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He ignored it completely.

Does Spark want to make money? No, Spark wants people! The number of players it controls is the metric that Linli values ​​most.

But later.

After Xinghuo's collaborative phone became a hit, none of these phone manufacturers dared to speak up.

Not only did no one open official channels for the platform, but in the second half of 18, every time Spark held a big event, they had to push ads from Bilibili to major mobile app stores...

If you don't push it, it will affect the relationship between the two parties, and it will be hard to say who to choose next time Spark makes a co-branded phone.

The fact that distributors are being manipulated by developers feels somewhat like a reversal of the natural order.

Bilibili and major mobile phone manufacturers haven't been able to achieve this, so naturally Lenovo can't either.

Because Spark doesn't have a dedicated distribution channel, although TV game boxes theoretically have a market and there should be some players who want to play Spark games on their phones on a big screen.

Ultimately, however, Lenovo's top management chose to cancel the project.

This also directly affected Xu Dengke's team in early 18, the year after the Lenovo Lemon miniStation was launched.

He had completed the entire design of the Lenovo Lemon 2nd generation, was communicating the details, and was preparing to contact the factory to start the product iteration process.

An order was issued.

Without any reason or explanation, Xu Dengke no longer needed to discuss the details.

Because the project is no longer in operation.

Chapter 114 Star Core Handheld Machine

Is there anything more outrageous than a project disappearing midway through?

Have.

That is, Lenovo's senior management did not even inform Xu Dengke in advance when making this decision.

Xu Dengke received this phone call while he was having lunch at the factory.

Good guy.

That was incredibly awkward.

Because of this experience, he wasn't really interested in Xinghuo's invitation.

He still prefers to return to the mobile phone industry.

Especially when they heard that Xinghuo was going to make a handheld game console.

Those who have left their jobs before probably have a similar experience: if the previous job was unsatisfactory, the next job is only considered as a last resort.

I would definitely want to try other jobs.

Xu Dengke is really tired of game consoles, not to mention that what Xinghuo wants to make is a handheld game console.

in the country, are you making handheld game consoles?

By all accounts, it seems like a sure-fire failure.

Even though it was Xinghuo that was going to do this, Xu Dengke didn't think it was a good idea at all.

After all, when it comes to traffic, Tencent and Lenovo combined are not inferior to Spark.

Whether a project can succeed.

It's not about the company's past achievements, but about how much importance it places on the project.

If it weren't for the fact that Lin Li personally invited me this time...

I also heard rumors that President Lin is not someone to be trifled with.

Xu Dengke was worried that if he refused directly, his name would be written in his numerous notebooks, which is why he came here.

Of course, he did come, but he didn't intend to take the job. He just wanted to be polite, say some pleasantries, and then politely decline.

I walked into the private room and glanced around.

There were two people in the private room: one was Chen Hongzhang, with whom he had previously been in contact, and the other was the legendary General Manager Lin.

Yes, he's very young, handsome, and has a sunny disposition.

This was his first impression.

Immediately afterwards, he thought that President Lin might be different from what was rumored outside. Such a young man shouldn't be that cunning.

Let's keep things simple and avoid wasting each other's time.

However, as soon as Xu Dengke sat down...

The two started chatting and talked about everything under the sun.

The situation changed, and Xu Dengke quickly discovered that Lin Li was different from other big factory owners.

This person in front of me is such a good conversationalist.

Moreover, the moment this person opened his mouth, it was as if he possessed magic.

That will make you listen.

Right from the start, I talked to him about why Lenovo and Tencent's Lenovo Lemon project failed.

The logic is clear and the key points are stated directly.

Many things were almost exactly the same as what he had imagined.

These words might sound a bit dry to the average person.

But Xu Dengke felt that every word had struck a chord with him.

The two clinked glasses for the first time.

Lin Li asked, "Between Tencent and Lenovo, who should be held responsible for the project's failure?"

The two raised their glasses and said "Penguin" together, after which the atmosphere became even more harmonious.

At this time, it had been a while since Xu Dengke entered the room.

