449: Chapter 449 All to be launched in two years?

When Taishan System was first launched, he had once thought about having everyone adopt it together.

After getting Huawei on board, he gave up on that idea. It wasn't that he didn't need it, but the others didn't dare to, nor would they...

After all, there were alternatives for chips, but if Google died on the system front, that truly would be a dead end. Therefore, these manufacturers could not and would not use Taishan System.

The main reason was that Transsion's scale was too small at the time; it was a blessing just to be able to support Taishan System. More importantly, these manufacturers lacked any forward-looking plans for a domestic operating system.

However, seeing the two men still sizing up the office, Shen Fei quickly invited them to sit down, and Wang Hua also hurried over to instruct the secretary to pour them some tea.

After all, whether the talks happened or succeeded, tea had to be served first!

After Wang Hua finished these tasks, he conscientiously stepped out.

After Chen Mingyong confirmed that the door was closed, he glanced around and then took the initiative to speak:

"President Shen, there are no outsiders here, so I'll speak plainly."

Shen Fei nodded; the answer to the question was already basically determined.

"The reason Old Shen and I came is that we want to use Taishan OS on Vivo's X series and Oppo's R series."

After he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the conference room went quiet. Shen Wei began to feel restless; after all, this proposal really didn't conform to industry rules, especially the current ones!

You have one brand using two companies' systems; what is the meaning of this?

We either switch completely or we don't switch at all; serving two masters is not a good phenomenon.

Shen Fei, however, was the first to nod, and Shen Wei's anxious heart finally relaxed.

"The S series and R series are your two companies' most core offline product lines, targeting the mid-to-high-end female market.

You have always pursued stability for these series, so why do you suddenly want to change them?"

"Because of the Full-screen Display. We conducted internal user research, and female users have a much higher acceptance rate for the Full-screen Display than male users."

After finishing, Shen Wei picked up a transsion s5 to demonstrate.

"With the same screen size, the Full-screen Display feels better in the hand, and selfies are clearer.

To be honest, when you first launched it last year, we were also waiting for Google's adaptation, but they were slow to have any plans, so we were preparing to..."

As he said this, Chen Mingyong kept rolling his eyes at him. What was Old Shen doing? They had agreed to use polite pleasantries, yet he was playing straight again.

This wasn't because Shen Wei had spoken out of turn in his anxiety; after all, he was very clear about the situation on the ground.

After all, when Transsion was rolling out the system, they hadn't participated. Now that the system was mature, they wanted to come and split the cake, so they would definitely be charged a premium!

"That's right, numbers don't lie."

Chen Mingyong also rubbed his forehead, then let out a long sigh and began to speak:

"Furthermore, our team also disassembled Transsion and Huawei phones and discovered that Taishan OS's adaptation for the Full-screen Display isn't just as simple as changing the screen aspect ratio.

Gesture operations, split-screen logic, and the application drawer—these are things native Android cannot do.

To be honest, President Shen, your system is at least a year ahead of Google."

Even though the two men put on an act of, "We are very honest, can you let us use the system?"

Shen Fei gently put down his teacup, then, with that smiling tiger expression, asked a very fatal question.

The two looked at each other, both thinking about how to answer this question.

"So, with such a good system, why don't you use it for everything instead of just putting it on the X series and R series?"

The two hesitated for a long time, and finally, Chen Mingyong nodded.

"President Shen, this is indeed not good behavior, but we also have our own difficulties. If your phone business dies, you can still sell cars or other supply chains.

But if we die, we really won't have any business left, and everyone will have to pack up and leave.

Secretary Zhang would still have to clean up the mess.

So we want to...

But please rest assured, our cooperation is very sincere; what we are bringing to the table are our flagship products, such as the X series and R series.

Instead of the Y series and A series."

Shen Fei nodded as well, but he knew better—it wasn't that they didn't want to use it for everything, but that those low-end series didn't need it.

"President Chen, President Shen, I understand your caution.

But Transsion's Taishan OS is not a skin for Android; it is not MIUI, nor is it a customized system from either of your companies.

We are now a truly independent operating system, with the framework and kernel all self-developed.

If you only use it on a single series, it will cause your internal customer base to fracture, and it will also negatively impact our reputation."

Both men's hearts skipped a beat. Could it be that they were about to be rejected?

After all, the point had already been made so clearly!

Just as the two of them wanted to start defending themselves, Shen Fei raised his head and stopped them.

"Let me finish first."

The two immediately stopped.

"They will think that Vivo itself doesn't trust Taishan System; otherwise, why not use it for everything?

The more you use it separately, the more users will feel it's more like an experimental product.

And experimental products will never be trusted, and sales might have the opposite effect."

Shen Wei and Chen Mingyong looked at each other, also understanding the issue here.

This was also their most difficult point; after all, they had discussed it with Duan Yongping, but there didn't seem to be a better solution to this problem.

After all, no matter what was said, problems would always exist, and they were all hard to solve.

"But switching the entire lineup is too risky."

Chen Mingyong also put down the teacup in his hand:

"President Shen, to be honest, although Android is rotten, it has a bottom line, and using Android can be considered a kind of correctness."

What he said was very clear; after all, their chips and supply chain still couldn't do without those international suppliers, and their drivers were often not adapted for Transsion.

If they really switched sides completely, could Taishan System be compatible? How long would the testing cycle be? These were all issues.

It wasn't that they didn't trust Taishan System, but reality was more complex than ideals!

"I know what you are hesitating about. After doing this for so many years, you have long been deeply bound by the supply chain, and switching the entire series with the developer ecosystem and user habits is indeed risky!"

But rest assured, we have corresponding solutions here.

We also have a certain stake in MediaTek, so we still have some say. As long as you switch your entire lineup, I can guarantee that their solutions will be compatible with Taishan System.

And who knows, there might even be an unexpected surprise!"

The two exchanged glances again, considering whether to take a gamble. After all, Transsion had been through so much, yet it had not suffered a setback...

That meant their dominance over the supply chain had already reached an astonishing level!

"Two years." Chen Mingyong made the decision for both of them. "Within two years, our two companies will switch our entire lineup to Taishan OS, and by the second year, all other series will follow.

To express our sincerity, we can announce the corresponding upgrade plan on our official websites in advance!

Once we take this step, we won't turn back."