Chapter 22: The Man Who Challenged Giants
Chapter 22: The Man Who Challenged Giants
📅 Date: September 1993
📍 Location: NexTech U.S. Headquarters, Silicon Valley, California
Jin Hoshino sat in a luxurious high-rise office, overlooking San Francisco's tech district.
✔ NexOS was entering its final development phase.
✔ NexFlix had begun early licensing talks with Hollywood studios.
✔ NexMall was breaking e-commerce records, pulling in millions in revenue.
Everything was falling into place.
But the more power he gained, the more enemies he made.
And now, two of the most powerful companies in the world had their eyes on him.
📌 Microsoft and Hollywood weren't happy.
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NexOS Enters Beta Testing – Microsoft Takes Notice
📅 Date: September 5, 1993
📍 NexTech Software Division, Seoul
Jin walked into a large testing room, where dozens of computers ran NexOS for the first time.
His engineers were nervous.
This was it—the first public beta of NexOS.
📌 What Made NexOS Different?
✔ A sleek, easy-to-use interface.
✔ Built-in GigaSearch for instant internet access.
✔ Automatic security updates—no need for constant patches.
His lead engineer, Kim Seung-ho, glanced at him.
"Sir… if NexOS succeeds, Microsoft will see us as a threat."
Jin smirked. "They already do."
📢 Breaking News: NexTech Enters the Operating System War!
The moment NexOS beta launched, tech journalists exploded.
✔ Users loved the clean, modern interface.
✔ GigaSearch integration made the internet more accessible than ever.
✔ Companies began asking if NexOS could replace Windows in their offices.
And in Redmond, Washington…
📌 Bill Gates was watching.
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Microsoft's First Move: The Meeting Request
📅 Date: September 10, 1993
📍 NexTech U.S. Headquarters, Silicon Valley
Jin's assistant placed a sealed letter on his desk.
"It's from Microsoft."
Jin opened it.
📜 "We would like to discuss a potential partnership. Please meet us at the Microsoft headquarters."
Jin chuckled.
"They don't want a partnership. They want to see if they can control me."
His assistant hesitated. "Will you go?"
Jin nodded. "Of course. I want to see the look on Bill Gates' face when he realizes he's too late."
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NexFlix Faces Hollywood's Resistance
📅 Date: September 15, 1993
📍 Los Angeles, California
While NexOS was making waves, Jin had another battle to fight.
Hollywood hated him.
✔ NexFlix aimed to stream movies online—threatening the entire DVD and VHS industry.
✔ Studios feared digital piracy.
✔ Media executives refused to take him seriously.
Jin sat in a private conference room, facing a group of Hollywood executives.
One of them, an older man in a gray suit, leaned forward.
"Mr. Hoshino, streaming movies over the internet? It's impossible. People won't pay for something they don't own."
Jin calmly placed a stack of reports on the table.
📌 Market projections showing physical media would decline.
📌 Consumer behavior studies proving people wanted instant access to content.
📌 A breakdown of NexFlix's business model—subscription-based, unlimited streaming.
The room was silent.
Then, the older executive laughed.
"Even if your idea worked, why would we give you our movies? We don't need NexFlix."
Jin smirked.
"Not yet. But in a few years, when DVD sales start dropping, you'll come to me."
📢 Breaking News: Hollywood Rejects NexTech's Streaming Vision!
Jin walked out of the meeting without a deal.
But he wasn't worried.
He had time. They didn't.
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The Battle Between Visionaries
📅 Date: September 20, 1993
📍 Microsoft Headquarters, Redmond, Washington
Jin sat across from Bill Gates, the world's most powerful tech mogul.
The room was silent.
Then, Bill spoke.
"I've seen NexOS. It's impressive."
Jin smiled. "I know."
Bill leaned forward. "But you're entering a space you don't understand. We've built Windows into every business, every home. Competing against us will be difficult."
Jin's expression didn't change.
"I don't compete. I innovate."
📌 Microsoft's Offer:
✔ A partnership—Microsoft would integrate NexOS into Windows instead of competing.
✔ Jin would get a massive payout, but NexTech would stay under Microsoft's control.
✔ It would kill NexOS's independence forever.
Jin studied the contract.
Then, he pushed it back.
"I appreciate the offer, but I'm not for sale."
Bill's eyes narrowed.
"You're making a dangerous enemy, Jin."
Jin smirked.
"No, Microsoft is."
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The Storm Is Coming
📅 Date: September 30, 1993
Jin had officially challenged two of the most powerful industries in the world.
✔ Microsoft saw NexOS as a threat.
✔ Hollywood was refusing to support NexFlix.
✔ The U.S. government was starting to take notice of NexTech's rapid expansion.
The pressure was building.
And yet, as Jin stood in his office, looking at the city lights, he felt nothing but excitement.
The world wanted him to slow down.
To fall in line.
To play by their rules.
He had no intention of doing any of that.
This was his era.
And no one was going to stop him.
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End of Chapter 22