At ten o¡¯clock in the morning on April 11, 2011, in the conference hall on the second floor of the Chengdu Marriott Hotel, Tomoko Hi-Tech¡¯s new product launch conference officially opened.
In addition to the staff of Tomoko Hi-Tech, invited major media and reporters, there were also 200 hardcore users and fans of Tomoko Voice.
Fans are randomly selected by Tomoko High-tech from tens of thousands of fans who signed up for the new product launch conference. In addition to being eligible to attend Tomoko High-tech's new product launch conference, they can also enjoy the priority booking rights of Voice Genie plus a 20% discount. !
This means that when ¡°Voice Genie¡± is officially launched in early May, if they are willing to pre-order, they will be the first users in the world to see the physical voice Genie product.
NetEase has a branch in Chengdu, so Zuo Xiaoqing does not have to travel long distances to attend Tomoko Hi-Tech's new product launch conference like many other reporters from other provinces. He got up at eight o'clock, had breakfast, went to the company to report, took his camera, hung his press card around his neck, and rode a battery car to the Marriott Hotel.
Zuo Xiaoqing¡¯s miscellaneous battery car was parked in a parking lot with mostly high-end and mid-range cars. It looked quite eye-catching, but he didn¡¯t care much. After setting up the car, he walked in without hesitation.
Although Tomoko Hi-Tech is a dark horse, the industry only recognizes him in network services; as a real industry player, it can be said that he is completely penniless and has no foundation.
It is this kind of cross-border approach that many senior commentators consider to be "not doing business properly" and "getting carried away". Therefore, although Tomoko Hi-Tech had made a big splash in public opinion before the release of his microphone named "Voice Genie", and almost everyone in the IT field knew about it, but as a column on technology Reporter Zuo Xiaoqing has similar views to many commentators:
This time, Zhizi Hi-Tech probably has a high chance of being a gimmick, with very little real technological content. Because no matter what, a microphone with a high-tech name is still a microphone. Its basic function is to send messages. Any current microphone can do this. What kind of articles can Tomoko Hi-Tech make?
However, although intellectually he is not very optimistic about the "Voice Wizard" launched by Tomoko High-tech, emotionally, as a fan of Sophon Voice, Zuo Xiaoqing still hopes that Sophon High-tech can achieve the same success in physical products as their amazing performance in software and programs. , and can also have performances that surprise the industry.
At 9:40, Zuo Xiaoqing handed the invitation letter to the staff of Zhizi Hi-Tech who was guarding the door, and walked into Marriott's multi-functional conference hall. He originally thought that not many people would be interested in a conference with a small microphone. However, when he stepped into the door of the venue, he found that the entire Marriott multi-functional conference hall, which could accommodate 400 people, had already It was a huge crowd of people and all the seats were packed!
"Why are there so many people?" Zuo Xiaoqing was doubtful and hurriedly walked along the edge aisle towards the press box in front.
A large number of long guns and short cannons have already gathered here, aiming at the rostrum in front. Zuo Xiaoqing took a cursory look and found that there were at least fifty media outlets from all walks of life. There were online reporters like him who only held cameras, and reporters from TV stations carrying cameras. It was not easy to describe it as "media clouds". Not an exaggeration.
But none of this surprised Zuo Xiaoqing. What surprised him was that among these media reporters, there were actually about a dozen entertainment media!
"Damn, this is a technology product launch conference, okay? It's not a movie or TV show conference. What are these paparazzi and entertainment reporters doing here?" Zuo Xiaoqing cursed in his heart. Out of reporter's sensitivity, he still picked up the Canon around his neck. I used my SLR to take a few photos of the crowd of entertainment reporters.
"Whatever, let's film it first. If there is a situation, we will sell it directly to the brothers of NetEase Entertainment." Zuo Xiaoqing thought in his heart.
It is now 9:55, and there are only five minutes left before the start of the new product launch conference. Zuo Xiaoqing also stopped looking around and focused on the podium in front.
There is currently no one on the rostrum, and only a huge white curtain for projection can be seen. At this time, a countdown clock was displayed on the screen, and the end of the countdown was exactly ten o'clock in the morning.
"When it comes to making lies, Tomoko Hi-Tech really learned a lot from Steve Jobs." Zuo Xiaoqing commented in his mind. Looking at the ticking pointer every second, to be honest, even though he, like most people, is not very optimistic about Tomoko Hi-tech's performance, which is privately called a gimmick, he is feeling a little itchy now. I can't wait to turn the pointer directly to ten o'clock, and then see what the guy named "Voice Elf" looks like!
