Technology: Starting from selling mobile phones

Chapter 42 The Problem with Pricing New Tablets
Seeing Hao Keji yawning one after another, with a tired face, Mo Ran suddenly felt distressed.

He took the scheme design materials handed over, and did not read it in a hurry, but looked at Hao Keji with concern.

"Master Hao, you have worked hard for the past two days, why don't you go back to rest today and come back tomorrow."

Hao Keji was indeed a little tired.

Hearing this, he was immediately overjoyed, but then he suddenly retreated two steps, and hurriedly said:

"Don't dare, don't dare!"

"No, I really don't need it, I really don't need it."

Mo Ran shook his head and continued:

"In the past two days, I heard from the security guards at the park that you often work overtime and don't leave until one or two o'clock. It's really hard."

"Today I give special approval, take a good rest!"

"It's really not necessary."

As soon as Mo Ran finished speaking, Hao Keji was so frightened that he stopped yawning and waved his hands again and again.

After a moment, a smile brighter than a flower instantly appeared on his tired face.

"The company is my home, and its development depends on everyone. I love my home."

"Mr. Mo, I can contribute my meager strength to the company, how can I say it's hard work?"

Mo Ran smiled slightly, his eyes softened.

Such a spirit of dedication to the company is obviously worthy of recognition.

"Since Master Hao insists, let's hurry up and finalize the details of this tablet."

After that, he invited the two of them to sit down on the sofa.

Until this moment, Hao Keke exhaled heavily, and couldn't help but sneer with disdain in his heart.

"Hypocrisy, what a hypocrisy! I guess it's a temptation, right? How could this pickpocket kindly let me go home and rest!"

"Just kidding, trying to test me verbally, no way!"

After some brainstorming, Hao Keji felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.

After dozens of seconds, he finally recovered from his satisfaction. Seeing that Mo Ran was holding the "tablet computer" configuration plan, he began to introduce:

"Mr. Mo, the tablet and the mobile phone are basically the same in principle, but there are still differences in the detailed configuration."

"For example, most mobile phones on the market use the Android system, but in addition to the Android system, the mainstream tablet PC also has the Windows system."

"I have tested our 'Android system optimization program' in the past few days, and it is true that it can only run in the Android system environment and has no optimization effect on the Window system."

"So, today all three configurations are based on Android."

Mo Ran was not surprised. It was already noted in the system that the optimization program only supports systems below Android 6.0.

Hao Keji went on to say:

"The first set, I used the 'MT8735P' processor dedicated to MediaTek tablet, 1.0GHz, quad-core;
The performance is almost the same as our 'Luban No. 599' 8735 yuan 'MT[-]' chip, which is a twin brother. "

"As for the second set, I used Inter's Atom x5-Z8500 processor, 1.44GHz, quad-core;
This processor is much more powerful than the first set of 'MT8735P' chips. Now most of the 899 and 999 yuan tablets in the market are using it, including Xiaomi and Honor are also its customers. "

"Of course, although it is an Inter chip, it can still use the Android 5.0 system."

Mo Ran nodded, feeling that Hao Keji was more attentive.

The first set of configurations is obviously a low-end entry-level, while the second set is a mid-range level.

The next third set is probably the high-end model.

really.

“The final third set of configurations uses Qualcomm’s MSM8939 chip, which is Snapdragon 615, 1.5GHz, eight cores;
Needless to say about performance, basically all tablets on the market using this level of chips cost 1000-1500 yuan! "

Having said this, Hao Keji looked at Mo Ran and sighed:

"Mr. Mo, thanks to you this time, the motherboard provided by you is very reasonable and excellent in design, and the compatibility is also very good."

"I dare to say that the three configurations use chip combinations from three different manufacturers. If I want to put them on other motherboards, I have to consider compatibility issues first."

Only then did Mo Ran notice that Hao Technology's three configurations used CPU chips from three different manufacturers.

MediaTek, Intel, Qualcomm.

Actually.

After deciding to start developing a "tablet computer", Mo Ran searched for motherboard-related knowledge on the Internet.

Compared with chips that are popular and highly concerned by consumers,

Motherboards, whether they are computer motherboards, mobile phone motherboards or tablet computer motherboards, have no sense of existence!

but!

Not only is the motherboard not unimportant, it is an important piece of hardware that manufacturing companies attach great importance to!
To know.

There are more and more chip modules integrated in the current motherboard.

Sound card, network card, Bluetooth, communication, earpiece, power supply, which one is not on the motherboard?
To be more specific.

The most common problems with mobile phones:
There is no sound from the microphone;
Black screen of death;

Can't turn on the machine;
Can't charge;

No network signal;
99% of the causes of these failures are due to the motherboard!
It is no exaggeration to say that the motherboard is the cornerstone of any electronic device!

All luxurious hardware must always land on the motherboard, and only a good motherboard can truly play the full role of the hardware!

and so.

An excellent motherboard, stability and compatibility are definitely the first.

After the stability is no problem, it is the pursuit of performance and scalability!
no doubt.

The system's "NC-1 Tablet Computer Motherboard Design Drawing" has no problems with stability and compatibility!
And this just happens to meet Mo Ran's needs for Nietzsche's first "tablet computer".

Ask for nothing else.

A motherboard with reliable quality can reduce equipment failures by at least 80%, which is of great benefit to Nietzsche's firm foothold in the "tablet computer" industry!

Thinking of this, Mo Ran came back to his senses.

Now the three basic hardware configurations drafted have been listed, basically covering high, middle and low-end.

Next, we need to determine the specific configuration and pricing of Nietzsche's first tablet computer!
This involves the issue of product positioning.

Mo Ran looked at Hao Keji.

"Master Hao, I want to hear your opinion."

"According to your understanding, what price do you think our 'tablet' should be priced at, and what configuration is better?"

Hao Keke felt numb.

He was most afraid of Mo Ran asking him about pricing.

He still clearly remembered that Mo Ran had asked his opinion when setting the price of "Luban No. [-]".

At the beginning, I strongly opposed the 1499 yuan [Competitive Edition] and the 1999 yuan [Professional Edition].

But the result? !
Now it seems that the mobile phones with the highest total profit are these two configurations!

The face is swollen!

(End of this chapter)