"The secret of their people, and we should think carefully before you show it to Microsoft." In 1991, Jerry Kaplan, co-founder of the movement say. His statement Kaplan Kaplan in acrimony when you call, caused discontent Gates. Go play the company does not pay the court almost ", and Kaplan, I want to sue Microsoft first, he is a man strong laws and financially to fight a long war of the people as compared to Microsoft To protect the Companies Act in the U.S. We believe that the fare has been developed for large companies. "
Flight of ideas from the stage
"I wake up often, there will be creative. I can not control the creativity of my own creativity with me." Kaplan of Stanford University researcher, he was, he was in the artificialIntelligence is the University of Pennsylvania doctoral. The success of artificial intelligence research.
In the early 1980s, Lotus founder Mitch Mallorca pool, found him. Such Kapoor calendar, diary, SMS or List of Works, artificial intelligence techniques for managing and dealing with other personal information, you want to, and he hit it off instantly with Kaplan.
February 1987 from Boston to San Francisco, Kaplan Kapoor and the latter with a private plane ride. Cabin, both of them only, they are business, focus on the interaction of deep technological trends and other issues.
Conversation, Kapoor was a Compaq 286 laptop is a function of the first generation of desktop laptop, took. He opened a personal information management system, to be able to speed dazzling Kaplan, jackets out of the pockets of millions of notes, from pants and shirts, personal notes under the various information described above, including the business , General Affairs and remember the Kapoor, Kapoor entry into their computers.
Kaplan, from the pocket, looking stunned, looking at self-deprecating smile Kapoor, remove the piece, which is to write a few lines of a napkin. Kaplan Kapoor said reluctantly: "You know, this is really annoying, but it directly to them, I like the way I do because I can organize the information about the duplication of efforts I do not want you to use these notes are recorded on computer and information. "
The problem is immersed in imagination, the next half hour, silent Kaplan, and led to the concept of Kaplan Kapoor. The time available immediately, with just a laptop, the current point of view, only to run only inconvenient, you can call Compaq 286 notebook and mobile computer type. Ergonomic keyboards are only in the future, space, whether you can use the methods of computer keyboard, that is, the volume is limited is reduced to a limited extent, it is possible to compress a big problem and portable light at that there will be a. Scholes typewriter, like a paper notebook-like light, can not use the keyboard, since its inception 100 years ago, and keyboard input method is the most popular type in the Western world.
Altair is the first switch input methods will be used a personal computer, switch the input method that the adoption of Jobs and Wozniak of Apple Computer, keyboard input method has been replaced immediately. In fact, it is impossible according to the alphabetical arrangement of the QWERTY keyboard layout for the name Scholes, because 100 years ago, the technology of the typewriter does not support the rapid entry, Scholes, making the location of the character keys To extend the process of moving your finger to reposition the characters used for spacing, may be placed further away. "English typewriter or computer keyboard is QWERTY row for the character, who: a typewriter keyboard, this pattern followed a common way and even a computer keyboard, what Bill Gates' de facto "The law has been used to describe a standard keyboard, but says there needs to be arranged so that they, this arrangement worked well, most users are obsessed by this standard will be. "
Therefore, a new generation of computer input method to challenge the Western world, if 100 years of common standard, will have a significant probability of failure.
Kaplan Kapoor inexplicable, eat a little rest. After dinner, sitting in a chair Kapuranyan, please close your eyes and take a nap. A relatively smooth course of the flight, so no big bumps, Kaplan, fell asleep. Enormous brain potential, the people at rest, followed by some owners think of the brain are unresolved issues, it is said, and to find the answer.So answering questions, please do not rush to make the first find from time to time to hang up the numbers heart problems.
Kaplan, woke up with the answer, he also information, Mr. Kapoor was entered notebook: "? Not the stylus, try to imagine how the keyboard input"
Pioneer is split
This is a co-founder of Microsoft "you will see what I? In my case, it must be that we have, the most exciting questions of our death 有 things available? Me To find out the possibility of our own will? "Possible business partner Paul Allen, Gates, said a very philosophical stance.
