parentshiftbook Chapter 301 Glory X1: Small Tablet, Big Phone
Chapter 301 Glory X1: Small Tablet, Big Phone
A rendered image of a device appeared on the large screen. It looked only slightly larger than the Mate series, but it fit perfectly in the hand.
It's just the right feeling!
"The Honor X1 is the answer!"
With its 7-inch screen and ultra-narrow bezels, it feels like a small laptop in your hand, or a large mobile phone.
The silver-gray metal body features the Honor logo on the back, but it gives off a Mate series vibe.
This size immediately made many gamers in the live stream unable to resist, after all, this size is too good to pass up. If it could support SIM cards, it would simply be a legendary device.
"This screen is 7 inches with a resolution of 1920×1200 and a pixel density of 323ppi, which is the same as the Retina standard."
Watching videos, reading ebooks, reading comics—it's simply awesome!
On stage, Zhao Ming picked up the device, held it in his hand, and carefully experienced it. The immersive user experience was also displayed on the big screen.
On the left is a 5-inch phone playing a video, and on the right is a Honor X1.
The same movie, the screen on the phone was pitifully small, and the subtitles were barely visible, but on the X1 they were crystal clear!
But what's most surprising is the icon above. The 4G icon!
"Holy crap, this isn't a tablet, it's a giant smartphone!"
"A 7-inch screen, it's practically a smartphone!"
"Is this 4G icon real? If so, I'm going to switch to this as my main phone. The Mate's screen is indeed not small, but it's still too small."
"Big shots demand big screens!"
The director informed Zhao Ming about the situation in the live stream, so he skipped the storage section he was originally going to talk about and went straight to the network format.
"Our production director just told me that everyone wants to know if it supports 4G networks?"
As Zhao Ming looked at the audience, he gently rotated his head, revealing an opening for a SIM card slot.
Many people in the audience and in the live broadcast room rubbed their eyes. They had also seen the joke, but at first no one thought of it as a SIM card.
After all, it's common for tablets to support memory card expansion, so people subconsciously treat it as a memory card slot.
"The Honor X1 supports single SIM card and single memory card expansion, with a maximum support of 128GB."
A giant 4G icon lit up on the stage.
"Holy crap, it's really become a cell phone?"
"But... the price has gone up again."
"The cost of upgrading to 4G baseband would be so much higher, students can't afford it!"
"Don't worry, upstairs. Your brother Ming knows what he's doing. He'll only drive the rice companies to ruin, not the customers."
Zhao Ming then introduced other features: 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, and a massive 7000mAh battery, allowing for 15 hours of continuous video playback without any issues.
"Total weight 280g."
As a large phone, it might be a bit heavy, but as a tablet, it's very light.
"Our thickness is only 7.5mm, even thinner than the Fruit 5."
Zhao Ming walked onto the stage, took out a Honor X1 from his pocket, and held it up in his hand.
"The problem I had while watching videos on the subway was perfectly solved by the Honor X1."
The screen is large enough to watch videos comfortably, and it's lightweight enough that even after an hour of use, it's not heavy. Plus, you can make calls without having to carry two devices.
Shen Fei, who was watching the press conference from the audience, suddenly remembered a well-known comparison video.
It was a competitor's product launch event, where they claimed their self-developed laptop was thinner than a one-yuan coin.
Everyone thought the rice company had broken through the physical limits, but... the rice company truly lived up to its reputation as the best marketing company, once again refreshing marketing methods.
The one-yuan coin has also become a very famous meme.
On stage, Zhao Ming addressed the performance that everyone was most concerned about: "In terms of performance, the Honor X1 comes in two versions: the standard version is equipped with the K3V1 enhanced version, and the Pro version is equipped with the Kirin 910."
Loud applause erupted once again from the audience.
With two versions, the standard version's price will be surprisingly affordable. The K3V1 phone is already so cheap, so putting it on a tablet should... make it a device that everyone can afford.
"Ming-ge won't keep you in suspense any longer; let's see the final result together!"
A line of text appeared on the big screen.
Starting from 1299.
The audience erupted in cheers again. 1299 yuan for a seven-inch tablet that can make phone calls—half the price of an Apple iPad mini and a third the price of a similar product from Samsung.
The Pro version starts at 1999.
"It smells amazing! This is a tablet, but it's clearly a large X-series phone."
"Hopefully, we'll continue with the iteration next year! Don't let it die out after just one generation and just increase the size."
"Brothers, we must give Mr. Zhao our full support, otherwise we won't be able to see this equipment next year."
On stage, Zhao Ming said, "Thank you for visiting, everyone. The Honor X1 is officially on sale today."
Available both online and offline, with no quantity limits.
After the press conference, the initial sales figures for Duoyi were quickly released: 20.3 units.
Another bestseller!
Two best-selling models were launched in less than a month. Regardless of the profits, the Taishan system's ecosystem has already occupied the mainstream domestic market, completely standing alongside Android and even gaining a certain advantage.
Lei Jun saw the news in his hotel in Mumbai, and his breathing suddenly became erratic.
He picked up his phone and looked through the product planning document for the Dami tablet. It was initiated in 2011 and planned for 2012, and it was also a seven-inch tablet computer.
However, they are preparing to make a 7.9-inch model with similar configuration to the Honor X1, priced at around 1200 yuan.
But the project was later cancelled.
At this moment, he began to wonder if Da Mi had taken the wrong path at every step, which was why the road was so difficult to travel today.
Lin walked in and saw Leibusi staring blankly.
"Alright, the foundation's all laid, we're about to start rapid construction. Why are you spacing out again?"
Lei Jun handed him his phone, and Lin Bin's expression turned complicated as he read the news.
In their project plan, the Honor X1 was called the first generation of the Rice Pad. It supports WiFi but not 4G internet access, and its cost is less than 1000 yuan.
However, the final research results showed that the market was very small, and the current Android tablet market was too small, so the project was eventually abandoned.
But now, it's 20 a day.
Ugh!
After letting out a deep sigh, Lei Jun said with a blank look in his eyes, "We tried making rice, but why didn't we succeed with the tablet? We didn't even make a prototype."
Lin Bin sighed. At that time, their mobile phone business was almost destroyed, so they didn't have the energy to do something so thankless.
If it fails, that would mean tens of millions of dollars worth of inventory!