The upgrade points of Tiankun’s “learning machine” compared to “game console” are in addition to CPU and backward compatible supporting circuits, there are several more key adjustments, but the technical difficulty is also not very difficult.

For example, add an external keyboard interface to typing using a dedicated keyboard.

There are also all Sony's latest style floppy drives to facilitate the entry data storage of the first generation of game consoles launched in 1983. Even the floppy drive is locked in a read-only state and cannot write data. The cassette drive at that time did not record batteries, and the technology did not support the development of "archived games".

It has been 86 years now, and the industry's CPU level has generally been upgraded from Intel's 80286 level to 80386 level, and other supporting technologies have also kept up. Therefore, the issue of archivability of games should also be considered.

Although the cassette machine can only be solved by developing a new generation of memory cards, floppy drives rely on replacing new external floppy drives.

In Gu Ao's memory in his previous life, some games that can be archived later appeared on Nintendo's eight-digit game consoles, such as Glory Company's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2". Because it was developed one year before Nintendo's second-generation game console SFC was born, it could only be repaired under the framework of the first-generation FC machine. It relies on the improvement of the processing capabilities of the cartridge itself to make up for the shortcomings of the machine's backwardness, but it still stubbornly became a classic for a generation.

In a nutshell, Gu Ao's requirements for Tiankun learning machines are to be able to practice typing and learn foreign languages, store learning data and game data, and have flexible external equipment. This will inevitably lead to an increase in cost, which will increase from about $168 for the old floppy drive to $198 per unit (upgrade the CPU and add one keyboard, adjust the external circuit, and increase the total cost).

This price is actually very restrained. When it was first launched, it was basically not profitable. It can even be said that if Motorola originally mainly relied on opening a factory to produce CPUs and used Texas Instruments' technology to outsource the cost increase of CPUs alone would make Gu Ao lose money.

The only thing Gu Ao could count on is that the Motorola 68,000 he used this time would be manufactured by his own Xiangji Electric. Xiangji Electric can definitely reduce the cost from the most source, so that he can barely expect some gross profit to amortize the marketing costs.

In the next few years, we must rely on Xiangji Electric's technology and efficiency to further improve and reduce the internal actual cost of CPUs. Only by priced at $198 per unit can you make a considerable profit.

At the same time, with the launch of the new product, Tiankun will also reduce the price of the first-generation model that has been sold for three years. The original $128 cassette machine is expected to be reduced to $110 for shipment; the original $168 floppy drive machine is reduced to $150 for shipment.

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As for the explanation to consumers, of course, it is "due to Moore's Law cycle, the cost of components has decreased."

Only by lowering the price slightly can you sell it a little bit in third world countries. Moreover, Tiankun's price strategy has other wonderful uses in the future.

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I won’t mention the plan for the Tiankun learning machine.

Let’s talk about Mina following Gu Ao and having a warm and pleasant New Year in Qiantang.

With the New Year's Eve and the Spring Festival, the city of Qiantang gradually recovered in the last few days of the New Year holiday, and in addition to visiting relatives, entertainment activities gradually became richer.

Gu Ao took Mina to the third day of the New Year to go to the new theater near Hubin Road, the Victory Theater, which is not far from Mina's upcoming Kentucky hometown chicken, to watch the premiere of "Terminator" and "The First Drop of Blood" in the mainland.

Of course, the so-called premiere here is broadcasted by many cities together, not a premiere. After all, these two films are old films that have been released in the United States for 5 and 3 years respectively.

However, the first batch of copies of the first- and second-tier cinemas in the first and second-tier cities have almost never made an appointment to choose the Chinese to release the third day of the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, we have to greet our elders in the family on the second day of the New Year. The atmosphere of the New Year in the 1980s was still very heavy. In the past two days, we have basically stayed at home to celebrate the New Year and ate dried fruits and would not go out to play. Even if the theaters are open, there is no business.

The third day of the Chinese New Year is just to pay New Year’s greetings, so I take some time to do entertainment activities to go out.

In contrast to the situation where the population dropped sharply during the Chinese New Year in later big cities, in 1986, because the scale of migrant workers was very small, the big cities became more lively during the Chinese New Year, and business was booming in department stores, cinemas, temple fairs, and night markets. Because the population stayed in the city during the Chinese New Year did not decrease at all, but everyone had time to buy and play.

At that time, perhaps only the SAR and Yuezhou were able to enjoy the treatment of "million people out of the New Year", even Beijing and Hujiang were not allowed.

However, although there are advantages in traffic, the promotional work of the movie is almost ignored.

Gu Ao and Mina are both used to watching the overwhelming pre-release promotion work in the United States, so at first glance, after being introduced in China, they just posted posters at the entrance of the theater, and at most painted an external wall advertisement. When the rest did not have any publicity methods, they felt a little uneasy.

