Something very concerning happened in the tech world.
Magic Wheel Group held its second annual new product launch conference and conducted a live broadcast on the entire network to release new technological products.
And this time, three models were released at once.
They are "Classic Peak TV", "Classic Peak Camera" and "Classic Peak Film Projector" - originally they only planned to work on the TV project, but the group hired more people, so they simply added more.
two projects.
As for these three products, the TV set has a history of nearly a hundred years, the camera has a history of nearly two hundred years, and the first movie projector came out in 1895, almost a century and a half ago.
Now the Magic Group has begun to reinvent the wheel again, spending a total of nearly 3 billion, setting up three technical teams of nearly 10,000 people, and re-inventing these three products.
Speaking of which, what new ideas can Magic Wheel Group come up with this time?
The scientific and technological circles at home and abroad are very concerned about this.
After the live broadcast of the press conference started at 8 p.m., millions of netizens in front of the screen were also very concerned.
Zhang Xiaofeng, a technology and digital enthusiast, will naturally not miss this year's event. He plans to place an order for three products after the press conference and do some evaluation and trial to see whether they are good or not.
in addition.
Unlike last year when 'Classic Peak Radio' was released, which received numerous ridicules, this year there was very little ridicule or disparagement in the barrage or comment area. Most netizens have an objective and expectant mentality, even if it is not.
I am too optimistic about this, and I also think this is a very useful attempt, which cannot be equated with a waste of resources, and is very necessary. After all, human science and technology have developed for so many years, and many established industrial powers have not made much progress in the field of science and technology, and even some
With the signs of regression, it can be seen that technology does not necessarily develop forward, and it is possible to weaken and regress.
The act of repeatedly making wheels has suddenly become quite necessary, because many countries do not necessarily have the ability to make old-fashioned televisions, cameras, and film projectors. They can't even make wheels.
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certainly!
The main reason is that those who looked down and ridiculed last year were really slapped in the face.
Eight million units.
Last year, Classic Peak Radio sold eight million units worldwide, half of which were bought by foreign consumers and half by domestic users. Including the sales of tapes, a total of 40 units were created.
billion in sales.
Not only has it offset one billion R&D costs.
I still made tens of millions.
A product that was destined to lose all money, to everyone's expectation, did not lose money, but also made a small profit.
This made many trolls and trolls feel incredible, and they felt like they were slapped in the face.
The reason for the success of Classic Peak radios is not only impeccable product performance and very reliable quality, but the fundamental reason is that there is indeed a market for this thing.
For example, the market for foreign sentimental parties.
There is a market of tens of millions of middle school students in China.
A market for hundreds of millions of blind poor people around the world.
And the market for those retro Fan Wenqing and those who pursue something new and different.
As a result, a steady stream of orders totaled eight million units. Its success was highly accidental and was due to luck, not inevitability.
Therefore, there are still a lot of unfavorable voices in the live broadcast barrage and comment area.
"How many people are still watching TV now? Moreover, a 55-inch LCD panel TV is so cheap that it only costs less than 1,500 yuan, which is completely ridiculous. The big-ass picture tube TV you made is priced at 500 yuan, which is impossible.
It can be sold, but there is no market and no market competitiveness."
"This kind of old-fashioned camera is bulky and troublesome, and you have to develop the photos. The consumable film is not only expensive, but you can't take a few pictures at all. It is not as good as today's digital cameras, or taking pictures directly with your mobile phone, which is not only fast, but also can take a few pictures."
With a capacity of tens or hundreds of gigabytes, it can take hundreds of thousands or millions of photos, and the pixels can reach 4k or 8k levels. It beats old-fashioned cameras in all aspects. It is better not to create this kind of industrial waste that has been eliminated long ago.
I bet it won't sell."
"The movie projector is quite interesting. It's like a very fun toy. Some people may like it very much. It reminds people of the good old days. Although the film-based movies at that time were rough and the pictures were not particularly clear,
But every movie is very good-looking and a classic. Nowadays, there are more movies and TV series, with hundreds and thousands of movies produced every year. The pictures are all high-definition, but there are not many high-quality movies. It’s just that that era is gone and it’s impossible to go back.
, so movie projectors are unlikely to become popular again, but some people will buy them as souvenirs for collection, and the total sales volume cannot exceed 1,000 units."
"..."
Regarding these negative comments.
Zhang Xiaofeng actually agrees with it. Although his words don't sound very nice, they are all true and in line with public common sense. They are very reasonable and people have to agree with them.
