Chapter Fifty: Asset Consolidation

  But what should I do next?

  According to plan, it should be marching into the electronics industry. Catherine has even organized a group of technical workers to research something very important - CPU.

  However, the plan has not made progress for the time being. Although Catherine understands the structure of the CPU, it is a bit difficult to achieve the process of miniaturization. Fortunately, Catherine knows a lot about this aspect.

  Making a CPU is not difficult, although it's in this era.

  Of course, if you must say something about "craftsmanship", then it's definitely incomparable.

  But the simplest CPU is not so difficult to make.

  It's worth noting that in the future, many American computer enthusiasts will make their own CPUs, although they are very rough, but when used, they are actually quite good.

  The most difficult thing is miniaturization.

  After this issue was resolved, Catherine's GameTV would be able to release a standalone console version.

  Catherine ordered a batch of micro transistors from the Xian Tong company, which were then studied and assembled by technicians. Finally, she got her first CPU in mid-November.

  This is a very rough CPU consisting of 2250 transistors, but it looks pretty good from the outside.

  Undoubtedly, this is the world's first microprocessor.

  This CPU can process 4-bit data, calculate 60,000 times per second, with a main frequency of 0.74 MHz and an operating frequency of 108 KHz.

  In fact, this CPU is almost identical in data to the first CPU in history. The only difference is probably the appearance.

  In fact, this CPU is as big as two playing cards laid flat.

  It has to be said that Moore's Law really does have some truth to it - of course, Moore himself is still at Fairchild and hasn't proposed this concept yet.

  In her original timeline, Catherine was already particular about appearances. After coming to this world, she felt like she had become an even more extreme perfectionist.

  CPUs can also become cool and fashionable.

  Although Catherine wanted to say so, but CPU wants to be fashionable... hehe.

  She just tried to make this CPU look more sci-fi and have a nice exterior, which is necessary.

  Because her own company plan was taken away by Bruce, Catherine came up with another company plan on the other side.

  The name of this company is Intel.

  In fact, Intel and Apple are complementary.

  Catherine ultimately wanted to separate GameTV's gaming functionality, while Intel happened to be able to provide enough support for its future Apple company.

  With CPU, it means the market is fully unfolding like itself.

  At least in Catherine's view, IBM seemed easier to deal with than the munitions heads.

  Incidentally, Catherine also carried out an asset restructuring of her own company.

  The Ark Group is Catherine's core company, and for this purpose, she also acquired a small bank that was about to go bankrupt.

  At this time, small banks have been operating in difficulties, and it is a turning point for the US banking industry.

  Due to the existence of the Antitrust Law, competing companies are not allowed to acquire such a company, and this bank can only go bankrupt. When Catherine learned that she was going to acquire it, the original shareholders almost gave up and sold the bank at a low price.

  After disposing of all its businesses, Catherine's company basically had its core constructed.

  Catherine usually likes to prepare everything in advance when dealing with such things, so that things will go smoothly and there is no need to make any adjustments or regrouping, which can save a lot of time.

  Under Ark Group are several wholly-owned subsidiaries.

  Intel Corporation is a recently established company that mainly focuses on semiconductors - more accurately, it should be various devices used in computers.

  Then there is Apple Inc. Catherine positioned Apple as entertainment and fashion. The company's main business is TV, game consoles, and computers. GameTV was the first product of Apple Inc.

  Next is "Blizzard Entertainment", which was originally a toy company for "Hogwarts Magic Factory" - now it has become the following department, mainly engaged in magic war chess series. However, Catherine positions it as a game company now. Not only providing desktop-type games, but also developing electronic games and so on later. Catherine even handed over GameTV's street machine to this company.

  Catherine's naming may not have much technical content, but this name also explains Catherine's expectations for her own company.

  The company's total assets are now around 100 million. The vast majority of the profits come from Blizzard Entertainment's Hogwarts Magic Factory. However, these profits have basically reached their peak and can no longer bring more wealth to Catherine, so they need to start from other aspects.

  The patent for the microprocessor is Catherine's, with this, the emergence of personal computers will be in a few months.

  Although it is said that the patent for microprocessor is only one, in fact there are 48 patents. Just like the patent for integrated circuit.

  Although collectively referred to as integrated circuits, Catherine has a total of 75 patents in this area, all of which are types of integrated circuits. It is precisely these patents that have blocked the patent paths of Texas Instruments and Xilinx.

  To this end, Katherine increased her commitment to Intel in hopes of making it to the Seattle World's Fair next April.

  Unlike other industries, in the electronics industry, what Catherine values is not monopoly, because monopoly in this regard can only cut off the thriving state of the electronics industry and even delay the emergence of personal computers.

  Moreover, in terms of computers, monopoly and closure are fundamentally wrong practices.

  In the 1980s, Apple's closed standards led to the company's decline until Jobs returned to Apple and rescued it from collapse.

  So what Catherine was thinking of was setting a standard, a computer standard!

  Having a standard means that anything any company makes has to be done according to what it says, and that's what Catherine wants.

  There's a saying: third-rate companies make products, second-rate companies make brands, and first-rate companies make standards.

  Katharine wants Intel to be a first-class company.

  ……

  "This book is just like a Hollywood script, I couldn't even finish one chapter."

  Wow, you still have the heart to read a chapter, can you find 20% of the differences?