?Zuo Xiaoqing, who has a good impression of Tomoko Hi-Tech, can still sit quietly in his chair and wait for the last moment to arrive; but many of the media and colleagues who came to see Tomoko Hi-Tech's jokes have long been a little bit worried in private. Impatient.
Peer a: "It's all about making things up and trying to please others by grandstanding!"
Peer B: ¡°It¡¯s a countdown, what a stupid countdown! Isn¡¯t it just a microphone? It¡¯s so annoying! I really think of myself as Apple!¡±
Reporter A: "Not much content, but a lot of tricks! This sentence should be the title of my next article!"
Reporter B: ¡°¡¡±
Whether it is the fans and supporters of Tomoko Voice who come to watch "Voice Elf" with great expectations; or the media who have their own agendas and purposes, time will not change according to the will of these people. Finally, In the countdown of "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1", when the hands crossed ten o'clock, the entire conference hall suddenly went dark.
At this time, Zuo Xiaoqing, who was sitting at the front of the conference hall, saw the projector hanging from the ceiling, casting a beam of light on the huge screen on the rostrum.
"What kind of tricks are you doing?" Zuo Xiaoqing thought. But immediately, he understood that the screen was an advertisement, and it was an advertisement promoting Tomoko's voice.
"Is it possible that Tomoko Hi-Tech is going to use advertisements to promote their Tomoko Voice? This is a good idea!" Zuo Xiaoqing commented in her mind, "But, isn't it a bit wrong to put an advertisement for Tomoko Voice at the Voice Wizard press conference? ?" Zuo Xiaoqing thought again.
However, just as I was thinking about this, the handsome men and beautiful women in the advertisement who were "out" changed the subject:
Those of you who are still using ordinary microphones are out too! Voice Wizard, a dedicated microphone for Tomoko voice, allows you to experience the real fun of Tomoko voice!
Then, the entire picture was fixed on a boxy thing, the size of a matchbox, with very detailed and exquisite workmanship. At the same time, the lights in the conference room turned on, and a tall and handsome young man in clothes and leather shoes walked onto the podium from the side door.
Zuo Xiaoqing knew him. This person was Li Jingran, the president of Zhizi Hi-Tech, a super genius with great talents.
"One hundred and fifty years ago, human beings used various pens to record words." A low, slightly magnetic baritone said from Li Jingran's mouth, and then through the speakers on the top and wall of the conference room, in the hall Sounded inside. He swiped the screen with his hand, and pictures of people sitting in front of their desks and writing vigorously using various pens appeared on the screen.
"Forty years ago, people used typewriters to record text." Li Jingran swiped the screen with his hand, and what appeared in front of everyone were pictures of various typewriters.
¡°Before 2010, people used keyboards to record text.¡± Li Jingran continued to slide the screen, and a picture of people sitting in front of computers and typing on keyboards appeared on the screen.
"After December 20, 2010, we can use a more convenient and faster voice input method to chat, write articles, and make various reports and reports." Li Jingran's hand slid again, and the screen appeared on the screen when using Tomoko voice. There are various scenarios - chatting, working, writing articles, etc., but there is one thing in common in all the pictures, and that is the microphone that is closely connected to the user's mouth. "However, it currently performs best and has the largest number of users. The Tomoko voice input method is really convenient and fast to use, can it beat ordinary keyboard input at any time?¡±
After saying this, Li Jingran paused for a moment, and then looked at the reactions of the people below. Many people looked very surprised and couldn't figure out what the guy on the stage was doing - was he smashing the Zhizi Voice sign or talking about Zhizi Voice? Nice words?
Everyone was surprised and their puzzled expressions made Li Jingran very satisfied. "No!" He swiped the screen again with a large movement, "Using Tomoko Voice alone cannot achieve the best results. You can only realize it when you use it with the dedicated microphone 'Voice Genie' that comes with Tomoko Voice. Get the best use of Sophon Voice! The many advantages of Sophon Voice that are powerful, fast and convenient can be unfolded for you one by one!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a photo enlarged by the voice elf suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
However, just when everyone in the audience widened their eyes and wanted to take a closer look at what the voice elf looked like, Li Jingran swiped the screen again, causing the short-lived voice elf to disappear from everyone's sight. He walked slowly and came to the speaking stage. Looking at the participants in the audience whose thoughts and emotions had been influenced by him, he continued to speak.
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Tomorrow I will accompany my wife to the hospital to check on the baby. Chapter 2 is estimated to be around 10 p.m.Only then can it come out.
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