to buy the patent, to firmly control. At first, Wang did not intend to sell, but his lab was in urgent need of funds, and in addition to IBM, no other business interested in this ultra-era products. IBM made $ 2.5 million in royalties, and soon changed, down to 50 million. While using their own invention to make a lot of money, while suppressing royalties, Wang again IBM was angered, with the confrontation of the court, but IBM, he was a fledgling, protracted lawsuit, Wang had to compromise. Sale has become, 'righteousness' is not to get 500,000 Wang An, decided to invent more products in the front battlefield to reverse IBM. In 1955, he founded the Wang computer company, the next 30 years, the two mouthful of Chinese characters, has become the US computer field well-known term. On the other hand, Wang has accumulated a long history of innovative ideas wantonly bloom. His lab moved out of an inventive invention, including an automatic typewriter, a paper hole recorder, a radio typewriter, and so on. These inventions have changed a lot of industries, for example, in sports events, electronic scoring board to replace the paper scoreboard. Among them, the greatest influence, is the 1964 advent out of the 'Los race' desktop computer. 'Luo Sa' for the modern PC (personal computer) provides a prototype.Compared with the former, its compact size, simple operation, the function is more powerful. In the Wall Street, many companies are equipped with 'Luosai' computer, Wangan word enjoys popular support, the financial sector for this business is very confident. In 1967, Wang decided to issue $ 2.5 million in stock to repay the debt, and he did not expect that the last resort had been embarrassed by Wall Street's madness. When the company listed, the stock issue price of 12.5 US dollars, the day closing, the stock climbed to a staggering 40.5 US dollars, within a few hours, 40 million shares were sold out. Overnight, Wang's net worth rose $ 50 million to become super rich. After the rich, Wang was very calm, subordinates found that Dr. Wang began to stay in the laboratory all night - before the 'down with IBM' just delusional, and now, Wang has to let go of the capital. For this extremely proud of the people, twice to anger their opponents face a punch, more than anything else. Wang officially announced to fight against IBM, the company stock then fell, the comment said he was a bit too forgetting. He sees IBM as an opponent, and IBM's real rival is "antitrust law." At that time, all the world's computer manufacturers add up to the share, less than IBM's quarter. IBM to help Apollo 11 on the moon, making banks can cross-line transactions, consumers can buy tickets online. Blue giant market value is Wang of the computer more than 300 times. Not all of them are on the prank of Wang An smile .When IBM head of the small Thomas Watson will have been vigilant of this once consultants, he knew Wang's creativity, specifically asked subordinates, to always pay attention Wang Wang computer trends. As Watson expected, Wang quickly in the seemingly impossible cracks, found the opportunity to force IBM. After an in-depth study of the market supply and demand, Wang found that the labor productivity of American workers was increased by 90% due to various automation machines, but the efficiency of office white-collar workers did not improve significantly. The factory blue-collar workers operated millions of equipment, Is a cheap, backward typewriter. At that time the United States is facing economic restructuring, the proportion of the tertiary industry rising, but a substantial increase in the number of white-collar workers at the same time, office equipment has been marking time. So, Wang focus on scientific research and capital, research and development office system. Previously, this is IBM's exclusive area. In November 1971, Wang introduced a 1200 computer, which was a typewriter with search and editing capabilities, much better than the original IBM product. This product has aroused great concern from the press and IBM, reporting that Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, who was hospitalized for myocardial infarction, was furious after seeing the news in the newspaper, and the rapist did not inform the information in advance. After scolding, Watson fell into syncope. 1200 computer makes Watson uneasy, and Wang's next work, then let IBM feel panic. On the basis of the 1200 type, Wang quickly introduced a revolutionary product WPS processor. When WPS first appeared at the New York City Exhibition, the participants were stunned, and they saw the process of editing the text from the screen, which was incredible at the time. The end of the show, the US office began to facelift.From the White House to the enterprise, WPS took over IBM's territory, is the year, Wang An company's turnover exceeded 100 million US dollars. WPS's real name is Word Processing System (Word Processing System), but in the United States, most people think it is Wong Processing System (Wang processing system) abbreviation. This cross-era products, Wang's reputation to the New height. Dominated the US office market, Wang computer began a global strategy, into more than 100 countries and regions. They began to frequently challenge IBM's authority and often gains. The late 70s of last century to the mid-80s, Wang computer and IBM in the various fronts on the exchange of fire, each other. In 1986, Wang defeated IBM, signed the US Air Force 480 million US dollars of the super orders outside the world generally believe that the technology empire in the next few years will be rapid expansion. It is the most brilliant life of Wang An year. In the commemoration ceremony, he was chosen as one of the 12 most eminent immigrants in the nation, leading the 'President's Liberal Medal' from President Reagan. In October, he was interviewed by Deng Xiaoping at the Great Hall of the People. The chief designer took his hand and praised, saying, 'You are famous in the United States, and now it is a great career.' