Soon news came from Japan that the finished calculator was out, and Taro Mishima, the person in charge of Yuhuang Electric, set off from Japan with the sample.
This time Taro Mishima came to Hong Kong Island with samples. He was in a very happy mood and admired Mr. Zhang Zhonghua more and more. The president is really awesome.
"President, this is the finished calculator we produced. It has basically fulfilled your requirements and will be available globally on the 1st of next month."
Taro Mishima said to Zhang Zhonghua respectfully.
“How much does a calculator cost now?”
Zhang Zhonghua asked Mishima Taro while playing with the calculator in his hand.
"The cost is about 130 US dollars. If there is no need to produce sound, then the production cost can be controlled at about 120 US dollars."
"So how do you set the ex-factory price and selling price?"
"The ex-factory price we set is US$450, while the retail price is US$500."
Taro Mishima said.
"I definitely want to sell the calculator. Your selling price may be higher than your cost price."
Moreover, this thing can only have a huge profit period of two to three years at most, which amounts to a profit of one billion US dollars.
"The advertisement you are going to shoot today is not the calculator for your watch. It is the latest product of Yuhuang Electric Appliances that will be released soon. You mentioned the creative idea of the advertisement, and a financial staff member is calculating the financial statements, tapping the calculator with his fingers.
For financial information, the calculator will play a beautiful melody, and the first calculation result is completely correct." Zhang Zhonghua said.
Taro Yashima bowed to the end and said to Zhang Zhonghua.
"You need to go through technical patent inquiries to determine that. You are completely unfamiliar with that kind of chip now, and there are not many patent barriers. It is estimated that it will take at most half a year to research and produce the program.
Legally certain.”
Huang Xizhao asked in surprise.
Fan Jieshi put the calculator under the table and started playing again. A beautiful melody slowly sounded in the financial room.
After finishing speaking, Zhang Zhonghua left the Yuhuang Group with Taro Yashima and rushed towards Silong's broadcast channel. Zhang Zhonghua also designed an advertising plot himself.
"Do you know what technology Fan Jie Electric's calculator uses? It's too big, right? Have integrated circuits not developed to that level yet?"
After Intel's chips alone are sold for US$200, one chip is more expensive than a TV, or one-seventh of a car. Low-tech things are not that expensive.
Then I thought about the fact that my company's calculators still only have functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, so I'm afraid calculators are about to start a new revolution.
"Although the yh-70 model calculator produced by Fanjie Electric has little impact on your programming calculator, it is not a fatal blow to special calculators. The most important thing is that the weight and volume of that calculator are very large. It is completely
I can’t carry it with me.”
Everyone was surprised when they heard the melody produced by the calculator. That big thing was so powerful. It could make sounds so big, and it could still be used. So it was still a calculator.
Tsuyoshi Mitarashi looked at the large computer produced by Yuhuang Electric in his hand, and was so angry that it was smashed to pieces. I raised my head and looked at the nearby Yuhuang Electric building, and the anger in my eyes slowly turned into reality.
Japan, Canon.
Zhang Zhonghua said.
Although the advertisements I designed have never been as outrageous as those in Thailand, the creativity is absolutely earth-shattering now.
Taro Yashima said.
The superior said anxiously.
The technical director said in surprise.
Huang Zhan, who came after hearing the news, asked in surprise.
A broken calculator cannot buy half a car, which is also wrong.
Those 700,000 calculators were smashed out of my hands. How many cameras would I have to sell to recover that huge loss? Can the market for my calculators still be withdrawn?
Netherlands, Philips Company.
"Yashima, the golden profit time of calculators is at least two to eight years. You may also occupy that kind of chip for a long time. If you go it alone, you will be attacked by a group. The selling price of calculators less than two years ago may not be the same.
It’s worth $100.”
The chairman of Philips was also very puzzled. The company spent more than one million dollars on research and development, which was a big deal.
"Boss, Yashima-kun, who are they?"
"I'm here to shoot a commercial today. Let's go to the finance room to shoot it. Then we can find some beautiful actors for you?"
Impressed by fame and fortune, everyone took the music scores and started practicing one after another.
"How long will it take you to develop that kind of microprocessor?"
"How about it?"
