Unlike the eventful takeoff, there was virtually nothing until we arrived in the United States.
The plane didn’t shake due to turbulence, and the meal was better than expected.
The children who ate candy fell asleep early.
Kim Cheol-soo, who had a good night’s sleep covered in a blanket and wearing an eye patch, opened his eyes to the sound of a voice.
It was a flight attendant’s announcement that they would soon arrive in San Francisco.
As soon as the plane entered the airport, the woman in the front seat hurriedly got up and made a quick phone call.
– yes? You regained consciousness? ah···.
The woman, who could not sleep even a wink and had a dazed expression, soon collapsed in the hallway and burst into tears.
The children tilted their heads and began to comfort their mother by patting her back with fern-like hands.
Kim Cheol-soo made eye contact with the woman who was sitting down, nodded slightly, and then stood up with a smile.
Stephen approached him as he packed his suitcase.
“How long are you going to stay in America?”
“I’m not sure, but I think it’ll be about five days.”
“It’s a shame. “I wish I had stayed a little longer and invited you.”
“I will only accept it with gratitude. “I also don’t have much free time because of urgent work.”
“I hope we can have a meal together later when we have the chance.”
“It is an honour.”
Kim Cheol-su slightly bowed his head in greeting.
The immigration process didn’t take as long as expected, and before long, Kim Cheol-soo was able to pack his luggage and get out of the airport.
“hey! Kim!”
As I was waiting for a taxi, a black van slowly stopped in front of Kim Cheol-soo.
“Catherine?”
“get on! “I’ll take you there.”
As soon as she put the suitcase in the trunk and sat down in the passenger seat, Catherine immediately stepped on the accelerator.
“nice to meet you.”
“me too. “There was no need to come out in person like this.”
“hmm···. “I have to go to our office first before meeting Jim Keller.”
“why?”
“I need to convince Andy.”
“What persuasion? “Have you even quit the company?”
“That’s not it. I guess Larry gave me some homework. About the future of Android.”
“under···. “That Larry guy is really giving me a headache.”
“Well, it’s not wrong. That’s true, but like he said, it’s a topic we’ll have to think about at some point.”
Cheolsu Kim turned his head and looked at Catherine.
“What is homework?”
“It’s related to the project we’re working on. Even if you make it, there’s actually no program to use it, right? “Your company doesn’t have the capacity to do that.”
“Is Google possible?”
“Well, that’s right. It’s not like you can use a Windows-based program. In the end, there is only a machine and no content. “I think Larry said the Android system was going to be abandoned.”
“It’s a story worth thinking about.”
Kim Cheol-soo answered in an indifferent voice, and Catherine, who was quick to notice, looked at Kim Cheol-soo with eyes full of anticipation.
“If my intuition is correct, the look on your face right now makes it seem like you have a solution?”
“··· Let’s go and talk together.”
“okay. Well, you’ll find out when you go.”
“Have you heard any more news about Jim Keller?”
“Apple has contacted us, but I don’t think they’ve made a decision yet.”
Kim Cheol-soo sighed and nodded.
“It’s a blessing in disguise.”
**
“Nice to meet you.”
“long time no see.”
“I heard you were coming by plane today, but I didn’t expect you to arrive this early.”
Jim Keller was surprised that Stephen Covey, who was expected to visit until tomorrow or so, came much earlier than expected.
“Consulting is not something that can be done right away. “I need to get some information in advance, take a break, and think about it.”
Jim Keller, who was unable to make a decision on his own, asked for help from his longtime mentor, Stephen.
“okay. “What are your concerns?”
“This time, we received an offer from Apple.”
“Looks like Jobs needs you. Haha, isn’t that a good thing?”
“I hate Jobs.”
Stephen burst out laughing at those words.
“and?”
“The offer is great and I like the project they are trying to do.”
“Then why don’t we just put conditions on it?”
“Jobs is a person who will ignore everything and do whatever he wants.”
“I heard you were kicked out 10 years ago and ended up at the bottom, but recently you’ve become a better person?”
“Not at all. “It’s not true.”
Stephen nodded and answered.
“Is that all?”
“It can’t be. I received a call from a small company in Korea. “Compared to Apple’s brand value, it’s nothing.”
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“I don’t think that’s a concern?”
“I made an appointment, but I don’t think it will be a very meaningful meeting.”
“Before making an important decision, it’s not a bad idea to consider several cases.”
“hmm···.”
Stephen flopped down on the sofa and nodded.
“What kind of meeting is it?”
“hmm···. “I think it was a company called Hanyoung General Trading Company.”
“Hanyoung General Trading Company?”
Stephen burst out laughing with an absurd expression on his face.
**
“Oh, my friend!”
Kim Cheol-soo shook Andy’s hand and greeted him with a hug.
“It’s really nice to meet you. “It only seems like it’s been a few months, but you’ve gained a lot of weight?”
