This is a rise of the times: the national rise of nation rise of home ... ... PC for China, it is the era of the rise of a brand.
When we go back and eyes fall on the last century, in 1992, home PC will find that China has gone through a full 15-year rise to power.In this way, the emergence of a Legend, Founder, Great Wall, a large number of Chinese brands such as Haier, China's domestic PC market, making access to an unprecedented expansion.
After fifth set, the development process of China's home PC has been gradually fading out of people's memories, but the home PC has completely changed Chinese people's lives, changing the face of a society.Behind the rise of the brand, but also a profound reflection of the fact that China's economic rise.
Birth of China's domestic PC
15 years ago in 1992, who introduced the first in the market in Taichung countries use PC?This issue was a matter of dispute.Some people think that is the largest domestic computer maker Lenovo, some people think it is the earliest domestic enterprises involved in the field of computer Great Wall Computer, there are even considered to be the early 90's well-known computer brands AST.
It seems today that the first real home PC should belong to Lenovo.There is also a short story.
Born in the home PC as early as 5 years ago, Lenovo Founder Liu to consider the future direction in the manufacture or production of large computer minicomputer?At that time the majority view was that the mainframe to do, after all, the majority of scientists think that from the CAS Institute of Computing, has been engaged in years of mainframe computing the research and development.But Liu realized that the future for the Chinese market is certainly a personal minicomputer, personal computer research and development is the way to go.This idea became the seeds of Lenovo home PC.
In early 1992, Lenovo After careful consideration, in the domestic first introduced the concept of home computers, this is the association of "1 +1" computer products.Lenovo was just a small company, limited production capacity.Remember the end of 1993, Xie Hong, a chapter the reader about the hot year, said: "Beijing Zhongguancun street, some computer shops, computer sales soared home alone waiting to buy a Lenovo computer people 1 + 1 rowhundreds of numbers. Lenovo 1 +1 PC demand in the market, in May 2000, the factory sets sold out two weeks, in June 3000 listing, is less than two weeks to run out, and some users with the money altogether,drove to the factory's gate waiting for delivery. "
Following association, the king codes, Hayward, North, and other computer company has launched a number of home computers.Stores such as home computers are popping up.In 1996, Lenovo launched the first "million Pentium computers popular storm", the concept of multi-media marketing with home computers, which bring about the development of the first home PC climax.During this time, the Great Wall, Founder, the same side has entered the field of home PC, the computer became the major domestic brands.
By this time, home PC is the real beginning of China's large-scale development, become a huge industry.
Enterprise about: the history of the three major domestic milestone in PC
Narrator: Lenovo Greater China, Tang Jie, general manager of Desktop Marketing
"China's development road home PC is a innovative way, but precisely because the history of innovation make China home PC becomes colorful, three milestone home PC era which clearly."
1992 to 1998 - with the times
Home PC applications: word processing, data calculation
Representative products: educational computer
90 20th century, when the computer that is quite far away for people to luxury, Lenovo's "Scorpio," "Tin Kam", "Tianhe" This is the name of three colorful, invisible to give the peoplethe computer power of expectations.And that is named after this seemingly strange, naive computer, but in the history of China's home PC has an undeniable significance.
Born in 1996, "Scorpio" to the first home computer with a graphical user interface and operating environment, the same time, it is also the first time the computer is designed to streamline.Unfortunately, it is now difficult to find pictures.In 1997, there's "Tin Kam" is the first design concept using a computer appliance.In 1998, the "Tianhe" computer marked the birth of the computer functions, thus, the home PC market in China ushered in a new era.
1999 to 2001 - for the times
Home PC use: multimedia processing, network applications
Representative products: Internet computers
1999 to 2002, this is the beginning of a prosperous era of the network.China's domestic PC network seems to smell the taste of the east by the Internet, a major motivation to sail home PC.And years later also proved that the network is indeed the birth of the development of the Chinese home PC to a new peak.In 1999, Lenovo launched the first "Sky" Internet computer network to facilitate access to the family.In the same year, 3000 Founder of excellence in the domestic home computer also boarded the big stage, the realization of China's intimate home computer "touch" network, from the Internet in China will take root in people's lives.
2002 to 2007 - useful Time
Home PC use: broadband applications, online games, home entertainment
Representative products: digital home computer
Break the network when people can be arbitrary when the knowledge network, the network is no longer familiar with the focus on your home PC, and how the popularization of computer, so that the digital into the life, how to bring greater convenience to the lives of Internet users to become co-chaseobjectives.So the Chinese home PC has ushered in a new era - the era easy to use.In 2002, Lenovo introduced a whole new generation of home digital port Tianjiao, Tin Shui series of computer, this is the realization of even the world's first digital computer applications operate home appliances home computers, known as dual-mode computer.In 2005, Lenovo launched its first entirely new products for the digital home - Digital Entertainment Center.The advent of new products, turned, Lenovo in digital entertainment as the core of digital home solutions with the advantage of the opportunity.
