Chapter Forty-Eight: Pseudo-Intelligent Machines

It turns out that they did, or rather, the five commissioners have bluffed themselves out, and the development of the Stardust factory has exceeded the estimates of some MediaTek executives, and their scale is a little too large.

Of course, this is just the five commissioners themselves who think so, and the comparison between Stardust Technology and previous Huaxia Technology companies will form this illusion.

In some of the more technologically advanced regions, they are likely to feel that this is the way it should be.

Although they didn't understand how Stardust Technology managed to increase the performance of an ordinary mid-range machine by seven times, they listened to the introduction of the technicians and looked at the equipment in front of them... Stardust Technology can really do it.

The commissioners quickly recorded these things, and they had already affirmed the cooperation between Stardust Technology and MediaTek in their hearts, but whether they said this kind of thing or not, it was up to MediaTek's senior management to decide.

After investigating the things that should be investigated, the five commissioners ended the investigation, not so much as the investigation, but to inquire about the situation in advance, and the final result was naturally no problem.

"By the way, about 2 million high-end feature computer chips, is it okay..."

"Don't worry! Leave it to us!"

"Haha, then what are your plans next, do you need me to find someone to take you around the attractions in Haicheng and feel our customs?"

"We will understand the kindness, the people of Haicheng are very enthusiastic, but the company has been very busy recently, and something has happened to the foundry, so we can only do it next time..."

"It's okay! Come anytime! Feel free to contact me! When to go? I'll let someone send you off~"

"Half past twelve."

"Okay!"

Zhao Wuxian wished that these people would leave early, go back to MediaTek headquarters as soon as possible to report the situation, and determine the cooperation, time waits for no one, if the chip can be done before the end of the year, it will be better~

After sending off the MediaTek commissioner, Zhao Wuxian also reported the situation to Chen Zifan, and then asked, "Then can we focus on other aspects of our work next?"

Chen Zifan shook his head and denied his idea: "No, we must not only continue to do it, but also increase investment in chip research and development!"

"I see!"

Zhao Wuxian didn't keep asking Chen Zifan why, some things may not be understood now, but as long as he comes back to his senses, he can figure it out quickly.

For various reasons, even if Stardust Technology and MediaTek have achieved in-depth cooperation, MediaTek will not stand on the side of Stardust Technology when they stand in line one day in the future, so their own development is the most important thing.

Cooperation with MediaTek is only to avoid being jointly suppressed, in case one day Stardust Technology is embattled, it will not be damaged in a short period of time, but this situation is difficult to appear.

What Chen Zifan wants to do more is: before the major international giants react, they will develop Stardust Technology to a new height, and even if they want to suppress Stardust Technology, they will have lost the initiative.

No matter how to cooperate, Stardust Technology's own strength is the most important thing, MediaTek still keeps its promise, after the five commissioners went back, 2 million chips were boarded on the freighter and sent to Haicheng the next day.

At the same time, Chen Zifan also got in touch with Gionee's chairman Liu Lirong, compared with Tianyu, Gionee's funds are more abundant, in addition to feature computer chips, this time there is one more thing. ….

"Dong Chen! Your chip really solves our urgent need! Now our new phone has fallen! But now there's a problem—"

The cost of Stardust Technology's top-of-the-line screen is too high, Gionee can't afford it, and the screen of the same specification of Stardust 1 is not for sale for the time being, there is no way, the demand for Stardust 1 is too great, and they themselves are not enough.

Even the original supply of feature phone screens for Gionee, Tianyu, and Coolpad is decreasing, and after completing the previously signed contract, Chen Zifan no longer plans to produce non-touch screens.

With Stardust 1 in front, Liu Lirong no longer wants to produce button function machines according to the original plan, but is ready to find Stardust Technology to purchase a batch of low-cost touch screens to make a batch of "pseudo smart phones".

The so-called pseudo smart machine refers to the appearance is very similar to the smart phone, the same large touch screen, the same appearance ID, but there is no operating system like Stardust OS, which looks like a god and is not the same, it is a pseudo smart machine.

The essence of pseudo-smart machines is feature machines, and they still use feature machine chips, and in a period of time when their development is at its peak, their operating systems can also download software, but unfortunately only a few can be downloaded.

Moreover, the entire operating system is very difficult to use, and the underlying logic is also very confusing, and the pseudo-intelligent machine is the product of the transition from the era of feature machines to the era of intelligent machines.

The only advantage is that the cost is low and the price is low, and you can buy a product that looks like a smart phone at less than one-third of the price of Stardust1, which is extremely lethal for low-budget people with low income.

Gionee is ready to make such a product, Liu Lirong's mind is very simple, there is no need to think about copying Stardust 1, so why not borrow the wind of smart phones to launch some new forms of products to make a lot of money?

