Zhang Xiaofeng, 28 years old, is a digital technology enthusiast.
He is also a part-time reviewer, called Qiongping, because the digital products he reviews are priced around a thousand yuan or even cheaper. After all, he cannot afford expensive mobile phones and computer products, so he can only test some cheap ones.
product.
The [Classic Peak Radio] conference attracted his attention a few days ago - in today's domestic technology circle, some digital products, such as mobile phones, would have dozens of new product conferences every year more than ten years ago.
There were hundreds of mobile phone models, but later there were only three or four mobile phone companies left. The number of new phones released every year dropped to two or even one. The speed of iterative updates became slower and slower, which also proved that the development of technology has slowed down significantly.
Since the number of press conferences has decreased, even a radio product has attracted a lot of attention, and Zhang Xiaofeng is one of the followers.
8pm.
The press conference officially begins.
Zhang Xiaofeng watched the entire one-and-a-half-hour introduction, and there was no peeing at all. It was extremely lively and interesting.
It is simply a grand event of scientific and technological archeology.
From the birth of the world's first radio in 1895 to the present 21st century, over the past 130 years, the development of radio has gone from inception to popularity, then to glory, and finally to decline and the verge of elimination. Human industry has developed the fastest.
During this period, radio has always been a companion of mankind, bringing countless stories and memories.
In the development process of radio, dozens or hundreds of classic products were born, bringing together the talents of countless outstanding engineers, which brought great influence to human society and led many trends. However, there was always a huge regret.
That is those classic radios, all made and produced by foreigners, none of them are made by us Chinese.
This regret should be made up for!
We Chinese people can also develop a classic radio, even surpassing all the classics in the past, even if it is indeed a bit late.
So Magic Wheel Group took action.
The investment is a full 1 billion.
Tens of thousands of scientific researchers engage in fierce internal competition.
Completely understand the underlying principles and have the ability to produce all core parts.
It refers to and draws on all the advantages and merits of those classic radios.
Even high-tech such as high-precision machine tools and AI are used to assist in the research and development of low-tech.
After half a year of research and development, we successfully created this [Classic Peak 877 Radio], which made up for the regret that there were no Chinese classics in the radio field.
The sound quality surpasses all classic radios.
Ease of operation, top notch.
Signal sensitivity, top notch.
Tape quality, top notch.
Wait wait wait.
Anyway, no matter what aspect, we have achieved the ultimate level.
The pricing is very conscientious, only 399 yuan/unit and 15 yuan/box of tape.
"Not bad, very good."
"It can indeed be regarded as transcending the classics and reaching a new peak."
"Basic research and development from scratch, archaeological research that picks up the light of past technologies, and repetitive manufacturing of wheels that are no longer useful. It's interesting, it's really interesting. This company is really amazing."
"As for the price, judging from the research and development cost of one billion, the price of 399 units is not expensive, it is only equivalent to a day's salary of many people. After buying it, it can help middle school students learn foreign language listening and can be collected as industrial art.
You can also listen to tape music albums, wireless radio stations, etc. It still has practicality. Radios are rarely used by people now, but they are really not eliminated. Some people may like this kind of retro product and may not necessarily like to play with mobile phones.
Watch the video."
"There is a market, there is a certain market."
"I want to place an order to buy one, make a review video, help promote it, and advertise, maybe I can increase the sales of a few units. It would be a pity if the sales of such a fun, interesting and emotional product are bleak.
What a pity.”
Zhang Xiaofeng secretly said that the evaluation of [Classic Peak Radio] is quite good, and he has a positive attitude of support and praise.
but……
This is China.
It’s a place where no matter how great your achievements are, there are still countless critics and trolls.
Even if the total GDP of the year before last year became the first in the world, countless people said that it depends on the per capita ratio and that there are still countless shortcomings, saying that they must not be complacent.
To get praise and recognition from most people on something in this land is harder than reaching heaven. There are countless strict and demanding people here, even if they are not very good themselves, even if they are just low-level people.
Although they are academically qualified keyboard warriors, they will still hold everyone and everything to the highest standards. In their eyes, a score of 99 out of 100 is equivalent to failure. It means there are shortcomings and flaws. They should be criticized when they should be criticized, and problems must not be covered up.
This harsh public opinion atmosphere has become the driving force for China to continuously improve itself, dare not slack off, and work hard to move forward. To a certain extent, it is a good thing, but it has made countless foreigners feel collapsed. They must be the best in the world in any field.
How do they survive?
After the release of [Classic Peak Radio], it quickly became a new victim of this harsh public opinion atmosphere.
Ridiculous.
The comment area is almost full of negative voices, mocking and sarcastic voices. Those like Zhang Xiaofeng who express their appreciation and recognition are actually a minority among the minority.