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' He was the identity of the inventor of the United States inventor Hall of Fame, and Edison to share the honor; he was the identity of the capitalist landing richest list, and Rockefeller such a hundred years giants par, that year, Wang An computer revenue of up to 3 billion US dollars. But under the prosperity of the crisis is quietly come.He did not expect that this great red and technological empire, is facing the disaster. Wang An 'summit of the occasion', the United States another technology hero is also rising, which specializes in PC, to the company played an alternative name - Apple. Subordinates have proposed to Wang, in the 'Los race' based on the strong research and development of PC, but Wang was unmoved, he thought that engage in personal computer is a ridiculous thing. IBM and he held the same view, the first few years, these giants disdain for the PC, but IBM first to wake up, invested heavily in personal computers, PC era set off the curtain. Since then, the PC more and more powerful, Wang Ann's minicomputer and word processor, the market share has been repeatedly compressed. In the face of the decline, Wang began to fight back.He quickly developed a faster than IBM's PC products.When the industry that he will come back later, Wang took a step wrong. At that time, has always been conservative IBM to take an open policy, unity, training a group of PC-compatible equipment manufacturers, these manufacturers become IBM loose and powerful alliance. Or because of 'down with IBM' obsession, Wang insisted not to match each other, made the product is not compatible with IBM in his view, IBM conservative thinking, slow development, in the PC era, they can still be replaced. But IBM is not the past IBM. Wang choose incompatible, is actually the power of their own against the whole trend, Wang computer was excluded from the various networks. Wang decided to break out of the PC's two core points, and he met with Microsoft's Bill Gates and Intel's Andy Grove, hoping they were out of IBM and clinging to themselves, but ended in failure The Gates refused because the time was very fragile Microsoft, still under the shade of IBM, his mother is IBM executives, this alliance is unbreakable.Therefore, although feel flattered, Gates did not take the olive branch. Grove refused the reason is more simple and rude .In the early years, he had visited Wang An, hope that it is a memory for Intel to provide advice during the meeting, Wang Anxing lack, said: If you ask me this question earlier, It will not come up with such (poor) parts, which makes Grove feel humiliated. Although the rejection, but Wang Wang computer financial and scientific research level, the company still have the opportunity to make a turnaround, but in this mark, Wang 'Wu father no dog' theory, but let the ship completely sank. Wang, although life, fame in the United States, but his style of action is very Chinese He did not like the American corporate system, and said many times: 'As a founder, I have complete control over the company and my children have the opportunity to prove their ability to manage the company.' Wang Anyan embraced a group of talented young talent, in the cost of talent, he never mean. In the year of $ 2 billion, he invested $ 700 million for research expenses, where pay and bonuses were an important expense. Wang's computer talent pool, even IBM is very envious, and later to Cisco, Cisco from 600 million market value to 444 billion John Chambers, Wang An computer, but also only sit in the district responsible person's position. This group of people who serve Wang An, but they do not understand the Chinese culture, how willingly when the 'care life minister'? November 1986, because of physical reasons, Wang decided to retire. Board of Directors repeatedly persuaded him to appoint experienced professional managers, but Wang regardless of up and down against, so that 36-year-old eldest son Wang Lie as president of the company, Ann spread the company president, which makes the company up and down disappointment. Took the beginning of the handsome India, Wang Lie will be unpopular and the company continued to decline in the disadvantaged position, as can not stop the decline, more and more subordinates choose to leave. Eldest son 'to the throne' more than a year, Wang's computer's financial situation deteriorated sharply, in 1988 the loss of up to $ 424 million, the company shares fell 90%. "The Wall Street Journal" reported that Wang An computer's fundamental mistake lies in hurting the feelings and interests of loyal customers who have followed him for many years, according to the Wall Street Journal. In order to fill the funds loopholes, Wang Lie greatly improve the cost of software, constantly in the old customers who fishing gold customers to call a telephone, we must pay the cost of $ 175. A series of initiatives, making the company lost the trust of partners, but also to the management team deeply tired. Chambers was leaving Wang's computer during this period, when he was asked to lay off 4,000 people, which made him very painful because he knew that the cut was the best in the US industry. On March 24, 1990, Wang was killed by esophageal cancer at the Massachusetts State General Hospital at the age of 70 years old. 2 years later, his business officially filed for bankruptcy protection. Bill Gates said that if Wang can complete the second strategic transition, the world may not have Microsoft, he will not become a technology idol, but when a teacher or lawyer. Assumption is assumed to be a legend.
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