Rebirth 1984: Starting with the development of Hanka

Of course, Sharp would not give up its customers easily, and quickly sent someone to contact Rex Eden, saying that the price could be reduced.

Rex Eden is best at dealing with the two competitors, repeatedly pulling back and forth, and making the operation as fierce as a tiger, making Panasonic and Sharp's quotations as low as US$2800 million.

Considering that Sharp's LCD technology is stronger, Rex Eden decided to purchase a TN LCD production line and related technologies from Sharp.

In the morning of that day, Rex Eden asked Zhao Ye for instructions. After receiving the agreement, in the afternoon, Rex Eden signed a purchase agreement with Sharp on behalf of Wujiang Group for the TN LCD production line and related technologies.

After the agreement was signed, Zhao Ye learned the news immediately.

In this regard, Zhao Ye had to lament that Leske Aiden was awesome, and then told him to bring the TN LCD production line and technical data back to China as soon as possible.

Next, Zhao Ye takes on the heavy responsibility of winning the game console battle.

The Shanghai Wujiang Factory waited until the MMC chips were produced before immediately producing game cartridges.

Each game cartridge is equipped with a game screen enhancement chip MMC.

In addition, depending on the size of the game, add the number of memory chips on the game cartridge.

For example, "Pokemon" uses 6 memory chips, while "Tetris" only uses 1 memory chip.

Game cartridges are priced based on the number of memory chips they use.

For example, "Tetris" sells for 5000 yen, and "Pokemon" sells for 8000 yen.

According to the current 100:6 Japanese yen converted into RMB, the selling prices of "Tetris" and "Pokemon" are 300 RMB and 640 RMB respectively.

It is not difficult to see that the price of genuine game cartridges is not cheap.

The price of the Nintendo FC red and white game console is only 14800 yen, that is: 888 yuan.

The "Qiongqi Home Game Console" is cheaper than the FC red and white console, priced at 13000 yen, which is: 780 yuan.

As long as the more home game consoles are sold, the more game cartridges can be sold in the future, the more money can be made.

……

At this time, just before the "Qiongqi Home Game Console" was about to be launched.

The chip development team led by Zhao Ye finally designed the Kirin 2.

However, this doesn't seem to be something to be proud of.

Intel released a 1982-bit chip on February 2, 1.

The parent company of ARM took only one year to directly develop the initial 32-bit processor ARM1 and applied it to the Acorn computer.

However, later designers were able to inherit the past and design better 16-bit chips, let alone under the leadership of Zhao Ye.

Zhao Ye's chip design capabilities were already top-notch in his previous life. Now in this era, there is no doubt that he is the strongest.

It can be seen from the data.

"The 80286 processor integrates approximately 13 transistors, with a maximum frequency of 20MHz, and uses a 16-bit data bus and a 24-bit address bus. Kirin 2 integrates approximately 15 transistors, with a maximum frequency of 24MHz, and Kirin 2's Low power consumption and cheap price!”

Zhao Ye said, "Next, arrange for manpower to conduct various tests on Kirin 2. If there are no problems, the tape-out will begin. Finally, we will strive to mass-produce Kirin 2 as soon as possible. The design team of the original Kirin 2 chip will have a week off, and then start designing Kirin 3 , this time we will directly design a 32-bit processor, and Kirin 3 will be a chip that can be truly applied to PC products!"

The 16-bit Kirin 2 chip will most likely only be used in home game consoles, handheld consoles and arcade machines.

Of course, it can be used on a personal computer, but it is obviously not comparable to a 32-bit computer.

Kirin 2 testing and tape-out will take more than four months before mass production. It takes at least a year for a chip to be mass-produced.

It seems that Kirin 2 will not be widely used until next year.

At around 3 o'clock this afternoon, Zhao Ye picked up the phone and called Wang Jizhi.

Wang Jizhi was studying handheld game consoles in the laboratory when the landline phone on the table suddenly rang, which immediately caught his attention.

After answering the phone, I learned that it was my boss who called me, so I couldn't help but ask what was going on.

Zhao Ye said: "Loongson Design Company has designed the Kirin 2 and is now testing it, but there should be no problems with it. Your hardware department can try to develop a 16-bit home game console!"

"If you don't have enough manpower, recruit people. Your department will be responsible for developing more products in the future, such as electronic pet machines, arcade machines, and personal computers..."

"Okay boss!" Wang Jizhi accepted the task with a wry smile.

The hardware development department of Wujiang Group is now mainly divided into two parts: Lu Jia leads the communications division (BB console) and the game and PC division (home game consoles, handheld consoles, computer motherboards) led by him.

The hardware development departments of Hanka and Typewriter have been abolished and merged into these two divisions.

Currently, the game and PC division led by Wang Jizhi has the largest number of employees, with more than 300 engineers.

The Qiongqi 1 home game console has not yet been launched, but Wujiang Group needs to make technical reserves for the Qiongqi 2 home game console.

Zhao Ye's thoughts at this time were very real.

If in the era of 8-bit computers, Qiongqi 1 could not defeat Nintendo FC.

Then in the era of 16-bit home consoles, overtake in corners and completely crush the opponent!

Nintendo was probably too comfortable just lying down and making money, and didn't want to move. In its previous life, it was slow to develop a 16-bit home game console, and it wasn't until 1990 that it launched its first 16-bit home console. Sega launched the 1988-bit home game console MD as early as 16.

If people stay in the comfort zone for too long, they will destroy their enterprising spirit, and the same applies to companies.

Previously, Nintendo had no rivals. If Nintendo continues to do that in this life, Zhao Ye will let it know why the flowers are so red...

"Boss, do 16-bit home game consoles still use game cartridges as storage media?" Wang Jizhi asked.

"No! We use CDs as game storage media!" Zhao Ye shook his head and said, "CDs have large storage capacity and low cost, and are much better than game cartridges!"

"Boss, we haven't obtained authorization from Philips or Sony yet..."

"It doesn't matter, the authorization will be issued soon!" Zhao Ye smiled calmly and replied firmly.

As long as the Qiongqi 1 home game console sells well, both Philips and Sony will definitely pay attention to Wujiang Group and promote CD as a game storage standard.

When the news spreads that the Qiongqi 2 home game console plans to use CDs as storage media, these two companies may even take the initiative to seek cooperation!

In the final analysis, it all depends on your own strength. Only those with strong strength are qualified to sit together and cooperate.

Otherwise, how can you be on par with Philips and Sony...

Before, Wang Jizhi came to Philips to discuss cooperation and was looked down upon.

"Okay, then I will use CD as the storage medium to develop a 16-bit home game console!"

"Ah."

……

……

"It's almost June 6st, what's happening with Nintendo?"

"Nothing happened. I just threatened third-party game developers before."

"It seems that Nintendo ignores our existence at all!"

"Yes, boss."

It's almost June 6st, and the proud Nintendo still holds a contemptuous attitude towards the upcoming launch of the "Qiongqi Home Game Console" and has taken almost no action, such as price reductions and promotions...

Perhaps from Nintendo's perspective, with so many competitors, who does Borderless count as an onion?

Zhao Ye took the fragrant tea handed over by his secretary Liu Yinyin, smiled lightly, took a sip, and showed a trace of ridicule at the corner of his mouth. Nintendo probably never expected that Wujiang’s “Qiongqi 1 Home Game Console” would come with nearly twenty classic games, and it would completely overwhelm FC...

PS: I was delayed by something in the afternoon, so I can only write one chapter. If I still have time in the evening, I can write three chapters. I guarantee there will be six chapters today.