Hong Kong Island's New Rich Era

Chapter 73 Walkman (Part ) (First Order)
Standing in front of the construction site of Whampoa Plaza in Yuen Long, Liu Zhicheng couldn't help but feel emotional. The Whampoa Group now plans to build six hotels and two commercial centers.

There are five five-star hotels and one four-star hotel. If they are opened in a short period of time, if they are not managed well, losses are inevitable and it is basically difficult to make a profit.

As for shopping malls, this is a big problem and we must attract investment. I can't help but think of Lane Crawford in the past. Lane Crawford now controls Dah Sing Department Store and China Department Store, two of the four largest Chinese department stores.

Lane Crawford is not yet owned by the charter king, but by John Madden's Wheelock Holdings. Liu Zhicheng remembers that there will be big events in Wheelock this year and will seek opportunities for cooperation.

"Mr. Hao, we are building so many hotels now. Is the management company in place?"

"Mr. Liu, we have registered the company and set up relevant offices. We are currently looking for suitable management."

"Hmm." Liu Zhicheng did not ask too much about this issue, and turned to Huo Haiqing and asked, "Mr. Huo, the air environment here is very good. We must work hard to protect it. Is there any problem with the factory's affiliated environmental protection facilities?"

"Mr. Liu, our environmental protection equipment is the most advanced in the world, and we mainly engage in research and development and assembly, so there is not much pollution." Huo Haiqing replied.

Huo Haiqing is right. It is just an assembly plant and a research and development center, so there is not much pollution. But with more people, there is more pollution, and we cannot relax pollution management and control.

"Yes, but it must be taken seriously. I don't want it to affect the image of our company."

"Please rest assured, Mr. Liu."

After Liu Zhicheng took a tour of Yuen Long, he had a three-dimensional impression in his mind. Only when he had a clear understanding of the situation could he arrange the work in detail.

The next day, Liu Zhicheng continued his inspection and went to the research center of Orange Technology to see the walkman he had been longing for.

Orange Technology R&D Center, Liu Zhicheng came here today to listen to the work report. This is his cash cow and the capital for him to dominate Hong Kong, so he has to pay special attention to it.

At the beginning of the meeting, He Guoyuan took out a machine and placed it in front of Liu Zhicheng.

Liu Zhicheng picked up one and examined it carefully in his hand, and found that it was a miniaturized tape player, between 15 and 20 centimeters in length and about 10 centimeters in height.

Liu Zhicheng couldn't help but ask himself, is this the Walkman?

Liu Zhicheng looked at this big guy. Although it was much smaller than the previous samples, it was also much smaller than the big tape recorders that were popular on the Hong Kong market.

Although it was completely different, it could only be considered a small tape recorder, far inferior to the Walkman in Liu Zhicheng's mind.

The impression that his Walkman gave him in his previous life was that it was small, beautiful in appearance, and easy to carry. But now it doesn't exist at all, so it's no exaggeration to say that it's a piece of iron.

Seeing this, Liu Zhicheng couldn't help but laugh. But considering the current technological productivity, He Guoyuan and his team should also try their best.

He affirmed their achievements and said, "Not bad, being able to make it this small is already great. But we need to continue to develop the next generation model and make it smaller, smarter and more beautiful."

In fact, Liu Zhicheng was still very happy because he finally made the first generation of Walkman, which he could release before Sony and register related patents.

Although the Walkman was just a new concept high-tech electronic product, Orange Technology Company finally had a product that took the lead over RB Electronic Technology Company. Although the Orange Walkman was still a little lacking in quality, it could still show the world the scientific research strength of Orange Technology.

Liu Zhicheng continued to check the product and found a headphone jack on one side, so he asked, "Can I use headphones to listen to this player?
He Guoyuan answered: "According to your design intention, Mr. Liu, this product is to create a portable outdoor recorder that can be used with batteries and is equipped with corresponding headphones."

Liu Zhicheng was very happy, but when he heard He Guoyuan say it was an outdoor recorder, he corrected him: "Remember, this is called a Walkman, not an outdoor recorder."

Perhaps, in the minds of these researchers, this is just a smaller version of a tape recorder.

This is indeed the case, but since it involves patent registration, we cannot use the original name and must come up with a new name.

"Yes, a Walkman." He Guoyuan replied with a smile.

Liu Zhicheng ignored He Guoyuan's smile and continued to ask: "Have the relevant patents been registered?"

Liu Zhicheng now pays more attention to patents. Last time, a claw machine he made did not have a registered patent, and he was severely criticized by book friends, which made him feel ashamed.

"Mr. Liu, we have registered seven or eight global patents for components. One of the major patents is the design concept patent. If anyone wants to produce a Walkman in the future, they must obtain our authorization."

This is a rogue patent, and it is also a sharp sword for the Orange Walkman in the future. There will definitely be other electronic giants developing this product.

Even if there is no patent at the moment, once the Juzi Walkman is launched, there will be giants following suit, and the first-mover advantage will definitely only last a few months. Therefore, patents are the key to ensuring success.

It is not realistic to monopolize the market. You have to at least cut a big piece of the cake. Moreover, after this kind of walkman, there will be CDs and MP3s. So it is most realistic to list them on the market as soon as possible to make money. There are so many places to spend money this year.

“Well, is this product ready for production?”

"Mr. Liu, it has reached the standard for large-scale production." He Guoyuan replied.

He Guoyuan was still very confident in his technology, but he continued to report: "Currently, the main tape analyzers are purchased by RB. I am afraid that once they are put on the market, there will be problems. To use what you often say, Mr. Liu, it is a 'bottleneck'."

Liu Zhicheng took out several prototypes and tested them repeatedly while thinking about the question raised by He Guoyuan.

"In the field of tape analyzers, RB's electronic giants hold many patents. It is very difficult to circumvent them and it takes too long." He Guoyuan analyzed when he saw Liu Zhicheng remained silent.

"Europe should have many patents in this area, but the production cost there is too high and lacks competitiveness. If it is produced in Hong Kong, this problem should not exist."

Liu Zhicheng thought for a moment and continued, "These patents are useless in their hands. Let's buy some and then, based on them, set up our own R&D center to do our own R&D and production."

When you can't defeat your enemy, it's a better choice to cooperate with your enemy's enemy. When you digest these technologies, that's when you'll soar to the sky.

When you study high-tech things for a long time, it is difficult for others to surpass you.

(End of this chapter)