November 07, 2002, Gates recalled: "Microsoft will use to return to the nature of individuals, from large corporations, when Paul Allen and I have provided to explain how to use computer technology To explain the function of personal opinion how much we, the people has been extended to computer software for reading and writing problems in the field. "
In 1987, but after thinking more clearly about this issue in the list of technology pioneers Bill Gates says no, the list not only has the Kapoor and Kaplan, Steve Mann, Yamaguchi Luyijiase, of course, there Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, approved the engineer.Why mention some names? Kapoor and Kaplan is a hero in this article, let Luyijiase Yamaguchi and Steve Mann is the figure on the road from the Future of Apple ipad.
One day in 1987, a pair of Kaplan Kapoor Kapoor and colleagues had let Steve Mann Luyijiasai Yamaguchi and combinations. Market Outlook red pen and hand-drawn fire for the fire to the heart of their passion is very busy, and second to burn, winter, dreary outside, the interior, first as a spring is warm. They are all like-minded display was even wearing a Hawaiian shirt.
The discussion was ready to establish a new company in earnest. The problem then occurs in addition to Steve Yamaguchi people, the rest of the four want to be its new president.
Yamaguchi is very aggressive as an engineer in this discussion, Steve Mann, he is located in Apple's release from his political "project" was involved in it, he said this nuisance, he You can deep whirlpool. Yamaguchi, who is withdrawing from the minor leagues since then, has been removed Luyijiase, they go back to Apple, explains the project's creative use of the Apple. Then one of the Newton handheld computer projects Yamaguchi, Apple on Apple laptops to practice some of the ideas, start Jiasai person to person. Unfortunately, Jiase for the development of the first generation of Apple laptops will go ahead, Yamaguchi, who will start after failed Newton handheld computer.But they have accumulated technology, provides a fertile ground for the success of the iPad was Steve Jobs of Apple experience.
Subsequent establishment of the Go Corporation and Kaplan Kapoor, Pocket PC, handwriting input device, the predecessor of investment Kapoor began to develop, he served as Chairman of the Board, Kaplan is responsible for research and development.
Go idea is welcomed by the investment community, venture capitalists invested company is "home run" and believe you can go more than 20 times to obtain a return key.
However, in today's perspective, to solve these problems, many of the challenges the application software, the philosophy of the company for 20 years as, CPU, monitor, anticipate an era in which large sums in the face of the operating system that requires funding. Initially, the venture capitalists are attracted to the idea of it, a few million dollars, I have been going to burn like crazy. He was an odd feeling to go 尔 U.S. Executive 卡伯 later: "Most interestingly, it is likely to spend money if you live far more conservative companies, is that in a realistic way and to find. "
In the process for funding, access the Go to Microsoft's Bill Gates.
The card can see the light of Microsoft
In 1989, Kaplan, saw his company's blueprint topic Gates, Microsoft's investment in hope. After hearing the statements of Kaplan, Gates, after a successful catch up since it is difficult that Microsoft has been faced with the choice between cooperation with the Go Corporation, or said.
Gates, however, Ltd. Go, and intend to invest in Kaplan, but he said that cooperation.He contacted Kaplan and Jeff Raikes, the software project team, Jeff Lex has evaluated the potential for development of application software products for Let's Go to convene researchers. We have signed a cooperation agreement under which that wants to provide a human study and our technology to evaluate the opportunity for Microsoft that he "and we will give technical support documents and their training: Kaplan is thus in his book later, "launch" all parties to participate in the joint design and implementation of Microsoft, the purpose of this joint project, to agree to promote the use of each other's confidential information "Go and staff that can represent your company, or make a profit, and trade secrets owned or shared for each other:. Wrote. ""
At that point, potential competition will go to the project team of the operating system for pen input and Microsoft operating systems, application software development project team at Microsoft, has 進Mou and product development. Kaplan is concerned that disclosure would have a problem.
Rex Caplan, a partner in the development and application software, the strict separation of each other repeatedly in the firewall policy sensitive technology developed by Microsoft's team at Microsoft, for example, Microsoft is both competitive for Apple and IBM have been in a state that is completed by application software among different groups of ventilation in two, with no developed. Then, all of Microsoft's Go, detailed records, engineering depth, dispatched its own engineers to participate in the project's go. Immediately, to hold a basic description of the department, go for the head of the company to submit an application for Microsoft. In an ominous hint of the flavor of the meeting the head of the smell came back he told Kaplan: "They are doing what we are and the Windows (operating pen computer) to me why you need to use Description attacking me. "Microsoft does not have a Windows if companies are going to suggest that Microsoft can also develop their own pen and handwriting technology.
