Music, accompanied by the emergence of human beings, is the product of social development to a certain stage. If further traced back to the origin, it can be seen as the product of "heterosexual courtship". Like animals, the more beautiful the sound, the more attractive it is to the opposite sex. For music, I'm afraid it has existed since prehistory.

As far as human beings are concerned, our yearning for music has never stopped. Since ancient times, many legends at home and abroad are also related to musical instruments. From Nuwa making xiao, Fuxi making qin, Gui making bell, Linglun picking bamboo as flute in Kunlun Mountain to the emperor killing Kui using its skin as drum, etc., it is actually related to music. Through musical instruments, we can express our inner joy and joy.

With the development of society and the progress of human beings, we have experienced the continuous innovation of radio, recorder, CD player, stereo and subwoofer, and the level of music appreciation has also been constantly improved, and our ears have become increasingly picky. With the continuous development and progress of science and technology, a large number of high-quality, portable, intelligent and other hardware continue to hit, and our choice continues to expand.

For smart speakers, we are more stuck in the fact that they can be connected to mobile phones through Bluetooth, such as Bluetooth speakers; Or through the combination of wifi and traditional speakers, push wireless music, such as music wizard boxes, which can be listened to through Bluetooth and watched movies, read and played casual games through wifi. I'm afraid only computers can do that.

On the afternoon of September 24 this year, in Shenzhen Hard Egg Exhibition Hall, Kuanyang Network Technology held a domestic media exchange meeting with the theme of Xiaojia touch screen smart speakers. This is also Xiaojia's first appearance in China. There are two big speakers on the left and right, and a touchable screen in the middle, which can connect Bluetooth wifi， The whole body is similar to the old style radio but full of movement. In today's "hardware" era, Xiaojia's presentation is a tablet? Is it a computer? Is it a player?

This is a Xiaojia touch screen smart speaker that was tried by Lei Feng a few days ago. From the name alone, it should be said that its positioning belongs to the speaker. Whether it has reading, playing games or watching movies, it is actually an additional function of this speaker. Through different experiences and more rich entertainment activities, Xiaojia has become extremely popular.

Tu Zhiming, the product manager of Kuanyang Network Technology, said at the meeting that "in order to better land and quickly enter the domestic market, Xiaojia smart speakers have been upgraded with higher performance". So, how does this Xiaojia upgrade with higher performance? What effect will it bring?

I only heard about this speaker before and didn't know much about it until I got this Xiaojia on Lei Feng's trial platform. It was not as small as what I saw in the picture. Its size was 350 * 117 * 120mm and its net weight was about 0.9kg.

Xiaojia has a model of MA-407, a 7-inch multi touch screen, a resolution of 1024 * 600, an RK3128 quad core processor, and an Android 5.1 operating system. Its storage space can reach 8GB, and it has Bluetooth 4.0 and wifi dual module communication functions. Different from other speakers, Xiaojia is also equipped with a 0.3MP camera, and two 5W speakers can make the sound effect reach HI-FI level.

Xiaojia's appearance is a combination of black and white classic colors. The back of the speaker uses arc lines. There are only three physical buttons on the top of the whole body: power, volume+, and volume. Just press and hold the power button on the top for about 3 seconds during startup. The camera at the top of the screen is 3 million pixels, which can basically meet the needs of ordinary photography and video chat. In comparison, Xiaojia has abandoned the tedious button interaction and can communicate directly through screen touch, which is simple and convenient.

Xiaojia's workmanship is also very exquisite. The curved lines make the shape of the whole speaker more rounded. The white ABS engineering plastic box has a piano highlight paint on its surface, which gives it a sense of texture. Thanks to the screen touch interaction and more than 100 APP applications, the content is more abundant. It can also be used as a "tablet". Compared with a speaker, it is more like a small computer, with an additional remote control equipped with infrared sensors.

Because Xiaojia has a super application scenario, we should not just use it as a speaker, even your alarm clock, your family photo album, or occasionally have a video call. The screen and plane adopt an inclined plane of approximately 60 degrees, which conforms to the human body structure and makes the viewing effect better.

On the top of the back, a small handle is set for easy carrying. The design is still considered, which is more humanistic. The built-in 2000mAh battery can last about 7 hours when fully charged.

It should be said that another feature of Xiaojia is its rich interfaces, including DC-12V LINE OUT、HDMI、USB、Micro USB、Reset。 With these interfaces, in addition to being a daily wifi mass music player, "small computer", if there is an HDMI cable, it can also instantly make the old TV at home smart, just like a network set-top box, and the output can support up to 1920 * 1080.

At the bottom of Xiaojia, there are three light blue silicone anti slip pads.

Standard 12V/1.5A power adapter, instructions and white infrared remote control. In fact, the remote control is not only designed for "lazy" kids. Although Xiaojia is positioned as a music player, it also has the function of a network set-top box. At this time, if it is connected to a TV, the advantages of this remote control can play a greater role. The remote control uses 2025 button batteries, Pull out the insulating paper when using.

Xiaojia's UI is deeply optimized on Android 5.1 system, with Android original ecological UI and tile UI. It is very rich in content, including weather, social networking, browser, music, video, reading, preschool education, health and so on. It is a popular modular design with WIN8 style. The operation is also very simple and practical. You can switch between UIs by touching the Home key. The whole interface is similar to the smart TV interface. In actual operation, when connected to the TV, the screen can be played on the TV and Xiaojia simultaneously. From the perspective of feeling, it is more like a projection screen, and one click screen capture can be achieved in the lower left corner.

In terms of settings, they are similar to those in mobile phones and tablets. The Bluetooth function can ensure that you can play through your mobile phone without wifi, and the connection process is also very simple. You can search for it as long as you open the speaker, regardless of the tedious operations such as "red light flashing, red blue flashing alternately".

The application content is also very rich, which can basically meet most of our functions. It is estimated that the wps office documents have not been installed at the factory. There are early childhood education for babies that my parents love, my favorite reading, massive music and VTS full aggregation movie software. From the visual perception of screenshots, the picture quality is also very clear. Of course, the speed of operation depends on everyone's network. The software for video and audio is relatively richer.

It can be said that Xiaojia's presentation has changed our view on smart speakers, and has given us a new understanding. It has shown us different experiences from both the appearance and content. Simply speaking, it is not sound, but rather a combination of speakers, tablets and even computers. Although it is not creative, it has achieved what many people have not achieved.

Since it is a speaker, the sound quality is of course our most concern. Since two 5W unit independent cavities are configured, the sound output is more plump and authentic. Although it can reach the HI-FI level, it has not really reached the HI-FI level, but such a multi-functional audio and video hardware is still good on the whole.

As a speaker, it has voice operation. At first glance, it seems neither fish nor fowl. But through actual experience, it has a high recognition rate. Of course, you can't use dialect. It can't understand. From many aspects such as watching the news and asking about the weather, this interactive chat really brings a pleasure and is worth playing.

In this era of hardware and intelligence, Xiaojia has indeed brought us a new way of experience and has different views on speakers. It can not be simply regarded as a sound box, nor just a simple superposition of boxes and tablets, but more like functional complementation. Of course, we can not regard this functional complementation as a tablet, because it is more entertaining; The sound quality can basically reach the entry-level HI-FI. Its advantages are more embodied in the richness of content and touch interaction through the screen, making the operation more simple and convenient. Of course, we need to continue to make efforts to optimize the UI. With such a large speaker, there is also much room for improvement in sound quality and endurance. Whether this Xiaojia, which is currently priced at 699 yuan in JD, will be favored by you or not, it is better for different people to see the difference.