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Chapter 1306 The Sparrow Plan
"The Feiyan MP3 player, equipped with a TFT LCD screen, has improved screen performance by more than 30%, with comprehensive improvements in response speed, color accuracy, contrast, and viewing angle."

However, the cost is almost double that of an STN screen, and the power consumption is also increased!

Zhang Bing said to Li Dongling that the Feiyan MP3 player, equipped with a TFT LCD screen, has made a qualitative leap in screen performance, but the cost has also begun to soar.

"In addition to the screen, the second-generation Feiyan MP3 is equipped with the newly developed P-series chip from Dongxin Semiconductor. The software has also been completely upgraded. The innovation laboratory can guarantee that the performance of the second-generation Feiyan MP3 completely surpasses that of the first generation!"
In terms of memory, the second-generation MP3 player has been upgraded to 64MB, and it is equipped with a brand-new hard drive!
This hard drive, jointly developed by Hasee Storage and IBM, is the world's first 1.8-inch 1GB storage device that can be used for MP3 players.

This hard drive can store 250 songs; cassette tapes and CDs can be thrown in the trash. The Feiyan MP3 player can hold an entire music library!

Zhang Bing introduced the MP3 player to Li Dashanren. Although the appearance seemed to have changed little, the internal components had been completely upgraded. Just like the famous H-6 bomber, apart from the name, it was almost completely different from the first-generation H-6 bomber.

The Feiyan second-generation MP3 player has undergone a complete transformation from the inside out, including the body material, which is now made of a new type of composite metal material developed by Hanxi New Materials.

"The data cable interface has been fitted with a dust cover, which can be used to prevent dust and impurities from entering when not charging, thus better protecting the MP3 player."

Regarding the battery, BYD has provided a new type of battery for the Feiyan MP3 player, which can extend the listening time to more than ten hours.

Most importantly, the headphones; Feiyan Technology has introduced in-line control functionality for its headphones.

You can use headphones to operate the Feiyan MP3 player, allowing you to play music, pause, adjust volume, and more!

Listening to Zhang Bing's words, Li Dongling looked at the white, minimalist Feiyan MP3 player in his hand.

Even without experiencing it yet, the hardware specifications of the second-generation Flying Goose MP3 player are absolutely the most advanced MP3 players in the world, bar none!

IBM is now one of the world's best hard drive developers. The 1.8-inch hard drive project for MP3 players was jointly developed by Hasee Storage and IBM, with Hasee investing heavily in the research and development.

In its previous life, Apple was able to launch the iPod with its large-capacity hard drive because of the emergence of the 1.8-inch hard drive. Now, Hasee Storage has taken the lead in opening this door for Feiyan MP3 players.

Of course, it was also for Shenzhou Storage's own benefit. Although they spent a lot of money to have IBM join the research and development, once the Feiyan MP3 was successfully launched, the era of large-capacity hard drives for MP3 players would arrive.

That huge new storage market opened its doors to Hasee Storage!
Shenzhou Storage started out by taking an unconventional approach. Its first product was the Shenzhou USB flash drive, and its second product was the SD memory card. Both of these products pioneered a new track in the storage industry and were undoubtedly highly profitable products.

Once the MP3 hard drive market emerges, another windfall will fall into the hands of Hasee Storage.

In addition to the 1GB hard drive, there is also a new P1 chip developed by Dongxin Semiconductor specifically for Feiyan Technology, along with a TFT LCD screen and wired headphones.

Wired headphones, in today's world, would be a common, ubiquitous technology.

In this day and age, this is undoubtedly cutting-edge technology and a true technological innovation.

These technologies combined almost completely redefined MP3. The technology may become outdated in a decade or two, but the underlying concept remains relevant.

If the emergence of Feiyan MP3 last year can be said to have pioneered a new consumer electronics track.

This year, the emergence of the second-generation Feiyan MP3 player has a hint of ending the era of cassette tapes and CDs, and incidentally sweeping the major record companies and Sony Walkman into the dustbin of history!
"To end the era of Sony Walkmans and cassette tapes, and usher in the era of MP3s and internet music?"

Li Dongling looked at the Flying Goose MP3 player in his hand and couldn't help but say softly.

Zhang Bing, who was standing to the side, and Fu Cheng, the general manager of the hardware department of Feiyan Technology, couldn't help but light up.

Li Dashanren's words almost perfectly encapsulate the historical significance of the second-generation Feiyan MP3 player: it is about establishing a new era!
Turning on the MP3 player, Li Dongling felt that the second-generation MP3 player had significantly improved in sound quality. At least the cheap plastic feel was gone. Even if there was a gap between it and the Sony Walkman's sound quality, it wasn't an insurmountable chasm.

