King of Technology: A Fresh Start in 1983

National technical certification has enabled Tiangong's products to gain a foothold in the market!

But when it comes to price competition, you can only rely on yourself!

"Brother Jianghe, should we... lower the price?" Zhao Xiaobo asked anxiously.

"No surrender!" Chen Jianghe said firmly. "The foundation of the [Xuanyuan Card] lies in its compatibility and stability!"

"Let him lower his prices, we'll do what we're doing! Our focus will be on our technology, quality, and service! We'll build our reputation!"

Chen Jianghe knew it would be difficult, but he absolutely could not fall into Zhong Chaohui's price trap!

That's a dead end!

"in addition…"

Chen Jianghe produced a new product planning sketch. "Contact the Hongxing factory immediately; I need to start preparing the second-generation product!"

"Second-generation product?"

"Yes, the [Pangu Card]!"

"Integrate dual character sets directly into the hardware, with 15-dot and 24-dot matrix options available, plus Lenovo dictionary firmware!"

"Speed ​​increased by another 50%! Pricing...targeting high-end users!"

"Brother Jianghe, are you trying to exploit the technological gap?"

"Yes, Chung Chao-fai wants to crush us with price? We'll use even higher technological barriers to completely leave Chung Card behind!"

"From follower to definer, using the technological edge of the Pangu Card to pierce through the price cloud created by Chung Chao-hui!"

The laboratory was brightly lit, and Chen Jianghe continued his hard work in front of the precise light band outlined by the oscilloscope.

In this truly era of rapid development, the battles are not only fought in the market, but also amidst the towering peaks of technology!

His journey to becoming a technological king is anchored in this tin warehouse, setting sail towards the vast and magnificent sea of ​​stars!

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Chung Chiu-fai's "Chung Card" – a giant axe swung for 999 yuan.

It was like dropping a bombshell in the dark Zhongguancun electronics market!

The slogan "Slay the competition! Unbeatable prices!" coupled with a deluge of flyers, instantly ignited the enthusiasm of price-sensitive consumers.

The booth of [Lianwei] was crowded with people, and the shouts were deafening. Chinese character cards with the [Zhongka] label were being shipped out in a continuous stream.

In stark contrast, the [Tiangong Xuanyuan] stall was deserted.

The price of 1680 yuan seems like an insurmountable mountain compared to the 999 yuan price tag.

Some small shop owners and out-of-town merchants who had originally reserved the "Xuanyuan Card" came to cancel their orders or demand price reductions and compensation despite the pressure.

"Brother Zhao, it's not that we don't trust the quality of [Tiangong]... it's just that the price difference is too big, our small business can't afford it..."

The shop owner, who spoke with a Hebei accent, looked apologetic.

"Once this 'Chungka' thing passes, we'll come back to you for it!"

Zhao Xiaobo's face turned red, and he clenched his fists and then relaxed them.

Finally, he forced a smile: "I understand! You'll know what [Tiangong] products are like once you've used them! I'll come again!"

Chen Jianghe was at the Tiangong Technical Service Department, looking at the daily sales report handed to him by Zhao Xiaobo.

The once stable daily revenue from retail and wholesale has plummeted.

The cold numbers are like the lingering snow that hasn't melted yet, chilling to the bone.

But Chen Jianghe's eyes remained unusually calm.

"Xiao Bo, stay calm, don't panic."

His voice was steady and powerful, "[Zhongka]'s move inflicts a thousand wounds on the enemy but eight hundred on himself!"

"Their cards cost nearly 800 to produce, but they sell them for 999! With such thin profit margins, they can't last long!"

"They want to wage a price war? Let them! We'll focus our efforts where they can't catch up!"

"Where can't we catch up?" Zhao Xiaobo asked, puzzled.

"Technology! Experience!" Chen Jianghe pointed to the engineering board on the experimental table with the [Pangu] label on it.

"What is the core of the Pangu Card? Dual character library switching!"

"15x16 dot matrix is ​​used for the program interface, 24x24 dot matrix is ​​used for clear print preview, and basic word association library is also fixed."

"The technology is already working; all that's left is final productization and debugging!"

"This is something that [Lynkal] could never make, no matter what! This is our moat!"

Chen Jianghe turned to Zhao Xiaobo, his gaze sharp: "Next, raise the price of all your remaining [Xuanyuan Cards]! List them at 1880!"

"Huh? It's going up again?!" Zhao Xiaobo almost jumped up.

"Yes!" Chen Jianghe said decisively, "At the same time, make a simplified version of the technical diagram and functional description of [Pangu] into a large poster and hang it in the most conspicuous place!"

The main slogan is: "Truly intelligent! The beginning of the experiential Chinese character card!"

"The next generation of the Pangu Card is about to revolutionize the game! Only a limited number of high-end collector's editions of the Xuanyuan Card remain!"

"This is..." Zhao Xiaobo understood somewhat, "To portray the [Xuanyuan Card] as a [last classic] that is about to be phased out but still has collectible value?"

"Is this a prelude to the listing of Pangu, designed to raise expectations?"

"Not only that!" Chen Jianghe revealed a faint yet extremely confident smile, "We also want to tell everyone that this is the technological leap of [Tiangong]!"

"The [Lynkard Supreme Edition] is a thing of the past!"

"Retreat to advance! Manufacturing technology is scarce! Reshape the value anchor!"

Zhao Xiaobo was enlightened by Chen Jianghe's bold and ingenious strategy, and instantly became full of energy: "I understand, Brother Jianghe! I'll go do it right away!"

In the following days, the atmosphere at the [Tiangong] stall changed drastically.

Large, colorful technical renderings hand-drawn by Chen Jianghe, created while he stayed up all night, covered the wooden walls of his stall.

On the Great Wall 0520 screen, the elegant character switching effect of the [Pangu Card] and the advantages of the predictive word input are dynamically demonstrated.

Next to the original price tag of the [Xuanyuan Card], eye-catching signs such as "High-end Collector's Edition" and "Only XX Sets Left" have been affixed!

Zhao Xiaobo was like a man possessed, passionately proclaiming the revolutionary experience of the Pangu Card to every passing customer he encountered.

The practice of [Chung Card] simply competing on low prices is dismissed as "low-level involution".

This "looking up at the stars and the sea" attitude, though somewhat abrupt.

But in the 1980s, a time filled with technological worship, it actually worked remarkably well!

Those who can afford to buy Chinese character cards at the Zhongguancun Electronics Market are mostly people who "know a thing or two" or "follow the trend".

The blueprint described by the Pangu Card aroused their strong sense of anticipation!

Some high-end users who are not short of money or pursue technological benchmarks are attracted by the concept of "limited edition".

The 1680 yuan "Xuanyuan Card" instantly became a symbol of status and taste!

Although Tiangong's sales cannot compare with Zhongka's, it has miraculously stabilized!

Several tech-savvy business owners with a keen sense of opportunity started inquiring about the mass production time of Pangu Card, preparing to pre-order the first batch.

However, Chen Jianghe's real crisis at this time was not in the market.

The more critical problems stem from the supply chain and technology testing platforms!

One of the key features of the Pangu Card is the need to integrate a larger capacity EPROM chip, 27256, within the limited space of the motherboard to store the dual character library and the associative dictionary data.

The design is more complex because the Pangu version adds logic switching circuits.

The existing simple testing platform can no longer meet the requirements…