Chapter 307 Press Conference
Fang Hexuan stood in the center of the stage and calmly glanced at everyone in the audience. Seeing that everyone had gone from being quiet at the beginning to whispering, he spoke anyway, even though he didn't understand why.

“Dear gentlemen, ladies and friends, good morning. Thank you for coming to attend Maple Leaf’s new product launch!”

As soon as he said this, the scene fell silent again, and only his own voice could be heard throughout the venue through the surrounding speakers.

After saying this opening remark, he spread his hands, bowed slightly to the audience, then raised his head, and instead of continuing to speak, he looked at everyone with a smile on his face.

This is the common rhythm control in speech.

After about five seconds of silence, he paced a few steps, left the center of the stage, and said calmly and emotionally:

"As we all know, Henry Goebbels invented the light bulb and Professor von Neumann invented the electronic computer. These are great inventions in the history of science and technology, bringing mankind from the dark and ignorant age to the bright and intelligent age."

"In 1973, the first personal computer in human history, the Xerox Alto, was launched, followed by the Apple II in 1977 and the IBM 1981 in 5150. These are all great works in the field of personal computers. Here, I would like to pay my highest personal respects to these three companies."

After saying that, Fang Hexuan bowed again, and there was applause from the audience.

The reason why he mentioned these three computers was because they were later described by their respective fans as the world's first personal computers.

But Fang Hexuan chose to single out Alto in order to give the media the impression that the true ancestor of personal computers was Xerox, not Apple.

Bush Sr. in the audience nodded with a smile and whispered a few words to Frank Carey on his left, probably trying to curry favor with IBM.

Fang Hexuan actually invited Jobs and Wozniak to this press conference, but neither of them showed up. I don't know whether they were really too busy to have time as they said in their reply, or whether they looked down on Maple Leaf Computer.

But Fang Hexuan had to make a gesture. The two inventors are Americans, and the three companies are also American companies. Although he did not deliberately say the word "America", it made the guests and audience at the scene feel proud.

Even the media on the scene have thought of the headline for tomorrow's report - Eastern super-rich pay tribute to American entrepreneurs and American entrepreneurial spirit!
"In 1977, when Jobs and Wozniak released Apple II, I was only a 17-year-old high school student, but when I saw their new products in technology magazines, my blood boiled and I regarded them as idols who changed the world."

"But I always believed that the best way to pay tribute to my idols was to surpass them, so I came to Silicon Valley in the United States and founded Maple Leaf Computer Company."

“To be honest, designing and manufacturing a personal computer is much more difficult than I imagined at the beginning. However, it is precisely because of the huge challenges that I am more determined and passionate about this career - to provide the most advanced and best products for individual users around the world!”

"After nearly two years of hard work, searching for the most optimized supply chain, and brainstorming with my design team, today, Maple Leaf Computer officially launches the Maple I personal computer."

After saying the last word, he turned sideways and raised his right hand to welcome the staff as they brought out a small white mobile square table from the backstage, on which a Maple I computer was placed steadily, in line with the introduction of the voice host and the background music.

Before Fang Hexuan could introduce the computer, the reporters standing around him had already pressed the shutter button, and the flash lights helped to record this historical moment. In appearance, Maple I was very similar to the first generation of Macintosh computer launched by Apple two years later.

Unlike the Apple II and IBM5150, which have separate designs for the display and host, Maple I has an integrated design.

The remaining accessories are keyboard and mouse.

The keyboard of Maple I is different from that of the first generation Macintosh. The former is thinner overall, with smaller keys, and is lighter and more flexible to type.

In addition, the outer edge of the keyboard is made of aluminum alloy metal material, the color is standard industrial gray, which looks more technological.

As for the mouse, it is very different from the Macintosh. The latter's mouse is not only large, but also square and does not fit the palm at all.

The Maple I is smaller in size but has a rounded shape, which is very ergonomic and can reduce fatigue after long-term use.

By the way, a patent has also been applied for this design of the mouse.

Fang Hexuan was talking about Maple I on the stage, while the cameraman was recording live footage around him and the computer, and the images were also fed back to the big screen at any time.

"Maple I uses the most advanced Motorola 68000 microprocessor, with a 5MHz main frequency, 32-bit internal registers, 16-bit data bus, 16KB memory, and can be upgraded to 256KB. It also has a built-in 5.25-inch floppy disk drive and color display. Overall, its data processing performance is 5150 times that of IBM16. As for the comparison with Apple II, I think I should be more tolerant of Mr. Jobs."

As soon as these words were spoken, many guests and audience members burst into laughter.

After all, this was the first time that someone made fun of a competitor at a press conference, and when Fang Hexuan said this, his expression was so ridiculous that it really made people feel funny.

"Okay, now that we've talked about its performance, I'd like to introduce its appearance to you."

"Maple Leaf Computer is committed to designing and manufacturing the world's most user-friendly and advanced personal computers. Therefore, in addition to internal performance and ease of operation, we have also put a lot of effort into comfort and design."

"Please note that the design language of the entire computer is mainly based on 'simplicity' and 'comfort'. We abandoned the idea of ​​Apple and IBM to separate the display and the host, and creatively integrated the two, which not only reduces the space occupied by users, but also enhances the stability of the computer."

"Secondly, our keyboard is thinner, so users don't have to raise their fingers and wrists when typing; our mouse is smaller and rounder, which conforms to the curvature of the palm. These two designs are conceived by our designers and engineers from the user's perspective, and their purpose is to reduce the hand fatigue caused by long-term use of users."

"Finally, the entire computer uses new materials that neither Apple nor IBM has ever used. For example, on the front, we used a large amount of aluminum-magnesium alloy, which not only enhances the computer's exterior strength, but also improves its heat dissipation performance. For example, we used acrylic materials of various colors on the back of the computer. This translucent design style makes the internal space of the computer no longer mysterious and also enhances the computer's industrial beauty."

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