December 23rd, Thursday …
Chang You walked anxiously to Boss Pei's office.
The last time he was here was two weeks ago.
At that time, Chang You had brought his confident Otto OS.
A bunch of bugs had appeared inexplicably. It could be said that the report was a huge failure.
Boss Pei had also criticized the stability of the system and asked Chang You to put the stability of the system first and not do so many fancy things.
This time, Chang You mainly wanted to show Boss Pei two things.
The first was the optimized Otto OS.
The functions this time were the same as the last time. It was still the same things. In fact, a small number of functions that were not particularly practical had been cut for stability.
The goal was to ensure that the system was stable and reliable during this report. There would be no or fewer bugs.
The second was to show the first prototype of Otto Technologies.
Almost two months had passed since Otto Technologies was established. It had to be said that it was a first-class factory in the country after all. It was very efficient and had already produced the prototype.
However, Chang You felt especially uneasy as he held the prototype in his hands.
He was not confident at all.
Although he felt that it was a little embarrassing, he still had to show it to Boss Pei since it had already been produced.
It would not be too late to make changes if Boss Pei was not satisfied.
Before entering, Chang You closed his eyes and prayed, hoping that the heavens would bless him this time and that there would be fewer bugs. Then, he gently knocked on the door.
After hearing 'come in', Chang You pushed the door open and told Boss Pei why he was here.
Pei Qian nodded happily. "Alright, let me see."
Pei Qian was very interested in this cell phone.
After all, this was the first real product that Tengda had developed.
Although they had developed many games before, the games were ultimately virtual. They could only be run on computers or game consoles. They could not be held in their hands to play with.
ROF was a computer-installation brand, but it was not much different from DIY game consoles.
However, this new cell phone was different. Although it was manufactured on behalf of others, cell phones were highly integrated technological products after all. The custom-made cell phones were unique.
Then, Pei Qian watched as Chang You put a 'brick' in his hand.
… So heavy!
Pei Qian could clearly feel the heavy pressure on his wrist.
"How heavy is this cell phone?"
Chang You answered embarrassedly, "247 grams."
Pei Qian, "…"
He did not know what to say. He could only say that it was awesome!
What did this weight mean?
Currently, the most popular cell phones in the market were mainly small-screen cell phones. For example, the previous generations of PINEAPPLE cell phones' flagship phones were all around 140 grams. Even the large-screen version was only around 190 grams.
In fact, when the phone weighed 200 grams, it was already a little heavy for many skinny girls.
When it reached the weight of 250g, it was a must-have for martial artists.
Pei Qian weighed it in his hand.
Hmm, it must be very cool to hit someone with it!
Chang You obviously knew that the prototype was too heavy. He said embarrassedly, "Boss Pei, there's no other way. Our cell phones require too much material."
"A screen with a high refresh rate, a 5800 mAh battery, a flagship chip, a custom-made cooling system, a horizontal linear motor …"
"These are … quite heavy."
Pei Qian nodded.
In order to pile up materials and raise the price to the expected 8000 level, this was indeed the only way.
If the materials were not piled high enough, the value of the mobile phone would be far less than 8,000 yuan, and the system would not allow such a high price.
However, piling up so many materials would inevitably cause the cell phone to be too heavy.
After all, other cell phones had 2000 to 3000 mAh batteries. This cell phone was almost 6000 mAh. It would be strange if it was not heavy.
To Pei Qian, it was better if it was heavier. It would be best if everyone would tease this cell phone as a 250g machine, an IQ tax, and store it up if it could not be sold!
Of course, in Pei Qian's memory, there were cell phone manufacturers that did this. For example, some gaming cell phones.
However, the current market environment was obviously different from the market environment when gaming cell phones first appeared.
First, gaming cell phones were a niche market.
Cell phones were different from computers. They were highly integrated technological products.
Computers could be equipped with games and light books according to their needs. The two were so different that it was difficult to replace each other.
However, there was not much difference between gaming cell phones and ordinary cell phones.
At the same time, cell phones were integrated with too many functions such as photography and video recording. To most people, the most important function of a cell phone was for daily use such as watching videos, chatting, and taking photos. Playing games was only one of its functions.
They all cost the same amount of money. Sacrificing photography, video recording, and light and portable functions in exchange for a better gaming experience was not worth it to most people.
Of course, to heavy gamers, gaming cell phones might be a good choice.
However, there was a second problem:
The mobile game market in this world was not very developed.
The more popular mobile games in the market were all card battles. Mobile games like Bloody Battle Song that focused on national wars were considered very heavy and rare.
This kind of lightweight mobile game didn't need a high refresh rate screen, nor did it need a large battery.
Thus, from the perspective of ordinary consumers, this cell phone was … quite troublesome.
