Chapter 1714 (1/2)

This year, Christmas Eve has become particularly cold.

Li Xiaobin took his wife and daughter to the Bahamas for a holiday. Eric and Mary sent a card to express their wishes by telephone.

Norma, who has been together with little Kendy, is rare. She also calls them to express her blessing.

It seems that Li Zitao's attitude towards the two people's feelings has changed and Norma's understanding has been obtained!

The Duke is busy celebrating with the people and preparing for the federal summit to be held in London a month later. He has no time to come.

Mason, not to mention, was traveling to Bermuda on behalf of Elizabeth.

So, this year, they are the only family to celebrate.

But because of the previous events, the atmosphere was not pleasant, but some cold and stalemate.

”If only there were atmosphere groups.” Li Zitao suddenly missed those girls who had done their best.

Fortunately, there was only one day for the festival. Eden flew back to New York the next day, and Li Zitao was going to Seattle for a meeting.

Thanks to the massive investment, IBM has made great progress in recent years.

Among them, the ”ARPANET” project of the ”advanced planning laboratory” which has attracted the most attention, has been declared successful.

At present, IBM has become an important partner of the Ministry of defense.

ARPANET, together with half of the U.S. military network, has multiplied the U.S. military's communication and coordination capabilities by dozens of times.

In private sector, ARPANET has also been applied in many fields such as large enterprises, administration and education.

Network is no longer a strange word.

However, it is still very far away from ordinary people, only the government and big entrepreneurs can feel its magic and convenience.

Shareholders, who used to have a lot of complaints, are now wise after the event.

I'm good at it.

A good annual meeting was almost made into a flatterer forum by them.

”IBM's overall development, still need to maintain a high investment, we need to look at the future, rather than the immediate profit gain and loss.”

”I think you've been rewarded enough and hope to get more.” Li Zitao's words can be said in the hearts of shareholders.

Does anyone think he has too much money?

Charlie Lee, who has been predicted by the media to be worth 10 billion, will not think that they can be complacent.

There is still a huge gap between them.

”The investment of the laboratory can be guaranteed, but Charlie, should we cut down some projects and focus on the Internet? ”

Watson is from a business point of view. At present, the project plans they put in are too scattered, which is not a good phenomenon.

Especially for large enterprises like IBM, decentralization is not as good as concentration. Only focusing can do the best.

”What do you mean?” Li Zitao looked at him and asked.

”The research and development of minicomputers has not achieved any results until now. We should wait a little longer.”

Watson's speech was approved by the shareholders. Tens of millions of investment has been accumulated up to now, and there is still no return.

Even shareholders who see hope on ARPANET don't think it will change in the near future.

One year, two years, three years

They can bear with Li's strong pressure and the continued benefits of other projects.

However, six years have passed and no hope has been seen.

This kind of feeling is like putting money into the bottomless abyss, which can never be filled and created benefits!