Chapter 1268 (2/2)
”Good.” Li Mu said, ”I'm calling you about something else. Do you know an American company called apple?”
”I understand.” ”I really like their products, a company with geek thinking,” said Elon Musk
Li Mu asked, ”what is the current situation of this company?”
Elon Musk thought, said: ”this enterprise is not bad before, PC products are also very gold content, but in the past few years have gone through some detours, but also encountered a bubble burst, so frustrated a bit serious, but recently is starting, 01 years they launched a music player, called iPod, and then launched a software called iTunes, this software is very intentional. Think, it helps record companies in the United States and around the world sell digital music. It's just matched with their iPod hardware. It's very impressive. ”
Li Mu frowns. The relationship between iPod and iTunes is like the relationship between his logistics company and logistics management system. The combination of the two is extremely close and can produce strong chemical reaction. In addition, the European and American markets have always had a strong sense of copyright. This habit of paying for digital music online has been cultivated for a long time, so it gives the iPod and iTunes an excellent development soil The OD itself is a very good product. The more it sells, the more iTunes users will be. At the same time, the more music sales on iTunes will be. Apple can sell hardware to make money, improve the installed software volume, and constantly improve the digital music sales on the software market. This is a perfect closed-loop combination.
It seems that before the launch of the iPhone, the combination of iPod and iTunes was a major force of apple, accounting for at least half of Apple's revenue.
So, Li Mu hurriedly asked, ”how much is Apple's market value now?”
Elon Musk hesitated for a moment and said, ”five or six billion dollars, no more.”
”So low?!” The market value of US $56 billion surprised Li Mu. Apple exceeded US $600 billion in 2016. If it was only US $500 billion or US $6 billion in 2003, its market value will soar at least 100 times in the next decade!
”Wait a minute, I'll check,” said Elon Musk
As he said, Elon Musk turned on the computer, looked up the closed NASDAQ information, and said to Li Mu, ”the stock code AAPL, the stock price closed yesterday was $7.2, with a market value of $5.355 billion.”
Li Mu didn't say a word in his mind. Today's market value of apple is only 5.3 billion dollars? In the last round of financing, the valuation of Muye technology has reached US $33 billion. After the success of financing, the valuation has been raised to the level of more than US $40 billion. If the IPO is worth US $10 billion, it is not a problem to buy ten apples.
”Is Apple's shareholders complicated?” Li asked
”It's too complicated for me to go.” ”Even Microsoft has shares in apple, but they have been selling these shares one after another in recent years. Would you like to join apple, boss?” Elon Musk said
Li Mu smiled and said, ”I have this idea, but I still don't want to understand it.””Boss, Apple's main business is in the hardware market, which is quite different from Muye technology, and its hardware market has always been very small, so the iPod sales are better. If you want to buy shares or buy apple, I don't think the strategic significance is very big. Now at least half of its profits depend on iPod and iTunes, which are very easy for you, boss Instead. ”
Li Mu suddenly thought of his mango me, that is, the super cost-effective MP3 used to smash through the domestic MP3 price. The overall design style of that machine is similar to the iPod Nano in the next few years, which is better than the current iPod. The key is that it is cheaper than it!
If you take mango me, or another high-end version of mango me, and go to the United States to face the iPod, and continue to smash the price through, Apple's iPod business will suffer a huge blow;
if you develop a small software similar to iTunes on the basis of YY, or simply embed an iTunes like function on YY, and then Go to talk with record companies all over the world about cooperation and help them sell digital albums. I'm afraid no record company will refuse with YY's current user volume and influence. ITunes is no better than today's YY. If YY does this business now, it will be able to find iTunes everywhere.
At that time, we will develop a ytunes, and then we will dump a wave of products in the European and American markets with mango me. Apple's overall profits will be hit hard. If the main products of profits are sniped, it means that the main labor force of a family is suddenly interrupted by their legs. Not only he will be affected, but also other members of the family will be greatly affected!
If we use a ”big family” to describe apple today, the traditional PC business and supporting MACN OS system are just like the depressed father and mother of the family.
Father always thinks that he is very talented and capable, but he is not recognized by the outside world, so his income is relatively small. If he is the only one to support his family, it is indeed a little stretched out. Although mother has been trying her best to help father, but the role it can play is really weak, and it can not bring about essential changes.
At this time, the eldest son of the family, iPod, finally graduated from university and started a business together with his eldest daughter, iTunes. Unexpectedly, the two of them started their business smoothly. With their ability, they immediately brought rich income to the family. After the income was received at home, it not only subsidized their parents, but also helped their parents cultivate their younger brothers and sisters 。
With enough income in the family, the iPhone, a minor son of the family, has been sent to the best school. In the next few years, when he returns from his studies, he will become the real pillar of the family. His sister, iPad, has also followed his footsteps and made great achievements.
Gradually, the eldest son who supports the family's income gradually declines with the development of the times. However, due to the great success of the youngest son and the youngest daughter, the eldest son has completed his phased tasks and then retired. While the youngest son and the youngest daughter have greatly promoted the family's development, they have helped their parents gradually realize their life value, and Help the eldest daughter iTunes develop steadily.
Later, the eldest daughter had her next generation, and her next generation was fully cultivated by her youngest son and daughter. The youngest generation of the family is app store.
Looking at the development route of this ”family”, if the first eldest son and eldest daughter failed to start a business, the blow to the family would probably make the family close to collapse.
Breaking up this family is Li Mu's biggest dream at this moment!