Chapter 443 Hello, World!
IBM has its own processor, called power, which is synonymous with high performance.
The power processor is not only used by IBM itself, but also by Apple all the time.
The performance of this processor is better than Intel's processor, but it has a drawback, it is too expensive and too cost-effective, so later Apple gave up the power processor and adopted the Intel processor.
And why the price of power is higher than that of Intel processors, because their architecture is different, so the cost is naturally different, and why IBM does not do the X 86 architecture of Intel processors, because Intel has a lot of patents for processors in this area, IBM has too much cost to do, and this kind of processing is not as good as the power processor of RISC architecture in terms of throughput, if IBM adopts this processor, the performance of mainframe and business aircraft will be affected, and the gains outweigh the losses.
However, John has ordered the hardware department to develop a cost-effective processor based on power based on the RISC architecture, which is the X 1.
The X 1 is actually a civilian version of power, which is slightly worse than power in terms of performance.
But this is enough, civilian people don't need power this kind of processor at all, it's too luxurious, this kind of processor is used on the mainframe, the personal computer doesn't need the computing power of the mainframe at all, it's wasted, so it's best to simplify it on the personal computer.
But compared with Intel processors, the performance is about the same, and the throughput is even slightly better than Intel's, and the most important thing is that this processor is much cheaper than power, and has a strong market competitiveness.
After the head of R&D in the hardware department introduced the processor, John Ex walked up to the podium with a small bag.
"IBM's third step in changing the world is in this bag. John Ex said as he showed the bag in his hand to the crowd.
After the demonstration, under the eyes of the audience, he took out a laptop from his bag - ThinkPad V1.
"It took us two years to develop this high-performance, powerful, lightweight, and portable business notebook. ”
The ThinkPad V1 is a new generation of IBM business notebook based on the ThinkPad 600, which officially created the concept of thinness and lightness.
And this machine immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the venue, there is no way that the computers of this era are too heavy, it is quite inconvenient to carry, IBM now comes out with such a thin and light laptop, it is difficult not to attract people's attention.
But what surprised these people even more was yet to come, and after Carly Fiorina introduced the ThinkPad V1, she immediately took out IBM's second computer, the Migicnpad A1, a personal entertainment notebook.
Because this computer is a personal entertainment notebook, the performance is weaker than that of a business notebook, but also officially because of this, it is lighter and thinner than the ThinkPad V1, and it has a sleeker appearance and richer colors.
No way, IBM's computers have always been black, so people who like IBM are also called black fans, and now IBM suddenly has a silver, red, and blue notebook, can it not attract them?
After the introduction of the laptop, Carly Fiorina stepped off the podium amid a round of applause, the game book and desktop are still under development, and IBM will not be able to launch it this year.
"IBM's computers will become thinner and lighter in the future, more and more convenient to carry, and more and more powerful, but IBM wants to change more than just computers. After John Ex finished speaking, there was a burst of light music in the room.
"Drip, drip, drip, drip, d......rip, drip!"
Everyone couldn't figure out why the music suddenly appeared, and if there was a friend in the future who happened to be sitting here, he would definitely touch his pocket and take out his iPhone to see who was calling him.
That's right, this upbeat music is the classic ringtone for iPhones.
And just when everyone felt a little inexplicable, John Ex on the stage smiled slightly, reached out and took out a mobile phone from his trouser pocket in front of thousands of people, opened the flip cover, and picked up the phone.
"Hello world! I'm glory 1. ”
"Oh ......!!"
The venue suddenly became a sea of cheers, John Ex's trick was too eye-catching, bluffing everyone, in this era of brick machine rampant, someone in front of you from the trouser pocket out of a small mobile phone, such a visual impact is too strong, subverting people's understanding of mobile phones.
However, there were two people who did not cheer among the cheerers, that is, Bob Galvin, the old president of Motorola, and Chris Galvin, the little president, especially Chris Galvin, the little president, at the moment his face turned pale, for no other reason, because Motorola is also going to launch a flip phone this year, but it is turned down, and the volume is much larger than the glory 1 taken out by John Ex, and the appearance is not as bright as the glory 1. Galvin felt bad, he could already imagine how his flip phone would end.
"Yes, IBM's next change is the mobile phone, and from today you will be freed to hold a heavy mobile phone, you can easily put it in your pocket. John Ecks said as he put the flip phone back in his trouser pocket, and he was dashing.
"Now, let's ask Meg Whitman, president of IBM Group's mobile phone division, to introduce you to this phone. ”
Amid a round of applause, Meg Whitman, dressed in a light blue business attire, stepped onto the stage.
"Thank you, thank you!"
Meg Whitman walked up to the stage and bowed to the crowd.
"It's an honor to stand here and introduce you to the world's first flip phone, the Glory 1.
Not only is the Glory 1 small and easy to carry, but it also has a lot of powerful features.
The first feature is that it has two charging methods, the first is direct charging, the second is sub-charging, its battery can be removed, with our professional sub-charging charger, with a battery, your phone will never turn off, you will not miss important calls.
The second feature is the SMS feature, which allows you to store 80 messages.
The third function it has a phone book function, in the future, you will no longer have to carry the phone book to go out, glory 1 can help you store 50 important phone numbers, you just need to save the phone number, and when you want to contact, find it in the phone book and press the dial key, the phone will be dialed out, communication is so simple.
The fourth feature it has a game function, is there anyone like me, when you wait, you will feel that time flies very slowly, now don't worry, we set up a small game in glory 1, called Snake, oh my God! I like this little game very much, my biggest dream is to let the snake bite its own tail when the screen is full, but it may take some time. ”
"Haha!"
Meg Whitman's words made the audience laugh, and at the same time, they were also interested in this little game.
Snake as the world's most enduring game, John naturally wanted the development team to come up with it, this game was the symbol of Nokia mobile phones in the previous life, but now it has become IBM's.
"You must be thinking about a question, how much does such a good phone cost, will it be too expensive? Don't worry, the Glory 1 is not expensive, you can definitely pay for it, you can take it home for $799, and it can be used in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Chicago, Houston, Boston, Eight cities in Atlanta, you can go to the IBM store today to place an order, three days later you can get this phone, if not these eight cities don't worry, tomorrow in all AT&T stores in the United States can order this phone. ”
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