Chapter 1075: The East is the most reliable, send the aircraft carrier to the East for repairs!
Nicholas considered his words: "Actually, we can also repair it ourselves, but the time and money spent will definitely be far from our expectations. Not only ourselves, but also people from France Isn’t this also true for the warships ordered?”
This is almost a common practice. After receiving an order, no matter who it is, they want to raise the price. If they don't raise the price, they will delay the construction period. However, there is only one exception!
"Over the years, we have repaired several warships from the East. Each one has been completed on time with guaranteed quality and quantity. Moreover, Mingzhou Group has never used any reason to increase the price after quoting the price. Their quote is the final price. They will also complete the construction before the commitment period in accordance with the contract, whether it is renovation or new construction." Nikolai's tone was sincere: "Many people doubt my attitude and think that I have something to do with Mr. Qin, that's right , we are indeed good friends, this is not just a personal relationship, but also for our navy and our motherland!"
"In the past few years, our navy has continued to weaken, and warships have been decommissioned one after another, but no new warships have been added to the fleet. However, when we cooperated with Dongfang, everything changed. We have put the powerful The Type 1144 cruiser has been repaired and re-entered service. The total tonnage of our navy has almost doubled in recent years. All of this is the credit of Dongfang! Without Dongfang, our navy would not be as powerful!"
"Now, we have to repair the aircraft carrier. Everyone has various purposes and does not want to hand over the aircraft carrier to the East for repair. However, I can be sure that their purpose is not to make our navy stronger, but to make money from the maintenance project. Take more profits.”
Nikolai was very honest: "I did not insist on asking Dongfang to repair it, which would allow many people to find reasons to criticize me, but I still want to reiterate my point of view here and want to repair it in the shortest time and at the lowest cost. As for aircraft carriers, Dongfang is the most suitable choice. Although the US$600 million they quoted sounds like a lot, it is only a total quotation and will not change. By spending US$600 million, we can get a brand new aircraft carrier. is worth it."
The boss nodded: "Yes, you are right. Now, if you want our aircraft carrier to be repaired as soon as possible, the best choice is the East! After the first amphibious assault ship is put into service, our aircraft carrier will be repaired as soon as possible." Let the aircraft carrier move over and leave it to the Easterners for repairs."
“What about the maintenance funds?” Nicholas asked with concern.
“We will spend this money. The aircraft carrier is related to the development of our navy’s strength, and the money that should be spent must still be spent.”
“Yes.” Nicholas was very happy, this time the deal was finally settled!
However, the repair will have to wait until the first amphibious assault ship is commissioned. Will there be any problems in the process? It seems that Dongfang must seize the time and build the amphibious assault ship as soon as possible.
“Has your navy been looking forward to purchasing carrier-based aircraft from the East?” the boss continued to ask.
"Yes, we think Dongfang's J-31A is the best choice, but we also know that the country has its own difficulties. If the country cannot afford the money, we will not force it. We have carrier-based We can make do with the armed helicopters first, and later, maybe we will have them ourselves."
The boss nodded and said nothing more.
East.
Qin Tao stood on the dock and looked at the giant ship being built inside.
"The progress is going smoothly. We have installed two nuclear reactors, which also represents a phased achievement in the construction of the aircraft carrier." Makarov said: "We are currently stepping up our work to launch this aircraft carrier as soon as possible. "
Makarov was full of excitement.
In later generations, when someone discovered the cylindrical stick hanging from the tail of the 003 aircraft carrier, they all became excited: This is lifting nuclear fuel rods, and our aircraft carrier is nuclear-powered!
In fact, this thing is not a fuel rod at all. The nuclear reactor of an aircraft carrier never needs to lift fuel rods. When the nuclear reactor is installed, the fuel rods are already stuffed in.
Only nuclear power plants on land need to be hoisted, because they use low-enrichment fuel rods, which may need to be replaced after one or two years of operation. Anyway, the space is large, so you can do whatever you want. The aircraft carrier is different. The fuel rods are replaced once. , which requires major surgery to open the abdomen. A Nimitz-class aircraft carrier needs to spend a year or two in the dock to change its nuclear fuel. But now, the nuclear reactors used in the East use highly enriched nuclear fuel. No replacement is required throughout its lifetime.
The nuclear reactor was inserted during construction, and there was no need to bother with it after that. Even the auxiliary engines were installed at this time. Even if it reaches the outfitting stage, it will be a waste of time to install it again. Only now is the most suitable time.
Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, we have achieved initial results. I really hope that this aircraft carrier can be completed as soon as possible."
“We will work hard.”
"By the way, I just received news from Lao Maozi that they have officially decided to send the Kuznetsov to us for refitting. Are you willing to serve as the chief refitting engineer of this warship?"
Makarov's body suddenly trembled: "Da Mao wants to send the aircraft carrier here to be refitted?"
"Yes."
