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Chapter 430 New Product Launch

In front of the concert hall in downtown Cupertino, two young people, their faces no longer showing the naivety and confusion of youth, stood at the entrance, their eyes sweeping over the reporters and guests from all over the world, a sense of melancholy washing over them.

Carl sighed softly, his voice tinged with emotion. "I really miss this feeling. Just six months ago, we were like them, carrying our machines around every day, running around every corner of Silicon Valley."

His gaze fell on the busy reporters, as if he saw his former self.

Carl and Riley, who were once well-known in the industry for their reporting on Google, eventually quit their jobs and chose the path of entrepreneurship.

The two were lucky to catch the wave of the Internet, with all kinds of emerging technology companies springing up like mushrooms after rain, and people's demand for technology news growing day by day.

Because their online news content focuses on in-depth reporting on the internet and technology industries and is highly professional, providing readers with valuable industry insights, it has quickly attracted a large readership.

In addition, they interviewed many successful people in the industry, which raised the standard of news reporting. As a result, the Internet Media founded by the two is now a well-known entity in the United States.

With the help of internet traffic, as the company's influence continued to expand, more and more Google merchants came to the company, and the company's scale continued to grow.

From an initial team of four, it has gradually grown into a media company with more than a dozen employees, and has already established a place in the field of technology news in the United States.

Especially in Silicon Valley, local tech professionals, even if they haven't read their company's media reports, have more or less heard of their media outlets.

Carl and Riley finally escaped the hardships of their early entrepreneurial days and began to live a relatively relaxed life.

Unless it's a major event involving an industry tycoon, the two haven't personally carried camera equipment to cover the news like they did today for more than half a year.

"But if I had known it was just the two of us coming, I wouldn't have worn this haute couture suit. It cost me over ten thousand dollars."

After expressing his feelings, Riley looked down at his suit and a look of heartache appeared on his face.

He gently stroked the fabric of his suit, afraid that he might accidentally damage it when carrying the photography equipment later.

Carl couldn't help but laugh when he heard Riley's complaint. He patted Riley on the shoulder and said, "If you call someone else, wouldn't it just not taste the same?"

"Okay, you're right," Riley shrugged helplessly, his gaze falling on the various photography equipment hanging on him and laid out on the ground. "But speaking of which, why did you suddenly decide to come yourself this time?"

Carl looked up at the sign hanging above the concert hall doors, a hint of anticipation in his eyes, and said slowly, "Because this is Ernst's company. I believe his company can definitely bring eye-catching news material."

As he spoke, Karl pulled a black invitation card from his pocket.

The high-end matte cardstock is thick and has a delicate feel. The edges of the cardstock are decorated with fine, hair-like silver lines that shimmer softly in the sunlight, adding a touch of sophistication and luxury to the entire invitation.

The invitation prominently displays the iTech logo in the center, while below it, the invitee's name, the time and location of the press conference are written in elegant font.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing what amazing products aitech will come up with next, besides the second-generation iPod."

Today's new product launch event by iTech has attracted the attention of the global technology industry.

On the one hand, it's because the first-generation iPod launched by iTech truly amazed the world, not only changing people's habits of music dissemination, but also leading the development trend of the portable music player industry.

As of now, it has been only eight months since the release of the first-generation iPod. According to data released by iTech and statistics from market research institutions, the global shipments of iPod have exceeded 1910 million units.

After the iPod was released, almost everyone knew that it had become a phenomenon. Wall Street analysts were very confident about the iPod's market prospects, predicting that the annual shipments would be between 2200 million and 2400 million units.

However, the iPod's popularity in the market far exceeded everyone's expectations. As consumers' acceptance of the iPod continued to increase, and AxonTech's marketing efforts continued to intensify globally, iPod sales broke institutional forecasts every month.

In its latest report, a market research firm has already raised its forecast for iPod shipments this year to 3000 million units.

Today's new product launch will undoubtedly be a crucial opportunity to further boost iPod sales, and is destined to help iPod break this record.

It will not only attract some die-hard users who already own the first-generation iPod to upgrade, but with the launch of the second-generation product, Aikron will inevitably make appropriate adjustments to the price of the first-generation product, further expanding its market share through price reductions, all of which are beneficial to sales.

Therefore, many media outlets are eager to know what improvements the second-generation iPod will bring, and whether it can inherit the success of its predecessor and create an even greater sales record.

The capital market, in particular, is watching closely.

Although AxonTech is not yet publicly listed, the vast iPod supply chain includes many publicly listed companies whose performance is closely related to iPod sales.

Philips, a globally renowned manufacturer of electronic components, Samsung, which supplied memory chips and displays for the iPod, as well as companies such as Portapre, Broadcom, and Wolfson Technology.

In addition, there are numerous contract manufacturers, etc.

Once the second-generation iPod gains market acceptance and sales increase significantly, the listed companies in these supply chains will inevitably benefit.

"Let's go in and find some seats," Carl said to Riley, glancing at his watch.

The two adjusted their equipment, stepped onto the steps in front of the concert hall, and walked step by step toward the main entrance.

Upon entering, I was immediately struck by the diagrams and signs inside, which clearly marked the locations of various areas, including the main hall, rest area, dining area, and restrooms.

"AI Technology has booked the entire concert hall this time, and they're even providing free food and drinks. That's really generous."

Although Riley has not attended all the press conferences of large companies, this is the first time he has encountered, or even heard of, a company like iTech that provides free meals to invited guests and media reporters.

Besides the main hall, which can accommodate over a thousand people and was used to hold this new product launch, the other two sizable side halls have been carefully transformed by AI Technology into rest areas.

Riley initially thought that the catering provided by AI Technology would only be some common simple foods such as coffee, tea and sandwiches, but the sign actually showed a catering menu with steak, sausage, spaghetti, fruit and vegetable salad, and even desserts such as tiramisu and cheesecake.

"Don't forget, this is a super giant with annual revenue soon to exceed ten billion US dollars," Carl said to Riley with a smile, his tone carrying a hint of admiration for iTech.

With news of AGI's new product launch and the projected increase in shipments this year, some media outlets have recently dubbed AGI a multi-billion dollar consumer electronics giant.

If an iPod priced at 339 can actually ship more than 30 million units this year, wouldn't its sales revenue exceed 10 billion US dollars?

He glanced at the Rolex gold watch on his wrist. It was a gift Karl had given himself two months ago when their new media company received its first big order, GG.

"There are still forty minutes before the press conference starts. I think we can grab a coffee, sample the food provided by AI Technology, and take some photos," Carl suggested to Riley, glancing at the time on his watch.

However, Riley frowned, shook his head, and said, "I think we should set up the machine first, otherwise there won't be any good spots when there are more people later."

After listening to Riley's words, Carl whistled softly, then pointed to an area on the diagram and said with a smile, "Clearly, AI Technology has taken this into account. It has divided the area into several media zones, and the only difference between each zone is the distance between them. There's no need to worry about a bunch of people crowding together to fight for a spot."

Riley looked in the direction Carl was pointing and, sure enough, saw the specially designated media area on the diagram.

These media areas are clearly marked as four zones: A, B, C, and D, each located in a different part of the main hall. Each zone indicates the number of media outlets it can accommodate and the corresponding equipment placement requirements. Even the zone in which each media outlet is located is marked.

"Cool!" Riley smiled with delight after looking at the diagram. "I like iTech's thoughtfulness, just like their products. They always take into account the various needs of users. Other companies should really learn from them."