174. ECEC2 (3)
The collaboration with Dell Computer went smoothly.
Austin, Texas was the home ground for Michael Dell and Dell Computer.
There is an old saying that even a mutt eats half of it in front of his house.
Not to mention, the Dell computer wasn’t the size that can be dismissed as a mutt now.
It was no different from a tosa dog creasing the alley.
– Hoyoung. All talks with ECEC organizers this year are over. They say we do what we want.
“Is that so? Great. To be honest, I didn’t expect it to be so easy.”
– If you think about it, there is no reason for them to reject it either. If the fact that we are doing a joint venture becomes known, surely people with a lot of interest in IT will be more likely to come to the ECEC exhibition hall, and we will be able to finish this ECEC successfully.
“Well, if they benefit from us too, that would be great.”
Since ECEC’s inception, the ECEC hosting committee has continued to advertise that it is holding this exhibition for consumers who love and like IT.
However, Del and Hoyoung had completely different thoughts.
ECEC is also continuing because it will eventually become money.
Companies that want to participate may pay a fee for using the booth, or they may charge commissions for transactions made on site.
Dell’s offer must have appealed to them.
– yes. Anyway, we can proceed on our own, so I won’t worry too much about it. But there is one catch.
“What is it?”
– Bill Gates’ Microsoft is said to be participating in this ECEC.
“Bill?”
Hoyeong was very slightly surprised by the name she hadn’t thought of.
In a previous life, Bill Gates did not participate in ECEC in 1994.
At this time, the development of Windows 95 was at the end, so it was unreasonable to split the workforce and participate in ECEC.
– yes. It is also said that Bill Gates will make an announcement himself.
“A direct announcement…. Do you even know what product you applied for?”
– haha. Of course I asked that too.
“What product is it?”
– It’s called a new window. It’s called Windows 95…
“okay. Thank you. Our H&H staff will arrive tomorrow to see ECEC practice in Korea. We will do what is necessary starting tomorrow, step by step.”
– good. If there is anything special, I will tell you again.
After hanging up the phone, Hoyeong thought deeply.
This is because the development of Windows 95 was faster than expected.
As far as he knows, Windows 95 will be completed by October of this year at the earliest.
However, it was still only February of 1994.
‘By the way, Bill Gates went out on his own again this time.’
In fact, the news of Microsoft’s participation in ECEC itself was not unusual.
ECEC was one of the biggest IT events held in the United States, and it was only natural that Microsoft, still one of the world’s best IT companies in name and reality, would participate.
However, it was not very common for Bill Gates to step forward directly.
‘Are you saying you’re so confident in Windows 95?’
However, Hoyoung immediately shook his head.
There was a significant difference between the Windows 95 that Hoyoung remembers and the upcoming Chronos 3.
In the past, if Windows 3.0 and Chronos 1 were the difference between a regular car and a sports car, now the gap has widened further, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is the difference between the Mugunghwa and KTX.
‘Right now, the KTX hasn’t even opened yet.’
Hoyoung laughed, saying that he had an absurd thought.
However, it was true that even if Microsoft had pushed the development of Windows 95 forward by several months, it would never have produced an operating system that performed better than the Khronos 3 without literally being tortured by aliens.
At that time, Hoyoung had a flashing thought.
“Okay, I’ll give back what I got from Bill Gates.”
After thinking for a while, Hoyoung picked up the phone.
The sender was Dell, the phone I had just called a while ago.
– Hoyoung? What did you call again a moment ago? Is there anything you haven’t said yet?
“haha. you’re right. There’s something I’d like to discuss, is this a good time?”
– You mean now? Wait.
Dell was silent for a moment.
It seemed that he was checking the schedule.
– I have a company meeting right now, but is it important?
“It’s kind of hard to say that it’s really important, but I’m sure it’ll be fun.”
Del paused for a moment before answering with difficulty.
– Nope… Okay. Shall we meet and talk then?
“Good. I will cross now.”
– yes. wait
Hoyeong happily put on her coat and left the temporary office Smith had prepared for her.
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After a while.
Hoyoung was in the innermost conference room of Dell Computer.
Del was already waiting for Hoyeong in the conference room.
“Are you here?”
“yes. I’m sorry that I seem to have overscheduled your appointment.”
“Never mind. I was curious about what Hoyoung meant when he said it would be fun, so I wouldn’t have been able to concentrate on the meeting anyway.”
“ha ha ha. Then I will have to tell you quickly.”
“yes. please.”
Del sat closer to Hoyeong with her eyes twinkling.
Hoyeong raised one corner of her mouth and began to speak with a very happy expression.
“It is about this ECEC case.”
“ECEC? If that’s the case, isn’t it already discussed that we will make a joint presentation and open a joint booth?”
“you’re right. And I would like to add one more thing to that.”
“What is it?”
Dell made a puzzled expression.
He didn’t know what else he needed here.
“It is in order.”
“Order?”
“Didn’t Dell tell me earlier? Bill Gates is going to make an announcement at ECEC this year.”
“That’s right. But what does Microsoft and the order of our announcements have to do with it?”
