Chapter 65: The Initial Dispute
"Apple will hold a global launch event on December 15 to unveil a first-of-its-kind product..."
For the time being, I don't know that Apple's entry has made many media excited, and they are expecting Jobs to come up with a product that crushes Stardust 1.
Fruit fans who have been waiting for two months have finally waited for Apple's official announcement, and they haven't noticed Apple's word games at all, the official announcement is an official announcement, and it's only December 1st, and there are still two weeks before the release time.
Of course, even if you notice them, you don't care, it's been half a year since Stardust 1 was released, and you've been waiting for half a year, and you still care about these two weeks?
Push him, and the voices of support for Apple can be seen everywhere, suppressing the heat of Stardust 1.
Everyone's routine is similar, first through the "industry insiders" to break the news of a wave of uncertain mosaic pictures, and then through some media predictions, bring up the rhythm and pave the way for the next new product release.
Nine times out of ten, these revelations are fake, but whoever makes people like to watch them and then subvert people's imagination when the product is released.
Stardust 1 has been popular enough for a long time, coupled with Wang Jinli's dark box operation, many overseas agents have purchased Stardust 1 from Huaxia mobile phone dealers, and then sold it to their consumers at a higher price.
Therefore, many people have passed the momentum of chasing Stardust 1 at the beginning, and began to look forward to some new products, and the price of Stardust 1 has also decreased a lot, and this so-called reduction is only compared with before.
No matter how low the price of foreign Stardust 1 is, it will be at least 1000 yuan higher than the domestic starting price of 3999, and mobile phone dealers and agents want to make money.
Coincidentally, MediaTek is also preparing to hold a press conference on December 15 to release two chips that will enter the smartphone market for the first time in the Dimensity plan.
What's more, Google is also preparing to step in, and HTC's first smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chip and Android will be released on December 20.
Qualcomm even only held a press conference, introducing the specific parameters of the Snapdragon S1, and even the on-site press conference was not held, no way, this dual-core chip can't even beat the stitching chip of Stardust 1...
They are also afraid of publicizing it for a long time, and the result will be pulled out for comparison, so it is better to keep a low profile, develop steadily, and continue to develop in the future.
After seeing some of Qualcomm's operations, MediaTek became even more arrogant and began to publicize it with great fanfare, Qualcomm wanted to be low-key, but they didn't want them to be low-key, so they directly pulled out the product introduction of Snapdragon S1.
Then began to make various comparisons: "This is what they call a smartphone chip? What is one core enough for? FREQUENCY ONLY 1GHZ? Can you run? Check us out! The minimum is to start with four cores!"
"Hey, that one... What's their name? I heard that their chip business is extensive? I'm sorry, but we MediaTek are the real smartphone chip kings! Please let go of the pass~"
"It's like one is a unicycle and the other is an Evoluion, how can you beat our Evoluion with a garbage truck like Gao GM?"
Dimensity 200 has not been released yet, MediaTek's cowhide is about to blow into the sky, every day is either interviewed by the media, or on the way to be interviewed, all kinds of commotion operations see Chen Zifan is really a little speechless:
「MD! Qualcomm, MediaTek! If one has an advantage, he will be rotten, and if he has an advantage, he will be arrogant..."....
He is also convinced, this kind of partner is really unreassuring, maybe one day he will backstab Stardust Technology, fortunately, when the expansion and upgrading of the Stardust factory is completed, the Changhe chip project plan will be launched.
But chip design is not the focus, the focus is on the construction of wafer factories and chip foundries, which is the most difficult to solve, compared to MediaTek, TSMC is more difficult to reassure, so no matter how difficult it is, you have to try to make a wave.
In terms of technology, there are [analytical copycats] and [synthetic creation], but investing in building factories... Chen Zifan himself is too troublesome, and he has to rely on cooperation, and the ideal state is that 51% of Stardust Technology will produce technology, 30% will be officially sent out to ensure safety, and 19% will be absorbed by social funds.
Stardust Technology will keep part of the production line for itself
The products are exclusively for top chips, which not only guarantees the advantages of Stardust Technology, but also focuses on the development of high-end technologies and products, and reduces problems such as patent ripping.