It hadn't even been half an hour.

"Mr. Lin, before I came here, I had always heard people say that your understanding of the game industry was incredibly profound, but I didn't believe it at the time."

"Now I'm convinced. They were able to analyze the reasons for our failure so thoroughly based solely on information circulating outside. Amazing, amazing, I admire them greatly."

After a few cups of sake...

Xu Dengke looked on with admiration.

Even more admirable was Chen Hongzhang, who had come along.

She had met Xu Dengke before, and he was so arrogant that he practically looked down on everyone.

Mr. Lin just had a brief chat with him today.

You've already come to admire him?

Although she didn't understand those business terms, she could sense that what Lin Li was saying was definitely valuable.

Otherwise, Xu Dengke wouldn't admire him so much.

Lin Li smiled and waved his hand.

"It's not as amazing as people say. It just so happens that we're also planning to move into gaming hardware, so we've researched some cases." Lin Li said, taking a document out of his bag and placing it in front of Xu Dengke.

Xu Dengke opened the bag.

The document had several large characters written on it.

"Starcore handheld console?"

Lin Li nodded.

"This is a PC handheld project with the goal of creating a handheld console that can smoothly run all the AAA games on the market, becoming the first choice for players' handheld gaming."

Before he arrived, Xu Dengke had guessed that Xinghuo might want him to make an Android game console.

But this document doesn't say it's Android or a console.

It's a PC handheld console.

This surprised Xu Dengke, who then asked a question in response to Lin Li's words.

"Handheld consoles? Aren't they already obsolete with smartphones?"

Lin Li casually took out his phone and tapped the back of it with his finger.

"Brother Xu, you've also worked in product development, so you should understand why trends are cyclical."

Xu Dengke seemed to be deep in thought after hearing this.

Trends are cyclical.

The logic behind this statement is very simple.

Any product that has ever been popular will have an audience.

Products can be replaced, but demand will not. These groups may like other things in the short term, but when the timeline is extended to several years or even decades.

If there are no products on the market that meet the demand, it may become a new opportunity.

I saw Xu Dengke deep in thought.

Lin Li continued speaking.

"The handheld console market has stagnated for many years. If you look at the sales figures, excluding the Switch, the top sellers, such as the 3DS, PS Vita, and PSP, are all old relics."

"Besides these, players only have a bunch of Android handheld consoles to choose from."

Then Lin Li took out a PS Vita from his bag.

"I've been playing these handheld consoles lately. They are different from mobile phones, and with technological advancements and the incorporation of the latest technologies, handheld consoles can deliver better graphics and a better experience."

Xu Dengke flipped through the project plan: "But current PC handhelds all use Windows systems, so performance optimization is out of the question..."

Lin Li, unusually, interrupted the other person: "It's not a Windows handheld, it's a Spark handheld. Do you know SteamOS?"

Xu Dengke nodded.

If he were at Meizu, he definitely wouldn't know, but he was working on Android consoles at Lenovo.

I also learned about these things while collecting information.

Seeing Xu Dengke nod, Lin Li didn't explain further and continued speaking.

"I hope this handheld console is designed from the ground up, entirely for gaming. You can turn it on and immediately play games on the Spark platform."

Xu Dengke was a little surprised.

"You're not planning to use Windows?"

"Yes, we want to build our own system."

Who will do it?

"The basic framework is done in the US, and then the outer shell is completed by the people here."

Lin Li gave a general overview of the plan.

Americans develop the kernel, while domestic teams handle the hardware, UI design, and programming.

Based on the current UI performance of the Spark platform.

This plan, which seems outrageous, is actually not so outrageous after all.

Chapter 115 Delegate Money, Delegate Power, But Not People

After hearing the entire plan, Xu Dengke had only one question left.

"It seems that you, Mr. Lin, have a clear understanding of the future of this handheld console. Moreover, the requirements are clearly stated in this document, and I have even seen some ideas for its implementation."

"You already have all these documents, so why are you still looking for me?"

Hear the question.

Lin Li changed his expression, and his tone gradually became serious.