PDLP Chapter 299 Zhao Ming's First Blow! Fire 699!
Chapter 299 Zhao Ming's First Blow! Fire 699!
"Zhao Ming is back; he's up to something big!"
"As everyone knows, Doflamingo is a scholar-general."
"Is Yu Chengdong trying to turn Honor into the next Huawei? It seems Transsion is really only responsible for the flagship market and selling chips to external customers?"
"Seriously, doesn't Glory get annoyed by consuming so much audio transmission?"
The Digital Chat Station account was also busy; as soon as the news of Xiaoming's appointment was officially announced, he posted a Weibo post.
"General Manager Zhao was actually transferred back a long time ago, and I saw that he has planned a lot of products."
With a product line covering the entire range from casual to flagship models, the upcoming terminal market is set to be very exciting.
All I can say is that things are even harder for Xiaomi now.
"Damn, this is really going big. This is going to be interesting."
"I don't believe it. Redmi's specs are garbage, they're just trying to drive down prices. How can the new series be cheaper than Redmi?"
The digital chat site specifically replied: "It's definitely cheaper, but the key is that the experience is far superior. That company is completely finished now."
Previously, the responses from the digital chat site were relatively subtle and wouldn't be so blatant in attacking competitors. This time, however, there has been a real change...
This has fueled the anticipation of many tech enthusiasts for the upcoming market changes!
"Could this Weibo post have been made by Ming Ge?"
Lazy Sheep's Assistant: "To sum it up simply, Ming is back. He's not satisfied with Huawei's marketing efforts and has decided to take matters into his own hands. [doge emoji]"
"War Song, have you received any messages?"
"Exactly! Even though there are three models in the S series, there are still too few phones. Bring out tablets, headphones, and everything else!"
Digital Chat Station: "I can't comment on other things, but I actually managed to get my hands on a tablet cable. How about the 14nm TaiShan 910? [Thinking]"
"Really? I can't wait!"
Are there any affordable tablets available?
"Students are strongly supporting this, especially those who donate over 1000 yuan."
Digital Chat Station didn't reply to the message, but they did give it a thumbs up.
Lazy Sheep's assistant immediately made some guesses; it seems there will be many surprises in the second half of the year.
Two days later, on October 20th, in Shenzhen.
The launch event for the Honor 3c Play Edition was held at Huawei's own training center.
The venue was much smaller than previous launch events, but for the Honor 3c Play Edition, having an offline launch event was already a top-notch privilege.
The offline launch event only had about 200 local digital enthusiasts from Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
However, 35 people flocked to the online live streaming platform.
As the press conference began, the number increased to 120 million.
Zhao Ming took the stage for the first time as a product manager for Honor, and he looked much younger than Yu Dazui.
At this moment, many people in the live stream chat still didn't understand this seemingly mild-mannered guy. Was he really as outrageous as some people said?
Good afternoon, everyone.
This is my first time hosting a press conference in the country, and I'm still a little unaccustomed to it.
One sentence was enough to elicit a burst of enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Digital enthusiasts are definitely insiders; they all know that Zhao Ming is Yu Dazui's favorite, and they are all waiting to see how he will make his first move.
"The Honor 3c Play Edition, the first product I've worked on, is officially released today."
Zhao Ming didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.
Good products don't need much introduction; they will prove their value on their own.
A white phone appeared on the large screen. It had a 4.7-inch screen, a rounded body, no physical buttons on the front, and the Honor logo on the back.
"Our 3C Play Edition does have a comparable product, which is not a competitor's product as you might imagine, but our own Play series."
On stage, Zhao Ming gave a deliberately smiling explanation, but almost no one in the audience believed him.
"Our phone uses a 4.7-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1280×720."
The director gave a close-up shot of the number 720.
After all, for budget phones, everyone else is still using 460p or even 320p screens, but in Zhao Ming's hands, it's been replaced with 720p.
Putting aside quality, this resolution alone is enough to completely dominate the entire arena.
"This size is perfect for one-handed operation, and it's not tiring to watch videos."
Other configuration parameters appeared on the big screen, and the audience stared wide-eyed once again.
Who are they going to attack?
Standard version has 256MB of RAM, with 4GB or 16GB of storage. High-end version has 512MB of RAM...
Does a Redmi phone really need such high-end specs?
"Because we use EMUI, which is based on the TaiShan system, it can run very fast even with only 256MB of RAM."
Some people in the audience were whispering among themselves.
The new version of Redmi has 256MB of RAM, but Redmi sells for 749. How much will Honor sell for?
Zhao Ming seemed to hear the questions from the audience and smiled.
"As for the price, Ming will definitely give everyone a good deal. For value for money, just look at Honor."
The chat in the live stream was in chaos again. Huawei's products are indeed good value for money, but not so good that you don't need to look at other brands.
Could it be that this time...
Before these people could finish sending their comments, Zhao Ming had already announced the final answer.
"Standard version price: 699; high-end version price: 799."
The 16GB version will cost an additional 100 yuan.
The audience erupted into chaos once again.
It costs 699, which is 50 yuan cheaper than Redmi, but the overall configuration is not in the same league.
The biggest pain point for Redmi users is the lack of memory. Even with the RAM upgraded to 256MB, the storage is still pitifully small, requiring a memory card.
But Honor offered a one-stop solution.
A comparison image then appeared on the screen.
On the left is the Redmi, and on the right is the Honor 3C Play Edition.
The chips are all based on the crippled version of the MTK6574, but Honor used an enhanced version with a 100MHz higher clock speed.
In terms of memory, Redmi has only 256MB, while Honor has 512MB.
The screen resolution is also a level below, the battery is far superior, and the price is not competitive either; Honor wins in every aspect.
This product not only outperformed Redmi, but also seems to have outperformed its own big brother.
Although that processor is different from the one here, the better price and better screen mean it can still beat Huawei.
Then someone in the audience shouted, "Mr. Zhao, with such a luxurious setup, who are you trying to take down?!"
Zhao Ming smiled, walked to the edge of the stage, and deliberately paused for a moment while looking at the audience.
My goal is...
The audience below understood immediately and shouted in unison: "Defeat Huawei!"