Appears later appointed project manager of Marlin Eller Microsoft pen: "Go, including any software compatible to the original attempt, it means that the first does not include Windows applications on the market Microsoft wants to develop its software, hardware, operating systems, if not develop new versions of Excel and Word, this idea is ridiculous. "
Both sides were disbanded. Have to go look, Microsoft is the company's bottom line, first as a partner of Microsoft, moving can be a hardware company, the Go immediately "shoot to kill" The decision rendered after the inclusion of Go back and learn the operating system list. For Microsoft operating systems from other vendors that action is a core asset, not an exclusive domain, Microsoft has started, survived. Go for it and the operating system, smart handwriting input, new, Microsoft has done a very angry Microsoft's Windows, you can tell who to replace.
At that point, IBM, Intel, and other leaders including AT & T, Microsoft は nova would more accurately be considered, voted in favor of the company look to move. In February 1990, Microsoft is headed by Marlin Eller, established goals for the Go Team pen and handwriting technology research and development, you are responsible.
Gates also personally, as evidence in court, Intel's Andy Grove, Bill Gates after years of complaints sent to the former CEO of characters involved in the fighting. Go has been prepared to invest in the company Intel Corporation, Gates said in a letter, he was Intel's investment, which is considered a negative move by Microsoft, he asked the Globe not to invest in the Go other. Intel's results from the company gave up on investing in Go programs.
Replication within six weeks
"Microsoft is thundering toward the tank when it is going to notice when you do not have to go." Former Microsoft project manager of memories, such as pens Marlin Eller.
In January 1991, in Boston, go to the launch party of the operating system is ready for pen input and handwriting input panel to spend millions of dollars.
The purpose of Go is that Microsoft has been invited to Boston, a member of the association of computer users to barracks of the party "hidden" is ready to send, Suoen Ke temperature Microsoft staff, the name of the Association held the day before to a third party under, get a ticket.
Brilliant stage in the joy of Kaplan, writing a computer to recognize the boiling of the scene, and the cheers of the crowd tore the roof of the hall when most shows are faced with a new system of Go. People in this sea of joy not, this is the suspense in his shelter in their mobile phone cameras to record the entire contents of the demonstration Suoen Ke Wen Jiabao at Microsoft.
When the party ended, the audience responded with warm applause again, mission accomplished Suoen Ke also warm, and sighs of relief. The next day he gathered in the conference room watching the demo, I want to see basketball's NBA, the team quickly organized from Microsoft, Redmond complex life and flew back to pen and handwriting technology.
Picture quality is bad, is the latest to visit the scene of tension all viewers, and the.Broadcast to the computer, the project team members, or that it is clearly a breakthrough technology to move a chunk of cold hand smoke, a hand-drawn circle, including project manager Kaplan Marlin Eller, and recognition.
But that window of God, like a poke in the layer of break. Go after the meeting is only six weeks after a very similar, meeting their own pen and handwriting technology in Microsoft technologies and what it shows. It became very angry Kaplan of Go, he knew the secrets of shooting a few weeks before moving from Microsoft, he was to steal the technical information to help Microsoft employees movement of deep Two years ago, it thought.
Director of Project Marine eller Microsoft later: "The trick is that we, R & D team and an efficient and flexible architecture to the operating system, but it has a Biqi deeply rooted, and the key we just is to put them on. do our demos out on the screen, which is impractical in the same program, the demo is to tell people what we can do, and their presentation, too They told us what to do presentations, we will copy it in the shortest time. "
Microsoft will move quickly to pass a message to the market: the new system as they go, from beginning to accept that you can expand the functionality of the system that Microsoft is not original. Part of preparation of the original, but are preparing to adopt a technology partner that Zuoniaoshousan move to invest in venture capital, both companies still have been provided to support the Compaq, the company is an IBM .
Microsoft software you have, "preferential treatment" If you continue to price, Microsoft to start working on the final, Compaq said it, and you go away from The stay You must!Compaq has finally succumbed.
