Chapter 42: Attracting Eyes
Of course, the seemingly perfect patent system is actually not perfect either.
Why not perfect?
Because the growth of technology does not necessarily develop slowly, but there will always be some technological explosions.
Foreman countries that already have mature technologies often fail to support the emergence of new technologies due to vested interests and other issues. They may even suppress them because of vested interests.
When internal combustion engines replace steam engines and electric machines replace steam-driven equipment, will those factory owners with a large number of steam engines bear to watch their steam engines turn into a pile of worthless garbage? How could it be?
Therefore, there are always some unexpected events.
For example, the rise of Japan is somewhat unexpected for the first-class countries that are starting out.
Japan, which had basically become a ruin after the war, had a very obvious opportunity to rise.
What opportunity?
It was the United States that led the United Nations and landed in South Korea and had a real fight with North Korea.
This war seemed very anxious due to the joining of the Chinese army.
The allocation of various military supplies from the United States is relatively high in terms of timeliness and cost.
Therefore, place an order near Japan, which is extremely close to the front line, and order military supplies.
Originally, the United States was just trying to make Japan engage in some things that were difficult to do with just a simple labor.
However, Japan retains a large number of pre-war science talents.
You should know that when Japan knew that it was going to be defeated and launched a suicide attack, the soldiers who were sent to the plane were basically all social science talents such as literature, history, philosophy, etc.
Of course, if you are a relative of the Emperor and happen to learn this, you won’t have to be sent to the plane that goes without returning.
Hundreds of thousands of high-end technical talents are the result of Japan's cultivation since the Meiji Restoration.
At the beginning of the war, when the bubble gum that American soldiers had chewed on the ground was a very precious dessert for the Japanese.
Although these talents still exist, they are hard to cook without rice.
However, the Korean War for the United States provided Japan with ingredients for cooking.
Although he is engaged in the processing of low-level products, Japan soon proved that it has the ability to process high-level products.
During the process of OEM, the United States discovered that Japan has the ability and the cost is even lower. In other words, it prefers Japan to OEM rather than use local expensive goods.
Therefore, after a war, Japan has accumulated capital again.
At this time, the information revolution, which started from the United States, was the revolution of electronic technology, set off a big wave in the world.
When a series of old countries such as the United Kingdom and were not willing to develop the technology that Americans like the United States used, Japan, as the biggest loser, immediately started to learn.
Because this technology has not been developed for a long time, Japan has developed many products with lower quality than the United States, but cheaper products, which quickly occupied the market.
At this time, the United States, which had already come back to its senses, began to harvest Japan through economic policies.
Japan gradually fell from its peak due to insufficient talent supply and economic suppression by the United States, and fell into decades of loss.
After all, Japan, although the economy is good, it is used for consumption, and relatively neglects education.
Science and technology are the ultimate driving force for sustainable economic development.
Therefore, Japan, which was completely strangled by the United States and lacked the ability to make self-produce, is not that powerful.
The situation of Wanhu is actually somewhat similar to that of Japan.
Even the situation of ten thousand households is even worse than that of Japan.
When tens of thousands of households entered the market and were able to develop new technologies, the general development route of electronic technology was already clearer. A large number of patent barriers have been established.
Therefore, if Wanhu wants to seek breakthroughs, he can only start with a small LED light-emitting diode or a small mouse and keyboard.
It is because it looks small and has little application scenarios, so there is no manufacturer with stronger technical strength to intercept it.
But Takahashi knew that this seemingly inconspicuous technology had a strong development space.
then……
Ten thousand households developed.
However, if Wanhu simply takes the technical route, he will not be able to reach today.
The main profit method of Wanhu is still in the game business.
The development of electronic game business cannot be separated from the development of technology.
Therefore, although Nintendo can always create some wonderful games, they have more fantastic games and can only be sealed until they have enough technical strength to develop.
It seems that Nintendo's small workshop has never thought about developing its own technology.
Perhaps, for Mr. Hiroshi Yamauchi, who has already retreated to the second line due to PS, developing technology is a move that is highly invested, slow to achieve, and not worth the loss.
However, it cannot be said that this is Yamauchi Hiroshi's short-sighted vision.
Instead, Nintendo's location and its own inherent culture do not support Nintendo's technology route.
You know, the place where Nintendo is located is not Tokyo, the technology center in Japan, but the older Kyoto.
Most talents in the technology industry will not give up a whole forest for the sake of Nintendo, a big tree.
That's the case...
It is not that easy for Nintendo to build a very powerful development team by itself.
and……
Technology is not developed separately, but requires coordination and cooperation between upstream and downstream.
Does any small thing require technicians to travel to Tokyo on a business trip?
The time cost is too high.
In short, if one thing cannot be accomplished, it does not necessarily mean that you don’t want to do it, and in more cases, there is no way to do it.
After all, this world is a materialistic world, and it is impossible to say "I think Nintendo can become popular", so Nintendo will become popular.
Where Wanhu focuses on development, the main focus is scientific and technological strength.
In fact, compared to the teenager who spends all his energy on playing games like Jim, Wanhu prefers the kind of teenager who studies steadily.
Various game competitions, in the eyes of Wanhu, are just a means of marketing, and are far less important than imagined.
Of course, it cannot be said to be ignored.
The e-sports competition held by Wanhu is already the largest, most audiences and most advanced technology on this planet.
And, you can see it in the leopard.
Many people know about Wanhu's technology almost all from these competitions.
Chapter completed!