"You want to harvest our leeks with just a broken radio? It's a daydream!"
"Why is it that the tech industry has become so mixed up that it has become so popular? Radios have appeared, and they still dare to hold press conferences blatantly. Can cats and dogs now hold press conferences? Has the threshold for the tech industry become so low?"
"What a fucking archaeological scientific research. I thought it was just a joke, but I didn't expect a company to actually do it."
"One billion R&D funds, can't we use this money to support poor students and donate it to seriously ill patients? Make a completely useless radio and specialize in producing electronic waste. Isn't this a waste? The country will not control this kind of behavior
Well, if that doesn’t work, you can transfer the money to my account and help me with poverty.”
"If it sells for 99 yuan, I might consider buying one for my daughter who is in junior high school. But 399 yuan is purely for the purpose of cutting off the sentimental party's leeks. Whoever buys it is a fool. This kind of company should be shut down."
, only when such companies are finished, will the interests of our consumers be truly protected."
"Indeed, such a thing that should have been eliminated long ago sells for 399, and a tape costs 15 for a box. It's crazy. It's crazy to make money. Do you really think leeks are that easy to cut?"
"You have to know that in the current extremely involved chip field, a 5nm advanced chip that integrates the most advanced human technology can only be sold for three to four hundred yuan. How can such a radio be sold as an antique for a long time?
Approximate price?”
"I won't buy it anyway, no matter how classic it is, it's still garbage."
"It's best to take this radio and travel to the last century. Maybe it can sell millions of units."
"I heard that this Magic Wheel Group is a company owned by the business genius Xu Yuan? What a pity, this is obviously a big mistake, and there is no possibility of repaying the money."
"..."
At twelve o'clock in the evening on February 10, [Classic Peak Radio] was put on the shelves on several major e-commerce platforms, allowing consumers to place orders.
But by midnight on the 11th, a full 24 hours had passed.
The number of reservations on the first day was only 998 units, not even 1,000 units.
Violent death.
This sales volume can only be described as violent. It basically announced the death of this product in advance. It is unlikely to get better. It is almost impossible to suddenly sell out.
Taizhou, Shengshi Huating Villa Area.
Xu Yuan, who was still resting at home, received a call from Chen Siqi, the head of the Magic Chip Company. He said extremely apologetically: "Mr. Xu, I'm sorry, our press conference failed. Maybe the price was a bit high and there wasn't much consumption.
The sales volume is very bleak. This is my responsibility. I may not be suitable for this position. Please remove me from my position."
"Isn't it normal that it can't be sold?"
Xu Yuan was not surprised at all and said: "It's such a product that should have been eliminated long ago. The price is 400. I don't think normal people will buy it. It's natural that there are no sales. It's weird to sell many units. You don't have to blame yourself.
Have a good rest for a few days, and then prepare to start a new research and development project. Your position will not change, so work with peace of mind."
"Thank you for your understanding. I will work harder."
Chen Siqi was quite touched by the boss's trust. Thinking of something, he asked again: "By the way, Mr. Xu, do you want to cancel the mass production plan of one million units of Classic Peak Radio? It does not count the research and development expenses.
The manufacturing cost of this radio is close to 100, and it will cost 100 million to produce one million units. I think it is unnecessary to spend this wasteful money. It is enough to make 20,000 to 30,000 units. Anyway, our main purpose is for technical improvement.
accumulation."
"No, the mass production plan remains unchanged, a complete assembly line needs to be built, and one million units must be produced, not one less." Xu Yuandao.
"But, I can't sell it."
"Don't worry, I have a way to solve the problem, just do it."
Xu Yuan said, [Classic Peak Radio] In the late Ming Dynasty, it was not too much to sell one for five thousand silver dollars. Even if the price had to be reduced later, it would not be lower than five hundred silver dollars for such a good radio.
If you don't make huge profits, you simply can't afford the investment spent on it.
"Okay, I understand." Chen Siqi said.
The two ended the call.
Song Jiayun, who was next to her, walked over and asked curiously: "Husband, your company's new product has been released. I just checked it on the website. So far, the total sales volume is more than 1,300. The Internet is almost full of ridicule and criticism. Don't you think so?"
Are you worried?"
"There's nothing to worry about. I didn't start with bad cards that time, and then I slowly played better. Don't worry, I have plenty of solutions." Xu Yuan said with a smile.
"Well, I believe your husband, those people on the Internet will definitely be slapped in the face, and maybe a bunch of experts will flatter you by then."
Song Jiayun said with an adoring look on her face. She was confident in her man, even to the point of blindness, because past facts proved that her man never did anything he was unsure of and could always achieve unexpected success.