Makarov looked towards the north and murmured: "I never thought that I would be able to come into contact with this aircraft carrier in my lifetime. I can still clearly remember every cabin in it in my mind now. I’m also looking forward to going up there and seeing this warship again.”
Of course Makarov is willing. For him, he has no regrets in this life. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has been built in his hands. Next, if the Kuznetsov can be modified inside and out, If so, he was worth it, even if he died at work!
Makarov's eyes were full of expectation.
“When will this warship come?”
“When Lao Maozi’s amphibious assault ship is completed and put into service, it seems that we have to speed up there.”
It was built slowly in the past, but now it has to be accelerated to let them know the strength of the East.
In fact, if it weren’t for the repeated twists and turns in the middle, Lao Maozi should be able to get France’s Mistral-class amphibious assault ship by now.
At this moment, Xu Zhengyang came over.
“Mr. Qin, Mr. Ni is here.”
“Well, I’ll go back to the office right now.”
In the No. 1 Design Office of the shipyard, all the computers have been updated and replaced with faster Loongson-5 processors. For designers, the stronger the computer's computing power, the better.
Mr. Ni led the team here. In addition to changing computers for everyone, he also came to see Mr. Qin. After all, I haven’t seen Mr. Qin for a long time, so I took this opportunity to chat.
Now he is high-spirited. Although he is not young and has white hair, he is full of energy and still looks like a middle-aged man.
“Mr. Ni, thank you for your hard work.” Qin Tao said, “It’s just to replace a batch of computers, but you actually came here in person.”
"Well, our design office has a lot of secrets, and we need the most reliable people. Although we took away the computer, the original hard drive has been removed and hung on the new machine." Mr. Ni said: "Mr. Qin, We also have special laptops here, and we have prepared one for you, take a look."
Qin Tao took over the laptop. It looked very compact, only 12 inches in size, and could easily be stuffed into a briefcase. It was like a delicate handicraft.
"We have specially developed a low-power processor, coupled with an advanced lithium-ion battery, so that the battery life of this notebook computer reaches 12 hours, which can fully meet the needs of business people for a day of use." Mr. Ni said : "Of course, the price of this special customized version will also be very expensive. We estimate the price to be 30,000 yuan."
There are always some fresh words popping up in Mr. Qin's mouth. However, after a simple thought, it is easy to understand the meaning of these words. Mr. Ni nodded: "Understood, we will also launch some bright colors for the female market."
Qin Tao said as he turned on the computer and entered the system in ten seconds. He took another look at the screen: "Yes, our LCD screen technology is also very powerful. This screen has full colors, delicate display, and the resolution should not be too high." Low." "Yes, this is a high-definition LCD screen produced by BOE on a trial basis, and it also has a touch function."
Computers are not just computers, but also a trend, a high-tech digital product!
Qin Tao tried to switch, and then was very satisfied: "Yes, this computer will come out in pink, and I will send it to Secretary Zhao."
"No problem at all."
“By the way, among computer components, is the most expensive component now the processor?”
Mr. Ni shook his head: "It's not the processor. The most expensive component now is the memory."
“Memory?” Qin Tao raised his head curiously: “Have the technical specifications been upgraded?”
Most people are familiar with the word memory. When buying a mobile phone, the first question is how big the memory is and whether it will be full in a few months. In fact, the name of memory here is not accurate. It should be called external memory more appropriately. After all, this The storage will still save information even if the power is turned off.
Memory is used to store data while the processor is running. The processor can be mobilized at any time when needed. The speed of this memory must be fast enough to keep up with the frequency of the processor. Otherwise, time will be wasted and the system will freeze. pause.
When microcomputers first appeared, the memory was just chips plugged directly into the motherboard, with no room for upgrades. Later, the memory was made into strips and became memory sticks. Many users will feel that in other hardware Under the same conditions, just upgrading the memory module can make the computer's computing speed faster.
The price of memory modules also fluctuates.
The laws of economics tell us that prices fluctuate around value. This is the most basic law. When prices are low, manufacturers will reduce production and the number of products on the market will decrease. In this way, prices will slowly increase. The economy operates according to this law. .
But when it comes to memory sticks, this rule is inappropriate because there is a group of spoilers. When supply exceeds demand, they continue to produce memory chips vigorously. The more they lose money, the more they produce. Anyway, they can ask the state to give them subsidies. , however, other competing manufacturers cannot hold on and can only go bankrupt. When the competing manufacturers disappear, the spoilers who have gained a monopoly position can raise prices to sky-high prices and make back the money they lose.
These disruptors are the electronics factories in Kimchi Country.
Once, after Loongson Company developed the processor, the memory production capacity was insufficient and it needed to be matched with external memory sticks. As a result, the price of memory sticks rose from a few hundred yuan to more than a thousand. Under Qin Tao's instruction, Loongson Company processed The processors began to match the new DDR memory sticks. They proposed this new industry standard and left other memory stick manufacturers behind. Only then could they maintain profits. Otherwise, all the money earned on the processors would be lost to the memory sticks. The manufacturer made a profit.
