The screen suddenly went black during the demonstration; this is definitely a top-tier broadcast mishap.
If this were a publicly listed company, no one would know how much market value would evaporate in an instant.
However, Lin Lixin, surrounded by cameras and microphones, did not seem nervous. Instead, he crossed his arms and silently watched the screen, waiting patiently.
Hybrid graphics card technology aims to enable switching between dual graphics cards through the coordination of hardware, software, and operating systems.
However, due to technological limitations, Lin Lixin was unable to create the kind of truly seamless switching that would be achieved in later generations.
The ability to switch without restarting is a software-level solution that Jobs specifically worked overtime for several days to develop.
The speed is just too slow.
After about ten seconds, the screen finally lit up again.
However, unlike the black and white images that could only be discerned by grayscale just before, this time the images are much more vibrant in color.
At the same time, the refresh rate has also increased significantly to the naked eye.
The ghosting and screen tearing that were present before have completely disappeared.
We recommend using SPEED performance mode only when the device is powered on to prevent high power consumption from reducing battery life.
drop."
Lin Lixin smiled and faced the group of reporters ahead, "Because this is a 32-bit display chip, a Radeon 8960 chipset developed by MicroNova."
"Using our Hybrid technology, users can switch between different display chips as needed without restarting their computers."
These words shocked everyone in the room.
This wasn't a broadcasting accident; it was a pre-planned scene.
That awkward black screen was just the waiting time for the graphics card to switch.
Can the display chip be switched in just over ten seconds without shutting down the device?
This is practically alien technology!
At this moment, almost everyone present who had some knowledge of the PC field had grasped the significance behind this system.
What is the biggest problem with laptops?
Due to battery life considerations, high-power chips cannot be used.
If you switch to an Intel 86 processor and pair it with this graphics card, this thing probably won't last an hour.
Then the battery has to be burned out.
While the ARM32 solved the power consumption problem, it also made its performance weaker, unable to handle high-intensity tasks like the 86.
Hybrid is the answer GAMENOVA provided.
That's right, low power consumption cannot guarantee high performance.
But what if we could choose for ourselves?
It comes pre-installed with the complete NeXT-STEP software ecosystem, including the free Neus Browser.
Purchases made during the first week will also receive a free copy of Theme Hospital and an NMD ergonomic mouse as a gift from GAMENOVA.
This is combined with Dell's direct sales channels and partnerships with major universities.
This PC, which was excellent in every aspect, quickly hit the market.
First week results: a full 8,500 units.
It completely consumed all the assembly plant's production capacity.
The machine, touted as being for student research use, was immediately dismissed by the frenzied public.
This thing is practically invincible in its ecological niche.
Aside from lacking the software ecosystem of the 86 architecture, it has almost no drawbacks.
But what about the software ecosystem?
There are quite a few people who are willing to believe in GAMENOVA.
The Neus Browser alone is enough to replace many non-essential software needs.
In addition, NeXT-STEP is not some untapped wasteland, and the software is adequate.
Gamenova's strong entry into the PC industry is definitely the biggest news this year, or even in recent years.
At a time when IBM, Apple, and third-party companies like Commodore and Atari had already largely divided up the PC market, GAMENOVA managed to carve out another niche for itself.
Whose ecological niche did Hermes seize?
Anyone with eyes can see it.
This is intended to directly eliminate off-brand PCs like the Commodore C64 and Atari ST, becoming the third faction in the computer industry.
IBM and its suite of compatible machines target office workers, and have virtually no overlap with Hermes' ecosystem.
Stack.
While Apple's Applel and Macintosh are geared towards education and designers, they primarily target the affordable and convenient market, which is completely different from Hermes ' positioning.
The only exceptions are third-party companies like Commodore and Atari.
Their core needs are primarily for games, learning, and programming.
That is, students, geeks, and researchers.
It seems that Gamenova has secured a ticket for itself to the 1990s.
If no new reshuffling occurs in the PC industry, the three-way competition between IBM, Apple, and Gamenova is clearly foreseeable.
However, these things are not important to users.
All they need to know is that Hermes is a superb machine.
Oh right, and that unassuming " Theme Hospital " booklet that came with the machine.
A white background with a green cross—aside from knowing it's a hospital-themed simulation game, I knew nothing else.
Robert Medical, Massachusetts, office.
Robert stared at the high-quality Hermes laptop in front of him, speechless for a moment.
"You mean—you spent nearly $2,000 of the company's money to buy a new PC?"
"Yes, Boss, but this isn't an ordinary PC, it's a laptop! You can take it anywhere!"
