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Chapter 292 Tai Chi Product Launch Conference (Part )
The layman watches the excitement, while the expert sees the details.

To be honest, many viewers, whether at the press conference or watching it through video, did not have much interest in the administrator user setup process.

For Chinese people who are used to using various smart speakers and can pay with their faces or palms without even bringing their mobile phones when going out, these things do not seem that high-end.

It is just to complete the registration with language. By the way, the computer camera reads a facial feature. As for the voiceprint function, it is also used when some software retrieves the password.

In short, it's not surprising at all. This even includes many so-called technology enthusiasts.

The main reason is that the previous promotional videos and various rumors raised everyone’s expectations too high.

The things we see now do not really give us too much emotional value.

But it feels different for the tech giants in the front row. Even though some of the CEOs are not from a technical background, their long-term experience as senior executives in such high-tech companies is enough to make them understand how to understand a new product from multiple dimensions much better than ordinary people.

For example, fluency...

The entire process of registering an administrator user is very smooth, and there are many interactive special effects. The most important thing is that Qiao Yu completed the initial registration process entirely through dialogue.

Throughout the process, the computer did not misunderstand any of Qiao Yu's words.

Qiao Yu registered user In just five minutes, Brad Smith had exchanged several glances with Intel's new CEO David Hopkins beside him.

On the other side, Nvidia's new CEO Chris Malarkey also had a frown on his face.

Although Qiao Yu did not list the specific parameters of the graphics card used in this product.

But the fact that so many 3D dynamic images are added directly into the system and they run so smoothly is enough to prove that the graphics card used in this computer has excellent performance in processing images, textures, shaders, rendering and so on.

This also shows that the graphics card used in this computer has probably reached a relatively leading level in terms of key technical indicators such as core frequency, number of cores, video memory, bandwidth, texture unit, raster unit, etc.

There is no doubt that this is a big blow. Regardless of whether this computer named Tai Chi can be made, China has made great progress in the design and production of graphics cards.

Coupled with China's industrial strength, it is always possible to reduce costs to a level that they cannot afford in the short term.

This means that in the future competition in the graphics card market, Nvidia’s opponents will no longer be just AMD, but also China, a competitor that is completely unpredictable.

The pressure is huge...

Yes, although many Chinese people around the world do not feel much different about the performance of the computer currently demonstrated by Qiao Yu, the bosses of these world-class large technology companies have almost all become serious without exception.

You have to know that in their opinion, at least four years ago, China was still lagging behind in top technologies such as semiconductors, chips, etc.

Four years later, just from the performance of this computer in the first five minutes, it can be seen that China's related technology has really caught up.

On the other side, representatives of the Quantum Simulation Computing Alliance also had serious expressions.

The foreigner next to him was shocked by the technical strength that quantum simulation computers had demonstrated. But for the representatives of the alliance, this was nothing.

After all, ordinary consumer-grade classic electronic computers basically cost around 20,000 yuan, which is already within the top budget configuration for most users.

But the current entry-level configuration of the Tai Chi series is priced at 5.8...

When the price is high, users will naturally be more picky. At this price, it is no longer possible to use domestic research and development to make users willing to pay.

Otherwise I will be scolded again!
There is no way, the vast majority of consumers will not care about the research and development costs from scratch. After all, what consumers need to see is real progress, which can solve their consumption pain points.

This is also not something we are sure about. These require not only hardware matching, but also software support.

In short, the atmosphere at the entire press conference at this moment is that insiders are very nervous, while the vast number of potential future users are very stable.

Of course, this is only the domestic situation.

As for those users abroad who are watching the live broadcast, they have been shocked several times.

After all, a system that can be completely controlled by language is already a very advanced technology for many foreigners who have little knowledge and must carry wallets and change when going out.

At this moment on the podium, Qiao Yu had completed the initialization settings and entered the system.

It is still a very simple desktop.

It can be seen that there are not many pre-installed software on the desktop. There is no system built-in icon like My Computer and Recycle Bin like Microsoft.

There are only three icons on the entire desktop, located in the middle of the screen.

An application center, a work environment and an entertainment center.

"What you are seeing now is the system interface after initialization. As you can see, the Taichi series of computer products and the Taichi operating system that go with them still use the same traditional window interface as Windows.

But we can do more than that. The display of the new generation of Taiji series computer products will no longer be limited to the display range of the display itself. Instead, it can go beyond the display of the main body to provide users with more unique display technology.

This is a transitional technology between traditional display and holographic display. We use a technology called full-domain super-viewing angle display expansion to make the computer display no longer limited to the size of the display, but can extend the display range in four directions..."

After saying that, Qiao Yu raised his hand and pressed a button on the display table. Then the board that had previously covered the display sank directly downwards, revealing the display on the table.

At this moment, the big screen behind Qiao Yu was no longer projecting the computer screen, but directly followed the camera's perspective and began to fully display this new generation of monitor.

It was clearly a monitor that they had never seen before. It was completely different from what they had just seen on the big screen. Its frame was not surrounded by thick plastic or metal like traditional monitors, but a transparent glass frame, as if the entire screen was integrated with the surrounding environment.

Not to mention the functions, the appearance alone looks simpler and more modern.

At this moment, Qiao Yu has started to use voice to control the computer in front of him again.

"Xiaotai, extend the left extended screen."

"Okay, Mr. Administrator, what do you want to show?" "Just a simple split screen, and use the maximum curvature possible to show the curved screen effect."

"As you wish."