It is indeed a bit of a waste for the god-level wheel group to invest 3 billion yuan. Moreover, just three antique technology products need to invest so much research and development funds? I guess 300 million yuan is enough, right?
But the press conference officially started, the host came on stage and started introducing "classic TV".
Zhang Xiaofeng gradually came to believe that it was indeed necessary to burn an average of one billion R&D funds per product, and there were some performance indicators that he could not find fault with.
For example, the sensitivity of receiving TV signals is 100 times that of ordinary transceiver antenna TVs, and it can receive many TV channels.
For example, the picture tube is of high quality and can project a high-definition color picture close to 4k level. It is not easily damaged and can be easily repaired and replaced.
For example, the TV speakers are very well made and can emit high-fidelity and high-definition sound, making people immersed in the scene.
Through many ingenious designs and the adoption of the most advanced modern technology, the weight of the TV has been reduced by half, the damage caused by electronic radiation has been greatly reduced, and it can protect the eyes very well. Even the appearance of the TV gives people a rather cute look.
feeling.
But no matter how much it is improved, it is still just an old-fashioned TV.
With a smaller screen of only 29 inches and a price of up to 1,599 yuan, compared with more advanced LCD TVs with larger screens, the competitive advantage of this old-fashioned big-ass TV is that it does not rely on network broadband and has no advertisements.
You can also use a set of digital to analog signal conversion device (priced at 400 yuan, need to be purchased separately) to convert the video on the computer and play it on this TV, so as to get a feeling of watching TV.
That’s right!
The host on the stage emphasized many times that the biggest feature and selling point of this TV is to bring back the feeling of watching TV in the past.
Zhang Xiaofeng took out his ears and wondered if he heard wrongly.
"I don't watch smart TVs with bigger pictures and higher definitions. I buy this antique TV just to get back the feeling of watching TV. Is this its biggest selling point?"
"It wants me to give up the huge difference in hardware configuration and pay the same or even more expensive price, just to get the feeling of watching TV back?"
absurd.
Zhang Xiaofeng only felt that it was very ridiculous and was simply nonsense.
As for the film camera and movie projector at the back, these two products are lighter in weight and smaller in size. The quality of the photos they take and the clarity and texture of the movies are indeed very good. They have reached the peak of classics.
', and found new materials for making film, so that it can be developed repeatedly and reused hundreds of times, which is also a good advantage.
But their most prominent selling points are actually the same, which is to find the feeling of taking pictures and the feeling of watching movies in the past.
It also provides a supporting device that can convert photos in digital format into film photos, or convert digital movies into disc-by-reel copies, and then play the movie through a copy movie projector. This is like taking off your pants and farting.
, the conversion behavior that can easily lead to distortion in the picture is just to help you get back the feeling of taking pictures and watching movies.
There is also the price. The camera developing device and film converter cost 4,999 yuan for a complete set.
A complete set of movie projector signal converter film costs 9,999 yuan, which is close to 10,000 yuan.
Zhang Xiaofeng didn't know how to complain.
Anyway, countless comments began to appear in the barrage and comment area.
"Are you crazy if you want to make money?"
"Disappointed, I'm really disappointed this time."
"I thought that Magic Group was a very sentimental and ambitious company, but now I find that I was wrong. This is clearly an IQ tax company that wants to cut leeks."
"The cheapest TV plus accessories costs 1,999, and a movie projector costs nearly 10,000. The Magic Group might as well just grab the money!"
"Blocked, I feel like I've been hugely fooled."
"Me too, I dare to sell these pieces of rubbish at such a high price. If it were cheaper, I would still be willing to buy it and experience it. It seems that I have to forget it now."
"Stop reinventing the wheel, just go bankrupt!"
"Anyway, I won't pay even if you beat me to death. Anyone who buys it is a fool. I advise everyone not to be stupid and become a leek."
"..."
At least 90% of the negative comments were negative at the time, and there were only a few people who thought it was interesting and wanted to buy it.
Pounced.
Judging from these comments, it is obvious that there is a high probability that the three products released by Magic Group will be pounced on because everyone is a normal person and no one wants to be a fool.
but!
I looked at my classic Peak radio that was placed in the corner of my computer desk. Whenever I had free time, I would plug in my earplugs and listen to the music played from it.
Thinking back to the past year, the frequency of use of my radio has reached an average of two hours a day.
So I don’t know what happened, maybe in order to make more review videos, but by some strange combination of circumstances, Zhang Xiaofeng still placed an order for these three products.