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Chapter 606 Can we really win?
After the cheers, Lin Yao
did not speak.
Instead, she quietly held up the Future PAD in her hand.
Her warm breath sprayed on the microphone at her collar.
But no one noticed.
Because the cheers in the venue were really too loud.
At this moment, the inherent impression of portable computers was completely shattered.
Just as the members of Jiaming Alliance thought.
This is not a portable computer at all!
But whether it is a portable computer or not.
Obviously, this product has completely exceeded the cognition of all the viewers who are watching the live broadcast.
This is not a regular product.
When Lin Yao sat on the sofa, demonstrated the use of PAD, and finally took out a pen and drew a Q version of the character.
Everyone found that
they seemed to have witnessed the birth of an epoch-making product again...
In fact, many technologies on Future PAD are not new.
Whether it is a portable computer or a stylus.
Users have actually seen it.
Not to mention the portable computer.
This thing is the inevitable direction of evolution before the appearance of laptops.
And in the end, the notebook is better.
This is an eliminated product form, or a form that loses to laptops.
As for the stylus.
This thing has also appeared.
In the era when resistive screens were popular,
many touch-screen mobile phones were equipped with such a stylus as standard.
These technologies are really not new at all.
If they were taken out separately,
users would definitely watch the press conference expressionlessly.
But these are just some technologies that are not new.
Finally, they were integrated by Youmei
and then demonstrated by Lin Yao.
It was like a rebirth.
People can't help but yearn for it.
They can't wait to get it immediately.
These people may not have the need to draw or write, and they may even be more accustomed to using computers for entertainment.
But in this case,
they still want to buy it, and the desire to buy is very strong.
Because in their opinion,
this is really a revolutionary device!
And this is why those people in Jiaming Alliance stood up, widened their eyes, and their scalps tingled.
In terms of lethality, this product
is really not as good as mobile phones.
There is even no competitive relationship with them at present.
After all, they don't make similar products.
But.
From a technological perspective, Youmei and Linmu Studio are very innovative and can develop such an extremely advanced product.
From a business perspective, they can make the product easy to use, and the first product they launch can be said to be a revolutionary product.
This is really terrifying...
and the cloud service also allows them to vaguely grasp something.
But it is fleeting.
Ecosystem
is not very popular yet.
This kind of vague grasp of something, but also seems to be uneasy.
When they saw Lin Yao holding up the tablet in her hand
and showing everyone the stick drawings she drew, they
reached the peak.
They would stand up and almost yell that this is not a portable computer at all.
It's really not surprising.
It's too shocking.
But no matter what.
At this moment,
Lin Yao stood on the stage, raised Future PAD with both hands, and showed everyone the stick drawings.
It is estimated that in the next ten years, no one will forget it...
As long as the PAD market still exists,
everyone will remember this scene.
Of course,
Lin Yao didn't think about these.
She just breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, after the cheers stopped, she put down the tablet she was holding, and continued to the audience who were still staring at the Future PAD in her hand: "This is an overview of what Future PAD can do."
"However, I still hope that users can experience this product in person, feel the feeling of holding this product in their palms, and feel the touch of sliding their fingers across the screen, rather than just listening to me."
Lin Yao smiled gently and continued: "Well, now let's get to the hardware part."
She put down the tablet. She
began to introduce the hardware parameters of this Future PAD.
All the people who had just stood up in excitement sat down.
The people from Jiaming Alliance couldn't stand any longer.
Although they still felt their hearts beating like drums and couldn't sit still at all.
But they still forced themselves to sit down.
But even after sitting down,
their eyes were still fixed on the stage, on the Future PAD on the table.
They were restless.
"..."
Yu Tianbo adjusted his sitting position several times, but still couldn't sit still. He simply turned his head and looked at Miao Yuan next to him, questioning: "Is this called selling dog meat under the guise of sheep? This is the enlarged version of Future S1 you mentioned."
He was really a little annoyed. He
didn't even care about his face.
Miao Yuan: "..."
He had nothing to say. He
didn't want to say anything.
At this moment,
he was evaluating, evaluating what impact this product would bring to the market.
On the live broadcast website,
users have already started discussing when to buy Future PAD...
"Fuck, fuck, fuck! If the demonstration is not watered, I will definitely buy it!"
"It's amazing! This is Youmei, this is Linmu Studio! Even if users know what to release, they can surprise everyone."
"I came to see the rich woman... I didn't expect that I would have to give her money in the end..."
"According to this logic, do I have a share of the rich woman?"
"..."
At the same time,
on the stage.
Lin Yao continued to introduce the hardware of Future PAD without rushing.
