Modular Laptop

Fibonacci Processors

Kevin Su, William Yao, Jaron Shen, Angela Zhang, Richard Huang

Team: Fibonacci Processors

 

CEO- Kevin Su

CTO- Richard Huang

CFO- Jaron Shen

CMO- William Yao

COO- Angela Zhang

 

Introduction

What's our product?

• modular laptop

  • customizable

  • upgradeable

• industry: electronics market

Industry of Modular Computers

• many people build their own desktops, but rarely laptops, so modular laptops have a large potential to succeed

 

• modular laptops are fully customizable and upgradable which meets the fast growing technological needs of today

 

• manufacturers earn money by selling computer hardware to people who want to build their own modular computers

Market Chance

• many people build their own desktops, but rarely laptops, so modular laptops have a large potential to succeed.

• modular laptops are fully customizable and upgradable which meets the fast growing technological needs of today.

• manufacturers earn money by selling computer hardware to people who want to build their own modular computers

Market Trend/Potential

• total sales for computer hardware and laptops are growing each year

• in the five years to 2019, industry revenue is expected to increase

http://www.statista.com/statistics/268633/worldwide-revenue-from-computer-hardware-since-2005/

Competitors

One Education-XO Infinity

• easy assembly laptop 

• intended for education and kids

• not powerful enough for most people

Competitors

• Laptop
  • portable
  • small/thin
  • non-customizable
• Desktop
  • customizable
  • large
  • cumbersome

Business Model

• fully utilize internet to advertise and publicize our product

  • website, YouTube video, social media

• exploit maximum publicity for our product through the means of social connections

  • friends, family, co-workers, etc

• participate technological competitions and summits to gain attention

• standardize specifications; build up an ecosystem; apply patent to protect our product

• meet with third party companies who wish to support this ecosystem in order to expand the resources required to provide the end user a wider selection

Financial Plan

• founders provide initial funding

• make a prototype based on design with initial funding

• meet with potential investors and venture capitalists

• build small volume of products as samples

• build partnership with third-party companies and put a contract in effect

• start manufacturing and (hopefully) make money

Road Map

• Fibonacci 1: modularize keyboard (CPU, GPU, RAM), battery, screen (WiFi, Bluetooth), storage

 

• Fibonacci 2: modularize keyboard, CPU, GPU, RAM, battery, screen(WiFi, Bluetooth), storage

 

• Fibonacci 3: modularize keyboard, CPU, GPU, RAM, battery, screen, WiFi, Bluetooth, storage

Advantages

• if a part breaks you don’t have to throw away your whole computer

  • reduces electronic waste

  • saves money

• customizable

  • if you like a certain sports team, you can customize the sports logo on your laptop

  • convey your ideas or thoughts on your laptop

  • insert any of your own designs on our laptops

• upgradeable

  • if your computer didn’t have enough storage, you could easily replace it in a modular laptop

• portable

  • unlike modular desktops, you could have the power of gaming anywhere instead of being stuck in the same room

Risk Analysis

Problem: The speed between modules can be slower compared to integrated circuits

Solution: Work with professional technology companies

 

Problem: Poor package design may lead to bulky modules

Solution: Find a professional designer to design module packages

 

Problem: Modules can have a higher cost compared with integrated motherboards

Solution: Manufacture in third world countries to lower cost.

 

Problem: Older generations may not support modular laptops

Solution: Target younger generations to help gain support