After returning to Los Angeles, William White began to get busy, needing to reconvene the movie crew.
"Is this developed?"
"Yes, boss, the power consumption has drastically reduced."
"Very good, go apply for a patent immediately."
"Boss, it's already being handled."
Motorola's CPU had been so modified it was unrecognizable, and the company's direction began to shift. Whether this change was good or bad was still up for debate.
Some people were unhappy, thinking they could compete with Intel. The 286 wasn't all that impressive compared to the 6800 architecture.
However, William White seemed indifferent. Logically, he started from the PC world, so why didn't he care about the industry?
In truth, William White had tried to enact change, but despite IBM softening its stance towards him, they still weren't interested in further collaboration.
Without the support of IBM PCs, what would he do with PCs? Isn't that insane?
He didn't care what others thought. That was just his opinion. No matter how powerful your development, in a few months, Intel would catch up with you.
Why not start a new path?
Ha, do you think IBM doesn't have the capacity to produce CPUs?
In America, there's the Fair Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and the Commerce Department. Oh, and that third-party supplier.
With so many restrictions, why even try? Low-power CPUs have huge applications in handheld gaming consoles, various portable measuring instruments, and the south bridge chipset on motherboards.
Since there was such demand, why make people dislike you?
Nowadays, Legendary World wasn't a small company with just a few people. William White didn't need to work so hard; he just needed to sketch a concept or describe what he wanted.
With the advent of low-power CPUs, a gaming console named PSP naturally appeared. As for games, well, it only had Tetris and Pac-Man.
"Not bad, but Tom, the sound quality is terrible. Can't it be improved a bit?"
"It's mainly due to power considerations. If we use more powerful speakers, the usage time will shorten."
"Hmm, there's some sense in that. Would it be better with headphones?"
Tom shook his head with a bitter smile. "Maybe a bit, but the noise would still be noticeable."
"Alright, we'll see what the folks in Japan can do."
"Boss, we're letting the Japanese produce this?"
"What else can we do? It's only $99, including two or three game cartridges. Even if we could produce them in the U.S., it wouldn't meet the demand."
"Boss, how many do we need to order?"
"If we solve the sound quality issue, let's start with five million."
"Got it, I know what to do."
"Hmm, implement it soon. We need to order CPUs first; otherwise, we can't meet the demand."
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Legendary World, with its $500 million plan, was no longer a small private enterprise and garnered a lot of attention.
As soon as the information was disclosed, the stock market responded positively. The current stock price almost hit the $40 mark.
Of course, with optimism comes skepticism. Legendary World's stock price stayed high, accumulating considerable profit potential. Whether to sell high or proceed cautiously, neither was wrong.
Optimistic investors saw increased profit opportunities, while skeptics doubted the constant demand for gaming consoles.
Besides, the supposed PSP1 pre-order was terrifyingly high -- five million units? Are they out of their minds?
Whether optimistic or skeptical, Legendary World ignored them all. If not utterly necessary, who has the patience to explain so much?
Ordering Motorola CPUs was essentially a related-party transaction. U.S. regulations were notoriously strict here; fair pricing was essential, making things rather complicated.
...
In contrast, Japan's financial circles were cautiously optimistic. Why doubt, when manufacturers were confident?
As for risks, they seemed limited. Legendary World was merely a toll collector; they saw no major risks. The PSP game console might eventually be licensed.
Good grief, they were already raking in the dough. Even if issues arose, they would only sell slower.
Their company's financial report was astonishing, cash flow ample, making talk of risk a joke when dealing with a company holding billions in cash.
Everyone was now sure Legendary World would offer substantial dividends. For a newly listed company to have such liquidity while worrying about risks was nonsensical.
Ha, several automobile companies' stocks were near their net asset values, and steel companies' stocks had fallen below them. Why not buy those?
They'd regret not doing so.
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Ignoring Wall Street's woes, the Legendary World team quickly dove into action, needing to perfect the PSP prototype and brainstorm more games.
For handheld gaming, simplicity was key, ideally with educational value, making sports or board games ideal choices.
For electronic engineers and game programmers, their views on the PSP differed. For them, unless it was priced too high, it would definitely sell more than TV game consoles.
TV games were mainly for kids, but PSPs suited a broad audience. Who cares about five million? Why not ten million?
William White was pleased, having a capable team meant he didn't need hands-on involvement. Professionals clearly delivered superior results.
CEO Joe pondered the dilemma. With the 6600 running on low power, the 6800 was inevitable.
For him, it was beneficial; reduced power meant less heat, a blessing for someone who disliked using heat sinks.
Yet, Motorola hadn't announced future plans, meaning there was no 6800 successor, a serious problem.
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