Rewrite the Technological Landscape

Dafeng Group began to lower the price. The 17-inch LCD screen was sold at 1200 soft sister coins, and the 22-inch LCD screen was sold at 2100 soft sister coins. The company’s net profit only retained about 5%. Enterprises are also keeping up together, and everyone's prices are exactly the same.

Once the price comes down, it's time to rush to grab an order.

The overall LCD screen market in the first three quarters of 2007 is actually doing well, especially in China. The sales volume of LCD TVs in the first three quarters was more than 7 million, which was a year of rapid development of China’s LCD TVs. TV sales forecast is 16 million units.

As a result, due to the financial crisis and China’s many disasters in 2008, the final sales volume was 11.71 million units, which was supported by the Olympic effect. At least the sales volume in 2008 was higher than that in 2007. In many other countries, in 2008 Sales of LCD TVs and LCD computers have been disastrous.

In terms of LCD computers, the demand for LCD screens is considered to be even greater. In the first three quarters of 2007, the global sales of LCD computers exceeded 100 million.

It is precisely because of the good expectations for 2008 that there was a 30% plunge in LCD panels in half a year in 2008. Therefore, the end of 2007 is a very important time node. During this period, everyone predicts the market situation next year. The verdict is quite positive.

Since there are such positive expectations for the market, the demand for orders for LCD panels will naturally increase. At the beginning of November, when the sales report for the first three quarters has just come out, it is a good window for negotiation. In early November, the manufacturer has placed an order of 8 million pieces for 15 inches, 9 million pieces for 17 inches, 3 million pieces for 22 inches, and 2 million pieces for 32 inches.

This number is actually not much. After all, the market for LCD TVs in China next year is estimated to be 16 million units, and the global market is estimated to be 70 million units. The market forecast for LCD computers is even greater.

Judging from the current market forecast for next year, this order volume may be enough for one or two months, which is why LCD TV and LCD computer companies are willing to purchase. It has fallen, but when and how much the price will be reduced is still uncertain, but they are all veterans who have been in this industry for so many years. At least they know that the price given by Huaxia LCD screen companies is really very low. You still have a little bit of time for the follow-up drop, so buy a batch first and use it, and then wait for Samsung Sharp to drop and then buy theirs. The demand is here, so don’t panic.

Moreover, Meng Qian's appearance made the domestic home appliance companies give a lot of face. At least Dafeng Group and BOE are expected to have another wave of orders before the Neon Country and Koryo Country start to cut prices.

Huaxia unexpectedly started a price war, and Neon Country and Korea Country had to follow suit, but as I said before, the follow-up was not so fast. The company had to hold internal meetings, adjust and sign, and had to wait.

Waiting until November 18th finally began to reveal some price reduction news, and on this day, Meng Qian went to Yanjing. Recently, the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission voted to confirm the IGRS technical standard submitted by Huaxia as the final committee draft.

The IGRS standard is the exchange technology and interface specification for the new generation of network information equipment. Under the guarantee of the communication and content security mechanism, it supports the intelligent interconnection, resource sharing and collaborative services of various 3C equipment. This standard was initiated by Lenovo, TCL, Konka, Hisense, and Great Wall in 2003. Dafeng Group joined in 2005 and became the sixth sponsor of the IGRS standard.

The IGRS standard is the first ISO international standard in China. With the help of the IGRS standard, Chinese enterprises have the right to speak in the field of global 3C collaborative technology, which is of great significance.

This time, the IGRS standard became the final draft. Everyone got together to discuss the progress of the next step. After talking about the IGRS standard, Meng Qian approached Liu Chuanzhi for a private chat.

"Mr. Liu, the matter of Sony's battery is basically over. Lenovo's recent situation should be pretty good, right?"

Lenovo's recent situation has indeed improved. "Sales have increased in the third quarter, and there should be a good rebound next year."

Meng Qian nodded his congratulations, "Mr. Liu should have received the invitation at the end of the month, right?"

"received."

"Then, does Mr. Liu have any thoughts? I checked it before I came here, and I didn't seem to see any response from Mr. Liu."

Liu Chuanzhi made a helpless expression, "Mr. Meng, it's not that Lenovo doesn't want to engage in research and development, but there are many practical problems in front of us. Don't we want to have autonomy in things like chip systems? Don't we like to be judged by others?" Is it stuck? Of course, we have also considered independent research and development, but the problem is that the capital and investment cycle are too risky. In the early years, our annual profit was only billions, and this money was spent on research and development. You can't even see a wave, but if you focus on market expansion, at least it can accelerate the development of the company.

