Old products, new ideas

Radio is a very emotional product, but it has been out of our sight for a long time now when it is mobile Internet. I remember when I was a child, the first radio I came into contact with was my grandfather's. At that time, I thought it was very magical. It would play songs, tell stories, and sometimes tell movies by voice. Later, in the year of the high school entrance examination, the radio function in my father's mobile phone became the main source of my listening to songs. Many days and nights, at one or two o'clock in the morning, I fell asleep in the very magnetic voice and moving stories of the radio anchor. Now, there are many Internet radio stations and interesting programs, but it's hard for me to open the APP and listen to the radio.

In recent years, there are also many products that are retro classic radios, but more of them are playing the sentiment card and making retro products to impress consumers. There are not a few examples of old products that have been made with new ideas to rejuvenate the second spring, but the most important one is the new idea that fits the trend of the new era. Xiaomi's ecological chain products are growing day by day, including some products with outstanding design and excellent experience. When I saw this Internet radio, I really felt amazing. Thank you very much Love to play computer games Thank you very much for the experience opportunity.

Product unpacking  

Packaging can often reflect the tonality of the brand and the positioning of the product. Like other Xiaomi eco chain products, this Xiaomi Internet radio also uses the minimalist style packaging, which has a very good texture and no feelings. Some of the products have the tonality of the latest technology products.

A very small box, with product pictures on the front and relevant product information on the back. There is no unnecessary decoration. It is about the same size as the bracelet box.

The outside is just a case. Push and pull it out, and the radio itself occupies the majority of the box. The design is really very compact. There is a manual under the radio. The paper box on one side is filled with a data cable. It can be charged with a conventional mobile phone charger. Of course, the charging time of a 1000 mA battery depends on the power of the charging head. The simple unpacking is like this, which is extremely simple.

Product appearance  

Although Xiaomi is not particularly outstanding in design, we are still deeply impressed by the minimalist design of its ecological chain products. As far as the design of peripheral products is concerned, I personally like it very much. This radio is also extremely simple.

The front is a rectangle with rounded corners, and the middle is only a speaker, much like a phone icon. The four corners of the back have a large radian, which is very round. The white paint surface has outstanding texture. The MI logo in the middle is low-key. The lower part is the charging port, the indicator light, and a reset hole. There is nothing else. One side is round and the other side is flat, forming an extremely distinctive style.

The corners of the flat side are slightly cut, but it is obvious that the original intention of the design is not to lie flat, but to stand on the table with rubber pads at the bottom. The white color of the whole body with the minimalist design is really beautiful, but it is not resistant to dirt, which is a small defect. The rubber pad is also easy to adhere to dust and not easy to clean. Of course, it is not often used in the hand, which is not obvious.

Everyone likes the minimalist style, but the experience of control often becomes a big challenge. Of course, Xiaomi has many mature experiences in this regard, one is multi-functional buttons, the other is touch operation, which is often seen in Xiaomi's ecological chain products. The red button on the side of the radio corner is very powerful. Press and hold to switch on and off, Short press twice for Bluetooth search, long press up and down to change the network and Bluetooth mode, short press up and down to select the previous song and the next song, and connect and end the call in Bluetooth mode. Touch operation refers to the touch operation in the specified area. There is a sign on the top. Sliding left and right can adjust the size of the sound. Click to pause the play.

There are two ways, and several operations meet the basic operation well. The red button has also become the finishing touch of the overall design. Of course, as a speaker, there are more voice instructions. The selection of connection and content is completed on Mijia's APP.

Product experience

Like Xiaomi Sports, Mijia APP is an application of related products, which can form an interconnected platform. At present, Xiaomi's ecological chain is very rich, and its products in smart home are also very perfect. On the Mijia APP, Xiaomi links its products according to the scene. This radio is only a small part of your home.

Let's talk about the network mode first. The first time you use the network mode, you need to select the network mode under a common network through buttons, add devices on the APP side, connect to the network, and play the network radio programs on your mobile phone after successful connection, because there is no distance limit through wifi connection. In terms of function, it also supports the function of music alarm clock. As the name implies, it is automatically turned on and played after setting. In fact, it captures another experience. There was a radio before. My favorite thing was to turn on the radio at the first time when I got up in the morning, listen to news or music. It felt like it woke up the spirit of the day. It was really a good experience.

The richness of radio programs is acceptable. Many people have difficulty choosing now. The increasingly rich forms of entertainment on mobile phones make us at a loss. The existence of music radio on mobile phones has become the best choice for us to choose, just like a mood and an atmosphere. Xiaomi separates this function from the mobile phone through a specific single product. One is that the form is more suitable for the needs of the home environment, and the other is more pure. It avoids the interference of other information on the mobile phone and amplifies the experience that others choose for us.

Bluetooth mode is an ordinary speaker. It is connected to Bluetooth and only used as a speaker of a mobile phone. Of course, it can also answer calls. In terms of sound quality, despite its small size, the extremely magnetic sound charm of radio program anchors can be well reflected, and there is no need to worry about the emptiness of the home environment. I think the speakers are small and the sound is not enough. When playing music, the sound quality can only be similar to that of small speakers at the same price.

When using, I think the connection problem will be a problem for many people, because it usually requires two modes to switch back and forth, which involves the problem that the device needs to reconnect to the network. However, when connecting to the APP, it was impossible to connect after disconnection. I think the main problem is that the software experience needs further improvement, because after one connection, the subsequent connections seem to be automatically completed. However, once there are other problems such as automatic connection failure or router password change, it seems that there is no solution on the APP, Only reset is allowed.

To summarize  

In fact, the product is very simple, but I have talked so much about it. The main thing is that the product makes me feel really interesting. It captures the essence of the radio program experience, that is, to choose for the readers. I will play it for you. In terms of design and control, we have achieved extreme results, and some design considerations are striking. However, there is some need to improve, mainly because of the software experience. How to say, although it is included in the Michaelis App, it still hopes to improve its functions. The current official price is 149 yuan. Those who like listening to the radio are worth a try.

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