Chapter 217 Lei Jun, Are You Doing Charity? (3, Please Subscribe Automatically)
Chapter 217 Lei Jun, Are You Doing Charity? (3, Please Subscribe Automatically)
Lei Jun glanced at Wang Cong and continued to speak in a low voice.
"Currently, Xiaomi has invested 300,000 units, and Redmi is about the same. We are just waiting for the press conference. Everything is ready and all we need is the east wind. w
Wang Cong nodded. Three hundred thousand mobile phones is a relatively suitable range for a new brand.
It will neither be too little to meet the first wave of market demand, nor too much to cause a waste of output.
Lei Jun had done some research before and knew the current situation of Yanjing's mobile phone market.
These 300,000 Xiaomi Ones are enough for Xiaomi mobile phones to meet the first wave of market demand.
Wang Cong nodded, thought of something, and spoke again.
"By the way, Uncle Jun, Xiaomi One, what's your initial price?"
"Wang Cong, I priced it at 1,499 after consideration.
"1499? It's a bit low. The cost is not enough. Uncle Jun, you are doing charity."
Wang Cong smiled and said jokingly.
At that time, the price of high-end models of domestic brands was above 1,500.
Lei Jun intends to give users an extremely cost-effective experience, so the initial price is set at 1,499.
Since Xiaomi was just starting out at the time, suppliers were charging relatively high prices for devices.
Calculated according to the price at that time, the cost price of Xiaomi 1st generation was almost close to 2,000 yuan.
If calculated based on the original expected sales volume of 300,000 units.
The price of Xiaomi 1 is set at 1499, and the company will lose 150 million.
Lei Jun touched his head, smiled and spoke his thoughts.
"Yes, but in order to seize the market and provide customers with a better experience.
So it’s okay for us to pay more in the early stage, and I still have some money.
You can also find a bank loan and subsidize it yourself.
No matter what kind of business you are doing, whether it is daily necessities or mobile phones and computers, it is all about making money.
The essence of businessmen is to pursue profits. The bustling world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit.
And people like Lei Jun, in order to seize the market and give more discounts to the public, would rather lose more.
This kind of dedication and the brilliance of a conscientious entrepreneur make Wang Cong admire him.
This is also the reason why he came to Zhongguancun and cooperated with Lei Jun and others.
"Yes, but in order to seize the market and provide customers with a better experience.
So it’s okay for us to pay more in the early stage. I still have some money, which I can use to subsidize it myself.
Lei Jun's words once again show the light of a conscientious entrepreneur, which is a manifestation of caring for the people.
Wang Cong was also a little infected and nodded deeply.
Before yesterday, Wang Cong, whose wallet might have shrunk by more than half, would not have agreed to Lei Jun doing such an early loss.
But yesterday, in a big cooperation with Tencent, 20% of the shares were sold for one billion US dollars.
He stood up immediately and was resurrected with full health.
So at this time, he certainly has enough confidence to let Xiaomi 1 win the market and share in the early stage.
Then lose some money first, which is within the tolerance range.
"Okay, then listen to Uncle Jun. I am rich and am Xiaomi's biggest backer. I am laughing at a mere loss of 100 million.
What a big deal, I believe Xiaomi One and Redmi will never let me down, hahahaha.
"Wang Cong, you trust me so much, and I, Lei Jun, can't let you down even more. This revolution in mobile phones started by Xiaomi.
The names of several of us will eventually be left behind, and your name, Wang Cong, will surely shine brightly. "
"Okay, I won't say anything else. I'm going to get ready to go to the press conference. Several other people are waiting for me.
“At this press conference, many domestic news media, including people from several major mobile phone companies, also came.
I feel like today's press conference will not be that simple. Wang Cong, you came last and created a suspense.
"okay, I get it."
Wang Cong also knew that this conference was Xiaomi’s first shot at entering the mobile phone market.
You definitely need to prepare more, and you have to be absolutely foolproof.
Lei Jun, on his side, has already rushed to the press conference site, which is Yanjing 798 Art Center.
This place is the media center of Yanjing. Many large companies or theater groups hold press conferences here.
Xiaomi also chose this place for its first show to gain greater traffic and exposure.
You can see that outside this large conference room, some publicity and posters about Xiaomi have been posted.
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Five of the six founders are real photos, and the last one is relatively private, with a question mark.
Therefore, this last founder also attracted the interest of many reporters and media and started discussions.
“I didn’t expect that Lei Jun, the former CEO of Kingsoft Corporation, was actually planning to join the mobile phone industry.
No wonder I haven't heard any news from him during this period. It turns out that he is secretly preparing for this big event. "
"Yes, I was shocked too. I have a friend who works for Jinshan Company.
I heard him say before that Lei Jun seemed to have resigned, but he didn't know what he was doing.
I didn’t expect it to be made for mobile phones, and a new mobile phone is about to be released, which is awesome.
"Sure enough, Lei Jun is still a big boss in the software industry, attracting the backbones of several other large companies. This is Lei Jun's spiritual charm!"
"Okay, don't brag so much. I admit that Lei Jun is indeed very good in the software industry.
The contributions and achievements made are obvious to all, but the mobile phone and software fields may not be the same.
Moreover, the most important hardware and chips in the mobile phone field are more difficult to deal with.
So I don’t feel that the mobile phones made by these software giants will be that good.
Maybe it's not even as good as those copycat phones, that would be funny. "
"Yes, as the saying goes, a group of big guys from the software industry come to make mobile phones. Isn't this a joke?
And it seems that there are 300,000 units of this new mobile phone. Why do I feel like I can’t even sell 100,000 units, hahahaha.
At this press conference, there were reporters from well-known media and newspapers throughout Yanjing and even the country.
They definitely don’t want to miss the big news about Xiaomi mobile phones, and they all want to grab first-hand information.
After about a while, the five people led by Lei Jun and Lin Bin were already in place.
But there is no one sitting in the middle seat, which shows the importance of the last person to arrive.
Maybe he is on the same level as Lei Jun, or even has a greater background.
This couldn't help but make the scene a little commotion and noisy, causing the media to discuss it in a low voice. .
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