As for the real smartphones... When the time comes, they will do the same, I have to say that there is a reason why Jin Li can develop, Chen Zifan can also understand Liu Lirong's choice, he has long been ready

"We have licensed some of the screen patents to other foundries, and if Gionee needs it, they will give priority to supply..."

In this way, Stardust Technology can concentrate on producing top-of-the-line screens, and then license some obsolete but still marketable technologies, streamlining the Stardust factory while earning a considerable amount of royalties.

It can be regarded as taking advantage of the last value, but with the current development situation, earning royalties is only temporary, and soon other suppliers will develop screen technology with similar effects.

With Chen Zifan's assurance, Liu Lirong also knew what to do, and after hanging up the phone, he immediately convened a general meeting of shareholders of Gionee to determine the next development direction and the main products.

There are not a few mobile phone manufacturers who have the same idea as Gionee, and it is foreseeable that in the next period of time, it will enter a state of three-way melee between feature phones, pseudo smart phones, and smart phones.

Stardust 1 is good enough, but the starting price of Stardust 1 is also high enough, don't look at Stardust 1's current sales are very terrifying, but for the entire Chinese market, there are still most people whose budget is not high enough.

More than 2000 phones won't even look at it, let alone Stardust 1, which is sold from 3999

This situation will change one day after the durability and reliability of Stardust mobile phones have been verified by time, but unfortunately it is not yet time. ….

On the third day after the MediaTek commissioner returned to the headquarters, Chen Zifan received a plan called "Dimensity Project", and as soon as he saw the word Dimensity, he remembered those chips from Dimensity 700~9000+.

"What's going on? Shouldn't it be the Helio series? Why is it the Dimensity series?"

With curiosity, Chen Zifan opened this planning book, only to find that what he thought was a little different from what he thought, this "Dimensity Project" was divided into two parts, not only Tianji, but also Helio.

The general content is: the Helio series chips are mainly aimed at the low-end market, the Dimensity series is mainly aimed at the high-end market, and the Dimensity series is also a key part of the cooperation between Stardust Technology and MediaTek, specializing in high-end smartphones.

"The Dimensity in my memory has always been synonymous with the low-end and mid-range, and it wasn't until the Dimensity 9000 that the Snapdragon 8Gen1 was a hot dragon and made a turnaround, and launched a high-end model with a domestic brand...

Now Dimensity is directly positioned as a high-end, saving the trouble of hitting the market in the middle and low-end before, and it is also a creation to make people... It's a pity, because the Stardust Factory also has a higher-positioned smart phone chip..."

No matter how high-end the Dimensity series is, it is impossible to be more high-end than Stardust Technology's own chips.

But the two can coexist, according to Chen Zifan's plan, the third-generation Stardust mobile phone will be divided into Stardust 3 and Stardust 3+ two versions, Stardust 3 The target is the Apple 3GS that may appear in the future.

The same starting price of 3999, the same 8GB memory, the same smartphone, the difference is the hardware, brand, ecology, operating system...

The front is hard, and Apple is directly suppressed in one fell swoop in the Chinese market

They can't form the terrifying suppressive power of their previous lives, but if Apple dies halfway, then it's as if he didn't say it.

No matter what kind of situation he will face in the future, Chen Zifan is not worried, it is okay to fight a known opponent, but he is afraid that an unexpected super opponent will appear...

That's the real trouble.

Stardust 3+ is the most important role in the "three generations of versions" plan, its positioning is the high-end of the high-end, and the hardware is stacked to the extreme.

The starting price of 5999 can still buy the top flagship in the Android camp even in 2020, let alone in this era...

Rather than saying that Stardust 3+ is the main model of Stardust Technology in the future, it is better to say that this mobile phone is a show of strength, and the bulk of the shipment has to look at Stardust 3.

The Stardust 3, or the next generation of the Stardust 1, the Stardust 2, is likely to use the new "Dimensity" chip cooperated by Stardust Technology and MediaTek.

The specific product plan has to wait for the cooperation to be completely determined before the design can begin, and there is one more thing before the summer solstice developer cooperation conference, that is, Chen Zifan promised to watch the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the summer a few days ago.

He only needs to go through the motions, but with the development of time, he also understands that the development of IFI is an inevitable trend, a product of the development of the times, and not bound to something.

Even if there is no Starbucks and no summer viewing, there will still be a variety of promotion situations for IFI, such as the free IFI of Stardust direct stores, and the various broadband packages launched by the three major operators...

But since they have invested in Jirun Food Processing Factory and obtained 35% of the shares, it is still a little bit, but how far Guanxia can develop next depends on their own operation level.

Chen Zifan didn't have the energy to go to a chain bubble tea shop all the time, and he had to be prepared to face a more complicated problem that was about to come.

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