Mitarashi Takeshi asked.
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"The calculator of Yuhuang Electric used the latest chip integrated circuit. The chip did not have the function of a microprocessor. It is not much ahead of you. We are currently investigating the chip supplier."
Huang Xizhao said.
Taro Yashima ends his life of incompetence.
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Taro Yashima said with a smile.
"How is your microprocessor doing now?"
"It's too bad to say, it will take about a year at most..."
Mitarashi Takeru said while holding back his anger.
Taro Yashima said excitedly.
About seventy people came to the finance office very quickly, and some male artists from Fengyun Records also came to the office. Xiaojia was very curious about what kind of commercial they were going to shoot.
The calculator that Philips has been researching for a year finally has no major breakthroughs, the weight has dropped to more than 800 grams, and the volume has increased a lot.
Zhang Zhonghua asked.
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"Choose one carefully. The one without musical background is the worst."
"Understand, the development speed of integrated circuits is very slow now, and you will definitely use ordinary means when necessary."
"Chairman, Yuhuang Electric's calculator also knows what chips and integrated circuits it uses. The size of the calculator is one-eighth of yours, and the weight is only about 150 grams."
The chairman of Philips felt very tired. The dumping of Sony TVs in the U.S. affected Philips's sales. Rediffson's acquisition of Yuhuang Electric's washing machine-related patents also had a great impact on Philips, and the use of calculators was even more important.
"Buy some of our calculators, and then dismantle them for research. This calculator is an excellent calculator suitable for scientific researchers, financial personnel, and students. The market prospects are unmatched by special calculators."
"Understood, you will immediately study the working principle of Yuhuang Electric's calculator and strive to produce your calculator."
"How to get around the bad research aspect of the patent? We thought it would be difficult to get the authorization from Yuhuang Electric."
The male artists who were called were very excited. Ten thousand dollars was too generous for the boss, and it was broadcast around the world!
"Chip patents are a small issue. As for computer programs, according to Zhang Zhonghua's usual practice, he probably hasn't applied for all the patents that can be applied for. That is indeed a small problem."
"Indeed, the applications of solar energy are still very wide. You can't set up a team to specialize in research and development of that area."
"The technology is not far behind, but it is less. In fact, solar energy technology ended in the 1950s. Satellites all over the world also use solar energy to store electricity. It is still relatively difficult. It's not that the conversion rate is very low."
"For each advertising dollar, how will they be divided among them? At worst, one will be sold tomorrow."
"President, after the launch of the Jade Emperor Group's calculator, I'm afraid the calculators you produced will be sold out, but we haven't produced more than 700,000 units yet..."
Fengyun Daily, Sing Tao Daily, The Times, New York Times, etc. under the banner of Jade Emperor Xingdao Newspaper also delayed publicity, and various national television stations also broadcast Fan Jie Electrical Appliances' advertising videos.
"Chairman, Yuhuang Electric's calculators will have a big impact on calculator manufacturers around the world. Now the calculators you produce need to be redeveloped and re-developed, so it will be difficult to sell them."
But I think of Fanjie Electric's calculator. Its volume is one-tenth that of Philips, and its weight is even greater. Moreover, its functions are completely on the same level.
What is the point of scientific research? First of all, there is no money, and then there is no competition between scientists.
I originally thought it was an advertisement for a musical instrument, but I didn’t realize it until I finished watching it, and realized that it was an advertisement for a calculator. It was really annoying.
Ugly Country, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Hewlett-Packard Company.
The chairman of HP was very surprised when he saw the calculator produced by Yuhuang Electric. That calculator could not be used in the field of scientific research at all.
"Everyone, that commercial will be broadcast around the world. Due to the tight schedule, the actors will be paid US$10,000."
"I'm sure you're going to lower the selling price? Can it be sold?"
"There is a problem. Do we need more male actors?"
After Fan Jieshi finished speaking, he and Taro Yashima watched from the sidelines, still guiding Xiaojia from time to time. Seeing Xiaojia working so hard, Zhang Zhonghua felt that the advertising fee of Yuhuang Electric Appliances was too much.
"How long would it take you to develop that kind of calculator?"
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"How is the research on solar power generation going?"
