v3 Chapter 833： Showing fox tail (1/2)

”Mr. Xia, it's been a long time since I saw you, why are you here?”

At the IBM microcomputer development department in Bocaleyton, Xia Yu approached the head of the department, Don Esther Qi. After seeing Xia Yu, the latter shook hands with Xia Yu in surprise.

”Tang, I have something to do at home so I went back. I have just returned to the United States these few days. It has been a long time since I saw you. It can be seen that you have had a very fulfilling time during this time.”

Xia Yu said jokingly, his eyes also specifically looked at Don Este Qi's hair and stubble.

At this time Don Esther Qi did look sloppy and sloppy, with curly hair that was messy, and he was obviously often scratched, and his beard was messy, like a clump of weeds.

When Xia Yu came last time, Don Este Qi was not like this, when the microcomputer development department had just been established.

However, Xia Yu also understands that the appearance of Don Esther Qi is very common in the scientific research departments of major high-tech companies in later generations. Researchers go crazy and forget about sleep and food, and there is no need to take care of personal hygiene.

Don Esther Qi heard Xia Yu's meaning, laughed, and said nonchalantly: ”It's true that I had a very fulfilling life. Fortunately, the progress of the project is relatively large, and my efforts have not been wasted.”

Xia Yu was surprised and asked: ”The project is progressing a lot? How far is it now?”

Don Esther Qi did not hide it, and directly led Xia Yu to the laboratory to introduce the specific progress of the project.

After some understanding, Xia Yu understood the progress of the IBM microcomputer, and the progress was indeed fast.

At present, the framework of the microcomputer has been given, and hardware is now being produced. In terms of hardware, IBM has advantages and strong technical strength, so the progress is fast.

Of course, what are the software requirements are also listed, and some simple software is under development.

Xia Yu could see that IBM's microcomputers still have a trace of Apple's shadow. It can be seen that Don Esther has indeed learned the strengths of Apple's computers.

But it doesn’t matter. It’s only the early stage. When the components continue to be improved and adjusted and adjusted in the later stage, they will naturally create their own characteristics.

Just like building a house, once a rough house is built, the quality of the house behind it depends on whether it is decorated casually or refined.

Closer to home, Xia Yu did not forget the purpose of this visit.

He walked to the table, picked up an Intel 8088 microprocessor, and knowingly asked Don Esther Qi: ”Tang, why did you choose to use the Intel 8088 microprocessor as our first-generation microcomputer? Processor? Why not use the better 8086 microprocessor?”

Don Esther Qi was taken aback, and then smiled and explained: ”Mr. Xia, this has been thoroughly discussed by the entire department. In fact, we have tested all the high-performance microprocessors on the market. Combining our positioning of the first generation of microcomputers, we found that the 8088 microprocessor is the most suitable for us. Each microprocessor has detailed experimental data. Follow me.”

After speaking, Don Esther Qi brought Xia Yu to a large vertical cabinet and found a blue file box. After opening it, he took out a stack of bound text and spread it out to Xia Yu. Introduce it.

I discussed it with Xia Yu before, so Don Esther Qi is not worried that Xia Yu cannot understand these data.

Xia Yu stayed patient, looked through the experimental data one by one with a smile, and then suddenly said: ”It is indeed the 8088 microprocessor that is more suitable. Good performance does not mean the most suitable. The overall hardware level cannot keep up. The microprocessor is too good. It can't give full play to its performance, but it increases the cost and is not conducive to bringing it to the market.”

Don Este Qi smiled and nodded and said, ”That's how we think about it.”

”A wise choice!” Xia Yu smiled.

Immediately afterwards, Xia Yu suddenly asked, ”By the way, Tang, I think you haven't decided on the operating system of the microcomputer yet?”

Don Esther Qi smiled, nodded and said: ”Yes, not only the operating system, but also the software is currently not bidding outside. Now he is trying to develop his own software, and then he will bid for the difficult software.”

”However, it has been discussed internally that the operating system will be tendered externally, but based on inquiries, no company has developed an operating system based on the Intel 8088 microprocessor. If there is still no operating system in the future, you can only find a company. Cooperate and commission them to develop an operating system specifically.”

The Intel 8088 microprocessor is indeed not the mainstream today, and it hasn't been long since it was launched. Naturally, there are few software developed for it.

In the previous life, IBM found no results for a long time, and then through the introduction of Bill Gates’ mother Mary Maxwell Gates, Bill Gates got to know the CEO of IBM Frank T. Cary and let Microsoft get After this operating system customization contract, Microsoft bought the operating system developed based on the Intel 8086 microprocessor from Thyssen Patterson for transformation.