Many people don’t understand Stardust Technology’s fanatical pursuit of quality, and think that instead of spending a lot of money to improve product quality, it’s better to do something practical:
For example, using relatively lower-cost manufacturing processes and materials, and lowering the selling price, among other things, if the just-released electronic paper book Stardust-Ink can be made 500 yuan cheaper, sales will definitely be higher!
But what they don't know is that this will greatly reduce the reputation of the product, and the price will be cheaper, but as long as the product has a small defect, it will be labeled as "cheap" and "domestic garbage".
It's very simple. Redmi in Chen Zifan's memory has been synonymous with "cost-effectiveness" for a long time. The product's cost-effectiveness is high enough, but it has always been criticized for its lack of plastic frames, brackets, etc.
But the problem is that if you don’t save costs, how can the price be lowered? You want to pursue performance, photography skills, and body quality. There are indeed such comprehensive products, but the price is also very high!
Chen Zifan would rather position the product at a higher level than make it worse just to increase sales. This is also his pursuit.
There is no conflict between the pursuit of products and making money.
So after Stardust-Margin landed, he first emphasized the material and texture of the fuselage. Of course, texture alone is not enough, there must also be sufficient safety factor guarantees. After all, it is a drone~
Chen Zifan continued:
“Stardust-Margin’s excellent body texture will give us a better user experience! No one wants the product they buy to be a bunch of loose plastic, and no one wants it to break after just a few days of use.
In addition to its excellent texture, Stardust-Margin also implements Stardust Technology's tradition of "leaving no room for anything" in terms of configuration. The first is the battery. Needless to say, Stardust New Energy's battery, but it has a characteristic:
That is, its battery pack is removable, which means that when we operate the drone outdoors, we can carry another battery with the bag to ensure longer battery life, and its replacement is also very simple.
As you can see, there is a round button directly under the drone with the battery mark on it. You only need to press it twice in succession and the battery compartment below will open and you can put in a new battery.
In terms of charging…
Many people may think that Stardust-Margin's fast charger also uses Superspeed USB's 30W fast charge, but in fact it is not. Although it also has a Superspeed USB interface, its charging speed is much faster!"
After all, the body size is here, there is no size limit, and the charging power is naturally faster.
During the actual charging process of Stardust-Margin, which is also equipped with a sodium-lithium battery, the average power can easily exceed 45W, the maximum power is 50W, and the maximum power of 50W can be maintained for more than 80% of the time.
This kind of data is already very good.
As soon as Chen Zifan posted the introduction on the big screen, the audience burst into cheers.
It made him a little confused.
No, this is a drone! Why are you paying attention to fast charging? But the audience has another idea:
"Stardust Technology can use 50W fast charging for drones today, and it can be used for mobile phones tomorrow!"
"In other words, the Stardust 4 series starts with 50W fast charging! Charging is faster!"
"30W is so awesome. If I install 50W on my phone, can it be fully charged in half an hour? Then why should I worry about battery life?"
"Why didn't you come up with this technology earlier? Why not use it for Xingchen and Chenji? Oh, it turns out that the fuselage is too small and there is no way to force it on..."
"But can the battery withstand such a large charging power? Will it get hot or something?"
"Just trust Stardust Technology. They use sodium-lithium batteries! One of the advantages of sodium-added batteries is that they are safe enough. Although the previous batteries were also very safe, they are definitely not good with such high power!"
"I think so…"
This is completely overthinking. Even if Stardust New Energy adopts a single-cell development strategy, it can rely on various advanced technologies in [Stardust Technology] to forcibly increase the charging power to more than 100W.
What they don't know is that the 50W fast charging used by Chen Zifan on Stardust-Margin is not the final full-blooded version, but an advanced version of the technology. The real 50W fast charging is to be applied to mobile phones.
And it is a true full-blood version. Within 30 seconds of connecting to the charger, the power can be directly increased to the maximum power of 50W, and it can be maintained until the final trickle charging time, which is also about 30 seconds.