In addition, the Shenzhou, Haier and other home computer manufacturers have begun to rise at an alarming rate, advanced applications also will feature fashion-depth people's lives.It is precisely because of the emergence of a number of home computer makers, competition is increasingly intense, and the center of the digital entertainment era and the age of the blend of low-cost computer situation.
Consumer Story: Together with the home PC through the day
From 1992 to 2007, can be said that both long and short period of time.In the past 15 years, between the consumer and the home PC has the story of how, let us by respondents, to understand how the home PC into the homes of ordinary people in general.
Respondents: Zhang Siyuan
First computer: Lenovo "Aquarius" computer
Buy: 1995
My first computer was bought in 1995, had just entered the Pentium era, the computer's overall performance was a big increase.This "Aquarius" computer can be said that my first teacher, not only with a sound card, speakers, optical drive, but can also be used in conjunction YM3812 FM synthesis produces a variety of the Sound, has a strong multimedia audio-visual capabilities.At that time, Lenovo's computers is also called "1 +1", the city's various business locations can be found in almost all Lenovo stores.Lenovo 1 +1 computer suddenly become synonymous with multimedia computers, and in a very long period of time represents the highest level of home PC.
With the success of Lenovo 1 +1.The initial phase of home PC in China, is almost a computer by the vendor Lenovo writing.In 1997, I purchased a home Founder brand PC.The reason for choosing this brand, or because the price was relatively low.Although at the time the price of computers in the million or more, but the Founder of the same configuration PC or cheaper than the Lenovo.It is in such circumstances, I had my first "Pentium II" computer.Also in 1997, I met Tongfang the domestic computer brands.At that time, I just learned how to stock, Tongfang announced the Shanghai Stock Exchange.As home PC is a new industry, so I still do not dare buy shares Tongfang familiar.Over the next four years, the annual growth rate Tongfang are more than 100%, becoming one of the three major computer manufacturers.
Graduate work was busy, until 2003 I purchased a third computer - Lenovo launched a world's thinnest "dual mode" computer Tianjiao S.Is in the same year, I also saw in the market, Shenzhou, Hedy, Founder, and other manufacturers have also introduced a "multi-model" PCs, which launched the Shenzhou-even "five model" computer.
Respondents: Liu Beibei
First computer: Lenovo "Sky" computer
Buy: 1999
I was in college in 1999, when just bought his first computer, the Lenovo brand, product type is "Sky" series.This computer is my most attractive appearance of the host using the arc-shaped design, the color pink is my favorite.But at the time due to financial reasons, and do not purchase high-end "Pentium III" models, to select only a relatively cheap "Celeron 2" models.But even so, "Sky" computer still makes my life has never changed.Initially own a computer, I crazy obsessed with the game.Although the girls, but Wanbian, including Red Alert, Diablo, Resident Evil games, including all masterpiece.
Point of view: the future of the future is to enjoy
Future home PC in the end look like?Bill Gates once told us, home PC is entering "the center for a variety of digital devices," the new era, in addition to editing the document and other functions, it also PC as a communications equipment, radio, television, theater, albums, etc.;PC companies, said a desktop computer or home position in the business has been not so absolute.Take Lenovo, in 15 years ago, they made a home PC concept.But after 15 years, Lenovo has put forward a "computer access to enjoy the times" point of view, and issued Tianjiao I enjoy the times series of computer.Although the use of the desktop framework, but the case volume is reduced to 3.5 liters.So undeniable is that the future of the home PC though still using desktop architecture.But it can be done by small size, lower power consumption, quiet operation and so on.Home PC will become a part of life, more and more close to the player appearance, and the status of the future presence completely replace the living room HTPC (Home Theater Personal Computer stands, that is, home theater PC).
In addition, the home PC will become the core of the digital home.Including the previous multi-mode wireless media center PCs and related technology, will be better in the future sublimation.And made available to users, including a key recovery, sensor lighting and brightness automatically adjusts the display and other human-computer interactive applications.PC and home decoration but also into the family atmosphere to the design and use, not only in appearance with stylish compact design, but also must meet, including environmental standards, including RoHS, for the user to provide a safe and cleanThe use of the environment.
Let us imagine, just off a white-collar family, after the dinner to be lazy and cozy on the couch.Simply pressing a button on the remote control, high-definition home movies or PC which can high-fidelity music in the large-screen flat-panel television or a home theater presented.It is no exaggeration to say that, in addition to typing this outside of the office operations, including the switch and all multi-media operations, can use the remote control hand grasp.This home PC, will be the absolute core of the future digital home!