Chapter 835 AirSlim X1, Ultra-thin! A Chinese-made Computer Operating System!
In the late afternoon of August, colorful flags fluttered outside the Luzhou International Conference Center, displaying a black background image of a Yao Cheng mobile phone with a question mark in the middle and the words "2015 Orange Technology New Product Launch" below.
Meanwhile, Wang Teng, inside the conference hall, put down his FreePods and picked up an ultra-thin laptop from the table.
In terms of size, it's a size smaller than the Magicbook.
As for the thickness, well, it's less than half the diameter of a one-yuan coin.
With its silver-white exterior, it inherits the design of Magicbook, giving it a simple and sophisticated look with a touch of style.
Wang Teng casually pulled out the computer and held it in his palm.
The screen behind them then switched, and the audience learned its name—AirSlim X1.
Clearly, this is a product designed to compete with Apple's MacBook Air series.
But the audience below the stage looked puzzled!
Because, in essence, both the Orange Magicbook and the Orange AirSlim are laptops that run on the Windows operating system.
Is this thing worth introducing as a second product?
Wang Teng smiled slightly, taking in the expressions on the faces of the guests in the first few rows.
He was excited at the thought of what he was about to say.
Aurora Genesis OS is a PC operating system that Orange Technology has been developing for two and a half years. On the one hand, it absorbs the programming advantages of Aurora Future OS, and on the other hand, it perfectly integrates the application ecosystem of Aurora Future OS, providing developers with simpler and more efficient adaptation tools.
The world shouldn't only have Windows and macOS; Chinese people should also have their own computer operating system!
"I can say with certainty that the AirSlim X1 is the thinnest and lightest laptop in the world."
Of course, the comparison is based on the premise that both are 13.1-inch screens.
Wang Teng said this half-jokingly.
As the saying goes, if you have enough prefixes and modifiers, even a dog can be blown out of proportion.
"The AirSlim X1 is only 9.1 mm thick and weighs 941 grams. It features a micro dual-torque teardrop hinge, a second-generation butterfly keyboard, an oversized touchpad, and a hidden breathing light. The standard version comes with 8 GB of Kunpeng RAM and 256 GB of solid-state storage..."
Wang Teng explained the functional structure of the AirSlim X1 in detail. His style was inspired by Chen Yansen, but with an added touch of the rigor of a research and development engineer.
Unfortunately, the AirSlim X1 still uses an Intel 1.6GHz dual-core i5 processor.
Tiangong Technology's research and development work on graphics cards and SoC processors in the PC field is still ongoing. It will take some more time before they can create a laptop with a higher degree of domestic production.
However, the AirSlim X1's memory, camera, screen, battery, fingerprint recognition, and operating system are all self-developed products.
Five minutes later, Wang Teng took a breath, paused, and then said, "In my opinion, what I said before is not the main point. What I am more concerned about is the operating system of the AirSlim X1—Aurora Genesis OS!"
Aurora Genesis OS?
Tens of millions of viewers were stunned at first, then overjoyed.
They never expected that, with Windows holding a 91% market share, Orange Technology would dare to challenge the oligopoly in the PC industry!
It's worth noting that besides Windows, there are macOS, Linux desktops, and Chrome OS, but the combined market share of all these products is less than 10%.
The air in the conference hall seemed to freeze for half a second, then burst into gasps of amazement, and many technology journalists in the central media area suddenly sat up straight from their seats.
The camera shutter clicks were rapid and dense, capturing the AirSlim X1 in Wang Teng's hand and the words "Aurora Genesis OS" slowly appearing on the screen behind him.
The chat in the live stream completely spiraled out of control!
Holy crap! They're really daring!
"A PC system for Chinese people? Damn it! That son of a bitch is really good at being sentimental, it's making my eyes water!"
"Is this just a publicity stunt? Can the ecosystem actually thrive?"
The audience's concerns are also quite valid.
These days, the advantage of being first to market exists. Google and Apple have cultivated the computer market for many years, which is why they have achieved what they have today.
Despite its dominance in the mobile phone industry, Apple's original business was selling computers.
He only entered the mobile phone industry because of intense competition and frequent setbacks.
The PC operating system market has long been divided up, and Aurora Genesis OS is a latecomer. Can it win?
Everyone couldn't help but have their own doubts!
Wang Teng raised his hand and pressed down, and the noise in the hall gradually subsided.
His gaze swept across the entire room, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement: "I know how everyone feels right now—doubt, surprise, and even a bit of distrust."
After all, Windows and macOS have dominated the PC operating system market for far too many years. Their ecosystem barriers are seen by many as an impenetrable fortress. Can Aurora Genesis OS succeed? Is there still a future for operating systems developed independently by Chinese researchers?
He paused, his expression shifting from slight frustration to exhilaration.
In terms of acting skills, Wang Teng is in no way inferior to second-tier actors.
Others act, but he acts entirely out of emotion!
"I asked my boss about this, and he told me that perhaps the world doesn't need Aurora Genesis OS, but the Chinese people do. The best starting point for doing something is always the present moment!"
Wang Teng took a deep breath, his voice slightly choked, bringing the audience's emotions to a climax.
Even the live stream chat was filled with praise for his performance.
"I won't scold Wang Teng next time! That kid's got some skills!"
"Well said! Chinese people should have their own computer operating system, and they must have it!"