Within Stardust Technology, 50W fast charging is one of the backup solutions. Logically speaking, the Stardust 4 series will only be updated in two years, so it must be equipped with a technology that is different and breaks conventional perceptions.
This technology is air-to-air (wireless) charging, and its research and development progress is also very fast. It is initially estimated that the final test will be completed in early August and will enter the actual mass production stage. However, the reality is:
The phase control array used by Stardust Technology is too advanced, the interest chain involved is very large, and there is currently no large amount of experimental data to support its safety. It is too difficult to use it for mass production.
And it is very likely that the initially finalized mobile phone market will become chaotic again. To put it simply, the current smartphone market is still in a state of development, and smartphones have not yet been fully popularized.
4G base stations are still under construction working overtime. If Stardust Technology releases such advanced technology that can change the era, it will only become more difficult to control.
Therefore, Chen Zifan also made N backup plans in advance. The one most recognized by senior management is the conventional development strategy of 50W fast charging. Stardust 4 and Stardust 4+ will continue to roll out fast charging and basic configurations, treating the technology of air charging as a "
Concept Technology" was released.
Of course, this is not the kind of technology that can only be seen without products. Stardust Technology will also use air charging technology on mass-produced models, but it will not be used on Stardust 4 and Stardust 4+.
A special model will be opened separately, just like Stardust-Chenji.
The selling price will also rise to a whole new level. In short, there is one sentence: Air charging can be mass-produced and sold starting next year, but it cannot be made into an affordable model for the time being, and we have to wait and see.
However, even if the Stardust 4 series products are released, they will not affect Stardust-Margin. Unlike Stardust-Ink, Stardust-Margin will be updated very quickly and can basically be updated about once a year.
It will also expand its product line and derive some more professional and commercial drone products.
There is a large battery + fast charging, and a quick-release battery design that can replace the battery at any time. So what is the battery life of Stardust-Margin?
Chen Zifan released a PPT and said: "Stardust-Margin can perform aerial photography for about 90 minutes in all-weather mode and 1080p, 60 frames mode. The battery life is very good!"
Having just seen Stardust-Ink's battery life of nearly a month, and then seeing Stardust-Margin's battery life of only two hours, countless viewers were immediately confused:
"What the hell?"
"90 minutes? Not 90 days?"
"This damn thing is too short!"
"Can 90 minutes be considered good?"
"Brother! This is a drone! It can fly, take pictures, and transmit images in real time. It can last for more than an hour, which is already awesome!"
"Is that really what happened?"
"I lost interest in it all of a sudden..."
In Chen Zifan's impression, the average drone product only has a battery life of about an hour. There are a few products with good battery life, but the price is very high and not something that ordinary people can afford.
As an entry-level drone product, Stardust-Margin can fly for 90 minutes.
It’s not enough to just look at battery life, but also what it can do! Chen Zifan didn’t care about some of the boos and comments at the scene, but continued: “What if I say that its flight altitude is above 150 meters?”
What is the concept of 150 meters?
According to the calculation of 3 meters per floor, 150 meters must be 50 floors high. Thinking of this, many viewers suddenly stopped talking. Chen Zifan continued to add:
"Its flight radius is 5 kilometers, and the fastest flight speed can reach 30 meters per second. The premise is that the weather is good. If you encounter strong winds or heavy rain, it is recommended to fly at a relatively stable speed.
Such a large flight radius and real-time video footage are enough for us to have a simple and exciting outdoor adventure without the need for us to go there in person, thus ensuring personal safety to the greatest extent..."
As Chen Zifan said this, he controlled Stardust-Margin to take off again and flew to the restricted height of 150 meters. From top to bottom, he could see Xinghai Stadium, Stardust Plaza, and Stardust Factory all at a glance.
Together with the Stardust Technology Headquarters, Stardust Express Headquarters, and Xinghan Automobile Factory, the entire Stardust Technology site looks very orderly and neat!
When stopped at a certain height, the camera can still move to a certain extent. Coupled with the rotation of the body, the impact of the picture is still very strong.