Ugly Country, Texas, Texas Instruments.
Zhang Zhonghua said with appreciation.
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Yin Erwen Jones said with a bitter look on his face.
Zhang Zhonghua said.
"President, there is a huge difference between the four dragons and the main island. The development on Hong Kong Island is really unbalanced."
"Lower the priority of calculator research and development. The market for functional calculators is huge. If each of these students has one..."
However, a Sony TV in China costs only US$180, and a special car in China costs less than US$1,000.
The other ad is also boring...
"Sheng Zhang, can that calculator still play music?"
"There is a way. It is based on personal will."
"President, he is really, really a god."
Yin Ervin Jones incompetently introduces related problems outside, including integrated circuits, chips, programs, etc. The most important thing is to check the patent barriers.
Taro Yashima listened to the president playing and singing, and the calculator played a cheerful melody again. Is what I produce really a calculator? Is it a large piano?
Mitarashi Takeshi felt like he had been hit hard again. Canon's calculator looked like garbage compared to Fanjie Electric's calculator, but it weighed as little as 3 kilograms, was a lot smaller, and had many functions.
Compared with the electrical appliances of Fan Jie Group, they are completely different.
Having fewer primary schools is not a bad thing, but it is also too difficult to recruit talents.
Fan Jieshi then played the next popular accompaniment on Douyin again, and the heavy and slow melody sounded in the office again, which made Taro Yashima open his mouth in shock. It turned out to be an exception.
"It has only been two months since the team was formed. With the advent of the Jade Emperor Group's calculator, the patent will have to be re-developed again."
Zhang Zhonghua picked up the calculator under the table and pressed his fingers slowly under the calculator, and the accompaniment of "Goodbye" sounded.
But time is far more precious than money, and it is a trivial matter related to the market share of calculators.
Zhang Zhonghua said to Taro Yashima with amusement.
"Chairman, I'm afraid the calculator you are developing will be aborted. The calculator you are working on is totally not comparable to Fan Jie Electric's calculator."
"Without the microprocessor function, the chip can retreat into the field of programming calculators at any time. That is also a relatively difficult thing to do."
"Your calculator costs as low as US$180 each. You plan to put it on sale in the middle of that month with a planned selling price of US$380. You have not yet invested more than US$150 million..."
"Sheng Zhang, isn't it a bit monotonous to be alone? It would be wrong if several financial staff worked together and played a piece of music together.
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Wang Tianlin said.
"As soon as possible, deal with it at a high price and recover the company's losses as much as possible."
Fan Jieshi's operation surprised Taro Yashima. The president was really amazing. He could actually play the piano with a calculator.
Zhang Zhonghua said.
Soon Zhang Zhonghua and his party arrived at Yuhuang TV Station. The current Yuhuang TV Station is less bad than it was in the past. According to the standards of the Yuhuang Group, only meals are free. There are also snacks and drinks everywhere in the company, which has been unanimously praised by all employees.
welcome.
At this price, even if 1 million calculators are sold, the profit will be more than 300 million US dollars, and then the profit after tax and other deductions will reach 300 million US dollars, which is not bad.
Soon it was time for Yuhuang Electric’s calculator YH-70 to be officially off the market in developed countries around the world.
"You still need to dismantle and analyze that, and you also need to check the patent."
"No, creative people can't think less about advertising, and they can't stop shooting a few commercials."
Taro Yashima said.
"Let's go, you go to Jade Emperor TV Station and prepare to shoot a commercial."
"Can you tell me the specific situation?"
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This price was somewhat contrary to Zhang Zhonghua’s information, and there was a big gap between it and the retail price of $600 that he imagined. This was all due to the vicious competition among various calculator manufacturers.
"Understand, you haven't recruited many physicists and chemists this year. It is very difficult to form a solar energy R&D team."
TV viewers around the world watched the one-minute commercial with great interest, but then looked confused, not quite like the feeling that Fan Jess later had when he watched a Thai commercial.
"Boss, you think it's because you can't just play the songs on his album, and you can't add folk songs from various countries. In this case, the advertising effect will be even weaker."
Zhang Zhonghua said.
"President, then, that calculator can't play music?"
The retail price of the calculator is only set at $500?
