Reborn in America: Starting as a California Resident

After dealing with matters related to the mouse patent and Douglas, Henry rushed back to Dreamsoft.

Night had fallen, but the company interior was brightly lit.

Tonight, he will be hosting a crucial meeting here—to discuss the research and development progress of the "Angel Computer Project" and its feasibility report.

In fact, before Henry set off for Hong Kong, he had already assigned Alexander to secretly assemble a special team of top engineers in the industry. The sole task of this team was to develop a "portable computer".

The reason for choosing to conduct the work within Dreamsoft rather than setting up a separate company was that Henry did not want to engage in direct competition with other microcomputer giants in the market too early.

The current Dream software does not yet have the capability to handle eyebrows and beards all at once.

Therefore, he only wanted to use this company as a backup force, waiting for the right opportunity to make a final push.

After returning to his office, Henry quickly washed up and then went into the conference room.

Inside the meeting room, the lighting was soft and focused, and everyone sat around a long table.

Alexander and several other core team members had been waiting there for a long time.

"Boss, our portable computer prototype design is complete."

Preliminary assessments indicate that its performance is only 35% better than the second-generation Apple computer on the market, but its cost is three times that of the second-generation Apple computer.

"At this stage, business model is not a priority for us."

Henry slightly raised his hand, interrupting Claire's worries, who was in charge of hardware development: "The key is to ensure that this portable computer can be successfully developed."

Regarding the high costs, we can initially target the high-end market for future releases.

Henry's gaze shifted to a corner of the room, his tone filled with boundless anticipation for the future of technology: "I hope that we can actually put this product on the table in the near future."

It's important to understand that although all electronic products will eventually become obsolete, advancements in computer technology will ensure they remain useful for the next century.

We should not only think of it as the manufacture of a product, but also as the beginning of an era.

It will change people's lifestyles, just like the typewriter and telephone did in the past.

"Okay, BOSS."

We understand what you mean.

After a moment of thought, Claire continued, "If we temporarily disregard manufacturing costs, then theoretically we can produce the first prototype in September of this year, and if all subsequent testing goes smoothly, we expect to begin mass production at the factory by December of this year."

Henry nodded, then asked, "So, do you have specific calculation results for the weight and dimensions of the prototype?"

How is the battery life?

Does it meet the standard of portability?

Claire picked up a report from beside her, glanced at it, and then replied, "According to the current design, due to the extensive use of titanium alloy, the prototype weighs approximately 2.3 to 2.6 kilograms."

The dimensions are 37.88 cm wide, 24.33 cm high, and 3.21 cm thick.

Regarding batteries, we have adopted Philips' most advanced battery technology, combined with our software-level battery optimization technology.

Under normal circumstances, the battery life is 2.7 hours;

Under full load operation, the battery life is reduced to 1.5 hours.

However, each battery costs as much as $85.

Henry nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.

He was well aware that for a revolutionary product, the initial cost issue was a foreseeable hurdle that needed to be overcome.

However, these details must be properly addressed in order to ensure product competitiveness and user experience.

"I understand that cost is indeed a major challenge for us, but we cannot compromise on product quality and user experience because of it."

Henry stated firmly, "Regarding battery life, I believe we need to optimize it further."

2.7 hours may be enough for some users, but 1.5 hours is clearly insufficient under heavy use.

Claire, how much room for improvement do you think we can have?

Claire replied, "We are exploring more efficient power management algorithms and are also looking for new battery suppliers in the hopes of finding a better solution."

If time permits, we might be able to further extend the battery life to over 3.5 hours.

"Very good, time is not our enemy."

We have ample room to meticulously refine every detail, ensuring that our Angel Computer will be a dazzling star in the market, stunning everyone upon its release!

Henry nodded approvingly, then raised another key point: "In addition, regarding the weight and volume of the product, have you considered using lighter materials to further reduce the burden?"

After all, portability is one of the core competitive advantages of our product.

"Of course, Boss, this is our most important consideration from the outset."

Alexander then picked up the conversation: "However, through the team's recent experiments, it has been clearly demonstrated that while lightweight materials such as carbon fiber composites can significantly reduce weight, their supply chain stability is not as good as that of titanium alloys, which may introduce uncertainties into the production schedule."

Henry nodded, understanding the challenges the team faced.

"Then, we will proceed according to the existing design plan while continuing to look for ways to reduce costs and improve product quality."

I believe that with the development of technology, these problems will be solved.

Ladies and gentlemen, are there any other pressing technical challenges that we need to discuss?

"Boss, the biggest problem we're currently facing is the unstable performance of the chip, which often crashes."

This is not just a performance issue with the chip itself, but more importantly, a lack of an effective cooling mechanism.

During testing, once the chip reaches its performance peak, it generates a large amount of heat, which in turn causes the entire system—including the motherboard, hard drive, and memory—to overheat, ultimately rendering the machine unusable.

A hardware engineer sitting at the bottom then pointed out the problem he was encountering.

Henry frowned upon hearing this, realizing the importance of the cooling system: "This is indeed an obstacle that must be overcome."

"Oh, right!"

Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him, and he excitedly shouted, "Cooling system!"

Why don't we incorporate some innovative elements into our designs?

For example, we could consider adding a fan for cooling, giving our product some unique design features.