coobybook Chapter 1357 Qualcomm's Plans
Chapter 1357 Qualcomm's Plans
"Mr. Lu, let's get down to business. For example, let's talk about what we have in common—chips?"
To prevent Lu Feng from continuing to humiliate him, Bertzaka immediately changed the subject.
"Great! Qualcomm has been working in the mobile chip industry for many years, and they are a perfect role model for me to learn from!"
Lu Feng smiled slightly and immediately adopted a humble and eager-to-learn attitude, as if he wasn't the one who had been criticizing Bertzaka just now.
"It seems Mr. Lu is also a wise man who knows when to yield. Indeed, Qualcomm is the leader in mobile phone chips across the entire planet."
"It is no exaggeration to say that we supply one-third of the chips used by major Chinese mobile phone manufacturers."
When discussing his profession, Bertzaka regained his former pride, and his words and actions once again carried an air of arrogance.
However, he does have reason to be proud; the name Qualcomm truly represents the pinnacle of the mobile phone chip industry in the world.
Lu Feng could only nod in agreement.
"Yes, Qualcomm is an excellent company, I don't deny that!"
Hearing this, Bertzaka's pride grew even stronger. He opened his mouth to say something sarcastic to Lu Feng and even China, but before he could speak, Lu Feng interrupted him.
"However... I believe that one day my company, Tenglong, will be able to reach the same level as Qualcomm, or even surpass it!"
"Mr. Bert, do you... think Tenglong can succeed?"
Lu Feng stared sharply at Bertzaka. Under his gaze, Bertzaka felt as if he were being stared at by a fierce tiger. The chilling feeling made him break out in a cold sweat.
[Damn it, how can I let some newcomer in the chip industry scare me? I'm one of Qualcomm's six board members!]
Bertzaka roared inwardly, then sneered:
"Mr. Lu, you're quite arrogant. I've looked at your Tenglong chip, and its performance is about the same as Qualcomm's chip from ten years ago."
"If you want to use that chip to become a company comparable to Qualcomm, I can only say that's wishful thinking!!"
He suppressed the urge to urinate and said dismissively.
"Oh? My chip is really that bad?"
Lu Feng was somewhat "surprised".
"But my researcher told me that the performance of the Tenglong 1st generation chip is comparable to Apple's most advanced chip right now!"
"hehe!"
"Mr. Lu, you really dare to say something like 'comparable to Apple's top-of-the-line chip'!"
Bertzaka seemed to have heard something amusing and let out a series of cold laughs.
"Qualcomm has been dedicated to chip research for many years, spending billions of dollars every year to develop new chips. Even so, Qualcomm doesn't dare to say that it can definitely beat Apple."
"You think you can rival Apple with a ten-year-old chip? That's just wishful thinking!"
Faced with Lu Feng's doubts, he spoke sarcastically, his words showing no mercy, as if he wanted to redeem himself for his earlier embarrassment.
"Huh? My chip is really that bad?"
"Well, I thought their chip was really powerful. Looks like I was fooled!"
Lu Feng's eyes widened, as if he had actually been tricked.
His acting skills are so superb that even a movie star would have to admit defeat.
[Foolish Chinese people, it seems all they're good at is talking; as for intelligence? They're not even in the same league as me!]
Seeing Lu Feng's "naive" appearance, Bertzaka couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks in his mind.
Is the chip released by Tenglong really as bad as he claims? Of course not. Its excellent performance almost made their chairman drool after seeing it once.
Its near-perfect design and layout, top-notch performance, and ultra-low power consumption captivated Qualcomm's entire upper management at first glance.
If the Tenglong first-generation chip were really that bad, why would a director like him travel so far to this country that he has always looked down upon?
That was said to pave the way for the upcoming acquisition.
That's right, Qualcomm's purpose in coming to China this time is to acquire the Tenglong first-generation chip.
[If Qualcomm can secure this chip, it will completely surpass Linklogis, Samsung, and even Apple, becoming the undisputed leader in the mobile chip industry!]
By then, I myself will become Qualcomm's vice chairman! Second only to the chairman! Hahaha!
Seeing that Lu Feng had already taken the bait, Bertzaka began to fantasize about the wonderful dream he would have after obtaining that technology.
“Mr. Lu, you became famous at a young age, and your reputation has spread throughout the United States, but compared with some older people, you still lack a bit of shrewdness.”
He spoke again, his tone now carrying the air of a wise and experienced elder.
"You've definitely been scammed. Those researchers are just after your research funding!"
"Think about it carefully. It's only been less than two years since you rose to prominence. Even if you recruited researchers to study chips from the very beginning, isn't this progress a bit too fast!"
“Chips are different from other things; they represent the pinnacle of human technology. If you were given two years to develop a top-tier chip, would China still be without a self-developed chip by now?”
"The vast chip industry won't just consist of a handful of companies like ours!"
Bertzaka said earnestly, and judging from his "sincere" appearance, one might mistake him for a highly respected elder.
Sitting on the opposite sofa, Lu Feng almost burst out laughing when he heard these words.
My own researchers are lying to me, while you, my competitor, are thinking of me, right?
However, he did not choose to expose them. He wanted to see what kind of tricks they could pull off after all the groundwork they had laid.
"This is utterly lawless! I've always done whatever they asked for, and this is how they treat me? Looks like they're no longer useful!!!"
Lu Feng slammed his fist on the table in anger, looking like he was about to kill someone.
Upon hearing this, Bertzaka was so excited he almost shouted.
Could it be that I still have a chance to bring the team that developed the chip back to Qualcomm?
A thought suddenly popped into his mind.
Originally, he said so much just to instill in Lu Feng the idea that the technology he possessed was worthless, in order to pave the way for the upcoming acquisition. He never expected such an unexpected surprise.
That's a technical team capable of developing chips that rival Apple's most advanced technology.
He didn't even dare to imagine what kind of reward the board would give him if he managed to poach such a team from Qualcomm. He would probably be offered the chairman's position if he wanted it.