Sean opened the computer screen, switched the power switch to the battery life mode, and then turned it on. "Boss, look, I didn't plug it in. Look, the power cord is right here."
He was holding Hermes ' power cord in his hand, which was indeed not connected to the machine.
"This way, you can take it out and do things even when you're in the car or anywhere else."
"Uh... why would I use my computer in the car?"
Robert is a typical pragmatist.
This is evident from the fact that he always orders his computers from Dell.
He would never spend money that shouldn't be spent, and he would never hesitate to spend money that should be spent—this was his philosophy of life.
In Robert's view, this so-called laptop was the former.
Money that shouldn't have been spent.
However, given that Sean had previously created a portal site that brought them a lot of exposure, Robert wasn't in a hurry to refuse.
Young people always think differently; listening to fresh opinions might just lead to success.
"Just to give you an example, Boss, think about it: with this laptop, you won't need one at home and one at the office anymore; this one will suffice."
"Hmm—that's true, but I only use it for checking emails and writing documents. The money I spent on this computer could buy me two low-end machines."
"It's always better to be able to bring it along, especially since this laptop has the latest Radeon graphics chip."
Upon hearing this, Robert glanced at him.
What's it for?
"Uh—for example, we could—run some more fancy web pages."
"Hmm, that makes some sense, but what's with this ' Theme Hospital ' card case?"
Would you believe me if I said it was a free gift with the purchase of a computer?
"Okay, you can go out now. I'll look into it myself."
Robert quickly dealt with what he was doing before turning his attention back to the computer.
It's not light; 2.35kg is just the weight of the bare unit. After installation, it will be even heavier due to the various accessories.
However, compared to a regular PC, this level of integration is already quite impressive.
"This system looks like the kind used for website building machines."
He tried manipulating the trackball.
Although the system was not a mainstream Microsoft system, he was quite familiar with it.
NeXT-STEP, that's the system they use on the high-end machine to build their website.
Before leaving, Sean plugged him in and switched him to performance mode.
Aside from being able to operate without electricity and automatically switching display modes, this PC doesn't really offer much in the way of innovation.
Software ecosystems are all the same old thing; after a while, the enthusiasm wanes.
"Oh right, I almost forgot about you."
Robert brought up the Theme Hospital game program.
This thing has a capacity of 30MB, plus the necessary storage space for archiving. If it were built into a PC, it would completely fill up the meager hard drive space.
Therefore, GAMENOVA, as always, chose to distribute the product via storage media.
To be honest, this game surprisingly fits their company's style very well.
Although they don't run hospitals, they are still companies related to medical services, so Robert naturally felt a sense of identification with this kind of subject matter.
"Everyone says that anything from Gamenova is a masterpiece, so let me give it a critical look with a professional eye."
run.
After a lengthy loading process, the game finally appeared before him.
To be precise, it's the game's opening animation.
Yellowish fluorescent lights, rows of plastic chairs, checkered tile flooring, nurses and doctors coming and going—
The overall color scheme is dominated by green and white, and it's easy to tell from various details that this is probably a waiting room in a hospital.
only----
What kind of people are these patients?
The soldier from * Wolfenstein 3D * is clearly a Pokémon from a bunch of Pokémon, and looks like a character from * Street Fighter * and *the King of Fighters * who just got a beating.
All the patients in this waiting room are from Gamenova's own IP universe.
"What's this? GG implantation??"
Well, this seems to have become a standard practice at GAMENOVA.
The camera then shifts to the dean's office.
The dean, who was already balding from the Mediterranean, was holding the recently released NPC handheld console, with an NX console next to him.
Outside the window, a rescue helicopter was rapidly approaching the hospital.
There is an emergency patient!
Practicing medicine and treating illnesses is about racing against time to snatch people from the clutches of death.
The dean immediately tossed the back of his white coat, pushed open the door with a flourish, and strode forward.
It would have been even cooler if he hadn't accidentally crushed the nurse standing at the door.
He shoved aside the nurse who was pushing the patient into the operating room and pushed the patient into the operating room himself.
immediately----
"Buzz!!"
He somehow pulled out a chainsaw from somewhere.
A few seconds later, accompanied by the alarm sounding that the surgery had failed, the hospital director pressed the ejection button, dumping the already dead emergency patient into the deep pit.
Robert watched the entire opening animation with stiff movements.
There were so many things to criticize that he didn't know where to begin.
This thing----
What does this have to do with the hospital?
This is a slaughterhouse, for crying out loud!