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Chapter 729: No Rabbit, No Eagle

"President Schedler, the Diamond graphics card is the best graphics card in the world that I have ever used!" Song Yang praised the Diamond to William Schedler.

Listening to Song Yang's words, William Schedler showed a subtle look on his face. He knew that Song Yang was touting the Dimension, but thinking of the current days of the Dimension, Xiedler could only feel helpless.

In the past, Diamond was one of the leaders in the graphics card industry. It was able to wrestle with many graphics card brands, but Feng Shui took turns. Now Diamond has reached the point where it is an OEM for Alcatel mobile phones and lives...

Fang Qiuyu and Pan Jianghong looked at William Schedler with some curiosity. They could clearly feel a strange thing, that is, Song Yang was very enthusiastic about William Schadler, but Schadler faced this situation. A warm, yet helpless feeling.

"The new generation of "monster graphics card MX300" developed by PA Semiconductor and Diamond will definitely be a hot seller!"

Song Yang personally poured a glass of wine for William Schedler. After all, he was counting on the Dimension to be cannon fodder. What's wrong with saying a few flattering words? Give me psychological counseling...

Song Yang and William Schedler did not mention MP3 as soon as they came up, but they talked a few words about Diamond's graphics card business.

Diamond Corporation is really in decline now. It used to go sideways in low-end graphics cards, mid-range and high-end graphics cards. It can also come up with the "Monster" series and be tough on other brands.

But now, the life of Diamond League is getting more and more difficult day by day. There is almost no room for the winners of several graphics cards such as 3DFX, Nvidia, and ATi.

Diamond’s latest generation graphics card is PA Semiconductor, which was jointly developed by Diamond. Now PA Semiconductor holds 25% of Diamond’s equity and is one of Diamond’s major shareholders!

"Now, the most important thing about Diamond Graphics is the problem of partners. Diamond needs to win the support of more computer brands."

William Schedler sighed and said that in the previous computer era, countless computer users saved their own parts, graphics cards, processors, displays, etc., and assembled them by themselves. At that time, Diamond graphics cards relied on their performance and reputation. Selling is to fly.

But now, graphics card brands have reached cooperation with major computer brands and game console brands, and they no longer play alone.

William Schedler looked at Song Yang and hinted that Nvidia's sixth son got mixed up with Intel, and got orders from Dell, HP and other computer manufacturers to produce graphics cards for them.

Listening to William Schedler's hint, Song Yang certainly knew what he was talking about. The technology industry is now playing newspaper groups to keep warm. Chips, graphics cards, computer brands, and OEM manufacturers are all cooperating. Vertically and horizontally, they tried every means to kill their opponents. In this graphics card war, the Imperial League has been swept away.

What William Schedler wanted was for Diamond's graphics cards to be used on Sammy Sega's game consoles. Now the game industry is a big consumer of graphics cards, because now only games need powerful graphics cards!

Previously, Sega consoles had been purchased with 3DFX, but when 3DFX was launched, the data of Sega's new console was exposed, turning the two sides against each other.

After Sega was acquired by Sammy, the chips began to use PA semiconductors, but the graphics cards were purchased by IWC. William Schedler wanted Diamond to become the graphics card supplier of Sammy Sega game consoles!

In addition, even William Schedler wanted Diamond to become a partner of companies such as Panda TV, Fortinet TV Box, and Xueleshan. LCD TVs, TV boxes, and games all require graphics cards.

Especially games, the 3A masterpieces released by Xueleshan in recent years have higher and higher requirements for graphics cards and processors. Every time a new game is released, it can drive a wave of high-end graphics cards. Before the emergence of computer mining, 3A game masterpieces were the best advertisements for graphics cards!

Listening to William Schedler's words, Song Yang was noncommittal, and Ertian was also silent. William Schedler had a good idea and wanted to tie up with Song Yang, just like Nvidia tied up with Intel. , but now, the Dimension has not completely voted under Song Yang's sect, so it's too good to want Song Yang to support it with all his strength, isn't it?
The graphics card industry is important, but not so important that it is irreplaceable. One day, when Diamond has sold most of its shares to PA Semiconductor, it will become a "person of its own" at that time, and it will definitely support it with all its strength. .

Sega consoles, Panda TV, Fortinet TV boxes, etc. will purchase graphics cards from Diamond, and Xueleshan Games will also develop new games in conjunction with Diamond graphics cards, recommending Diamond graphics cards to users, and even selling more graphics cards for Diamond It is not impossible to develop a game for it. Apple Computer will also recommend Diamond to Jobs.

It’s just that before that, with these things, the Dimeng still wants to sleep. In case Song Yang tries his best to milk the Dimeng, it turns around and goes to other camps to fight for Panda TV and other opponents. If you provide a graphics card, then you have raised a [-]-year-old kid. Don't let this kind of thing happen too much.

When one day, Diamond will give up the other 25% of the equity to PA Semiconductor, at that time, without Scheiderer asking, Diamond will also be able to get these!
"Diamond MP3, should it be developed?"

Song Yang took a sip of tea and asked William Sheidler, this is why Song Yang was really warm to him.

Ertian nodded to Schadler, who carefully took out a box from an anti-theft briefcase with a password. Fang Qiuyu and Pan Jianghong looked at the MP3 they heard for the first time.

"This is the first MP3 player from Diamond's "trial production", Diamond Rio300!"

When William Schedler said this, he was a little embarrassed. The LOGO and logo of Diamond League were indeed printed on the machine, and the heavy industrial metal style design was indeed similar to that of Diamond League in the past The style is exactly the same.

But how did this MP3 come about? William Schadler himself knows it well. From design to technology, parts supply, production line, sales channels, etc., it is all supplied by Alcatel mobile phones, and Diamond has posted a brand on it. .

William Schedler himself also understood that for this MP3, Diamond is just a target to attract firepower, acting as cannon fodder to fight against the five major record groups, Alcatel mobile phones, and counting money behind the scenes.

Even, William Shedler has a feeling that MP3 players, it seems, are not the ultimate goal of Alcatel's mobile phone. The record group's premonition.

But this kind of thing is not something that he, the head of a down-and-out graphics card company, can decide. He is also dependent on others now, and he can only wait for Diamond Rio300 to sell well. , [-]% of the Imperial Alliance...

Song Yang picked up this MP3. After buying it, he felt that the weight was not light. The material of the shell and the plastic used were also to save costs.

The display screen, the color screen used, is just an MP3 screen, which is really small, less than one-third of the screen of the Alcatel P2 machine!

In terms of the design of Diamond Rio300, Song Yang can’t bear to look directly at it. It has a bit of an old-fashioned style, which is sturdy and durable. Of course, the first generation of the machine has never been much better. The Alcatel P1 is different. It is Song Yang. Directly "borrowed" from the already well-designed models.

Even Apple, when Qiao Bangzhu launched the iPod, the first-generation Apple MP3 player, it was just a square box the color of green chewing gum, and its appearance was not much higher.

Diamond Rio300, as long as the first generation can sell well, and then launch a new generation of MP3, the appearance will naturally change!

Song Yang played with the Rio300 for a few minutes. It has a black case and a circular button in the middle, which includes functions such as tuning size and song selection. Because it only has MP3 functions, it is not too complicated to use. .

Pushing this Diamond Rio300 in front of Fang Qiuyu, Song Yang said to him, "This thing, maybe, will become one of the most popular electronic products in the world!"

Song Yang said it with a smile, but in Fang Qiuyu's ears, there was a violent turbulence in his heart.

(End of this chapter)