Shockingly, a counterfeit factory has produced a 3-nanometer chip.

Chapter 210 The End of the Steve Jobs Era

"The doctor told me that my body could not withstand another surgery."

If they force it, the most likely outcome is that they will collapse on the operating table.

So I want to see for myself who this industry disruptor is.

Steve Jobs smiled.

"Now I know."

Cook also showed a shocked expression. He knew that Jobs' health was not good and that rejection was very obvious, but he did not expect that he could not withstand another surgery.

Steve Jobs had some of the best doctors in the world, and even had many donors. His desire for life had reached its peak, and he had already undergone multiple surgeries.

just now……

Hearing this from his mouth suggests that there is truly no way to reverse the situation.

"After I die, you must remember one thing."

Don't engage in a price war with Transsion. They are better at cost control than us, better than Sansang, and better than anyone else.

Price wars will only lead us to decline.

"Then what should we do? Especially in the Chinese market, which has been around for two generations, we can't keep underperforming."

"The future is an ecological war." A glint of energy finally flashed in Steve Jobs' eyes. "Apple's biggest advantage is not hardware, but iOS, our software store, and those developers."

No matter how powerful Transsion is, as long as they base their products on open-source Android, they can't create an iOS version. By upholding this principle, we've upheld our bottom line.

"Starting with the next generation, we'll abandon the market below 5000 yuan and go all out."

Cook nodded. The system is a moat, but it's definitely not the biggest moat.

He had to travel to the Chinese market to conduct an on-site investigation and see what Apple fans expected from Apple phones.

Of course, he had also heard about the price issue. Some users in China have high expectations for foreign products and perfect filters, but they can accept products that are not perfect.

"There's one more thing." Jobs leaned back against the headboard. "I had someone investigate Shen Fei, the boss of the telepathic communication company, about his operations and background in the United States."

"What did you find out?"

Cook was slightly excited. With Jobs involved, he knew Jobs had found more information than he had, and might be able to play a crucial role in helping him.

At this moment, his heart was filled with anticipation.

But at the crucial moment, Jobs coughed again.

The instruments next to us are also beeping frantically!

The doctors waiting next door rushed in, saw the data, realized something was wrong, and immediately said to Cook:

"Mr. Cook, could you please step out for a moment? Mr. Jobs seems a bit off."

Please, we will do our best...

The doctors started the appropriate equipment, and Cook was thus removed from the ward.

But he kept thinking about the question Steve Jobs had finally asked in the hallway.

What exactly did Steve Jobs uncover?

How many engineers did they poach from the United States? And which departments are still doing research and development?

Without getting this answer, he really felt uncertain, but the rescue lasted for more than two hours and was still not over.

Cook was also called back to his office, where another piece of bad news was placed on his desk.

"Mr. Cook, regarding the supply chain."

"We've run into a big problem..." Jeff Wesley said. "After the neon earthquake, there was a global semiconductor shortage, and everyone was scrambling to produce more capacity."

Hynix just announced another 20% production cut, with the resumption date yet to be determined.

Supply chain issues once again worried Cook. He remembered that Chuanyun had a large amount of flash memory and RAM, which they used to reverse-sell in areas with shortages, making a lot of money.

At least $10 billion or more...

Does this mean that Transsion has overcome the storage technology barrier...?

Then the gap between them will widen.

Jeff Wesley continued anxiously, "The whole market is using this to hype things up."

Our suppliers have held out for so long, and they've given us an ultimatum: raise prices by 100%, or we'll terminate the supply contract.

After saying that, he slumped into his chair; he was truly at his wit's end.

It's been half a year, and Japan has started reconstruction work, but who would have thought that storage prices would continue to rise?

Could it be that now that there are no infrastructure funds available, they're trying to fleece them?

At that moment, he suddenly realized that the people on the other end of the communication channel had been farsighted, sending them several boxes of origami cranes. He still remembered the moment the Japanese opened the safe...

At this moment, he also regretted it a little. Why did he donate supplies? It would have been better to just donate origami cranes. He must follow suit next time there is a similar issue.

At this moment, Shen Fei was unaware that his "unintentional act" had created a golden age and had been criticized by the Japanese for a long time.

"Let's compromise!"

"The order has been signed. I'll be going to China next week, and our sales should increase then. We can't afford to be without inventory."

Jeff Wesley nodded. With Cook's instructions, that was fine.

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At this moment, Jobs, who had just been rescued, was also muttering words that Cook could not hear.

He did investigate Shen Fei, using every available connection he had.

The result was terrifying.

The origins of those mysterious technologies cannot be traced back to anything useful.

The only thing that can be found is that they made a lot of money during the financial crisis and used it to acquire many American companies, filling many gaps in their records.

Even with this information obtained under the blockade of relevant departments, he couldn't imagine how many valuable things Transsion had taken from America during this economic crisis.

Just like the United States, which also took advantage of this economic crisis to take many things away from other countries...

As for the rest of the background, it's very clean!

It was so clean it scared him. A rich second-generation with no real skills, who took over the business temporarily, had managed to achieve this level of success in just a few years.

He simply couldn't believe it.

Either he's a genius, or he has something the fruit company doesn't know.

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A day later, the fruit company officially released a brief statement.

"Steve Jobs is taking a temporary leave of absence due to health issues, and CEO Tim Cook will oversee the company's day-to-day operations from here."

No one knows what Steve Jobs said in his hospital room tonight. After the announcement was released, Cook went to the hospital again.

He wanted to know the results of the investigation into Shen Fei.

Unfortunately, without finding suitable conditions, Cook waited for several hours but could only return empty-handed.

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Meanwhile, in Guangzhou, Huang Tianya arrived at Shen Fei's office immediately after seeing the report.

The office was already full.

Chen Hai, Li Qing, Wang Hua, Chen Mingyong, Wang Mengyang...

"Mr. Shen, the fruit company has changed its leadership at the last minute, and the first market that Cook will be investigating after officially taking over is the Chinese market."

"It's gone viral on the internet now," Li Qing said.

The news that the fruit company was investigating the Chinese market immediately caused concern among many people.

After all, this is a signal that they will definitely need to change their market positioning, and the competition will certainly intensify.

"With Jobs gone, the early days of smartphones are coming to an end."

"What?"

Shen Fei's casual remark immediately shocked everyone present.