After completing the share exchange with Dell, Michael Dell said he was going to list the company.
Henry strongly agrees that after Dell goes public, its development will be faster and it will be more helpful to Henry. In order to help Dell, the company under Henry's name will promote Dell, and the specific work will be discussed by Michael Dell and Geely Hutt. After that, Henry went to Netscape and asked them to develop a feature that Henry liked very much-multi-tab website browsing!
Netscape browser can use multiple tabs and open multiple websites without having to search from the taskbar. It is very convenient to use!
Henry's proposal was unanimously approved by Netscape, and soon he called for the development.
"When AOL and Apple release the AL browser, you will add this new feature!" Henry commanded.
"Okay! I was caught off guard when I hit the AL browser! This feature is really great!" Netscape CEO Jonathan Jackson laughed.
At that time, Netscape will add a collection function, a multi-tab website browsing function, and a fast web page loading technology (the speed of opening the browser has changed from the original 3 seconds response time to 1 second)! Netscape browser hits three hard times, AL browser will definitely not feel good!
"While developing technology and developing new functions, don't forget to register a patent. Even if the AL browser is released, we must pit it on the patent!"
"Chairman, we understand, don't worry!" Jonathan Jackson nodded!
"Yeah." Henry nodded, he values patents the most. The whole company knows that, whenever there are new technologies or new features, patent registration is definitely a must!
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On March 15, 1988, AOL and Apple launched the AL browser. The AL browser is simply a copy of the Netscape browser, but the interface has been slightly changed.
Without a word, Henry directly asked Netscape to take AOL and Apple to court.
Steve Case is a shameless expert, threw a thick pile of technical documents and related materials to refute and prove that he did not plagiarize. The court and Netscape will spend a lot of time just studying these materials! However, this lawsuit is obvious, and Netscape wins! Netscape is also not simple. It sent ten technicians and five lawyers, determined to win the lawsuit in the shortest possible time!
At the same time, the Netscape browser has been updated online. Not only the response speed is much faster, but the collection and multi-tab pages are even more popular among netizens!
The AL browser suddenly fell into a big fuss. Although AOL and Apple promoted it together, users didn't like it at all and removed it decisively!
Apple has installed the AL browser instead of the Netscape browser, so sales dropped sharply!
Now more and more people are accessing the Internet. You don't have a good browser. Who will buy your computer?
Apple's misfortunes never come singly!
Within a few days, Microsoft launched their latest system, windows2.3. This system uses a lot of Apple system interfaces. Microsoft learns from the best of others and selects the essence. After the launch of the system, it has become very popular, and it is extremely squeezing Apple computers. living space! Apple's performance has fallen step by step, and its stock price has fallen again and again! !
Scully and Apple saw that Microsoft's new system windows2.3 was coming, and they suddenly repented and regretted that they had agreed to Microsoft to use part of their system interface patents! Scully and Apple were brazen, ignoring the original contract signed with Microsoft, and took Microsoft to court, claiming that Microsoft infringed Apple's patent!
But the lawsuit is safe to lose. Microsoft has a contract in hand, so I'm not afraid of how Apple will sue you! And the reason why Apple wants to sue Microsoft is to carry out some public relations work, to promote to the outside world, Apple's operating system is the best, Microsoft windows2.3 is infringement, is pirated, you don't use it! But Apple has done this in vain, and it has not changed Apple's status quo!
When AOL launched the AL browser, their newly developed emails were also embedded in the AL browser. The fate of this email is the same as that of an AL browser, which is rarely used by anyone. Moreover, there is no doubt that AOL launched the graphical interface email so quickly, obviously it did not take time to bypass the global online email patent!
Henry was very rude to let Global Online sue AOL!
Since its establishment, Global Online has almost put AOL on the ground! The names of these two companies are so similar, so tit-for-tat, the newspapers and media are most pleased to see them fighting.
As soon as Global Online took AOL to court, newspapers and media began to publicize it!
"Global online sued AOL for infringement of the graphical interface e-mail patent!"
"Amen,'Global' is abusing'America' again!"
"AOL is a disgrace to the United States. It is a robber and a thief. It will only infringe the patents of other companies!!"
AOL had two lawsuits in a row, and for a time, it was notorious!
