Reborn in America: This Is My Era

Honestly, while the beginning was somewhat normal, by now the protagonist feels like a smug, self-satisfied fool who just sits there smugly without anyone pulling his leg. Everyone around him is working hard, while this guy is nothing more than a history buff. Other time-travel protagonists either diligently copy others or try to create advantages by exploiting time differences.

The book's detailed descriptions are a highlight, but its content is unforgivable. A major point of contention is that the protagonist, with decades of experience in the financial industry in his previous life, is reborn as a complete novice. If he were an ordinary person in his previous life, lacking experience, it's understandable; he could use his knowledge to develop his business.

The content is good, and the amount of scientific information is tolerable; I can skip around if necessary. However, the protagonist's theatrical mannerisms, exaggerated and neurotic, are unbearable. Author, would you be willing to project yourself onto such a neurotic protagonist?

Here's a suggestion: don't fantasize about being a wonderful investor who only puts money in. I once read a book, and although it was poorly written, there was a description in it that I found very realistic, which was about the discussion of investors.

What's the point of watching this? It's so early in the year, and the main character isn't making the final product but instead wants to license it to others. No wonder the results are mediocre.

You can be an agent for anyone, except Atari. First, in this kind of cooperation, the manufacturer and distributor will definitely take the lion's share, while you, as the copyright licensor, will take a smaller share. Secondly, although you don't have a conflict with Atari now, it's inevitable that you will have a conflict with Atari once you grow big.

I recommend checking out an old book by the author, "Rebirth of the Electronic Empire." It contains a comprehensive and accurate account of information about video games and computers.

This business model is a headache to watch. With the protagonist's background, he's constantly arguing with everyone and everything, and he won't even know how he died. Apple became Apple not because of its name, but because of Steve Jobs and the vast resources and connections behind him. Even when others came to invest, the protagonist would be furious, wanting to monopolize everything.

It's impossible for Walmart to fawn over you. They don't earn as much as you, but their influence is countless times greater. And regarding lead generation, Walmart targets high-frequency purchases, while your purchase of a game console is a low-frequency purchase—you buy the console and leave.

I was originally planning to post this comment tomorrow, but someone in the book review section argued with me, and I just couldn't accept it. First, according to the timeline in the book, the final selling price of the Snake arcade game should have been around $2600. At that time, the profit margin for arcade games was 40-50%.