Chapter 23 (1/2)
Ford Brooke frowned and said, ”Steve, Netscape has monopolized the whole Internet. Is it hard for us to challenge it?”
Steve obviously had thought it over before, and he responded directly: ”you're right, but you've overlooked that nothing can monopolize forever! Netscape browser is popular because it is the world's first graphical interface browser. As long as we do better than it and have more functions, we will certainly be liked by users. ”
Steve speaks with the same attitude and determination as he did when he started his business!!! Whatever he believes, he must continue to do. He is confident that he will succeed! And success is just more than others to pay, AOL is in his hands so alive.
Ford Brooke was slightly stunned. He thought that AOL could stand out on the Internet for a reason. Steve case, CEO of AOL, was a tough man who never lost!
Ford Brooke was excited to think that AOL could replace Netscape.
”Steve, do you have any plans?” Asked Ford Brooke with a hint of anticipation.
”First, dig people!” Steve said in a deep voice, ”we are too slow to develop our own browser. We have to recruit people from the development team of Netscape browser, so as to speed up the development of our AOL browser.”
”Second, make trouble for it. Netscape browser has been making waves on the Internet because of its dominance in browsers. It even forces global online to be its home page. We can sue it for monopoly and illegal competition! ”
”Third, publicity. In the network and reality, a lot of advertising
”These three points are the most basic, but if you want to beat Netscape, you need to find another way.” Steve Keston gave a pause, glanced at the crowd, and then said, ”this alternative is binding!”
Steve Case suddenly stood up, walked in the middle of the crowd and said in a loud voice: ”at the beginning of AOL, almost no users used our online service. In the next month or two, the company may die almost every day, but even in such a difficult situation, we still persevere!”!!! We will go to every computer manufacturer to discuss cooperation and ask them to install our online service system! If they don't agree, we'll keep going until they agree! ”
”After a few months, we finally succeeded, and apple agreed to follow our online service system!”
”Now, we are going to do the same thing as before. Just change the online service system into our browser
Steve Case suddenly shook his arm and said, ”if all the computers are bundled with our browsers, we will beat Netscape!”
After listening to Steve's words, Ford Brooke was immediately excited. According to Steve's plan, if everything goes well, Netscape browser will definitely be pulled down!
”Steve, Sequoia Capital will definitely support you!” Ford Brooke said on the spot.
That night, a very detailed and careful plan was completed in the public talk.
Steve Case named it project chopping!
Henry doesn't know that Steve Case and others have started a conspiracy to get rid of the eyesore of Netscape browser!
Steve joined hands with Sequoia Capital, which was very vigorous and ruthless. Within a week, more than ten people were poached from Netscape browser, even the original project leader was poached. At the same time, AOL is still digging up the research and development team of e-mail, among which five people have run away! Henry's face turned cold when he heard the news.
I haven't waited for him to deal with the digging!
AOL sued Netscape browser for illegal competition because of its monopoly!
Henry saw that Geely Hutt was holding the court summons, and he was furious: ”AOL is so hateful!”
”Chairman, AOL sued us for monopoly and forced global online to be the home page, so as to crack down on competitors.” Geely Hutt's face was angry, too. However, he spoke with a trace of helplessness. Netscape browser really takes advantage of monopoly to conduct business activities.
Henry nodded that he knew, then asked, ”is lawyer will here?”
”He's on his way!”
Before long, lawyer will came in a hurry.
Henry told him about the situation and then asked, ”can we win this lawsuit?”
Lawyer will shook his head with a wry smile: ”it's hard! However, I can delay the lawsuit a little longer. You should also add an option to Netscape's ”Settings” as soon as possible to let users choose their home page. In the end, even if we lose the case, the judge will not punish us heavily, at most a little money! ”