“MP3？”

Duan Yongping was stunned: "Do you mean Walkman?"

The same can be said, but not your average Walkman. ”

"Oh, I see, you're talking about a Walkman that supports MP3 format. ”

"Yes, that's it. ”

"It's not a big market. ”

Duan Yongping shook his head: "Actually, we have also launched a Walkman in backgammon, but it doesn't sell well." As for the MP3 you mentioned, he has a lot of damage to the sound quality. ”

Of course, MP3 is known to many people in later generations, but in 2002, MP3 was still a new word.

The earliest MP3 was a high-efficiency compression technology that could compress the audio to one-tenth of its original capacity, or even less, through a special algorithm. However, although this technology is good, it will have a relatively large damage to the sound quality.

Although MP3 technology has appeared in '98, and MP3-style Walkman has also been launched, the response has not been good.

At present, the mainstream Walkman is still a CD player or an MD player.

This Walkman can play CDs and MD discs to ensure the sound of the audio.

However, this kind of walkman also has a disadvantage, that is, the product is too large and not easy to carry.

Although the Walkman has been launched a long time ago, it has not sold well.

Of course, there is also a kind of walkman with tapes, which is temporarily sold because there is a relatively large number of students, and backgammon also has such a product. However, Duan Yongping also believes that the market will become smaller and smaller in the future.

"The market is not big because there is no demand from users, but because the product is not good enough. Of course, the mp3 format does have a loss of sound quality, but for the average person, he basically can't hear it. If you ignore this, MP3 can be made smaller than a palm, and I think this kind of portability is extremely convenient and carryable. ”

Chen Yu shook his head.

The popularity of mp3 in the previous life was around 2004.

For the time being, there is not much well-known and mature Walkman on the market that supports MP3 format.

But once this market opens, the MP3 market will be like a torrent and out of control.

And through MP3, Chen Yu can enter the field of mobile phones more smoothly.

Yes, Duan Yongping asked, and Chen Yu directly said mp3.

"There's some truth to what you're saying. ”

Duan Yongping did not object, but he was still not very optimistic about mp3, and said: "What do you think of the mobile phone industry?"

"Of course, the mobile phone industry is also good. ”

Chen Yu also nodded: "The future prospects of mobile phones as essential communication products can be seen, but the competition in the mobile phone industry is too great, not to mention Nokia, Motorola, Sony, Ericsson and other international giants, that is, there are countless manufacturers in China to compete, and now entering the field of mobile phones may not be able to open the market." ”

Of course, Chen Yu said that, but he also heard that Duan Yongping didn't seem to be interested in MP3.

Since this is the case, Chen Yu didn't say anything more.

"That's what I'm worried about. ”

Duan Yong's forehead is the first.

It seems that the transformation of BBK is indeed a long way to go, and we have to continue to investigate.

"We're all patronizing and chatting, come, let's move the chopsticks. ”

Speaking of this, Duan Yongping didn't talk about electronics anymore, but chatted with Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu, your Huanyu Technology's profitability is really amazing. ”

"Teacher Duan, I dare not compare with your backgammon. ”

"Backgammon is just high in sales, but the level of profitability is not as good as yours. ”

"Mr. Duan is modest, the electronics manufacturing industry is the industry, we are the virtual industry, and the bubble is serious. Once you lose the market, it's not worth half a penny. ”

At this time, Ding Lei also said: "I agree with this, just like our online games, it's good to make money when online games are launched, but once you don't make money and there is no market, the whole game is only a bunch of code." It's still good to be industrial, even if it's not crowded, some fixed assets are worth hundreds of millions. ”

"It seems that everyone is you look at me well, I look at you good, come on, have a drink. Ding Lei, how about you also have a glass with Chen Yu. ”

"Forget it, I won't drink with him. ”

"Xiao Dingzi, it's in vain that you are much older than Chen Yu, that's all. ”

"Brother Duan, why do you call me Xiao Dingzi in front of outsiders, I have no face. ”

Ding Lei was anxious: "Come on, come on, Chen Yu, drink, drink, drink, let's continue to compete." ”

"Hahaha, okay. ”

Chen Yu drank it all: "I don't care, whether it's head-to-head competition or secret competition, I welcome it." ”

"Forget about competing secretly, you're very dark. ”

Ding Lei shook his head, and he still has a little weakness about Huanyu Technology's various ruthless moves.

"That's right, you two don't have any deep hatred, there's no need for this. Have a drink today and maybe we can work together in the future. ”

After eating a dinner for more than two hours, the relationship between Chen Yu and Ding Lei has eased a lot.

Looking at the time, it was already more than 10 o'clock in the evening, and Chen Yu was ready to leave.

"Brother Duan, just have a casual chat today?"

Seeing Chen Yu leave, Ding Lei asked about Duan Yongping.

"What do you think I'm looking for Chen Yu for?"

"I thought you wanted to cooperate with Chen Yu in some way?"

"You think too much, I just want to come and meet Chen Yu. ”

Duan Yongping shook his head.

Although backgammon still hasn't found a way out, Duan Yongping also knows that this is not in a hurry.