Following Qiao Yu's instructions, the glass frame on the left side of the monitor suddenly began to "vibrate" slightly up and down. Well, this was obviously not a real vibration, but just an illusion created by the light flickering on the frame. Then the light began to overflow from the left side...

Until a virtual screen almost the same size as the main screen appeared out of thin air on the left side of the main screen, except that the content displayed was the same as the main screen.

Although the clarity cannot be completely compared with the main screen, considering that the lights are still on on the podium, this effect is enough to make people astonished.

At this moment, Qiao Yu did not say anything, but just smiled and raised his hands. Applause broke out instantly...

Although this is not a pure holographic display, but just a dynamic display extension function, not even three-dimensional, it is enough to excite the Chinese electronics enthusiasts who felt that the previous display was too bland.

After all, this kind of extended display is really not available anywhere else. To achieve this effect, traditional electronic computers need to be connected to two external monitors.

Amid the applause, Qiao Yu no longer used verbal commands to control the computer. Instead, he raised one hand and pointed a finger at the virtual screen on the left. After a pause of about half a second, he swiped upwards.

Then the same scene as before appeared above the monitor again, and then Qiao Yu made the same movement with his fingers again. Before the applause stopped, a person appeared on the right side of the monitor, extending the screen.

“As you can see, our Taichi computers can easily realize split-screen function. Additional expansion areas can be added at any time upon request.

Through our full-domain ultra-viewing angle display expansion technology, we can simultaneously meet the user's multiple operating needs and easily handle multiple tasks on a single display. We can also adjust the range of the extended display screen at any time. For example..."

He raised his hand again and pointed it at the extended screen above, put his thumb and index finger together, and then slowly zoomed in. As expected, the extended screen above also began to zoom in.

As Qiao Yu put his thumb and index finger together, the screen began to shrink.

While demonstrating, Qiao Yu explained: "Of course, there is a limit to whether you can zoom in or out. And we are not yet able to overcome the problem of sacrificing a certain degree of clarity after zooming in.

But please give us some time. I believe that when the next generation of products is officially released, the clarity and smoothness of the extended screen will be further improved.”

When the applause gradually died down, Qiao Yu said with regret.

There were already bigwigs in the alliance who wanted to come up and ask Qiao Yu to take back what he had just said.

You are still too young and inexperienced!
Even if they are confident that the next generation of products will be improved, they should not make it clear at this time. After all, they still have to look at the sales of this generation.

This is such a big highlight, something that is really worth writing about. Will your next generation surely be better?

How can consumers willingly spend tens of thousands of dollars to buy the first generation of products? What if many consumers decide to wait and see?
Too much investment was made in the early stages, and not every company is wealthy enough to not care about sales. Everyone is hoping that this generation of products can give them some return on their investment!
Even if they sold a few hundred more units, it would give them more confidence. But it was obviously not what Qiao Yu considered.

In fact, Qiao Yu has never worried about the sales of the Tai Chi series. In his opinion, this product is something that people who really need it will definitely buy.

As for those who need it but cannot afford it, there is nothing we can do about it. We can only wait until the price of the product drops.

It won't take a few years anyway. Qiao Yu believes that in four to five years at most, the price can be reduced by at least two-thirds.

Not to mention that compared to the domestic market in China, Qiao Yu felt that he could explore the foreign market in depth.

Even if the tariff is higher, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the starting price for the external market is at least 2.99 euros.

There is ample profit margin in this product.

As for the export ban?

Do not make jokes!
If the export of Tai Chi products is prohibited, how can we expect the security of financial transactions to remain?

Do you really think that just giving an authorized LOGO to companies like Google can guarantee that you will always be safe and worry-free?

The Taichi series of computers can support advanced quantum computing. This means that when Taichi starts selling, he will not be the only one who can lead his team to help the financial market conduct safe transaction tests.

Anyone who dares to ban the sale of Tai Chi series computers in the local market will lose effective quantum security protection for their financial transaction systems.

Qiao Yu believed that the big guys who controlled the power of life and death could still distinguish between what was unimportant and what was not.

Even if they really can't tell the difference, there will be people inside who will help them face reality.

The most terrifying thing is never the collapse of financial assets. The most terrifying thing is always the inability to fully guarantee the safety of financial assets. That is the real terror.

This is Qiao Yu's confidence. Ever since he was unhappy with Microsoft and decided to design the Tai Chi series of computers, his goal has always been to target the global market.

In order to achieve this goal, he can use any means except taking action himself.

For example, in the name of cultivating quantum network security talents, we can train a group of talents who can make good use of Tai Chi advanced quantum simulation computing in the private sector.

As for what these talents will do with these technologies in the future, it is none of his business.

Anyway, the concept of quantum supremacy was not proposed by him. On the contrary, everything he did was to prevent quantum supremacy from becoming a reality.

As for the training of security talents, some unsafe things have happened, which is a pain point in the process of technological development. Every technological progress requires some people to bear these pains.

The other side cannot always complain about the harmfulness of quantum supremacy when they do not have quantum supremacy.

So unlike those bigwigs in the audience, Qiao Yu never worried about the sales of Tai Chi products from beginning to end, so he could speak freely.

“That’s enough for the basics for now. In fact, compared to the features I’m going to demonstrate next, everything I just showed you is nothing.

As we all know, the meaning of personal computer to us has never been as simple as a tool. It is not only our best entertainment partner, but also an irreplaceable production tool for many people.

The birth of the first classical computer means a leap forward in productivity. Similarly, the birth of the first generation of quantum simulation computers also means a leap forward in productivity. What I am going to demonstrate next is the tool attribute of Tai Chi! "

(End of this chapter)