Chapter 267 To Fight Against Piracy, to Defend Microsoft’s Interests (1/2)
That short clip was exactly Tom Jackson's interview video.
The one interviewed was exactly the richest man in Z, Chen Jin.
Naturally, that one sentence that caught the netizens attention was, ”Wait for us for 115 days. We will release a product that is far more advanced than what you have.”
The reaction of Z netizens:
”Learn how to swank from the moguls.”
”Taking down Intel's strongest iX-9900K in 115 days? Is this a little too much?”
”I like that confidence!”
”In other words, does this mean that there are 115 days left in the countdown until we slap the foreigners in their faces?”
”Those few yellow hairs made me very angry. I hope they could really make it happen.” Wang Danian commented.
”Seats are ready, just wait for the show.”
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As the clip was also uploaded on YouTube and other video sharing platforms overseas, the reaction of foreign netizens was also very exuberant.
Sarcasm was all over the comments section:
”Sorry I laughed. This is the best joke I've ever heard.”
”My God, it turns out that the Z's are so good in boasting.”
”115 days? Did he get the unit wrong? 'Days' should be 'Years' right?”
”Honestly speaking I admire this man from Z. He's so loaded, just that his brain is a little off.”
”All they ever know is to steal our tech and copy our creativity. Now, they want to surpass us through plagiarism? Dream on!”
”Well, that's the Z's for you. They can't do anything but boast. They can't surpass the M nation in like, forever.” said a comment written in traditional Z language.
There were also a few comments written in Z language that attempted to talk about how powerful the Weave Architecture was and clarify that all of these were created by the Z's own wisdom. However, those commenters were flamed badly. Many replied to them, ”Get back to Z!”.
Those Chinese netizens who were flamed could only shake their heads helplessly. They do not wish to continue debating with those foreign keyboard warriors. They only hoped that Xing Hai Technologies could really step up their game, genuinely take out something better within 115 days and slap those insulters in their face with Xing Hai's true power!
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20th of March. 10 in the morning.
Online preorders for the Xing Hai First Generation computers were opened.
The first batch of stock was 2 million units, with desktop and laptop each accounting for half.
Before opening pre-sales, Xing Hai Technologies issued an announcement through multiple channels:
The Xing Hai First Generation computer is only a low-end entry-level product. Users who desire to experience a higher performance could wait patiently for a few months. In a few months, we will be releasing the high-performance ”Xing Hai Second Generation” computers. Similarly, it will have reasonable pricing. Users should not be hurried to purchase the current unit.
This announcement really did recoil some buyers. Since a better product would be released in a few months, they would just have to endure another few months.
But the majority of people ignored the announcement and signed for it straight away.
”It's just some 3k dollar stuff, what is there to think about?”
”I'll buy a Xing Hai laptop for now. I'll buy the 'tastier' desktop a few months later.”
”I can't wait for that long! It's smells so good I cannot!”
”A poor f*ck here. Can only afford the low-end version (crying)”
Hence, in just about three hours after online preorders opened, all 2 million Xing Hai First Generation computers were sold out.