"If it sells for 1999 yuan, I will definitely buy one!"
"What are you thinking? The Orange MagicBook is already priced at 3999 yuan, and you want to spend 1999 yuan to buy an AirSlim X1?"
"Made in China doesn't mean cheap, thank you! Think about the Yaocheng series, the Dawn A220 lithography machine, and the Tiangong A300 chip. Which of these products lost to foreign companies?"
Netizens were discussing it animatedly.
Immediately afterwards, the boot animation of Aurora Genesis OS was simultaneously displayed on the giant LED screen.
Against a deep-space background, a real aurora sweeps from the bottom to the top of the screen, lighting up in 0.9 seconds.
Then a minimalist orange circular breathing light flashed, and the desktop appeared.
There was no unnecessary welcome screen; it was as clean as a freshly opened A4 sheet of paper.
Wang Teng raised his hand, and the screen of the AirSlim X1 automatically lit up, projecting the desktop directly onto the giant screen.
"Aurora Genesis OS is not a reskinned version of Windows, nor is it an imitator of Mac OS, nor is it a recompilation of Linux."
"First, we moved the entire microkernel, driver framework, and graphics rendering engine of Aurora Future OS from mobile phones to PCs, reducing the space usage by 37% compared to the NT kernel of Windows 10."
"Second, it is 100% compatible with the Aurora Future ecosystem. You can install it immediately by dragging an AFOS file to your desktop."
"Third, the first batch of supported applications covers almost 80% of office and learning products, such as Photoshop, Premiere, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc."
Wang Teng spoke slowly.
This is the result of the team's hard work over the past three years!
However, at present, only a portion of mainstream software has been secured. For application ecosystems such as games and entertainment, it is necessary to take one step at a time, just like Aurora Future OS, to continuously enrich the software ecosystem and increase users' purchasing motivation.
But Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, who was far away on the other side of the ocean, felt a pang of unease and his brows furrowed.
He wasn't afraid of provocations from others, but when it came to Chen Yansen, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
After all, Chen Yansen has never missed a move or failed in his attempts.
Colleagues at home and abroad have dubbed him a "troublemaker," but the question is, if Chen Yansen had no ability to attack the heartland of these people's industries, how could he possibly be hated?
It wasn't until Chen Yansen made his move that his competitors were beaten into a rage.
Take Qualcomm as an example: it lost 70% of its market share in Asia and more than half of its global market share.
For example, TSMC in Taiwan lost 40% of its foundry business to Star Source Technology, which forced it to lay off staff twice.
Foxconn is in a similar predicament to TSMC, having lost 70% of its Apple manufacturing orders and reduced its workforce by half.
Bill Gates looked troubled, and after thinking for a while, he could only suppress his restlessness for the time being.
Despite Chen Yansen's remarkable achievements, he can't be successful forever, can he?
Getting users to switch from Windows to Aurora Genesis OS is incredibly difficult, akin to changing their living and language environment – it's not that easy!
In the live stream, Wang Teng gently turned the AirSlim X1 so that the camera was focused on the left side of the device.
He then demonstrated how to process high-resolution images using Photoshop, showing smooth and fluid operations such as dragging, color adjustment, and filters. The loading speed was even 1.2 seconds faster than a top-of-the-line laptop running Windows 10 next to him.
After that, he opened a 3D action MOBA game made by Tencent, which was close to AAA level. The frame rate was stable at over 60 frames per second, with no signs of lag.
The audience erupted in gasps of amazement once again, and many people couldn't help but whisper among themselves, their eyes filled with disbelief.
They originally thought that Aurora Genesis OS was at best "good enough", but they did not expect it to have reached a level that "compares with or even surpasses the mainstream system".
In fact, although Chen Yansen did not interfere much with the research and development of Aurora Genesis OS, he did set a general direction for it.
In terms of operability, smoothness, security, cross-device collaboration, and compatibility, Aurora Genesis OS cannot lose to Windows.
However, a good product is not necessarily a good commodity. Especially when Windows holds a substantial monopoly, it will not be an easy task for Aurora Genesis OS to break through and learn from MacOS to get a share of the market.
But for Chen Yansen, the more difficult the task and the greater the competition, the greater the profits and gains.
Over the past few years, Orange Technology has accumulated a considerable number of users. It doesn't need to achieve instant success; it just needs to gradually erode the Windows market share.
Finally, Wang Teng announced the price of the AirSlim X1.
8GB RAM, 256GB SSD storage, priced at 6999 yuan;
8GB RAM, 512GB SSD storage, priced at 9999 yuan;
16GB RAM, 512GB SSD storage, priced at 12,999 yuan.
Compared to Apple's MacBook Air, it's not expensive, but it's not cheap either.
Given the material costs of the processor, screen, memory modules, deep blue battery, ultra-thin motherboard, and butterfly keyboard, setting the price at 6999 yuan is reasonable.
Meanwhile, Yu Chendong, sitting in the audience, was secretly pondering: would Chen Yansen agree to purchase FreePods' TrueWireless Stereo Plus technology and dual-ear independent connection technology?
Lei Yijun, who was a few seats away from him, also quietly considered entering the PC computer business.
Xiaomi's current product business only includes mobile phones and accessories, with the remaining product being televisions. However, the market for large home appliances is too small and the competition is too fierce, making it less attractive than the 3C digital product category.
(End of this chapter)
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