The purpose of retaining part of the product line and self-supplying top chips is to ensure that Stardust Technology can develop according to Chen Zifan's wishes and avoid some external interference as much as possible.
However, this is only an ideal state, and it will take a lot of twists and turns to operate it, and Chen Zifan will have to find a way to get more technical chips.
He is also keeping abreast of the latest mobile phone market trends, Apple, Google, Qualcomm, HTC, MediaTek... Maybe there will be Microsoft to enter the game later, and as soon as HTC's Android machine comes out, the market will be very clear.
On the one hand, it is the Huaxia mobile phone camp led by Stardust OS, on the other hand, the Android camp, and the Apple camp that is about to enter the market, and it is much more difficult to maintain the balance of the competition between the three systems than the two systems.
As long as one system has a little accident in this balance, it will inevitably be greeted by the crazy attack of the other two systems, and eliminating one will be an inevitable trend.
Of course, the premise of the three-legged establishment is that there are no other systems entering the game, such as P, MeeGo, etc.
Chen Zifan is not optimistic about these two systems, first of all, Microsoft and Nokia can't solve the redundant problems within their own companies, how can they have the energy to specialize in smartphone operating systems, let alone promote them in a short period of time.
For a group of domestic mobile phone manufacturers who have joined the Hongqi OS camp, instead of Android and Apple, it is better to do a good job of their own products first, and the sales of Stardust 1 are not as good as they were at the beginning, which is a good opportunity for them.
And for ordinary consumers, HTC and Apple's new products undoubtedly make them very excited, as the so-called "buy new not buy old", Stardust 1Everyone is tired of watching, it is better to see how HTC and Apple's new machines are.
There is always a concept in the hearts of many people: imported > joint ventures > domestically produced, automobiles, mobile phones are the same, Stardust Technology is a domestic brand is so bullish, so the international big brands can't break the sky?
With this idea, on December 15, many domestic consumers were also at Apple's new product launch conference, at 2 o'clock in the morning, countless people stayed in front of computers and mobile phones, looking forward to Apple's products that changed the world.
Don't know English? What does it matter? I don't understand what to say, and I can't read pictures, do you?
A post named "Time Doesn't Wait" is still updating the status of Apple's press conference in real time, he graduated from a foreign language major, and it is easy to translate a press conference.
At this time, he was facing three monitors and began to broadcast the Apple conference in real time for 1,319 fans:....
"Brothers, Jobs is brand new! He took a sip of water! The press conference has begun!"
"Here's a live translation: Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along and then changes everything, Apple used to... Or rather, to be lucky enough to be a part of a revolutionary product in your lifetime."
What follows is a long history introduction, the Mao computer in 1984, the iod in 2001, one changed the way computers are used, the other changed the way you listen to music, and here you are today.
"Widescreen IODs, revolutionary telephony, groundbreaking internet communication tools, it's not three devices, it's one... We called it IPone, and today Apple is reinventing the phone!"
"Before that, let's talk about some 'smartphones, products, which generally include phones, emails, and some low-quality Internet functions, which are neither smart nor easy to use."
"Originally, we always thought so, but this year there was an exception that seemed flawless, but it was a bit too extreme, ignoring the direct interaction between people and products, and it was not perfect in terms of use."
"Twenty years ago, we used image displays to show anything we wanted, to show any user... We applied these theories to our phones, and what we got was a huge screen and more direct interaction..."
"Time is not waiting for me" also took some pictures and put them in the post by the way when translating, and a group of netizens were shocked when they saw the shape of the Apple 1, because the Apple 1 took a completely different path from Stardust 1.
They still chose to keep the Ho button as the only physical press on the front of the Apple 1
key, the screen size is still the best grip size that Jobs thought, but the overall refinement is several steps higher.
Next is the thickness of the whole machine、Side mute button,And Stardust 1The three-stage mute key is not a style at all,And then there is a large introduction to Apple1 and computer、IOD interconnection method...
The netizens below the post saw it in the clouds, but it did not hinder their enthusiasm, Stardust Technology has no computer, no PC operating system, and no iod... And that's where Apple excels.
When Steve Jobs introduced the unlocking method... There are already quite a few people arguing below the post:
"Elegant, so elegant!"
"But... Isn't that no different from Stardust 1? It's just that the design is different, there is a Ho button, and the unlocking method is different..."