Now, competition in the memory market is still fierce.
"Yes, the speed of DDR memory is no longer enough. Now we have proposed a new specification, which is DDR2. This thing has just come out, and our pricing is also very high. The memory used in your computer is 512 MB, and the market price is Three thousand yuan a piece.”
The maximum speed of DDR memory is only 400 MHz, while the starting frequency of DDR2 memory is 533, which can reach up to 800 MHz, which can fully meet the development needs of subsequent processors.
“Are we the only ones producing it ourselves?” Qin Tao asked.
“Yes, the technology patents are all ours, and currently we are the only ones producing them.”
"This is not good. If we want to develop and grow, we must have many supporting manufacturers. I suggest licensing this memory patent to other manufacturers, such as the manufacturers in the South Kimchi Country. We cannot violate Intel's RDR memory mistake."
Mr. Ni frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
SDR memory sticks were initially used. This kind of memory was slow and would soon be eliminated. At this time, Rambus Memory Company invented a new memory technology, putting R in the front, and the abbreviation became RDR memory sticks. , originally wanted to make profits through monopoly, but unexpectedly other manufacturers did not buy it, so this promising memory stick was wiped out in the monopoly.
In fact, Loongson doesn't care about this. After all, it has a monopoly on processors and memory modules, and others have to bite the bullet and accept it. But now, since Mr. Qin said this, let's follow what Mr. Qin said. It must be right, just listen to Mr. Qin!
“Manufacturers in Kimchi Country have obtained our technology license. If they want to produce DDR2 memory modules, do they have to improve their production lines?”
"Currently, DDR memory sticks are still the mainstream, and DDR2 memory sticks are only used in high-end products. If we authorize other manufacturers, they will not transform the existing production lines, but will expand them, from wafer fabs to chips The factory will need to be completely refurbished, which will definitely require a huge investment."
Although the current DDR memory sticks are cheap, a 256 MB one costs more than 300, the profit is still good, and the profit of 512 MB is even higher. Moreover, the replacement of electronic products is not that fast, even if the DDR2 memory stick has Come out, DDR memory modules will still exist in the market for many years.
No manufacturer will make a desperate bet on DDR2. To be safe, they can only open a new production line, which will inevitably involve a huge investment.
This is what Qin Tao was waiting for.
“Okay, let’s authorize it to Line Generation Electronics first.”
Qin Tao still remembers his previous plan. If he wants to destroy the shipbuilding industry of South Kimchi Country and stop them from expanding their navy, then the Line Dai Group must be destroyed. This cannot be rushed and must be done slowly. Because Line Dai Automobile Castration has already been discredited in the country. After all, there are many types of cars that everyone can choose from now. There is no need to buy a simple version. Isn’t that why people are stupid and have too much money?
Next, it’s time to wire generation electronics!
In this world, Line Generation Electronics has not yet separated Hynix memory modules. It is still one of the core businesses of Line Generation Electronics. Since they do not have the design capabilities of processors, their main focus is memory.
Line Generation Digital Electronics was established in the early 1980s. It has a very rich product line. In terms of hardware, it includes desktop computers, notebooks, servers, network products, data storage, display equipment, digital entertainment products, etc., as well as software and online games. and other series of products.
Needless to say, Linedai Group is among the top 50 of the world's top 500 companies. The sales of Lineday Electronics alone in 2002 were as high as 4 billion US dollars. The line-generation memory contributes half of the profit source.
South Kimchi Country, Line Generation Electronics Headquarters.
The room was clean and spotless, almost meeting the cleanliness requirements of an electronics workshop. At the main seat of the oval conference table, a middle-aged woman spoke.
“We have obtained the patent authorization for DDR2 memory modules from Loongson, which also means that we can put into production this advanced memory module at any time. What do you think?”
Zheng Shengying, the head of Xiandai Electronics, no one would know that a woman like her can support the entire company, and its profitability is still far ahead.
“Actually, we don’t have to care about **** patent rights at all. Their patents are just hooliganism. We should pass legislation not to recognize their patents.” The next person spoke.
When we have a patent, we can sleep on it and collect patent fees from others. When others have a patent, we will not admit it. This ugly face is considered by many people to be natural. .
At this time, hearing what he said, several other people nodded: "Yes, we will make our own memory, so what if we use their patent?"
Collecting patent fees really depends on who has a stronger fist, but... Zheng Shengying looked at the people under his command with a serious face: "Everyone, don't forget, our company's largest shipment of desktop computers and notebooks, which contain... All of them are Loongson-3 processors. If we infringe Dongfang’s patents, they may cut off our supply at any time. At that time, our company’s profits may be reduced by one-third!”
They not only make memory, but also complete computers. Although there are also computers equipped with Intel and AMD processors, Loongson computers are the best-selling ones. Even if the price of the processor is high, there is still a market.
(End of this chapter)