Xing Baohua was testing two machines of the D1 Mi series in his office: a desktop computer and a laptop with a docking station.
Computers built with low-end CPUs don't offer high performance; their main purpose is practicality.
To be honest, this thing is only slightly more powerful than the learning machine he made with the Z80 he used before.
If this Loongson chip were used in a learning machine, that would be the prototype of a basic computer.
DM-D1 is the model number for a desktop computer, while DM-note D1 is the model number for a laptop computer.
The proper way to pronounce "1" is "ten thousand".
Calling it that way sounds sophisticated and high-class.
When Xing Baohua tried it out, he still felt that there were far too few applications available.
If a customer buys a computer without the included software, you'll need to get it running for them. In addition to the pre-installed software, you should also include extra software floppy disks.
But wouldn't sending things increase costs? Even though floppy disks are cheap, there are just too many of them!
For those without internet access, delivery is fine, but what about those with internet access?
Let's create an app store.
Call Xiaotian over and tell him the requirements: add an app store to the system and separate the free and paid sections.
Let the software developers upload the software themselves, and then have the software development team set up a software review group.
For qualified software to be listed for sale, the selling price is $1-$10 per software package.
The free zone contains software that independent software developers have ported or written themselves, which can be either free or paid for.
Anyway, I'll find the app store from the future Big Fruit.
The free zone should follow the Baidu model. A disclaimer should also be drafted stating that the free zone is a developer platform, and that DaMi Store is merely a platform and does not participate in any intellectual property disputes.
Basically, the message is that if anyone finds that the Rice Store is copying or infringing on the intellectual property rights of a certain software, they should notify the infringer and have the software removed. If the infringer doesn't listen to the advice, they can sue them; it has nothing to do with the Rice Store.
However, paid software takes a cut, so we need to be very careful here. If an intellectual property dispute arises, the rice store will be held accountable.
Of course, you'll need to consult a lawyer to thoroughly research this area before you can proceed.
Xiao Tian took on the task and had his team get started. It was a simple project, and they finished it in two days. They installed all the software they had ported over and started testing.
The only difficulty is coordinating the stores with regional IPs around the world.
Due to network limitations, servers in Europe and America need to be used locally, while servers in the Asia-Pacific region are used.
Xing Baohua placed the Asia-Pacific servers in Hong Kong.
Xing Baohua didn't want to host the servers in the US; instead, he planned to place them in China.
Although it will be limited by the network speed, even if it is placed on DaMei, the speed will not be much faster.
Xing Baohua plans to personally host the new product launch in April. After all, it's a revolutionary, low-quality product; only his endorsement can ensure its success.
At the same time, leveraging his position as the owner of Columbia Pictures, he invited several of the world's most influential stars to lend their support and, incidentally, to shoot promotional advertisements for the computer.
Xing Baohua chose Shanghai, the city where the soon-to-be-rising Oriental Pearl Tower will be held, which can be seen as adding some luster to the city.
In the past, our press conferences were all held in central Shandong. Back then, we weren't well-known manufacturers, so we had nowhere else to go.
Now that it has become a notorious international giant, it has to choose a better city.
The Shanghai side was also very helpful, proactively finding a location and arranging all kinds of logistical matters.
Money is provided when needed, and people are provided when needed. This kind of service is unique to China. They will arrange everything perfectly for you wherever you go, and they are both warm and comfortable.
The celebrities arrived in Shanghai two weeks in advance, and a certain "Brother" served as the director of both the press conference and the advertisement.
A reward of 200,000 yuan for working for only half a month—earning that money is easier than making a movie.
Each celebrity's commercial is filmed following a template-based advertising formula. The commercials are filmed separately based on their nationality.
The countries where the advertisements are placed also select actors based on the popularity of the stars in those countries. Don't assume that big stars can earn a lot of money; Xing Baohua gives a uniform price of $500,000 USD for a one-year contract.
Some celebrities seem to receive a lot, while others seem to receive very little. Even those who receive very little don't dare to complain. Colombia is different from before; it's incredibly wealthy now.
What does it mean to be rich and powerful? It means buying scripts at high prices, hiring directors at high prices, hiring big-name stars at high prices, and producing several blockbuster films.
The top three box office charts are all Columbia Pictures productions.
Anyone who gets involved with a blockbuster film benefits from it. This isn't about a few hundred thousand dollars; it's about resources.
Being invited by Xing Baohua is a great honor; no one would refuse to work if they thought the pay was too low.
If someone dared to do that, they'd probably have a hard time getting by in Hollywood.
Hollywood has many film companies, big and small. Columbia's ban can't control all those film companies, but will the directors give it face? Will some cooperating organizations that bring in funding to make films give Columbia face?
After filming, Andy Lau and Zou Wenjuan were drinking tea in the rest area when Andy Lau asked, "It's been a long time since I've seen Mr. Xing. When is he coming over?"
Zou Wenjuan replied, "I don't know either. I called him before I came, and he said he would come over after he finished his work. He said you have to come after you finish filming."
"I'm not available anytime soon, so I'm taking this opportunity to come to the mainland and enjoy the scenery here."
"Alright, I'll find you a tour guide."
Thank you.
As they talked, they looked at Sister Gong and Brother Pei.
Gong Jie read the advertising copy in a very serious manner, but Brother Pei Si slightly modified the words and used his unique humor to express the meaning of the advertisement.
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