1991 Starting from the core

Intel campus, Andy Grove's office.

Unlike many technology tycoons in Silicon Valley, Andy's office is much tidier. It doesn't look like an office owned by a technology person. It has the style of a sales company CEO.

Well, he's a Jew.

At the same time, he currently serves as a professor at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.

In the 1980s, when Intel was resisting the invasion of the Chinese semiconductor industry, Andy called on everyone at Intel to voluntarily work overtime for 2 hours - the so-called 120% solution.

This year Andy Grove happens to be 57 years old - although he once said that he would retire at the age of 57, when the age of 57 really comes, he will be in the prime of life and lead Intel to the top of desktop processors. How is it possible to retire?

Therefore, it was difficult for Su Yuanshan to connect the somewhat calm and conceited old man in front of him with the old man in his memory who took a back seat and was even kind.

After just a momentary daze, Su Yuanshan regained his composure and stretched out his hand to Andy from a long distance away.

Andy stood up from behind the desk, shook hands with Su Yuanshan and introduced him to the reception area.

"Mr. Grove, how are you doing lately?"

Su Yuanshan smiled and started the conversation in an oriental homely manner.

But Andy obviously didn't quite understand the meaning of this sentence, and was a little stunned for a short time.

"When we meet respected elders, we usually greet each other about their health and express our concern and blessings." Su Yuanshan explained.

Andy Grove laughed after being stunned for a moment, and replied with a thick Hungarian accent: "Thank you for your concern, I am in good health."

Su Yuanshan just smiled, and after chatting casually with Andy for a few words, he started to get down to business.

"Mr. Grove, it's an honor that you took the time to have this meeting."

"That's because you haven't invited me." Andy Grove looked at Su Yuanshan and changed his posture.

Of course he knew about Xinghai and Yuanxin, and he also knew that this young man had the title of genius.

Like all people engaged in science and technology, he also likes geniuses.

But unlike Robert Noyce, he will not lose his principles just because of who is a genius or who is excellent.

From the moment Su Yuanshan entered the door, he was sure that this young man would be Intel's enemy.

We are not called opponents because opponents are respect for enemies of equal strength. The enemy is just an object that needs to be eliminated.

"I didn't invite you because we are too weak compared to Intel." Su Yuanshan was very honest: "I was afraid that you would reject me... Then I would be very shocked."

Andy Grove smiled again.

Very interesting young man.

"Then I can understand that you are strong enough now? For example, Yuanxin in the east and Xinghai in Silicon Valley. These are miraculous companies that have risen, existences that no one can ignore." Andy Grove stared at Su Yuanshan Road.

Su Yuanshan shook his head: "No, it's because something prompted me to come to you."

Andy raised his head to Su Yuanshan: "You say."

"In order to better promote the advancement of external bus technology, one of our talented programmers came up with a brilliant idea - to create a high-speed, universal, plug-and-play, scalable bus that supports plug-in and pull-out without shutting down. serial bus."

"Technically speaking... it's not difficult to implement, it just requires support from the operating system and chipset."

"For example, we can create a dedicated port..."

Listening to Su Yuanshan's long list of technical standards and even ideas, Andy Grove immediately raised his eyebrows!

Like all CEOs with relevant technical reserves, when Andy Grove heard this idea, he immediately realized that this bus could solve many problems in the current development of computers.

But then he realized that such technology should not be proposed by Yuanxin or Xinghai. It should be proposed by Intel!

From the time when he was forced to give up the memory business to focus on CPUs to now, Andy Grove has worked almost hard to get Intel to the top of the chip industry. He knows better than anyone that to maintain Intel's throne, Intel should dominate and lead all technologies!

At this thought, Andy's eyes instantly became sharp.

Su Yuanshan looked at him without showing any signs of weakness, but his eyes were much gentler and there was always a smile on his face.

"I refuse." Andy said solemnly.

"You can't refuse." Su Yuanshan said softly.

Andy's eyebrows were raised like knives, and the corner of his mouth was also half-smiling.

Can't refuse?

"Countless computer users do not want you to refuse." Su Yuanshan said again: "The reason why I lobbied everywhere and established this USB organization is that I hope to start from the field of purely promoting technological progress."

Su Yuanshan said and suddenly smiled: "Mr. Grove, this bus is not Yuanxin's challenge to Intel's status. Its opponent is FireWire..."

When he heard the word FireWire, Andy's eyes froze.

FireWire was proposed by Apple in the 1980s and is said to be about to be positioned as an industry standard by the International Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Grove looked at the young man in front of him again.

The corner of his mouth curled up slightly: "Just for user needs?"

Su Yuanshan nodded: "Of course, and I also think it should not charge equipment patent fees to promote the popularization and promotion of various application equipment."

After a moment of silence, Andy Grove breathed out softly: "Have you obtained support from Microsoft?"

"Yes, but Mr. Gates respects your opinion."

"Then I agree." Andy nodded quickly.

"Thank you." Su Yuanshan stretched out his hand: "Thank you for taking the time."

Seeing that Su Yuanshan was about to leave, Andy blinked and asked curiously: "Don't you want to ask about the lawsuit settlement between us and Xinghai?"

"Because your decision will not be interfered by other factors - even if I ask you for complete authorization of Xinghai, you will not agree." Su Yuanshan said with a smile.

Andy smiled, and his evaluation of this young man was a little higher again.

Because Robert Noyce was soft-hearted and let go of AMD's "lessons", Andy now hates those copycats. If it can be solved with the legal stick, go directly to legal channels.

It's useless for anyone to intercede, no mercy!

Moreover, after Cyrix was acquired by Xinghai, he refused to restrain himself and instead aggressively recruited troops... This gave him a very bad smell.

But he also had to admit that reconciliation with Xinghai was still inevitable.

Now Cyrix has been taking the low-end route in the east, where few countries have joined trade agreements, and even judicial means are out of the question. The longer the lawsuit drags on, the more variables there will be.

However, Andy Grove still felt very unhappy when he saw that a promising technology company was about to become his rival.