On the contrary, after seeing Chen Yu, it made Duan Yongping's thoughts a lot more active.

For example, the idea of mp3.

Although Duan Yongping is still not optimistic about mp3, the portability that Chen Yu talked about is also a bit interesting.

Moreover, Chen Yu is engaged in the Internet, and he is still so young, it is very rare to have such a vision.

......

"Sister Fei, how is the situation at the company?"

Back at school, Chen Yu still has some thoughts about mp3.

It's 2002, and it's time to enter the MP3 market. If you wait a little longer, it won't be anything to do with Chen Yu.

And Chen Yu seems to remember that Apple's iPod also came out at about this point in time.

And, he could also be a sensation.

If it is not now, then the future layout of smart phones will also have to fall behind.

You know, Apple's iPodne evolved from the iPod.

In a hurry, Chen Yu called Zhou Yifei.

"Call me so late?"

"Well, guess you haven't slept yet. ”

"Well, I didn't sleep, I just signed a contract with Nokia, and I couldn't sleep with excitement. ”

"Oh, yes. ”

Chen Yu was not surprised.

Nokia and Huanyu Technology have cooperation.

As long as Nokia checks the equity situation of Lens shares, it is not surprising to make this decision.

"You're not surprised at all. ”

"What's so surprising, Nokia only. ”

"Nokia, Mr. Chen, what a big breath. ”

Zhou Yifei was helpless: "What is the matter with calling me, don't you care about the company's situation?"

"I naturally don't need to care about you, calling you is another thing. In addition to mobile phone glass processing, can the company make electronic products? ”

"Of course that's fine, what are you going to do?"

"Walkman. ”

"Okay, I'll go back and let me go to Huaqiangbei to purchase some accessories. ”

"Uh...... Huaqiangbei. ”

Chen Yu was stunned: "Are we assembling?"

"Aren't electronics assembled?"

Walkman technology has been very mature, Huaqiangbei is China's most famous electronic accessories wholesale base. Not to mention the accessories of the Walkman, any accessories for electronic products can be purchased. As long as these parts are pulled back and then assembled and processed, it becomes a new electronic product.

In the past life, there were many electronic companies that started in Huaqiangbei.

"Okay. ”

Chen Yu was speechless, but shook his head.

If he just assembled a Walkman casually, he was not interested in it at all.

"I mean, we developed our own high-quality Walkman in mp3 format. ”

"Well...... this"

Zhou Yifei thought for a while, and then said: "The MP3 format is an audio format that has appeared in recent years, and it has not been fully promoted, and there is not much market for such a Walkman." ”

Although it is made of mobile phone glass, it is still mixed in the electronics industry, and Zhou Yifei also has a certain understanding of the MP3 that Chen Yu said.

"Don't think about the market just yet. ”

"It can be done without considering the market, but it will take time. ”

"For how long?"

"It doesn't take too long to make only samples, but if you want to make mass production, it will take at least 1 year. ”

"So long?"

"That's a short time. ”

Zhou Yifei said: "The electronics industry is not as good as the Internet, you can go online with a code on the Internet, the electronics industry not only has to develop samples, but also has to manufacture special electronic components, and also has to build production lines." It is impossible for us to do this alone, and we have to have dozens of partners alone. In addition, if we do not consider the market, our partners may not consider the market. If our order quantity is too small, they don't even want to produce the components. ”

"What about acquiring a Walkman business?"

"It's the same. ”

Zhou Yifei still shook his head: "At present, there are not a few walkman companies in China that make mp3 format, it seems that there are a few abroad, so I don't want to go abroad to see it." ”

"Okay, that's all for today. ”

Chen Yu had some headaches.

I didn't expect it to be so complicated to do hardware.

Sure enough, it's not comparable to the Internet.

But that's normal.

In the Internet industry, sometimes all you need is a thought and an idea to work.

But in the field of electronic manufacturing, not only must have a thinking, but also have to open up upstream and downstream channels.

And even if all of them are OK, they may not necessarily be popular with the market.

Of course, the most important thing is that Chen Yu does not have a special understanding of the electronics industry.

It's a good idea to work with others.

It's just a pity that Duan Yongping is not interested in mp3, otherwise, he is the best partner to work with.

......

"When did you come back?"

"Just returned. ”

"Why don't you tell me. ”

"Hehe, what's there to say, you're so busy at work. ”

"In this way, our Duan Daguan has been quite leisurely lately?"

"It's just laid-back. ”

Duan Yongping did not stay in China for long, and returned to the United States after meeting Chen Yu.

I heard my wife laughing at herself, but she said: "I have been thinking about the transformation of the company in the past few days, and I have not had any good ideas." ”

"You're in a hurry, too. ”

"The company is so big, I can't let him go out of business. ”

"Listen to music and relax. ”

Feeling Duan Yongping's thoughts, Liu Xin took out a small and delicate object.

“mp3？”

"Yes, this is Apple's latest MP3, and it has a nice name, called iPod, which I just bought. ”

"Wife, I seem to have some ideas. ”

"I'll look at ......"

Looking at the iPod in his hand, Duan Yongping couldn't help but think of what Chen Yu said before.