It was not very long-winded.
Because this thing is really boring.
This Future PAD is a groundbreaking new product, and there is no reference at all.
For ordinary mobile phones, users can compare.
Future PAD, there is not even a product to compare.
It would be boring to talk about this in great length.
So Lin Yao did not introduce it in too much detail, but just picked out some key points.
The audience was also a little absent-minded.
They were still immersed in the demonstration just now.
"…This is Future PAD. Now, let's go back to the beginning."
After introducing the hardware, Lin Yao clapped his hands lightly: "What needs to be done for the device between laptops and smartphones? And this is our answer.
And I believe that our 50 million Future S1 users now know how to use this product.
There is a trial area next to it. I hope you can touch this product later and feel its power and infinite fun.
Then, hold the entire Internet in your hands!
Thank you everyone."
Lin Yao said something similar to the closing remarks.
Then he bent down and bowed.
Off the court.
The audience cheered immediately.
The cheers did not stop for a long time.
And Lin Yao did not straighten up for a long time.
Mainly because she was excited when she heard the word "trial". It is better
to experience it once than to listen to the introduction a thousand times.
They know this truth better than anyone else.
And in the corner,
the leaders of the major members of Jiaming Alliance
also managed to calm down during the not-so-interesting hardware introduction.
Including Yu Tianbo.
Mainly, they have also evaluated the current situation.
Future PAD will definitely expand the product line of Future offline stores.
Then bring more users to Future offline stores.
Then, it will greatly boost the sales of Future S1.
This is a done deal and there is no way to change it.
They can't stop it.
They can only accept it.
Since worrying is useless now, it is more important to get the new product as soon as possible, try it yourself, and then evaluate what impact this new product will bring to Jiaming Alliance, and evaluate... whether Jiaming Alliance can do it.
Yes.
Now their mentality is different.
When Future S1 was first released,
they only thought about leaving and finding someone to discuss how to snipe Future S1 and strangle them in the cradle.
Because at that time, Youmei's Future S1 was just a fledgling.
They were very worried.
But deep down, they still felt that Jiaming Alliance was the first, and they were just facing a rising star, an extremely excellent challenger.
But after a year, or more accurately, after a few months of beatings.
They unknowingly... no longer felt that Jiaming Alliance was the first.
No one said this.
Even their internal propaganda still said that Jiaming Alliance still had the highest mobile phone market share.
But this unconscious change.
It has already happened.
Because Linmu Studio has really created too many miracles this year.
And this recognition from competitors. It
can really be said to be the highest level of recognition.
In fact, inside the venue.
Including the live broadcast room.
All the audience completed a change of mentality.
In fact, no one expected that
the final product would be so amazing.
As Lin Yao said something similar to the closing remarks.
Everyone's heart drifted away.
Lin Yao was no longer important.
Everyone's eyes were on the Future PAD.
Developers began to think about the potential of this market, and users began to think about what they could do with this product.
But the press conference was not over yet...
on the stage.
Lin Yao waited for the cheers to stop, and when everyone was distracted and couldn't wait to try the tablet.
Suddenly straightened up.
As if thinking of something.
Suddenly chuckled and said: "Speaking of which, I don't think I haven't mentioned the music function of Future PAD yet."
As soon as Lin Yao said this.
Everyone knew what was going to be announced next.
However, whether it was the members of the Jiaming Alliance or users like Chang Zhiming.
Although this was a face-saving cheer.
But deep down, I was not too excited.
The main reason was that Future PAD was too amazing! It was really amazing.
It attracted too much attention.
And what are headphones?
It is pure hardware.
If users are still a little confused about portable computers, if they can keep their expectations.
Then headphones are really commonplace.
Everyone has used them.
Users have a very clear understanding of the upper and lower limits of this product.
Just like keyboards.
From keyboards that cost tens of thousands of yuan to membrane keyboards that cost tens of thousands of yuan, although the prices are different and the user experience is different.
But in essence,
this thing is just a keyboard.
No matter how expensive a keyboard costs tens of thousands of yuan, it is difficult to make a rigid function that ordinary keyboards do not have.
This is the consensus of everyone.
In fact,
on the live broadcast website,
users began to make fun of it.
"I know, it's headphones. I have seen all kinds of headphones... How about introducing Future PAD? I want to see this!" "
I agree, just a few words about headphones. [Funny]"
"In fact, the headphone industry is also very complicated. Adjustment is the top priority, and it is still worth looking forward to..."
"Although I am a headphone enthusiast, I have to admit that it is difficult for ordinary users to feel the difference between headphones that cost tens of thousands of yuan and ordinary headphones. Even if they can feel it, they rarely buy it, so let's talk about Future PAD." "
..."
