Rebirth of the Cyber ​​Hegemony

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The earliest mp3 is a high-efficiency compression technology. It can compress audio to one-tenth of its original capacity or even smaller through a special algorithm.However, although this technology is good, it will have relatively large damage to the sound quality.

Although the mp98 technology has appeared in 3, and there are also mp3-style Walkmans, the response is not good.

At present, the mainstream Walkman is still a CD player or an MD player.

This Walkman can play CD and MD discs to ensure the sound effect of the audio.

However, such a Walkman also has disadvantages, that is, the product is too large and not easy to carry.

Therefore, although the Walkman has been launched long ago, it did not sell well.

Of course, there is also a Walkman that plays tapes. This kind of player is currently selling well because there are a relatively large number of student groups. Backgammon also has such products.But Duan Yongping also believes that the future market will become smaller and smaller.

"The small market is not because there is no demand from users, but it may be that the product is not good enough. Of course, the mp3 format does damage the sound quality, but for ordinary people, he basically cannot hear it. If you ignore this point, mp3 It can be made smaller than the palm of your hand, and I think this kind of extremely portable portability is a breakthrough.”

Chen Yu shook his head.

The time when mp3 was popular in the previous life was around 2004.

For the time being, there are not many well-known and mature Walkmans that support mp3 format on the market.

But once this market is opened, the mp3 market will explode like a torrent, out of control.

And through mp3, Chen Yu can enter the mobile phone field more smoothly.

Therefore, when Duan Yongping asked, Chen Yu directly said mp3.

"What you said also makes sense."

Duan Yongping didn't object, but he was still not very optimistic about mp3, and said, "What do you think of the mobile phone industry?"

“Of course the mobile phone industry is also doing well.”

Chen Yu also nodded: "As a must-have product for communication, the future prospects of mobile phones can be seen, but the mobile phone industry is too competitive, not to mention international giants such as Nokia, Motorola, Sony, and Ericsson, and there are countless manufacturers in China. Entering the mobile phone field now may not be able to open up the market.”

Of course, Chen Yu said so, but he also heard that Duan Yongping didn't seem interested in MP3.

That being the case, Chen Yu didn't say any more.

"That's what worries me too."

Duan Yong ranked first.

It seems that Backgammon's road to transformation is indeed a long way to go, and we still have to continue to investigate.

"We're all patronizing and chatting, come on, let's move our chopsticks."

Speaking of this, Duan Yongping didn't talk about electronics anymore, but chatted with Chen Yu.

"Chen Yu, your Huanyu Technology's profitability is really impressive."

"Teacher Duan, I dare not compare with your backgammon."

"BBK only has higher sales, but its profit level is not as good as yours."

"Teacher Duan is humble. The electronics manufacturing industry is an industry. We are a virtual industry with serious bubbles. Once we lose the market, half a penny is worthless."

At this time, Ding Lei also said: "I agree with this point. Just like our online games, it's okay to launch online games to make money. Once there is no money and no market, the whole game will only be left with a bunch of codes. It's better to be an industry." , even if it is not crowded, some fixed assets are worth hundreds of millions."

"It seems that everyone likes you to see me well and I see you well. Come and have a drink. Ding Lei, how about you clink a glass with Chen Yu too."

"Forget it, I won't drink with him."

"Little Dingzi, it's in vain that you're much older than Chen Yu, and you're just so generous."

"Brother Duan, why do you call me Xiao Dingzi in front of outsiders? How shameless I am."

Ding Lei was in a hurry: "Come, come, Chen Yu, drink, drink, drink, let's continue to compete later."

"Hahaha, okay."

Chen Yu gulped it down: "I don't care, whether it's a direct competition or a secret competition, I welcome it."

"It's fine to compete secretly, you are very dark."

Ding Lei shook his head, he still felt a little guilty about Huanyu Technology's various ruthless moves.

"That's right. You two don't have any deep hatred. There's no need for this. Have a drink today, maybe you can cooperate in the future."

After a dinner for more than two hours, the relationship between Chen Yu and Ding Lei eased a lot.

Looking at the time, it was already past 10 o'clock in the evening, and Chen Yu was about to leave.

"Brother Duan, did you just chat casually today?"

Seeing Chen Yu leave, Ding Lei asked Duan Yongping.

"What do you think I am looking for Chen Yu for?"

"I thought you wanted to cooperate with Chen Yu?"

"You think too much, I just want to meet Chen Yu."

Duan Yongping shook his head.

Although Backgammon still hasn't found a way out, Duan Yongping also knows that there is no rush.

