That evening, Bai Yongxiang arrived in the capital.
I came in a hurry and only took a small suitcase. I was picked up by Xiao Mo in the car at the airport and arrived at a hotel in the dust. Yao Yuan prepared dinner and when he saw him appear, he went over and gave him a hug: "Thank you for your hard work!"
"so far so good!"
Bai Yongxiang sat down, feeling very anxious, and immediately asked: "Did you call me here because of..."
"While we are eating and chatting, take a breath first."
Yao Yuan ordered a few dishes and ordered a bottle of wine. After letting him calm down for a while, he said, "Did you see the iPhone?"
"Saw it!"
"What's your comment?"
"how to say……"
Bai Yongxiang was obviously worried about this, saying: "I think its biggest selling point is the touch screen and system!
Its idea of abandoning the physical keyboard is exactly the same as ours. What Jobs demonstrated is exactly what I dream of achieving. The finger touch feels so good and the system is so smooth... They are already launching it to the market, but we are still getting started.
stage.
I was very anxious when I saw the news. If you didn’t come to me, I would also like to come over.”
Bai Yongxiang is an honest man, and his anxious head is even bald. He said: "By the time our mobile phone is launched, will Apple have already occupied the market? What I am most afraid of now is that our products are not as good as Apple's experience. Then I will
, but just..."
"Don't be so pessimistic, I won't!"
Yao Yuan did not expect him to be under such great pressure, saying: "First of all, the mobile phone market is so huge that no one can capture it. Secondly, you must have confidence in yourself. The iPhone has outstanding advantages, but its shortcomings are also obvious."
"What shortcomings?"
"The iPhone claims to be an iPod, a mobile phone, and an Internet mobile communicator all in one. It claims that it does not require WAP and can surf the Internet directly like a computer. This must be bragging. The iPhone is a 2G mobile phone. What is the point of surfing the Internet?
Only when 3G is applied can we be able to surf the Internet like a computer.
This requires a development stage. Of course, electronic products are updated very quickly now, maybe 1 year or 2 years. But in 1-2 years, our products should be almost ready, and they will be directly connected to 3G by then!
It doesn’t matter if our ideas collide, we will do a good job in the domestic market first and be number one in China first..."
After persuading him for a long time, Bai Yongxiang felt much better and asked: "Then why are you rushing to find me to come to Beijing?"
"Did you bring the Music Card?"
"Brought it!"
Bai Yongxiang took out two music players from his bag, one black and one white.
The miniplayer is the screen on the left and the sliding button on the right. This is the screen on the top and the sliding button on the bottom.
The size of 81mm × 39mm × 6.9mm and the weight of 42 grams are not enough to hold in the hand. The materials and workmanship are good, and it feels excellent in the hand, just like its name: Music Card——Music Card.
This is the last music player in Meizu's plan. It is an upgraded version of miniplayer. There is not much difference in essence, except that the workmanship is more mature.
Yao Yuan tinkered with it for a while and was quite satisfied, then asked: "When is it originally scheduled to be launched?"
"It's summer."
“Can it be brought forward to the end of the month?”
"Yes, yes, we have been fully prepared for a long time... Do you want to take advantage of the Spring Festival to boost sales?" Bai Yongxiang asked.
"No, no, no, I want you to hold a press conference. After introducing the Music Card, you can also unveil the appearance of the Meizu phone!"
“This is at the cusp of the storm!”
Bai Yongxiang was startled and said: "As soon as Apple released it, we will release it. Are you going to..."
Yao Yuan smiled and said: "What you want is to be at the forefront of the storm. I told you before that making a mobile phone requires a lot of fanfare and makes the world famous. Besides, our mobile phone is more beautiful than Apple, what are you afraid of?"
"Come here with your ears!"
He invited the other party to come closer, and after talking like this, Bai Yongxiang's face changed continuously.
Lao Bai works meticulously and conscientiously, and is not afraid of hard work. He is suitable for solving difficult problems, but he is not strong enough, not bold enough, and he does not know how to market. What Yao Yuan said is a marketing plan that requires his cooperation.
After finishing the meal, Yao Yuan said goodbye. Bai Yongxiang stayed in the hotel and worked overtime to prepare for the press conference. At the same time, he released news that Meizu had a new product unveiled.
Miniplayer sold 1.2 billion, setting a music player record.
Last year, it made a high-profile announcement to enter the mobile phone market, and the traffic was full. As soon as they heard that there were new products, all parties were excited and prepared to come to the site to see it with their own eyes.
………………
"Microsoft CEO:
The iPhone has no chance of gaining significant market share, no chance at all! Apple may make a lot of money, but if you look closely at the mobile phone market with 1.3 billion units sold, I believe Microsoft's share of it will be 60, 70 or even 80%
%, Apple only has 2 or 3%.”
“Nokia Marketing Director:
The iPhone has been overhyped, and I don't believe it lives up to the rhetoric. Mark my words, and come back in two years to see if my prediction is accurate: I don't expect iPhone sales in 2008 to be as high as Steve's.
Predicted 10 million units.”
“BlackBerry CEO:
The space Apple is entering is a busy space where consumers have many choices. To say that Apple's entry will have a dramatic impact on BlackBerry is, I think, an exaggeration."
While Bai Yongxiang was preparing, Liu Weiwei also went to work.
First, some comments from industry giants were reposted from the Internet. Without exception, they were full of arrogance and disdain for the iPhone. Nokia, in particular, did not believe that such a thing could pose a threat at all.
But there are also many people who are optimistic about it, and all of them have been transferred:
"An iPod, a mobile phone and an Internet mobile communicator are not three independent devices, but one device! Apple puts a mini computer into consumers' pockets."
"Nowadays, everyone is talking about full-keyboard phones and thin and light phones, and Apple has brought the category of touch-screen phones. It has brought multi-touch to the forefront, and it has given a new definition to mobile phones!"
"Beautiful, fashionable and cool, aren't these three points enough?!"
"The greatest product in the history of mobile phones, the iPhone will definitely set off a revolution!"
"We are fortunate to witness the birth of a miracle. Steve Jobs is an artist who brings life to cold mechanical products!"
It was such a big announcement that it was the first in history. There were posts on all major platforms. Dozens of UP owners who made electronic products in the community posted one after another. Even Steve Jobs’ press conference was uploaded to Maili Video.
The pitifully few fruit fans in China were shocked!
Most of these people are fashionistas who like music, and they play iPods. Those who are niche cannot be niche anymore. When they saw it, they thought, holy shit, Apple is finally going to be popular, and they hurried out to Amway.
There are even more rumors circulating that are unknown whether they are true or false:
“The iPhone will be released simultaneously globally, including the mainland market, and you will be able to buy it in June!”
"The price is about 5,000 yuan!"
"Why is it so expensive? You are stupid, there is a tax!"
"Ahhh, I really want it. I watched the video of the press conference and wow, it's so cool to take photos with your hands! Compared with Apple, other phones are ugly!"
“I can’t say much about their performance, but in terms of appearance, they are indeed ugly!”
"I heard that this mobile phone can access the Internet. Is it true?"
"Yes, it's not WAP, it's like surfing the Internet like a computer, and its operating system is as smooth as a computer."
"I have used a mobile phone with a stylus, but I have never seen one with a finger. I am waiting for it to be launched!"