Where can I not advertise at all before the movie is released?

"Oh, this is how you bought out the movie. You can't even intervene in the distribution process. If you don't promote it, you can only be anxious." After getting the ticket, Mina stood outside watching the crowd, complaining with concern.

Of course, Mina was wearing a long standing collar windbreaker, wrapping her whole body up, and wearing a hat and sunglasses. Gu Ao also dressed the same way, so that she would not be afraid of being recognized if she was in a contempt and understood the people's sentiment.

The tickets they bought were also in the back row, and they bought a bunch of tickets at one time, and there was a circle of bodyguards around to ensure the safety of the two.

Faced with Mina's complaints, Gu Ao could only think of words: "Although the advertising work is a bit bad, do you think "Shaolin Temple" was also sold at a super high box office without any publicity?"

Mina nodded without comment: "That's right, but "Shaolin Temple" is a movie from 6 years ago after all, and the popularity of TVs is a big problem. Now the stock of TVs in China is at least three or four times higher than that of 6 years ago. Since CCTV had the Spring Festival Gala in 1983, people with TVs have been several percent more every year."

"You have to be confident in the quality of American blockbusters and word of mouth, let's go." Gu Ao finally inspired the girl and stopped this topic.

This is the first time Gu Ao took Mina to watch movies in a small city like Qiantang. In the past few years, especially in the era of studying in the Diplomacy Academy, they all watched movies in Beijing.

Therefore, the facilities in the small city quickly surprised Mina, who was used to the small cinema in Beijing and even the screening room in the university.

The largest cinema in the theater has as many as 2,000 locations.

Mina asked in surprise: "Why is the movie hall in Qiantang bigger than that in Beijing? When we went to places like the workers' club to watch movies, it wasn't that big."

But Gu Ao knew the whole story: "In fact, the second-tier city, the bigger the largest theater and cinema, the bigger it is than the capital, and it will actually be smaller.

Because it costs money to make copies, one copy is occupied by a hall and a projector. Of course, big cities hope that one copy can sell thousands of tickets at a time of screening. Beijing is diluted because the facilities are too complete and there are too many cinemas."

This is completely different from the digital age of later generations. The cost of copying movies in the digital age is almost zero, and it is enough to send encrypted files. Or if the ticket price of later generations is expensive, the cost of making a film copy is ignored, so you can also create more small cinemas to improve the viewing experience.

But in 1986, the movie ticket price was still a few cents per ticket, but the industrial cost was higher than that of later generations, so the cost of copying had to be carefully calculated.

Gu Ao brought Mina to the Victory Theatre, which was not the largest cinema in Qiantang at that time. Until the early 1990s, the main conference hall of the Provincial People's (Harmony) Grand Hall had to do business in the movie screening hall when there was no conference task and recycle some venue maintenance costs. In that venue, one hall could seat three or four thousand people, and it was divided into two floors. The size of the movie screen was many times greater than all the so-called "giant screens" in later generations.

"No wonder I have never seen such a large hall. It was either in the capital or abroad, or I could not get together in a town like my hometown, and hundreds of people could watch movies at the same time. Alas, I have been a little unearthy after so many years of going abroad." Mina sighed.

Gu Ao and the others came quite early. As they were chatting, they saw that the hall of two thousand people was full.

The lights dimmed, and the cinema was still very noisy. Everyone was talking about it or predicting the plot. They seemed to have not watched the movie. They were already attracted by the gimmick of "I heard that this is an American blockbuster in recent years".

Before the main film started, the "Gatorade" sports juice drink advertisement was played for a minute, and there was no disgust at all. Instead, when the "American famous brand with a long history" was mentioned in the advertising slogan, I felt a little resonant, and I was envious of the high-end consumer goods that symbolize the rich after drinking.

Gu Ao had to sigh in his heart that the cultural confidence in this era is indeed low.

Just talking about cultural confidence, the young people born in the 1970s at this time may be less afraid of the naughty children than those born in the 2000s.

At least the environment for the growth of naughty children born in the 2000s, Chinese people generally have a few bad money, and their backs become hard.

Money makes the poor brave.

However, since nothing can be changed for the time being, what Gu Ao can do is to absorb the commercial value generated by the worship of the people into himself, so as not to let real foreigners take advantage.

Anyway, I will always be taken advantage of, so I'll be given the advantage.

"Dang thump~Dang thump~" Huihong was low and the electronic music echoed far and wide, everyone was shocked, and then all the whispers stopped all of a sudden.

"Wow...this...this music is so futuristic."

"High-tech."

"It's an American blockbuster after all."
Chapter completed!