In Latin, "vita" carries the meaning of life or rebirth.
When used in the context of an electronic device, it also signifies the hope for rejuvenation and vitality.
This term is quite fitting.
If Takayuki were a native of this world without any memories from his previous life, he would think this name is quite good.
But with memories from his past life, the more he looks at this name, the more peculiar his expression becomes.
Because the last handheld called VITA was a complete failure.
Coincidentally, Suirui Electronics in this world is very similar to Sony Electronics in his previous life, sometimes there are just too many uncanny similarities.
This handheld, named PNVITA, abbreviated as PNV, has a relatively standard appearance, basically created by studying the GBA and then creating a slightly larger new handheld.
One notable feature of this handheld is the addition of smooth joysticks instead of traditional buttons, similar to the PSP in his previous life, but without dual joysticks, only a single joystick added on the left side.
This smooth joystick allows for more precise control in games.
If the game character is in a 3D perspective, the character's movements will also appear more natural and realistic.
Hayakawa Uejito is clearly quite satisfied with this handheld.
After this handheld appeared at the Future Encounter event, he maintained a smile and proudly announced that their handheld has the most powerful performance in the world today.
With this handheld, players can truly experience game graphics that are on par with the PN2 model.
This is made possible by a specially customized processor and graphics chip developed in collaboration with their partners.
And for this chip, Suirui Electronics paid a considerable price.
However, the specific appearance of the chip has not been disclosed. But the manufacturer of this chip will definitely boast about it soon, as it's a chip that adds to their prestige.
Just like when Gamestar Entertainment confirmed its chip supplier, that supplier immediately announced the successful signing of an order for chips in the hundreds of millions.
But the specific function of this chip definitely cannot be revealed. This has to wait for Takayuki to voluntarily announce it.
At the same time, this new handheld is not only equipped with outstanding gaming performance but also serves as a multimedia terminal.
You can even connect to the emerging wireless network and watch some television programs.
And to promote their disc technology, Suirui Electronics even added a small disc slot to this gaming device.
It's too similar.
Everything is just too similar.
The path taken by Suirui Electronics is exactly the same as Sony in his previous life.
But this is completely understandable.
Unlike Takayuki, Suirui Electronics is a comprehensive electronics conglomerate.
The development strategy of such a conglomerate for each product generally leans towards diversification.
Every device should incorporate functions created by other departments of the company as much as possible. This diversification can also increase the attractiveness of their products because not every company can achieve this.
Like Gamestar Entertainment, although it has many technology patents related to electronic games, once it involves multimedia and other fields, it inevitably needs to use patents from other companies and pay patent fees. Therefore, Takayuki cannot wildly add features to their gaming console. Moreover, adding so many features would be counterproductive. A gaming console should allocate more resources to games rather than indulging in trivialities.
Unless Takayuki also intends to establish an electronic conglomerate kingdom.
But the capital investment required for this is not something an ordinary company can afford. It might collapse midway and go bankrupt.
In that case, it's better to pay patent fees.
Takayuki specializes in his craft. He doesn't intend to venture too much into fields he doesn't fully understand. All his actions are more about stability and saving money, becoming a big saver.
If he really wants to invest, he would prefer to invest all the funds into game development. That's his main battlefield.
As for Suirui Electronics, they don't need to pay any patent fees. They are the setters of rules and standards, so naturally, they don't need to pay for anything.
Blu-ray standards, multimedia standards, audio standards, and even interface standards are all within Suirui Electronics' reach. This is the advantage of being an electronic giant.
And as a gaming handheld, the focus of this promotion is on the games.
The debut games on the PNV handheld are all those with stunning graphics at first glance.
These games are enough to attract players to rush to buy them just based on their beautiful graphics alone.
Because for players in this world, this is truly a product of the next era.
In comparison, the GBA seems a bit outdated.
The GBA is only strong in representing 2D game graphics, and its representation of 3D games is quite lacking.
If it weren't for the GBA's rich game lineup, Suirui Electronics' preemptive move would have had an explosive effect.
After watching the Future Encounter event, everyone's expression except Takayuki's became slightly serious.
After about ten minutes of silence, Sayuri finally couldn't stand this heavy atmosphere and spoke up, "Suirui Electronics' new gaming console is really attractive. Shouldn't we also announce our handheld in advance? Otherwise, we'll really fall behind."
Takayuki smiled and said, "Do you think we'll lose?"
Sayuri shook her head, "That's not likely, but they're one step ahead of us. I just don't feel reassured. Look, we've already developed a new handheld, and it's definitely not inferior to theirs, so why not announce it?"
Takayuki thought for a moment and said, "If we announce it now, it might seem like we're anxious to prove ourselves. So I'd rather wait a bit longer, until the Electronic Consumption Expo to showcase it. I also believe that players are equally patient."
A good meal is not afraid of being late. If they don't have enough preparation, and Suirui Electronics has already released their new gaming console, then Takayuki might really have to hurry a bit.
But right now, there's actually no need to be so anxious. Their product is already basically finalized, and the rest is just continuous testing. So their pace is not slower than the others; it's just that the timing of promotion will be slightly delayed.
But it won't have too much impact.
The people from the other departments also expressed their opinions, some agreeing with Takayuki's words, while others felt that they should respond now, at least to externally hint that they also have a major product release.
But Takayuki felt that there was no real need for it.
Actually, they have already announced it before, but not directly. It was through the promotion of the chip manufacturer they cooperated with, boasting about the orders they signed. This has already given players some expectations.