AL browser is ok if it works well. But the AL browser compares with the Netscape browser, it's a heaven and an underground. In this way, AOL is actually embarrassed to plagiarize and infringe. Can't you copy a little level?
Apple was miserable by AOL. Every day, many Apple computer users complained and refused to use AOL AL browser and email! There are also a large number of Apple users even asking for returns. This return is the biggest return spree that Apple has encountered since its establishment. On average, hundreds of people come to Apple every day to request returns!
Some activists were so disappointed with Apple, they smashed the Apple computer in front of Apple! !
Apple has misfortunes, but because Apple signed an agreement with AOL, 20% of the shares are not for nothing. Apple must install the AL browser and help it promote it!
Apple is crying to death because it can't steal the chicken. Apple's stock price has dropped from $55 per share to $35!
An Apple employee suggested to Scully: "Since the user needs the Netscape browser, and we cannot breach the contract. Then simply install both browsers! Our contract with AOL only states that we will help them. Promote browsers, but did not say that browsers from other companies cannot be installed..."
Scully's eyes lit up, and after thinking about it, this is also a way to do it!
"Okay, just do it!" Scully decided, and said!
In order to appease Apple computer users, it is amazing that Apple can come up with this method!
Then, Scully informed Steve Case of Apple's decision.
Steve Case was furious after hearing this! But he calmed down quickly, because he knew that getting angry would definitely not help. Steve Keith hid in the office for a night and convened a meeting the next day. He first announced Apple's decision, then talked about the company's current situation, and finally asked everyone about the solution.
Everyone is very angry that Apple is stepping on two boats. Some company executives even proposed to sue Apple for breach of contract!
However, it was denied by Steve Case.
AOL can only compete with the Nicholas Group if it hugs Apple's thighs. Steve Case is a smart man, and he is very tolerant. It is absolutely impossible to do anything to destroy the city wall.
As for the solution, everyone talked and talked a lot, but none of them were good.
Steve Case sat in a chair, listening to everyone's opinions silently, without any expression on his face. When everyone finished talking, he said: "AOL is basically an online service. This time, we are really anxious. We launched the browser very hastily, which resulted in a fiasco! However, as long as we keep doing it, I believe that there will always be One day, AL browser will win!!"
Steve Case still didn't mean to give up the browser. He paused and explained his ideas to everyone: "Although we failed this time, I ended an experience. That is, our browser requires technical accumulation. And innovation, what Netscape browser can do, we can do it, Netscape browser can't do it, we can do it too! People don't have me, people have me new! I hope that the next version of AL browser can surpass Netscape browser!!!"
Happiness! !
Everyone was affected by Steve Case's words, their confidence increased, and they couldn't help applauding.
"However, before our browser won the victory, we AOL faced a difficult choice. Should we continue to fight global online, or transform?" Steve Case said in a low voice.
After Steve Case finished speaking, the atmosphere in the office seemed very heavy! No one spoke.
Steve Case glanced at everyone from left to right, but he said confidently: "Global online is e-mail, UU reading www.uukanshu.com entertainment information and news and current affairs are doing very well. We If AOL competes with it, it is indeed difficult. However, I think we still have a chance to catch up with the global online!" Steve paused, then said, "The main purpose of users using the Internet is for business communication, maybe You didn't realize that Global Online does very little in finance. Therefore, this is a breakthrough point. This is an opportunity, an opportunity for us to re-emerge AOL!!"
Steve said at the end, his voice was passionate and full of fighting spirit!
"That's right!"
"We AOL will definitely rise again!!"
Everyone present was very excited. Obviously, Steve Case showed them a clear path!
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AOL suddenly acquired a New York financial newspaper when it was facing internal and external troubles, which made people a little bit incomprehensible. Is AOL crazy? Stupid in a lawsuit? Going to buy a financial newspaper?
Henry was also confused by AOL's move. He didn't understand what it was going to do?
But it didn't take long for Henry to know why.
On April 1, AOL held a press conference to announce: "AOL has joined hands with Sequoia Capital to build the most authoritative and in-depth online information service website—America.com!!!"
Soon afterwards, AOL's business started to increase dramatically!
Henry saw this and was stunned: Could it be that AOL really can't beat Xiaoqiang?