On the contrary, after meeting Chen Yu, Duan Yongping's thoughts became more active.

Such as the idea of ​​mp3.

Although Duan Yongping is still not optimistic about mp3, the portability mentioned by Chen Yu is also interesting.

Moreover, Chen Yu is engaged in the Internet, and he is still so young, it is very rare to have such a vision.

……

"Sister Fei, how is the situation at the company?"

Back at school, Chen Yu still had some obsession with mp3.

It is now 2002, and it is urgent to enter the mp3 market.If you wait for a while, then Chen Yu will have nothing to do.

And Chen Yu seems to remember that Apple's iPod came out around this time.

And, he could cause a stir.

If it is not available now, then the layout of smartphones in the future will also be at a disadvantage.

You know, Apple's ipohne evolved from the ipod.

Feeling anxious, Chen Yu called Zhou Yifei.

"Calling me so late?"

"Uh, I guess you haven't slept yet."

"Well, I didn't sleep. I just officially signed a contract with Nokia, so I couldn't sleep because of the excitement."

"Oh, yes."

Chen Yu was not surprised.

Nokia and Universal Technology have cooperation.

As long as Nokia checks the equity situation of Lens shares, it is not surprising to make this decision.

"You're not surprised at all."

"There's nothing surprising, it's just Nokia."

"Nokia, Mr. Chen, what a big tone."

Zhou Yifei was helpless: "What's the matter with calling me, don't you care about the company's situation?"

"Of course I don't need to worry about you. It's another matter to call you. In addition to the processing of mobile phone glass, the company can also make electronic products."

"Of course it's fine, what are you going to do?"

"Walkman."

"Okay, I'll let the following go to Huaqiangbei to purchase some accessories later."

"Uh...Huaqiangbei."

Chen Yu was taken aback: "Are we assembling?"

"Isn't electronics just assembled?"

Walkman technology is very mature, and Huaqiangbei is the most famous wholesale base of electronic accessories in China.Not to mention Walkman accessories, accessories for any electronic product can be purchased there.As long as these accessories are pulled back and then assembled and processed, it becomes a new electronic product.

In previous lives, many electronic companies started their business in Huaqiangbei.

"Ok."

Chen Yu was speechless, but shook his head.

If he just assembled a Walkman casually, he would not be interested at all.

"I mean, we develop a high-quality mp3 player by ourselves."

"This is..."

Zhou Yifei thought for a while, and then said: "The mp3 format is an audio format that has emerged in recent years, and it has not been fully popularized. There is not much market for such a Walkman."

Although she is in the mobile phone glass industry, she is still in the electronics industry. Zhou Yifei also has a certain understanding of the mp3 that Chen Yu mentioned.

"Don't think about the market just yet."

"It can be done regardless of the market, but it will take time."

"for how long?"

"It doesn't take too long to make samples, but it takes at least one year for mass production."

"So long?"

"That's pretty short."

Zhou Yifei said: "The electronics industry is not like the Internet. When you engage in the Internet, you can write codes and go online. The electronics industry not only needs to develop samples, but also has to manufacture specialized electronic components and build production lines. It is impossible for our family to complete this. There are dozens of partners alone. Besides, we don’t consider the market, and our partners may not consider the market. If our order quantity is too small, they don’t even want to produce components.”

"What about buying a Walkman business?"

"the same."

Zhou Yifei still shook her head: "Currently, there are not many companies in China that produce Walkmans in the mp3 format. It seems that there are a few overseas. If you don't go abroad, go and have a look."

"Okay, let's stop here today."

Chen Yu had a headache.

I didn't expect to make hardware so complicated.

Sure enough, it is not comparable to the Internet.

But this is normal.

Sometimes in the Internet industry, as long as there is one thinking, one idea will work.

But for electronics manufacturing, not only must there be a thinking, but he must also open up upstream and downstream channels.

And even if everything is OK, it may not be popular in the market.

Of course, the most important thing is that Chen Yu doesn't have a special understanding of the electronics industry.

If you can cooperate with others, it is a good idea.

It's just a pity that Duan Yongping is not interested in mp3, otherwise, he would be the best partner.

……

"When did you come back?"

"Just came back."

"Why don't you tell me?"

"Hehe, what's there to say, you're so busy with work."

"Looking at it this way, our officer Duan has been quite laid-back recently?"

"Just looking relaxed."

Duan Yongping didn't stay in China for long, and returned to the United States after meeting Chen Yu.

Hearing his wife laughing at himself, she said, "I've been thinking about the transformation of the company for the past few days, and I haven't had any good ideas."

"You also have times when you are in a hurry."