At the same time.
Tianhu.
Mou Feng was also watching the live broadcast.
He did not go to the scene this time, mainly because he was too busy.
And when he heard Lin Yao mention music.
Seeing the real-time comments on the live broadcast website.
He sighed.
Linmu Studio... really knows how to mobilize the emotions of users.
What the users said.
Doesn't Linmu Studio understand?
They must understand!
Then why put the headphones behind the more amazing Future PAD?
Obviously.
They are confident.
They are confident that even facing Future PAD, the headphones can make users' eyes light up!
For this.
Mou Feng is 100% sure! In fact
.
He even suspected that Linmu Studio did it on purpose, deliberately leaked what would be announced at this press conference.
They just want to use the inherent impression of users.
Completely make a name for their products...
"But when it comes to music functions, I hope you will allow me to talk about it in conjunction with our next product."
Sure enough.
Just as Mou Feng was looking at the screen and thinking.
Lin Yao had continued to speak.
She paced on the stage without any hurry: "Yes, that's the headphones."
"I know that when I mentioned this product, you already had a general impression."
"After all, what's so strange about headphones? There are hundreds, if not thousands, of headphone brands on the market."
"No matter what form of headphones, I believe you have tried them."
"In fact, I have tried them too."
"So when I said that I wanted to make a pair of headphones for Future PAD and Future S1, the staff found it incredible."
"But I still think it is necessary."
"For this reason, we began to think about what the headphones made for Future PAD and Future S1 should look like?"
"And thinking finally paid off."
"So next, I want to show you the results of our thinking for the first time, the two Bluetooth headsets we made."
"And this product, we named it - 'FuturePods'."
Lin Yao said the name of the product.
Then he turned sideways and looked at the screen.
On the stage, the lights dimmed again.
The big screen lit up.
Then.
Noisy sounds rang out.
Driving sounds, horns, hawking sounds, decoration noises...
On the screen.
Busy streets.
People coming and going.
This familiar scene immediately attracted the attention of all the audience.
And the camera passed through the busy streets.
Finally, it was fixed on an ordinary person.
He looked around.
Then he hesitated for a moment, took out his pocket, and took out a small pure white box.
With a click.
He opened the lid of the box, and then took out two pea-like wireless headphones and stuffed them into his ears.
Then.
He picked up the Future PAD in his hand.
[FuturePods connected successfully]
The prompt popped up at the top of the mobile phone screen.
He opened the music software and started playing music.
"We Will Rock You", which Linmu Studio had sung at the carnival, suddenly rang.
Then,
he walked forward briskly.
The noise did not disappear at this time, but with the music, the whole world seemed to become lively.
Is the key point to connect?
Seeing this scene,
the audience was thinking.
At this time,
on the screen,
the protagonist of the promotional video
walked a few steps and
suddenly stopped.
He seemed to still dislike the interference of noise, and suddenly raised his hand, pressing the end of one earphone with his index finger and thumb.
Ding Dong.
Accompanied by the reminder sound, all the noise disappeared
in an instant ... the sound of driving, the sound of horns, the sound of hawking, the noise of decoration... These all seemed to be isolated in an instant. Only the singing and the clapping like drums in the song were left. His steps became lighter. Accompanied by the music, he began to take steps without recognizing his relatives. Not far away, several children were running around with basketballs. He came to them with headphones , took their basketballs, and then followed the music, dribbling to the beat of the music while shaking his head. Several children tilted their heads. They looked at him like he was crazy. One of them said something. But it was totally inaudible. Only the singing started. The protagonist of the promotional video successfully passed these children and returned the basketball to them. He continued to move forward... and passed by someone at the intersection. The pedestrian blocked the camera. When the protagonist appeared again. The in-ear headphones became headphones with excellent texture. The music also changed. It became a more lively song. He shook his head and passed by a pedestrian at the subway door again. Then. The headphones turned into in-ear headphones again. Finally. He came to the security check at the subway entrance. He stopped shaking his head, then raised his right hand again and pressed the end of one earphone again. Ding Dong. The reminder sounded again. The world that was originally only music. Suddenly there was noise. Huge noise, instantly came. It was like returning to the normal world... The promotional video was broadcast to this point. On the scene. In the live broadcast room. All the audience were stunned. "??? ... What is this!? Is it true or not!? False propaganda? ? ? In the live broadcast room, countless question marks appeared and scrolled frantically. Here. Noise reduction technology has only been commercialized for a short time.
Not to mention TWS noise-cancelling headphones.
Even.
