Lei Jun Used to think USB is not too important, but has been heavily criticized in the past few years.

Lei Jun's Changing Perspective on USB From Disregard to Criticism in Recent Years

【Mobile China News】Xiaomi phones have always been famous for their powerful performance and high cost performance. However, Xiaomi has been slow to use USB 3.0 ports on its previous flagship phones. Many Xiaomi users have been unhappy about this. Finally, on the Xiaomi 14 series, Xiaomi has used the USB 3.2 Gen2 port, with a maximum speed of up to 10Gbps, theoretically increasing the maximum bandwidth by 20 times.

On the morning of November 13th, Lei Jun, the founder, chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi, as usual, greeted everyone on Weibo: Good morning! Xiaomi 14 Pro with 10Gbps, currently the fastest USB, how about it? Perhaps the response to this feature was not high, so Lei Jun posted another Weibo, saying: I used to think (USB) was used at a very low frequency and not very important. But in the past few years, I’ve been heavily criticized by some users. This time, Xiaomi 14 Pro used the fastest USB, but it seems that not many people care. At the same time, Lei Jun also added a “crying and laughing” emoticon.

Lei Jun Weibo screenshot

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Netizens expressed, “I can be different, but you can’t be without it.” Lei Jun replied, “If we make products like this, the cost will be high.” Some netizens also expressed, “I care.” Lei Jun also replied to them. There are also netizens who said, “It would be perfect if the charging cable supports USB 3.0,” and Lei Jun said, “Very few people use it. Buy one yourself.”

In fact, it seems fair for Xiaomi to be criticized. As a flagship model, of course, it should have all the necessary features, especially when other flagship products of the same period have USB 3.0 functionality. If Xiaomi’s flagship doesn’t have it, users will naturally feel uncomfortable. As for the price, Lei Jun previously asked netizens on Weibo for suggestions on how Xiaomi should upgrade the next generation, and some netizens commented: Raise the price a bit. It seems that Mi fans don’t mind if Xiaomi’s flagship is a few hundred yuan more expensive.

Lei Jun also replied to that netizen, “The starting price will definitely be raised, and we will strive to make the product features and experience even better.”

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