After everyone was done laughing, a reporter asked, "Mr. William Devonshire, you are now the richest young man in England. Do you have any plans after obtaining such a large sum of money?"
William thought for a while and said, "I will buy a big house for my mother, Lena. She worked too hard in the past. I hope her life will be easier in the future. She can do what she likes and doesn't have to worry about money anymore."
After William finished speaking, the conference hall was filled with applause. Everyone was touched by William's filial piety.
"Secondly, I will use part of the money to do what I wanted to do before but couldn't. I have a lot of ideas in my head. For example, I invented a new encoding mode for MP3 last year. It's called the Windows Media Audio Encoding File Format, or WMA for short. There are also some inventions about drones. "
Dianna League didn't wait for William to finish and interrupted, "I'm sorry, William. I have to interrupt you. If I'm not wrong, the WMA mode you mentioned is a new mode. Has it never appeared before? Can you explain it in detail?"
William looked at Dianna League with some dissatisfaction. Dianna League quickly hugged William with both hands and winked at him, acting cute.
William rolled his eyes at Dianna League, nodded and said, "Since someone wants to know, then I'll talk about it briefly. In my opinion, the current MP3 is too big and ugly. The sound quality is too low. Customers who have already bought CDs from record companies can't convert their CDs to MP3. If they want to download the original music online, they have to pay again. This is too unfair to the consumers.
Everyone who was seated nodded their heads after hearing this.
"Also, although MP3 players can listen to music online, this kind of piracy is constantly killing the recording industry. This method is not desirable. Consumers want simple, cheap, convenient, and high-quality products, so I directly invented this WMA model. It is more than twice the size of an MP3 file, and the sound quality is the same as a CD. It can also copy the CD you bought to an MP3 player, and can store more than three times the songs of current MP3 products."
Diana League stood up without raising her hand. Her eyes were watery as she looked at Eric affectionately. "William, you're saying that you think the current MP3 players are too ugly, too small, and the sound quality isn't good. It doesn't suit your taste, so you invented the new MP3 players."
"Something like that. I'm a tech guy. I have a bit of OCD when it comes to things I'm interested in. I always want to make something I'm satisfied with." William was a little embarrassed. He was plagiarizing technology from his previous life, but he still had to make the product himself.
Looking at William's shy expression, Dianna League was looking forward to her date with William that night. She thought that William was interested in her, and that was why he was blushing. To her, this was really cute.
The reporters at the scene and the viewers in front of their televisions were also stunned by William's words. We know you're a genius, but you're such a genius. We're not even from the same planet. You're from Mars, aren't you?
"William, when will the product you mentioned hit the market? I want an MP3 now. I've had enough of the current MP3," a reporter asked loudly.
"If the patent review is fast, I think I should be able to see you in half a year." After saying that, he pointed at his head and said, "Everything about this product is in my head. I've even made a simple one at home these past few days."
After saying that, he took out an MP3 the size of a cigarette box from his pocket and said to everyone, "The official product is a little smaller and thinner than this, because I made the shell myself with plastic. The electronics on it were bought from a second-hand electronics store. Do you want to give it a try?"
"Of course." Everyone nodded.
William opened the MP3 and placed the earpiece in front of the microphone. "My Heart Will Go On" played.
Many people present who had MP3 players could immediately tell that the sound quality was much better than the current MP3 players on the market. After listening to the song, William turned off the MP3 player in his hand.
"In my vision, the new MP3 player should be simple, practical, and beautiful. When people see it for the first time, they won't be able to take their eyes off it. It represents fashion, youth, and vitality.
It also needs to be able to store 1,000 songs. The standard for its success is for people to be reluctant to put it down after buying it. "
Deafening applause rang out again. The reporters felt that they had made the right choice to come today.
William Devonshire was a news generator. He was the pride of England and would become the pride of the world. They were now a little tempted to buy the MP3 player that William had mentioned and try it out.
After waiting for a few seconds, William looked apologetically at Roger Moore, the vice president of Blockbuster, and said to the reporters, "Ladies and gentlemen, let's go back to today's topic. Our president, Roger Moore, has caught a cold. We've left him out for too long."
"Hahahaha," the crowd laughed again.
Roger Moore said into the microphone unhurriedly, "No, no, no, I don't care about the game like everyone else. William, I just want to know when I can buy that MP3 player and how much I have to pay for it. William, what's the name of the MP3 player you're talking about? You have to give it a name."
"Haha, yes, William. What Roger Moore wants to know is what we want to know." Many reporters loudly supported Roger Moore.
Roger Moore was not angry at all. He knew that as long as William became more famous, the game he created would also become famous. This was good for Blockbuster.
William nodded apologetically to Roger Moore and said to the reporters, "Well, since Mr. Roger Moore doesn't mind me stealing the limelight, then I'll say a little more. I've named this MP3 player 'My Listen'. If everything goes well, it should be ready within half a year, or maybe just three months. It all depends on when the English authorities will issue me an industry access certificate. The electronic components needed for the first generation of the 'Listen' series are all available on the market now. It's already a mature product. If I place an order today, three months is enough for the OEM company to produce it.
If I ask for it, I'll ask for it in three months. As for the price, I'm not sure, but I promise it won't be more expensive than the existing MP3 players. After all, the development cost of this product is very low, so low that I regret developing it alone. This makes it difficult for me to get the 1.5 times tax refund set by the English officials. "After saying that, he made a helpless face at the camera.
"Hahaha," the crowd laughed again.
"This is the benefit of having a smart brain. It saves me a lot of development costs."
Seeing William shrugging his shoulders, everyone couldn't help but applaud William and shout, "Good job, William. We like your smart brain. If you can lower the price by half, we'll marry Diane League to you immediately."
"Hahaha."
Diane League looked at Eric shyly. Her eyes seemed to say, William, as long as you propose now, I'll agree immediately.
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