“Whoops. It’s not just that there’s a correlation, there’s a lot of it. Can you please do me one favor?”
“What is your request?”
“Please talk to the ECEC management and ask them to move our order right in front of Microsoft.”
Del’s eyes narrowed as if trying to gauge what Hoyoung wanted, then widened.
And he looked at Hoyoung with surprised eyes.
“ah! no way. ECEC in 1990…?”
Hoyoung nodded.
Del looked at Hoyoung blankly for a moment, then burst into laughter.
“Ha ha ha, ha ha ha! No, I’ve been Mr. I didn’t know Yoon. was such a narrow-minded person. Do you still have Eunwon from a few years ago?”
“You are narrow-minded. haha. How would you say the calculation is certain?”
Hoyoung said without blinking, as if he really thought so, and Del had no choice but to smile again.
“good. Let’s meet with ECEC officials tomorrow. Should I tell Microsoft never to tell me this time?”
“Whoops. sure. Even if it’s Bill Gates, he might run away from us this time in a different order.”
Del laughed and thought Hoyoung was a scary person.
Ho-young had an intention to repay the work at ECEC, which was held in 1990, four years ago.
Of course, even four years ago, Bill Gates, who announced Windows 2.0, was completely pushed out by Hoyoung, who announced Kronos, and did not see the light.
However, Hoyoung never forgot how Bill Gates intentionally changed the order with malice towards him.
No, he might have been waiting for an opportunity like this.
“I am looking forward to this ECEC.”
“Iknow, right. Sincerely, this highly anticipated ECEC is the first since 1990, when Hoyoung first announced the Kronos.”
“Chairman Bill Gates even put a superpower of coming directly to ECEC to somehow catch the plummeting market share and sales, but it will all be useless.”
“Iknow, right. You can see his face contort.”
Hoyoung and Del fisted each other with smiles on their faces.
They genuinely enjoyed this moment.
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Five days have passed since the day Hoyoung and Del had a pleasant conversation.
And tomorrow, unfortunately, was the day Sumin Ha went back to Korea.
Smith seems to have grown fond of Ha Su-min over the past few days and invites Ho-yeong and Su-min to come over to his house for dinner, and they happily accept Smith’s invitation.
“Wow. The house is huge. Smith, do you live in a place like this?”
“Iknow, right. So pretty. I’ve only seen houses like this in movies.”
Smith’s house was literally a picturesque house, as seen in movies.
A beautiful two-story house with a triangular roof, a wide lawn, a swimming pool on one side of the yard, and even a basketball hoop in the backyard.
“haha. Isn’t that what the boss who uses the whole big apartment would say? And in fact, it’s because you didn’t bother to buy it, you can buy it if you put your mind to it.”
“It would be very difficult to buy a house like this in Korea.”
“Right. This is the United States, so land prices are cheaper than in Korea. By the way···. I think this is the first time I see him wearing casual clothes, not a suit.”
“haha. Iknow, right.”
Hoyoung scratched his cheek in embarrassment.
The thing that changed the most when he met Sumin Ha was the way he dressed.
Hoyeong was not good at dressing well.
That’s why I stick to the suit wherever I go.
Except for very special occasions, suits were in the middle.
However, Ha Su-min hated Ho-young’s date wearing only a suit.
So, on the days when the two of them met, they often went shopping for Hoyoung’s clothes, and when Hoyeong was not working, he gradually started to wear casual clothes.
“By the way, is your family home today?”
“yes. Unfortunately, my wife returned from her parents’ house today.”
“Unfortunately?”
“Ah-cha-cha, to my delight. Come on, come in this way. Everyone is waiting.”
Hoyoung smiled at Smith’s joke and followed him into the house.
A delicious smell was already wafting from the front door of the house.
“Nice to meet you.”
“Hello!”
When Ho-young entered the house, Smith’s wife greeted them with a bright voice.
Smith’s wife was, at first glance, quite a beauty.
A westerner with long brown hair, big eyes and a big nose.
“I heard a lot about it. Are you Hoyoung? No, Smith. Didn’t I tell you that you were so handsome? Ooh, is the person next to me a doll? You can be this cute!”
“Five···. Miranda. Please, I told you not to do that in front of guests.”
Despite Smith’s dissuade, Miranda happily shook hands with Hoyeong and Sumin.
“Come and sit down. I have prepared dinner right away.”
“thank you.”
Hoyeong and Sumin sat down at the table first, and Smith shook his head and sat down after him.
Brilliant-
Just then, Hoyoung’s cell phone rang.
“Call me for a moment.”
“Take it easy.”
Hoyoung went to the living room and answered the phone.
– Hoyoung! This is Dell.
“Dell! What did you call for?”
– ECEC just announced the order and time of presentations.
“Is that so?”
– yes. As intended, we’re right in front of Bill Gates. It gave me 20 minutes of time.
“haha. It must have taken both of our companies’ time into account.”
– Exactly. I’m really looking forward to the next week.
“I agree too.”
Hoyoung smiled in contemplation.