Chen Zifan gave a brief demonstration and then demonstrated the fastest flight speed of a wave of Stardust-Margin. The first-person experience was like a roller coaster. Many people exclaimed and started shouting:
"Damn it! I'm dizzy from 3D!"
"Slow down! I'm scared! If it hits a bird, the drone must not be scrapped on the spot!"
“It looks so exciting!”
“It just depends on the final price!”
Before announcing the price, Chen Zifan also specifically mentioned the packaging of Stardust-Margin:
"We have also equipped Stardust-Border with a special storage box, which can not only place the Stardust-Border body, but also the control handle, spare battery, memory card and other accessories."
Of course, these accessories require extra money to buy. There are many models of storage boxes that can hold more things. If you don’t provide accessories, you may suffer some criticism, but in this way, the price will be lower.
Anyway, it can also be controlled with a mobile phone, and the control experience is pretty good. You don’t necessarily have to use a controller.
Stardust mobile phone accessories are relatively expensive, but Stardust-Margin accessories are sold at normal prices.
The box comes as a gift from the factory, and accessories need to be purchased additionally. If you want to add accessories, you can buy them yourself. If you don’t want to add accessories, you don’t have to spend the money. A drone with a mobile phone and a special APP is enough.
The captured videos can also be directly imported into the mobile phone, and the simplest editing can be completed using the built-in functions of the photo album, which is very convenient.
Regarding Stardust-Margin, there are actually many functions that have not been introduced or shown, including the safe landing, auxiliary operations, etc. that have been done before. Chen Zifan directly summarized them in a promotional video.
Because these things are too troublesome to demonstrate, and even if they are demonstrated, they lack shocking effects, Stardust Factory has a special test video, which can be placed on the official website and product introduction for consumers to watch.
After the closing promotional video of Stardust-Margin was played, Chen Zifan directly announced the price:
“The final selling price of Stardust-Margin is——
2699 yuan!”
This price is the same as the starting price of Stardust-Ink. The difference is that Stardust-Margin does not have a memory version, but comes with a 32GB SD card that can be used to store photos and videos.
It can also be transmitted directly to the mobile phone through real-time data, which is more convenient.
However, due to various reasons, the wired transmission between Stardust mobile phones and computers is very poor. You can only download a data transmission software produced by Stardust Network on the computer, or use Bluetooth to transmit data.
But these are not big problems.
Chen Zifan also hopes that those major manufacturers will reduce their restrictions on Stardust Technology. Otherwise, when he frees up time, they will not be able to bear the consequences. Do they have to let Stardust Technology also enter the computer market?
He does have plans to enter the field of graphics cards, but this project will take about three years.
When the production line level of Changhe Chip Engineering is higher, we can try to make graphics cards.
The price of Stardust-Margin 2699 is basically in line with the audience’s expectations. This price cannot be said to be expensive or cheap. After all, there is no similar product on the market as a reference. Stardust Technology is the only standard.
As for whether it can be sold...
With the current influence of Stardust Technology, it is no problem to sell some drones. Moreover, even if there are really leftovers, they can be modified and the drone inventory can be cleared out through bundled sales.
For example, Xinghan Zhixing has launched some additional installation services on cars. For a few thousand yuan, your car can have a "self-contained" drone. It can also be remotely controlled through the car system to explore the road ahead and so on.
This is also a shipping method.
Chen Zifan continued on the stage:
"Stardust-Margin will also be available on the Stardust official website, Stardust Mall and other online shopping platforms at 0:00 on June 11. You can also go to the local Stardust store to pre-order, and the arrival time will be faster..."
Stardust Technology's stores and after-sales centers can be easily checked on mobile phones and on the official website, including authorized stores, but Stardust authorized stores are relatively less formal than Stardust direct stores.
But compared with mobile phone dealers, they are still more reliable, so in some small cities where there are no Stardust direct stores, people are more likely to go to authorized stores to buy.
Shipments are all shipped from the nearest Stardust Express warehouse, and can basically be delivered within one day.