After Lenovo grows bigger, the annual tax revenue is also a wealth for the country, and we also donate to scientific research institutions every year. We just chose a more conservative development route, but I don’t think it’s wrong.

Even the Dafeng Group, in fact, has not challenged the strength of the general-purpose CPU until now, and the Kunlun system can only be used on the ancient series, isn't it? "

Seeing that Liu Chuanzhi was very excited, Meng Qian responded calmly, "If a company focuses on the development of the most core technologies such as general-purpose chips and systems from the very beginning, it is indeed a bit arrogant, but the problem is that the technology industry has so much to develop. Why not start with some relatively more compatible products, or that sentence, research and development while making profits, is it not good to adopt a two-pronged approach?

What's more, you said that Lenovo had no money in the past, and I agree, but now Lenovo's annual sales have reached 100 billion. If it weren't for the existence of Dafeng Group, Lenovo should become the number one domestic private enterprise in sales for 10 consecutive years this year. The company has become an enterprise, and now Lenovo should be able to spend a little money to walk on two legs together, right?

Why did Mr. Liu still reject my invitation? "

"It's useless." Liu Chuanzhi sighed, "The most core technology is in the hands of the United States. It is meaningless for you to do more fringe technologies, but it will only trigger sanctions from the United States. Because when they realize that China seems to be challenging When they have the core technology, they will definitely not let it go, but at this time, we don't have the core technology, how can we fight them?

A system, a chip, and a material, just these three things, are enough to turn all our efforts into froth.

And I dare to make a bet with Mr. Meng today. Don’t think that ordinary people in China can understand entrepreneurs. If a company that focuses on research and development today goes bankrupt because it is stuck with a chip from the United States, ordinary people will only say this company It’s really useless. I can’t even make a chip. Few people will say that this company is so great. It’s so developed that the United States will sanction it. Understand Mr. Meng? "

Meng Qian smiled slightly, "So according to Mr. Liu's logic, because the core technology is in the hands of the United States, the more we research and develop, the easier it is for us to be sanctioned. In other words, not only is research and development not the right choice, it may even be Was it a wrong choice?"

Liu Chuanzhi shook his head, "It's not that R\u0026D is wrong, but reckless R\u0026D without the ability to resist the core technology monopoly of the United States is indeed not a rational decision. I'm not denying the importance of R\u0026D, I'm just assessing the importance of R\u0026D. Risky, I have to be responsible for the company, right?"

"Yes, Lenovo, as a listed company, has to be responsible for its shareholders."

Liu Chuanzhi frowned, "I don't deny that Dafeng Group is a great company, even from my heart, I really admire Mr. Meng, and I look forward to Huaxia having a company like Dafeng Group stand out, but Huaxia also needs a company For a company like Lenovo, we just choose differently, and I don’t think there’s any right or wrong.”

"Since Mr. Liu thinks so, I won't insist on it anymore, but I have four ideas that I want to give Mr. Liu."

"Mr. Meng, please tell me."

"First, focusing on research and development is indeed likely to lead to sanctions from the United States, but even if you don't focus on research and development, he will sanction you, so between the United States having to sanction you and the United States wanting to sanction you, I would rather choose the former, at least, I still have a chance to resist, instead of relying on others' mercy.

Second, companies that have not paid attention to R\u0026D may never understand how terrifying the power of R\u0026D is. The real strength of R\u0026D is not whether it can realize the technology that others have already realized. , What R\u0026D brings to a company is not to follow, but to lead, not to imitate, but to create, so it may be wrong to equate R\u0026D with the realization of a certain product. The temporary achievements of Dafeng Group today come from us. It has created some technologies that may not even be created by the United States.

Third, science and technology are just science and technology. If you only look at the science and technology dispute from the perspective of science and technology, you may see the technological monopoly of the United States, but if you look at science and technology in the struggle of great powers, you will have a completely different perspective. A scientific and technological power is not a matter of a company, but a matter of a nation. This is a matter of structure.

Fourth, people who are born in this world should learn to take responsibility. I can fully understand Mr. Liu’s point of view on a small company, but as a top private company in China, whether Lenovo or Dafeng Group, we should take the initiative Take some social responsibilities and do things that others dare not do, because if even a leading company like us dare not do it, who should we expect to do it? "

After thinking deeply, Liu Chuanzhi sighed, "Let's leave it to future generations to decide whether it's right or wrong."

Faced with Liu Chuanzhi's attitude, Meng Qian could only smile, "Forget it, let us tell us who is right and who is wrong."