The Chinese giant who became Xiaomi in just 5 years a major player in the world of smartphones, has just made an appearance in a very different field, that of Segways!
The Segway is a strange name, said like this, it's really a device like the Segway! This speaks more ... immediately Xiaomi decided to get into this field by unveiling its Ninebot Mini, a competitor of the Segway, but almost 30 times cheaper.
Xiaomi is launching a Segway just $ 315
Xiaomi is a very young company, yet it managed to generate over $ 12 billion of this strong revenue growth in 2014 gives an appetite ogre Chinese company, which has well not be confined to field of smartphones. She launched it recently, an air purifier and this time it's a Segway she unveils the Mini Ninebot.
The Chinese manufacturer has given a big kick in the market and the competition is going to be hard to follow at the Xiaomi rate. Currently a Segway costs about $ 10,000, the Mini Ninebot only be worth $ 315 ... that Xiaomi seems to follow the strategy that works best for him to explode prices down. It offers high-end phones at less than 300 dollars, bracelets connected only 15 dollars and now a Segway just $ 315!
The Ninebot Mini is able to reach top speeds of 16 km / h and has a range of about 22 kilometers. It weighs less than 13 kilos, is equipped with lights for night outings and an application allows a smartphone to interact with the Segway! Pretty cool. To direct Ninebot Mini, simply place your feet in the right place to look to the side, front or back. A few minutes are enough to take it in hand ... Nice and cheap, there is no doubt that Xiaomi will hit hard in this area.
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