"Hehe, you know a P, just a Ho button, I don't know how much more convenient than Stardust 1's full screen gestures, that full screen is simply difficult to use!"
"6, do you know why Stardust 1 doesn't need the Ho key? With their screen level, finesse, and responsiveness, there is no need to add anything to this kind of painting! Do you understand?"
"Have you seen Apple 1? Have you seen it with your own eyes? You know that the screen of the Apple 1 is worse than that of the Stardust 1?"
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Then there are all kinds of software introductions, but every time "time is not waiting" translates a sentence and releases some pictures, there will always be people arguing below, constantly taking out Stardust 1 and Apple 1 for various comparisons.
Some are owned by Stardust 1, some are owned by Apple, and the biggest flaw of Stardust 1 is the navigation map, Apple is a map from Google, and the rest of the common things are only different in the form of expression. ….
In addition, Apple 1 also has the Apple App Store that only appeared on Apple 3GS, according to Jobs, they gathered the world's best Internet companies to jointly develop software applications...
Someone in the post bar suddenly became excited:
"See? I'll just say, Apple 1 is definitely better than Stardust 1, and the world is working to develop software applications, what does Stardust 1 have? What's all this stuff in the country?"
"Dog TX will be a copycat! Copycat the genuine, kill the genuine, and then don't admit that you are a copycat! Domestic Internet companies are all virtuous!"
"Brother, no, didn't the owner also say it, Apple 1 will enter the Chinese market, when the time comes, go to the store, which one is good to buy which one?"
"The Apple 1 will only be officially launched in March next year... Isn't this playing with us? At that time, Stardust mobile phones may be new, what Apple to buy!"
"The price has been announced! $499!"
"$499, you think it's cheap? When you really get to the Huaxia market, plus all kinds of taxes, maybe the price will go straight to 5,000, which is much more expensive than Stardust 1!"
"The price is not a problem, the main thing is which one is easy to use, this is the problem, the screen of Stardust 1 is too big, and it doesn't look as exquisite as Apple 1."
"What can you see just by looking at it? To say that Stardust 1 is not delicate is definitely not touched..."
"Don't make any noise! If you like whichever you like, buy which one is not over! What a fight!"
At half past three in the morning, Chen Zifan was still asleep, and countless netizens were already standing in front of the screen and arguing.
Let's not mention Stardust Technology, Guangxin has joined the Hongqi OS camp of a number of domestic mobile phone manufacturers are not easy to mess with, just kidding, the Chinese market is already seriously involuted, how can it be possible to let the market to Apple again?
As for Apple's announcement at the press conference to cooperate with local operators... Even if the network is stable, what does it matter to the Chinese market? Apple 1 really wants to enter the Chinese market, and the resistance it faces is not ordinary.
Chen Zifan woke up early the next morning, and was faced with various documents sorted out by Zhao Wuxian, half of which were about Apple, released on December 15 and listed on January 9... It's really fast enough.
Do you want to enter the Chinese market in March?
Chen Zi suddenly became happy,
He is not afraid of Apple coming, he is afraid that Apple will not come, if Apple does not enter the Chinese market, Stardust Technology is really difficult to do, but as long as he dares to come, it is impossible to let Apple go back.
The remaining half of the documents are the expansion and upgrading progress of the Stardust Factory, the financial statements of various businesses, and the records of personnel and positions.
"Shall we..."
Chen Zifan knew what he meant, raised his hand and said, "Don't worry, Apple is here, it's better to wait for HTC to release the new machine, and then let's start warming up."
The role of the bamboo rhyme version of Stardust 1 is not only a limited edition model used to temper the heat, but more importantly, it is a start to tell everyone that in addition to the regular model, Stardust Technology will also produce something different.
This time it's the bamboo version of Stardust, and next time it may be a completely independent special limited edition model...
There is no doubt that the emergence of the Apple 1 has rewritten the current smartphone market pattern, although many people think that with Stardust 1 in front, the Apple 1 will not reach the height of "changing the world", but in terms of products, the current Apple 1 has far surpassed the historical Apple 1.
However, the recent hot spots are not only Apple 1, the high-profile MediaTek directly released the two smartphone chips in their Dimensity plan, and put two bombshells into the smartphone market as soon as they appeared.
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