Wang Zhengguo's previous talks were inconclusive, and he was finally fooled into deciding to let the follow-up of Yaoguang 1 develop in the direction of family audio, although it is a good routine, but the dream of computer games in his heart is still not so easy to extinguish.

Now it just so happens that Wang Xin has come all the way from Boston to pan for gold, and they are already preparing to develop in the field of cassette, so by the way, the idea of video games can also be tried, anyway, the difference in hardware between the two is not too big.

"Video games? It's true that it's popular with young people in the United States, but in the Republic, consumers here can accept it?"

It is normal to be suspicious of the market, and in the face of a blank product market, people usually have two different views and results: one is that they feel that this is an unprecedented opportunity, and they will develop it after they occupy it, and the other is that people here do not need this type of product and there is no need to waste time.

This is a very classic case textbook in market economics textbooks, many people know it, but there are still people who have to fall into this trap constantly, and some people even encounter this trap two or three times.

Wang Xin was obviously suspicious of the demand for video games in the Republic market, which made Chambers feel very hurt, and it was so difficult for him to find a like-minded collaborator, or... Is this really not a good place for video games?

No, no, no, no, the young consumers here are not actually backward in terms of concepts, they can quickly accept films and videos from Xiangjiang, and even create a new industry from them." As for the question of video games, I have already purchased two Nintendo FC game consoles from Xiangjiang before, and after trying them out to the young people in Shudu, the response is generally very good, and they are willing to pay for this new product. ”

Market research and research are necessary processes prior to product development, and Chambers executes this very well, which is one of the basic conditions for his success.

"Really, I've heard of FC game consoles, and it's said to be very popular in the United States, so I thought that this thing would only have a market if the consumption power was high enough, and it would be able to have a good response here in the Republic, so we can really try to do it. ”

Thinking of the Yaoguang 1 computer he saw before, as well as the unique external card slot design, it was a little strange at the time, but now, he has thought of something, and the mood that he was not very happy was swept away, as if he had been stimulant.

"I understand, Yaoguang 1 computer produced by Yaoguang Electronics, its positioning is not only office and word processing, but also has the potential of electronic game consoles, we only need to develop game cartridges under the matching interface?"

The question was very direct, and Chambers replied just as simply: "Yes, it's as simple as Nintendo's development of FC game console cartridges, in terms of technology, it won't have any problems, Yaoguang Electronics has disclosed the relevant interface standards, and you only need to find some technicians with game development experience to start the project." ”

In the 80s, there was certainly no technical staff in the Republic who specialized in the development of video games, and this kind of unique technical talent could only be found in Japan and the United States, where the video game industry was extremely developed.

The problem of people has always been a big problem, especially in this situation where we are also responsible for cultivating the market, and the problem of talent is even more scarce.

Of course, as long as you have enough money, find some technicians who understand computer programming, and one or two people who are responsible for game architecture, you can actually barely develop game products, and early video games are really not very high-end and complex things.

"Yes, these are opportunities, but unfortunately my funds are seriously insufficient, the plan of one million dollars can meet the needs of multilingual graphics card development at most, and it will take at least one to two years to make a profit at that time, and by then, who knows if this market has already been occupied by others in advance." ”

For entrepreneurs, funding has always been a headache, and Wang An's son will not be an exception, who made him just the youngest son. If it was the real estate tycoon decades after the republic, look at the son of someone else, when he started a business, why was he short of money?

If you want to ask why, it's very simple, people are only children!

Pick up the blue and white porcelain bowl, gently brush off the tea leaves floating on the surface with the tea lid, half-squint your eyes, and gently blow on the tea.

The tea is not very top-notch, but for a foreigner like Chambers who has never seen good tea, it is already very good, feeling the refreshing fragrance, even the breath exhaled from the nostrils is extremely smooth and sweet, and after carefully tasting it, the tea is put back on the table.

"If you have to complete the development, production, and transportation of products in the United States, one million dollars can only ensure the needs of multilingual graphics card projects, but in another direction, if the production process is handed over to other factories, it will save a lot in the early investment. ”

"Foundry? It's a good idea, but the semiconductor foundry industry in the United States is very expensive, which will directly reduce our profits by more than half, and you don't know the urine nature of these foundries, they can even secretly produce imitations of customers' products for sale. ”

I have been in the electronics industry in the United States for some time, and of course I am very clear about the shortcomings of the industry, Wang Xin really can't think of why Chambers made such a stupid suggestion, this should not be his normal performance.

Chambers, who was leaning on the bamboo chair, enjoyed his expression very much, and he smiled again: "OEM is not necessarily only in the United States, in fact, the Republic is here on the line, the Kaiyang Semiconductor Company I introduced to you before, their technical capabilities are enough to produce products such as multi-language graphics cards, and the cost is far lower than that of the United States." ”

The same is a high-tech company in Shudu, the relationship between Yaoguang Electronics and Kaiyang Semiconductor is extremely close, in the year-end inventory of 84 years, Kaiyang Semiconductor made a large additional investment in board production capacity, which was specially informed to Chambers, so that Yaoguang Electronics was not worried about the production capacity of Chinese character office cards.

At the same time, Wang Zhengguo also ambitiously proposed that Kaiyang Semiconductor not only does IC design and production, but also does semiconductor foundry business, specifically for those entrepreneurs who have developed programs for Yaoguang 1 computers but do not have enough technology and funds to produce hardware cartridges.

The reason why Kaiyang Semiconductor should accept the semiconductor foundry business is nothing more than to cultivate the market as much as possible, help Yaoguang 1 Computer improve the ecological chain, and also provide enough orders for Kaiyang Semiconductor, only after accumulating enough experience, can it grow itself rapidly, so that it has the opportunity to catch up with those real semiconductor giants.