That year, Aiwa had sabotaged Nintendo's cooperation with Sony. After that, Sony started to develop PlayStation, and Nintendo cooperated with Aiwa for a short period.
Although they had not worked together for a long time, Aiwa had gotten some information about the game console. After that, the people who had participated in the cooperation brought the information back to Aiwa and continued to research on it.
But there was still a huge gap between the technologies. Nintendo and Sony had introduced new consoles, and another gaming giant, Sega, had also introduced a LCD CD-ROM game console. Aiwa's Little Tyrant is still one step behind.
Now, Aiwa's video game console and learning machine sales were declining, and their profits were getting lesser. After that, Aiwa changed to an OEM factory to manufacture VCD players. But it was not a normal VCD player. It was game VCD players.
Under Duan Yongping's leadership, Aiwa started to manufacture cordless phones. Every step they took was profitable.
Duan Yongping's foresight and ability are good. Every time Aiwa's Little Tyrant seems to be going downhill, he can always think of a new way out.
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"Old Duan, you are here. Have a seat. Is the CD-ROM game console developed? "
After producing VCD players, this technology had become easier. But some of the patents had to be avoided. If not, Aiwa would have to dismantle Sega or Nintendo's game consoles and imitate them.
"Not yet. There are two technologies that we cannot avoid. We are considering if we should buy the authorization or continue to upgrade their existing technologies. "Duan Yongping was also hesitating.
Actually, Duan Yongping had another way to make money. That was to manufacture the circuit boards for arcade games. But if he bought the copyrights, he would not be able to make any money. But if he did not buy the copyrights, it would be considered a pirated version. General Manager Feng will not allow this.
Feng Yu had emphasized to them more than once that they were poor in the past, and the laws were not perfect. It's fine to take advantage of loopholes. But now, Hua Xia had started to protect the copyrights and patents. Feng Yu cannot let the laws protect him and not others. If there was a copyright dispute, losing money was a small matter. But his reputation would be ruined.
"Let's do whatever is worth it. You decide. But we have to keep up with technological research and development. We can't keep buying other people's patented technology to produce game consoles. If that's the case, all the money will be taken by others. " Feng Yu's curiosity was piqued. Since the CD-ROM game console had not been successfully developed, what was Old Duan doing here today?
"I understand. If there is no breakthrough before New Year's Day, we will buy Nintendo's technology. That is the most cost-effective. This way, we will be able to launch a new CD-ROM game console before the end of the year. Our target is not only families, but also arcades. "
Hearing Duan Yongping's words, Feng Yu couldn't help but want to give him a thumbs up.
Most of the gambling arcades in the major cities have been destroyed, and their profits now come from the arcade games that young people like.
The biggest problem for an arcade arcade was that the games weren't fun anymore. If the games were overused, then the business would be much worse. They would need to constantly replace the game circuit boards. Many arcade arcades used rentals.
The advantage of a CD-ROM game console was that it can store multiple games on a single CD-ROM. This was known as "multi-in-one".
The CD-ROM game console can be installed with an LCD screen, but it can also be connected to a TV or arcade game monitor to meet the needs of the consumers. Nintendo also has a new console that can be used as a CD player. This was to meet the needs of the market.
Now, Hua Xia had three CD-ROM game consoles for sale. Sega, Nintendo, and Sony. All of them are 32-bit 2D games, and they use ordinary CD discs.
Duan Yongping's CD-ROM is using a DVD disc, which is a 64-bit game console. It has more storage and can run 3D games. Feng Yu wanted to overtake these three consoles in one fell swoop.
These three video game consoles were targeted at families, but Duan Yongping saw another huge market. Video game parlors. By using CD-ROM game consoles, he can save on game rentals and give the customers more choices.
If all the game machines in the arcade were to use his Little Tyrant CD-ROM game machine, using the CD-ROM instead of the circuit board machine, and being able to load more games, and even run 3D games, it would definitely be very popular with the arcade owners.
Even if only 1,000 units were sold in one city, it will be 500,000 to 600,000 units sold in 500 to 600 cities. Based on the profits of 1,000 RMB per console, The Little Tyrant's profits from the arcade arcades will be 500 to 600 million!
Arcade arcades can also increase the family's spending. This console can sell more than 1 million units in Hua Xia. After the arcade arcades are exported overseas, there will be more profits.
"Old Duan, Aiwa Little Tyrant is lucky to have you around." Feng Yu praised Old Duan.
"It is my fortune to meet General Manager Feng. General Manager Feng had agreed to all my requests, and General Manager Feng had given me a high salary and dividends. This is much better than when I was working for the government. At that time, he had given me a small car. But now, I can afford to buy a Songjiang Olympic! "Duan Yongping exclaimed.
"Hahaha, Old Duan, let's talk business. Why are you here?" Feng Yu asked.
Duan Yongping slapped his forehead. "Sigh … I almost forgot. Manager Feng, I had chatted with Old Xu a few days ago, and he said Walkman is not selling well. There are some small factories producing Walkman in China. Although the sound quality is bad, they are cheaper and are selling better than Aiwa's Walkman. The market is shrinking, and General Manager Feng is going to reduce production. I have an idea to let Aiwa's Walkman factory produce a new product. "
Feng Yu's eyes opened wide and asked. "Your new product has a voice recorder function?"
Duan Yongping was shocked. "Boss, you have seen it before? It is available overseas? "
Feng Yu was shocked and almost bit his tongue. Isn't this a voice recorder?!
In Feng Yu's previous life, China's biggest voice recorder brand was set up by Old Duan after he left The Little Tyrant. When this product was introduced, many other companies started to follow it. But Bu Sheng's voice recorder is stable and high quality, and it became the industry leader.
How popular is this voice recorder? Around the year 2000, the sales will be more than 15 million units!
"I had only heard about it. How did you think of this?" Feng Yu asked.
"I saw a reporter from Hong Kong. When he was interviewing, he did not use a Walkman. He used a pen like device called a voice recorder. It can store a voice recorder and play it back. I was thinking about Aiwa Walkman's advertising slogan in the past. Aiwa Walkman can learn foreign languages anytime. It's useless to keep learning English. It's more effective to say it out loud. That's why I came up with this idea. A Walkman with a recording pen function. Isn't that the kind of innovation you often talk about? "
Feng Yu gave him a thumbs up. "What you said is very promising. Go and discuss with Xu Lihua. I will support you on this project! "
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