Many people didn't know what this technology was at first.
You can imagine. How they felt
after seeing this promotional video. It was just like watching future technology. Most people. At this moment. Their hearts began to stir. And the promotional video. Still going on. Head-mounted and in-ear headphones appeared alternately. In various environments, they were worn by different people in turn, and then switched freely between noise reduction and transparency modes. And they switched freely between Future S1 and Future PAD. Finally. Accompanied by dynamic music. A day passed. The two products were taken off and placed on the table, and the picture froze. The screen dimmed. The lights came on again. Lin Yao was back in the center of the stage, taking over the promotional video, and said directly: "This is FuturePods... FuturePods and FuturePods max. Youmei's Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones, one of the coolest products we think." "... OHHHHHHHHHHH!" Lin Yao said. After two seconds of silence. Cheers rang out. No matter what, the people at the venue had to give some face, after all, they were invited. Although many people were still in turmoil... Lin Yao waited for the cheers to stop and began to introduce the two headphones in detail. "FuturePods max combines high-fidelity sound quality and advanced active noise reduction, which can bring users an extraordinary listening experience." "And the various components of the specially designed driver unit work together to achieve ultra-low distortion throughout the audible range." "From deep and rich bass, precise mid-range, to crisp and pure treble, every note that enters the ear will refresh your perception of transparency." "Of course, what we want to introduce more is the active noise reduction and adaptive transparency mode of the two products." "Both FuturePods use computational audio algorithms to quickly detect incoming sounds through noise reduction microphones and rear vents, and then work together tacitly to offset the noise before you hear it, bringing intelligent noise reduction performance." "In short, the new driver unit and optimized acoustic algorithm allow the active noise reduction function to reduce noise, allowing users to listen at ease without interference when commuting and when they need to concentrate..." On the stage. Lin Yao was still introducing. And the audience in the venue. Already whispering. In fact, what Lin Yao said now has already been reflected in the promotional video. So what they are more curious about now is... Is this thing real? And... What kind of black technology is this? ? ? And in the live broadcast room. Users directly started a heated discussion. "What did I see? What is this? Is this fake? So amazing!?" "Noise-cancelling headphones... I didn't expect Linmu Studio to make noise-cancelling headphones. I'm really surprised!" "What are noise-cancelling headphones? Everyone, please tell me." "Lin Yao is explaining it now... In simple terms, it uses algorithms to play reverse sounds to cancel out meaningless noise! It used to be a technology used in national defense, and it has only been commercialized in recent years." "Fuck! Can this really be done? I'm skeptical, this is too exaggerated!" "This must be false propaganda!? Directly eliminate noise? It's not that exaggerated even if you cover your ears hard, right?" "I was loud just now, Lin Yao, you should still talk about headphones. I take back what I said. I've never seen such headphones before. It's really fucking..." "..." The impact was too great. To some extent. The impact of this thing on users is even greater than that of the Future PAD. Because the functions are clear at a glance. And because the new technology has only been commercialized for a short time. People feel... it is really incredible. And this has directly divided users into two groups. One group believes it and thinks it is amazing. The other group thinks it is too incredible and completely unrealistic. This is false propaganda. For a while. Real-time comments. All kinds of remarks are flying. And as time goes by. Some people start to say "You will know when it is released." Everyone calmed down. That's right. When it is released, you will know after reading the reviews. They began to listen carefully to Lin Yao's introduction of this new product. But no matter what. This press conference. Many users will probably find it difficult to forget in the future...
Because of this press conference,
even what was released had been leaked.
But Lin Yao still gave them a great shock.
Whether it was a tablet or headphones.
And for the members of the Jiaming Alliance,
this was like a nuclear bomb...
Yu Tianbo looked at Lin Yao who was still talking on the stage.
He was shaking all over...
He couldn't stop.
This was not a problem with the product.
Because the product could be imitated and improved.
The reason for his shaking was... Youmei's development capabilities.
It was really terrifying!
Everyone knew
what Linmu Studio was going to release.
Everyone really knew it.
But they could surprise others and make different products.
Even for ordinary headphones,
they could throw out features like noise reduction.
At this moment,
Lin Yao on the stage was already demonstrating how FuturePods could switch between mobile phones and tablets freely. It
was so convenient.
This kind of competitor that could go beyond cognition and even imagination.
Such an existence.
Can it really be defeated?
Thinking of this,
Yu Tianbo couldn't stop shaking.
At the same time,
Mou Feng was also silenced.
Although he knew that Linmu Studio would be unexpected.
But he didn't expect it
to be so unexpected...
Is this... a cheat?
(End of this chapter)