Because IBM does not eat it in this set, Microsoft is waving a big stick, IBM did not.However, the wrong technology roadmaps by Microsoft, IBM sent repeatedly to persuade the effect does not last selected from: IBM, which decided not to support the Go, it is intended to support Inakatsu Microsoft Also, it is ready to own your own research and development of OS / 2 operating system to add new features, and later failed to OS / 2 from IBM, which is later.
Microsoft project manager, later recalled the Marlin Eller, Microsoft is all being done to prevent the rise of going to market, "slap in the face" to move the money for projects notlaunch, Microsoft's operating system, the bowls of gold to avoid the broken, the "we're not trying to sell software, we are preventing other people to sell software," "We will kill moves . They built a market, spent $ 750,000, we are crushed with a $ 4 million, they were losers, the company is dead. "
Revived after a decade
"Claims that are described in the complaint, in the past, in particular, today there is no evidence, can be traced back 20 years ago." In July 2005, Jerry Kaplan, a spokeswoman for Microsoft's go-sued Stan Sideleike argue for the company founder.
Unfortunately moving company was founded in 1994, some companies, AT & T's spinoff from parent company in 1996 after a company attributable to the company moved Lucent,. Move to regain ownership of Kaplan in April 2005.
Complaints Kaplan said: "Microsoft is Microsoft, Netscape, are trying to suppress the go to use the means to deal with other competitors of the conspiracy that exactly the same as Novell and Sun." Indictment addition, Microsoft Go technology, Microsoft, Compaq, Fujitsu, Toshiba claims that stole the company plans to use the operating system's Go "intimidation and threats."
Since 2005, the Microsoft antitrust case in the war, the company, they get paid for, please believe that there is a chance of winning the case.
One year later, the U.S. federal court, the prosecution refused to go to Microsoft.
"I - Kai foreign wars," the reporter notes
"Goose battle" in the story a little, "you need to record the harmony": two brothers, find a group of geese, go out hunting, they are ready to shoot the bow of a goose. My brother said: "The goose is very fat, shooting can be summarized in the eating." Opposition to Brother ". Roasted to eat, and refreshing aroma," they are justified in the elderlycontroversy over, making the elderly, or they have been in the village before the war, to determine who is right. It was agreed that the brothers, their goose was flying when the group went back into thin air, wait until you shoot a goose, "half-cooked, half cooked." Elders gave their ideas.
Fable game, many times by hand, the first year Kapoor 1987, Jiase Conflict combination Kaplan, who staged a portfolio of Yamaguchi. 20 years ago, with a pen and handwriting technology, handheld computers are just a lotus bud, just the corresponding supporting technology is not perfect. When the perfect conditions of personal computers available 10 years ago, Wozniak and Jobs When introduced Apple II, which is mature display technology, microprocessor technology, which after a trial period, the keyboard would never say that, unlike Apple, is to set it up to everyone to do.Pocket PC in the late 1980s, this situation of uncertainty many too many to touch screen applications from hardware to software, all of the exploration does not have. The above four in the history of IT, which has left a heavy color, they are two men confronted each other, to attack, but it is clear that the split, this technique alone can Portfolio is a pioneer in technology to further the Pocket PC not Smartphone, slowing progress somewhat after the development of the Tablet PC.
Microsoft, "strangulation" Go, Ltd., the larger "battle Goose" is a fable.
Companies go 戴森 dust 斯特 strong support that the well-known experts in the field of technical IT, innovation he has come from small companies like that in general such a move When told, the computer system after the first big leap 移動Tsu be developed following the Apple Macintosh in 1984.
? When he asked his men, Gates in 1991, did not think so: "You gave us away to my best handwriting recognition system is always a wealthy company, but I like my you can buy. "
Occur, pen and handwriting technology premature for the company's landmark Microsoft "Shooter" - going, because so many are interested in that field of outrageous talent and capital, Microsoft has the market You can buy from the best pen and handwriting technology can, when it is not welcomed by the market to develop appropriate technologies that Microsoft itself. In one embodiment of the ultimate evil with the pen technology Tablet PC Tablet PC at Microsoft, the application of ten years ago full of Steve Jobs and Apple, rather than birth due to technical flaws, this product , fell before the dawn.
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