It was a brand that they had never heard of and was very heavy to hold. These two points alone were enough to dissuade many consumers from buying it.
Seeing that Boss Pei was deep in thought, Chang You thought that he was not satisfied with the prototype. He quickly said, "Boss Pei, this is just a prototype. We have not started mass production.
"If you think it's too heavy, we can think of other ways. For example, we can reduce the battery capacity to about 4000 grams. That way, we should be able to reduce the weight to about 200 grams …"
Pei Qian quickly raised his hand. "No, it's good now!
"No matter how good the cell phone's specifications are, it would be like a brick if it ran out of battery. It would not be able to do anything. We have to ensure that our cell phones always have sufficient battery. We have to make sure that everyone does not suffer from battery anxiety!
"The battery capacity now is quite good. This is the highlight of our cell phones. We have to keep it, understand?!
"All in all, I'm very satisfied with this prototype. This is my ideal cell phone!
"That's about it in terms of hardware. I'll try out the system."
Pei Qian's second experience with Otto …
os。
At first, Chang You felt a little guilty. However, seeing Boss Pei's reaction, he was unexpectedly satisfied?
He quickly said, "Alright, Boss Pei. If you have any suggestions, feel free to let me know.
"Also, we are now customizing the exterior of the cell phone, including the color scheme of the cell phone's back, the cell phone's logo, and the like. We're trying to make the cell phone look prettier and attract more consumers …"
Pei Qian shook his head as he swiped his cell phone. "The color scheme of the cell phone's back?
Don't make so many fancy things. Just make it a pure color.
"If you think it's ugly, just put the logo on it.
"Isn't that what Pineapple does?"
Chang You felt a little light-headed. "Then … what if it's ugly?"
Pei Qian looked up at him. "Make the logo bigger and cover it up."
Chang You, "…"
What the f * ck do you mean make the logo bigger? Do you mean make the logo bigger so that everyone would only pay attention to the logo and not the color of the back cover?
At the moment, many flagship cell phones would introduce back covers of various colors. They would also give these colors poetic names. This was a popular trend in the domestic cell phone circle.
In the end, Boss Pei's taste was different. He actually did not allow such colors and could only make it a pure color.
Not only did he have to make it a pure color, but he also had to put a huge logo on it.
At the moment, only Pineapple cell phones that had a huge logo on the back cover were selling very well.
That was because such a huge logo reflected strong confidence in their own brand.
If an unknown brand made their logo too big, consumers would likely be asked awkward questions like 'Hey, what brand is your cell phone?' when they took out their cell phones.
Thus, most domestic cell phone brands placed their logos in a relatively low-key position. Coupled with a dazzling back cover, they would clearly distinguish themselves from Pineapple cell phones.
Otherwise, they would easily be scolded for being knock-offs.
If Chang You had to make the decision himself, he would probably choose the method of ordinary domestic cell phones: a low-key logo and a dazzling back cover.
However, since Boss Pei had made it clear now, Chang You could only rack his brains to fulfill Boss Pei's request.
Pei Qian continued to play with this 250-pound phone, feeling very surprised.
There were really no bugs this time!
It looked like Chang You had really put in a lot of effort during this period. He had fixed all the bugs previously, and the stability of the system had greatly improved.
After playing with it for ten minutes, he only found three or four bugs. What's more, they were all bugs that did not affect the use of the phone.
Chang You's back was obviously straighter.
It was not easy!
He had found so many bugs previously, and his face had been slapped swollen.
This time, Chang You led his subordinates to work hard and finally fixed most of the bugs.
What's more, in order to prepare for this report, everyone had done spot checks for a few days. They only came over confidently when they really could not find any bugs.
Even so, Boss Pei still managed to find three small bugs. That shocked Chang You.
Could Boss Pei be the kind of person who would naturally trigger bugs?
However, no matter what, this report was considered a success.
Chang You deliberated for a moment and said, "Boss Pei, the system is more or less stable now. Can we start working on the new functions of the system now?"
Pei Qian, "…"
He's not giving up!
Pei Qian's expression darkened as he said sternly, "It's not good to bite off more than you can chew!
"How far have we gotten? The original Android system has so many areas that can be optimized. We've only fixed a few bugs, and you're already satisfied?
"Go back and continue making changes. The details are still not optimized enough!"
Chang You took the cell phone, confused.
The details were still not optimized enough? This was already catching up with most domestic brands. Why was it still not enough?
However, he did not dare to ask more. He could only take the cell phone silently, intending to go back and figure it out himself.
This time, he still could not push the development of the system to the next step.
Although the shape of the cell phone was becoming clearer, Chang You felt that it was getting further and further away from his expectations.
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