After discussing with the company's engineers, we made product adjustments to Apple's third generation computers.
Wozniak felt the changes in Jobs.
On the design of the third-generation Apple computer, Jobs's attitude became less "stubborn".
Wozniak inquired about it.
I know that all this is related to the Asian named Cao Weidong.
The figure of Cao Weidong appeared in my mind unconsciously.
Wozniak was shocked.
He admired Cao Weidong to the extreme.
This is not easy.
After many years, perhaps this is the only person who can change Steve Jobs's opinion.
This alone is enough for Cao Weidong to be proud of.
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In the original timeline, Apple's third generation computer was called the most failed product in Apple's history, and it also paved the way for Apple to withdraw from the personal business computer market.
This is because the first and second generations of Apple computers were all completed by Wozniak.
The third generation of Apple computers were designed by a committee headed by Steve Jobs.
Jobs abandoned many of the original and mature Apple second-generation computer frameworks, adopted new designs, and removed many of the original and reasonable functions because of his excessive design requirements.
For example, time/date components.
For example, fan cooling function.
For example, extending components and so on.
His bold pursuit of "first" and "new" is too idealistic.
However, as an important member of Apple's third-generation computer research and development, Wozniak and engineers in the design team warned Jobs many times.
Unfortunately, Jobs ignored their serious warnings.
Fortunately, Cao Weidong persuaded Steve Jobs.
Jobs postponed the release of the new product originally scheduled for October by two months, and set the date on January 20, 1981, which was one month after "Feng Shen" was released in the European and American markets.
Wozniak immediately mobilized all the company's engineers to follow Jobs's ideas and work overtime to upgrade the product.
Time is tight and the task is heavy, so they must work harder.
Finally, before the final day arrived, they completed the adjustment of the new product.
After adjustment, all the components mentioned above have returned and are perfectly compatible with all functional components of Apple II for three generations.
In addition, the newly launched Apple III and Apple III Pro products after the upgrade have basically the same configurations, but there is a huge gap in functionality and hardware, with prices ranging from US$3,999 to US$11,800.
But they all use a 6502A microprocessor, a maximum of 128K of random access memory, a built-in keyboard with a numeric keypad, and a 143K 5.25-inch disk drive.
In addition, the Apple III has all the components of an Apple II computer, plus four built-in slots to accept Apple II peripheral cards, plus the ability to add other devices through two serial ports on the back of the case.
As for wireless mouse technology, it became the standard feature of Apple III under Cao Weidong's persuasion.
This means there is no price increase for large bowls.
In addition, Fengshen customized skin is also one of the product highlights.
With the release of "Feng Shen", word-of-mouth exploded, and more and more foreigners fell in love with "Feng Shen" and Chinese elements.
To sum up, for Apple’s first home business computer, all parameters are directly satisfied, which shows its sincerity.
Time passes quietly.
Everyone is either nervous or expecting.
Apple’s new product launch conference is officially ushered in.
In order to make this new product launch event more grand, Apple also spent US$42,000 to rent Disneyland for 5 hours and used double-decker buses to transport about 7,000 attendees to the venue.
At the invitation of Jobs, Cao Weidong arranged for the entertainers of "Feng Shen" to come to the scene in person to interact with the participants.
Jobs arranged the show.
In addition to the popular Disney float rides and actor dances, there are also actors from "Feng Shen" showing off their talents.
On this cross-era stage, in front of everyone, the actors of "Fengshen" openly displayed the beauty of the East!
The audience exclaimed.
The beauty of the East is the beauty of the atmosphere, the beauty of simplicity, the beauty of exquisiteness, and the beauty accumulated over time.
This is completely different from the Western aesthetics they are used to.
On this stage, everyone realizes that the Eastern world is completely different from what they inherently know.
At this moment, their inherent thinking was pinned to the ground and crushed to pieces!
In the end, the final result of this press conference was quite gratifying.
The first batch of Apple IIIs were all sold out, and the number of reservations reached 35,000.
In particular, the Fengshen-themed Apple III pro has been well received by the public and has the largest number of reservations.
It can be said that this wave of cross-border collaboration has attracted enough gimmicks.
Riding on the success of new products, Steve Jobs's Apple has reaped the benefits, with its stock price doubling.
As a shareholder of Apple, Cao Weidong's net worth has also risen with the tide.
"Become a God! Become a God!"
"Apple III! Apple III!"
The audience in the audience cheered continuously, one after another.
Looking at this scene, Cao Weidong smiled.
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After the Apple press conference, Asian Film and Television Corporation completely opened up overseas markets. Many well-known local brands saw the popularity of "Fengshen" and the co-branding effect was so good, so they imitated it and extended olive branches one after another, hoping to cooperate with Cao Weidong.
Engage in cross-border co-branding.
Cao Weidong naturally accepts all comers.
Next, Cao Weidong overcame the public opinion and spent a huge sum of money to buy an office building on Wall Street. After some repairs, Asia Film and Television's first office on Wall Street was officially opened to the outside world.
So in the next few months, Cao Weidong became even busier, either socializing or on the way to socializing every day.
Requests for cooperation came like raindrops, including requests for joint filming from well-known Hollywood studios and cooperation applications from well-known Hollywood directors.
After working hard for several months, Cao Weidong finally couldn't bear it anymore and called Mr. Shao and Zou Wenhuai over and asked them to assist him.
With the help of these two people, Cao Weidong could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He flew back to Hong Kong City and gave himself a month's leave. After he recovered, he found pen and paper and planned to carefully sort out the companies and businesses he was currently directly or indirectly involved in controlling.
First, Huagang Magazine.
This is the first company founded by Cao Weidong after arriving in Hong Kong City.
Huagang Magazine includes three sections: Huagang Newspaper, Huagang Magazine and Huagang Comics, which is one of its main positions in the entertainment industry.
Second, Asia Film and Television Company.
Asia Film and Television Company includes two film studios, Shaw Brothers Pictures and Golden Harvest Pictures, as well as three television stations, TVB, Leidea and Jiayi.
It is another position of Cao Weidong in the entertainment industry.
Third, keep the integrity.
Shouzhengtang consists of two companies, Shouzhengtang Chinese Herbal Medicine Processing Factory and Shouzhengtang Health Products R&D Company. Its main products are semi-finished Chinese herbal medicines and Sanxian Oral Liquid.
The reason why these two companies were established was, on the one hand, to deal with the plagiarism of Chinese traditional medicine by Japan, South Korea and other countries, and on the other hand, to get a share of the surging wave of health care products.