Then there's the overall smoothness of the machine's operation. Thanks to the new chip and screen, Li Dashan felt that the smoothness was significantly improved. The lag was completely gone, and it was even much faster than the mechanical operation speed of the Sony Walkman.

In the electronic age, the pace of technological iteration and updates is extremely fast, several times faster than in the mechanical age.

Just like in the era of electric vehicles, where new generations of products are launched every few months—a pace far exceeding that of gasoline-powered cars—the technology in the MP3 field is constantly advancing by leaps and bounds, while the Walkman has reached its limit and is unlikely to make any further progress.
"not bad!"

Li Dongling flipped through the Flying Goose II MP3 player in his hand. Whether it was the user experience, the music playback software, or the sound quality, Li the Great Philanthropist was quite satisfied.

Judging by the technological standards of this era, the Flying Goose II MP3 player can definitely be described as a groundbreaking design that laid the foundation for future MP3 players!

Upon hearing Li Dongling's words, Zhang Bing couldn't help but show excitement. He knew exactly how picky Li Dongling was when it came to technology; otherwise, he wouldn't have earned the reputation of "Technical Tyrant" among the technical department.

The fact that Li Dongling gave such affirmation is enough to show that the effort and thought put into this product by the Innovation Lab has not been in vain!

More importantly, this is not just empty talk. According to the rules set by Dongling High-Tech for its technology department, if the products developed can sell well, the R&D team can also receive a share of the profits, usually around three per thousand!

If the sales of the second-generation Feiyan MP3 player can reach the level of last year, the Innovation Lab will receive a huge bonus.

It is precisely because of the stakes involved that the innovation lab's R&D team, as well as other project R&D teams in the technology department, are working tirelessly on R&D, because they are doing it for themselves.

"If the prototype of the second-generation Flying Goose MP3 player passes the testing, we can hold a launch event and begin sales!"

After leaving the laboratory, Li Dongling said to Fu Cheng and Zhang Bing that in the MP3 industry, Feiyan MP3 is almost the only one that stands out, while in the second tier of MP3 players is Aigo MP3 from Huaqi, which also belongs to the Dongke system.

Many other companies are also developing MP3 players, but whether they are Korean or Japanese manufacturers, they are basically using the first-generation Flying Goose MP3 as a template.

These manufacturers' MP3 players are expected to be launched one after another after the new year, but frankly speaking, given their current MP3 technology and level, it is difficult for them to pose a threat to Feiyan.

For Feiyan MP3 players, their biggest competitor right now is still the Sony Walkman!

Once we overturn the Sony Walkman, the global music player market will officially enter the MP3 era, and that will be the era of Feiyan Technology!
What is the current attitude of music giants such as Universal Music towards the Himalaya music platform?

Li Dongling asked Fu Cheng, "For Feiyan Technology to truly become the dominant force in the MP3 era, it's not just about achieving breakthroughs in hardware."

Similarly, the Himalaya music platform, which is paired with MP3 players, is also of great importance to Feiyan Technology.

Just like the iPod and iTunes in their previous lives, the two complemented each other, creating a closed loop in the music industry from hardware to songs, and also establishing Apple's dominant position in the MP3 era.

If the second-generation Feiyan MP3 player meets expectations, it will solidify its position as a high-end MP3 brand in the hardware industry.

The next thing to watch is when Himalaya Music Platform can acquire the copyright libraries of the five major record groups, including Universal Music and Sony Music. Then Himalaya FM's path to becoming an internet music giant will be established!

That's why Li Dongling asked about the attitudes of the major record labels towards the Himalaya music platform.

"The message that came back from Himalaya America suggests that we may be just one step away from success!"

Let's see... when Warner Music president Michael Fuchs gets ousted!

Fu Cheng said, "Internet music platforms, led by Napster, are putting increasing pressure on companies like Warner Music every day. The five major record labels, especially American record companies like Warner Music, basically suffered a collapse in performance last year!"

If we're talking about the pioneer of online music platforms, it's definitely Himalaya FM, widely recognized as the world's first legitimate online music platform. Downloading music on Himalaya FM is a paid service.

But the most famous internet music platform is Napster, because it doesn't charge for downloading music. And it's not just music; movies, books, pictures, etc. on Napster are also free. This has made Napster the fastest-growing internet unicorn company in Silicon Valley history, with the greatest potential and the highest valuation.

As a result, many people in the internet industry compare Himalaya Music Platform with Napster, and unsurprisingly, they all mock Himalaya Music Platform, saying that it got up early but arrived late, missing the opportunity to become an internet music unicorn.

Even worse, they're brazenly blatantly misleading people. Feiyan Technology, the first listed internet company in Asia, clearly doesn't understand the internet at all…

However, what is not widely known is that Napster's first venture capital investment came from a company called the Pacific Rim Venture Capital Foundation, and the real major shareholder of this foundation is called the Zhi Xing Foundation!
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