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Chapter 82 - Pixar new master

Chapter 82 - Pixar new master

California, Richmond, Eric has been here for three days, and in the past few days, he hired a professional team in Silicon Valley to make a detailed investigation of Pixar assets.

Steve Jobs was eager to complete the transaction, he expressed dissatisfaction with Eric unnecessary move. But he was helpless, Eric didn't care about his feelings.

Although Steve Jobs talent is undeniable, but his character can't be praised, he is a man who in order to not pay his illegitimate daughter alimony, publicly declared that he is impotent. As a result, Eric had to do a detailed appraisal of Pixar before completing the transaction.

Three days later, Pixar was located in a single-storey office building, Eric was reading a thick assessment document on the conference table, his fingers gently tapping the desktop, with Steve Jobs sitting opposite him "Steve, I was very sincere about buying Pixar, but unfortunately, I didn't see your sincerity."

Steve Jobs was not affected by the tone of Eric, he put a helplessness look on his face and said: "Eric, if you have any concerns you can say them, I will seriously answer you. But for you to say that I lack sincerity, that's an accusation I can't accept."

Eric sighed in admiration of Steve Jobs psychological quality, regardless of how he feels on the inside the surface didn't reveal anything. This calmness even for him who lived two lives is hard to achieve.

He was in no mood to play a psychological battle with him, he went straight to the point: "All right Steve, I will say it directly. The reason why I wanted to buy Pixar, is that I value Pixar 3D animation technology. So you have sold the hardware department, which I don't mind."

Eric said while looking at the data in his hands: "However, the data we collected shows that the 3D computer graphics software developed by Pixar, some time ago three of the core software's copyrights were transferred to your computer company NeXT. As for the most important animation software, although the core software didn't get tampered with, the coloring software copyrights also was transferred. Pixar was able to receive Disney 2D animation outsourcing project, by virtue of that this software can substantially reduce the coloring time. You need to give me an explanation for your actions?"

Steve Jobs really isn't an honest person, the reason for doing so is he wanted to swindle Eric this layman. If Pixar new project succeeds, the software's he transferred can sell for millions of dollars. Perhaps some people will wonder how much money a few software's can be worth, think of how much Microsoft is making from software sales.

But Steve Jobs did not expect is that Eric is this layman, know how things work and handed things to the insiders to do, he specifically invited a professional assessment team from Silicon Valley. When this team of technology madman gets together in the same place, they will turn the place upside down trying to find any schemes, and soon those people found Steve Jobs's little tricks.

In fact, after Eric made this move, Jobs did not have much hope in mind. With his thick-skin, even if he was pricked in the face, he certainly will not compromise so easily.

"Eric, Pixar took over four years to build, I put at least 50 million dollars in Pixar, the hardware department sold only for 16 million. And your offer is only 20 million, what am I gonna do about what's left at Pixar."

Eric gave him a mocking smile, folded the folder, put his hands on the table and said to him. "Steve, you don't seem to want to easily admit your own failure. Well, I can make it easy for you to understand, you bought Pixar from Lucasfilm's and you failed. The loser will have to bear the consciousness of failure, and losing is an inevitable thing in life. In order to save your computer company NeXT, you'll have to sell me the entire Pixar software department at a low price. So, if we get those software's back, then we can talk about the rest."