“It’s for this guy’s welfare. He gives me unlimited chocolate and biscuits. “There’s never a day when chocolate falls out of your mouth.”
With those words, Catherine swept up all the chocolate next to Andy’s desk and took it away.
“I don’t know why you keep putting away the chocolate. coffee?”
“It’s good.”
“Did you say it took 19 hours? “You look good considering you just flew a long distance?”
“Haha, I slept the best I’ve had in a while.”
Kim Cheol-soo looked around while sipping the coffee Andy gave him.
It was a great office that couldn’t be compared to the warehouse-like place it used to be.
Andy grinned as he looked around his head.
“Is the office nice?”
“It’s awesome?”
“I’ll show you around later. “The server room is huge, and the workroom is also huge.”
“okay.”
Kim Cheol-soo looked directly into Andy’s eyes and opened his mouth.
“I heard from Catherine, she has big concerns?”
Andy nodded and sipped his coffee.
“Larry said so. Apple is working on a huge project. They say it’s a project that can truly change the world. “When I listened to what he said, it was quite similar to what we do.”
“···okay?”
“huh. They scared me that if I didn’t join hands with them, the world would eventually become Apple’s world. Apple already has software and music called iTunes, and there are several applications used on iMac. “There isn’t a single one for Android!”
Andy looked at Kim Cheol-soo and sighed.
“I keep thinking about it, but I can’t think of a suitable way. “If there is no way there, I think Android will really have to find another way.”
Cheolsu Kim sipped his coffee and looked at Andy with an expression of complete understanding.
“Did Google really scare you? Are we going to completely take over Google?”
Andy laughed and loved it.
“Larry at my feet! It’s fun just to imagine it. “It’s really nice to imagine kicking that bastard’s ass every time he talks nonsense.”
But then he shook his head and smiled bitterly.
“But it’s fantasy, right?”
“yes? But it doesn’t mean there is no way.”
Kim Cheol-soo closed his eyes, smiled, and savored the fragrant coffee.
I’ll decline that offer.
Kim Cheol-soo thought as he looked at Andy’s luxurious office.
In the future, mobile phone manufacturers did not supply software.
Because we created a digital store, many developers supplied software.
Unlike Apple, which was closed, Google made almost all of its sources open, allowing developers to use them for free.
Instead of Apple taking 30% of store purchases, Android took nothing.
That was also the reason why Android was widely used around the world.
Later, when Google moved to take a portion of the payment, there were issues in each country that attempted to regulate it in the name of a monopoly.
Catherine came back after putting away the chocolate, and several developers came in next to her.
Everyone sat around a small round table, and Andy looked at Catherine and said,
“Why did you all come in?”
“We have been together until now, and we will be together in the future. “If there’s something important to talk about, I think it’s right to discuss it together.”
Catherine thought Andy might make a hasty decision.
So, I called all my friends who had been developing Android together since the beginning, and Andy nodded willingly, as if he knew how Catherine felt.
“That’s right. “I thought something important would come up already.”
Andy looked at Cheolsu Kim and nodded.
“Can I use that blackboard for a moment?”
“then.”
It was a large office when the two of us were together, but with nearly 9 people gathered, it seemed relatively small.
Everyone had a unique and unique appearance.
It was quite interesting to him that there was not a single person wearing a suit.
Looking around in front of the blackboard, it felt like a group of close friends sharing opinions without hesitation rather than working.
“long time no see! Kim. Are you going to have that pork belly party again this time? “I’ve tried it several times, but it never tastes like Kim did.”
“uh? I was thinking that too. “Since Kim is here, shouldn’t we throw a party?”
Andy nodded and asked Cheolsu Kim.
“How about a party before you go back to Korea, Kim?”
“Of course it’s good.”
Kim Cheol-soo also answered willingly.
“First of all, since we don’t have time, let’s get straight to the point.”
Kim Cheol-soo held the chalk and stared at the blue blackboard.
People’s attention was focused, and Kim Cheol-soo soon began to write something.
“Android Store?”
The staff of about 10 people has now grown to about 40, and almost all of the employees here are developers.
In order to solve the royalty problem, we were developing libraries for several software companies that had been licensed and used.
Kim Cheol-soo could not understand the concept exactly, but he only understood that they were creating an OS system that was unique, highly compatible, and could provide low royalties.
“Maybe from now on we’ll be talking about the future of androids.”
Everyone focused on Kim Cheol-soo.
This was partly because of the story of ‘the future of Android’, and partly because of the unfamiliar word ‘Android Store’.
“Of course, this is just my personal opinion. And since I’m not a developer, I don’t know if it’s possible to implement the concept I’m talking about. “Please don’t feel pressured and just listen.”
Kim Cheol-soo once again organized the future he had experienced in his head and began to tell the story with a confident expression.
“If I were to define the concept of the Android Store in one word, it is a digital content shop.”
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