Once upon a time, the "Panda Machine" was a design style that was sought after by digital gamers. The cute panda named the black and white color matching product, which shows that players love this color matching style.
With the homogenization of scientific and technological product design in recent years, black and white products seem to appear less and less in our lives. The manufacture of white models has higher requirements for materials and processes, resulting in manufacturers being more cautious about the use of pure white.
In fact, the classic design of black and white has a popularity in any era, and the "panda color" element still exists in various digital technology products. In this article, I chose five black and white color matching products that I actually experienced, which have a good design and practical functions, which are good choices in various fields. If you're also looking for "panda-colored" goodies, take a look at my "Black and White Option".
▍ Simple but extraordinary – Nespresso Inissia capsule coffee machine
As a heavy coffee party, the role of coffee in my life has not only been limited to refreshing, but has become a daily drink to drink as much as you want. Drinking more, it is natural to hope that the process of making coffee is simpler and better. Not long ago, a friend gave me a white Nespresso Inissia capsule coffee machine, and I used it as my main coffee machine.
The look of Nespresso Inissia
Nespresso has launched a number of capsule coffee machine segments, and my Inissia is one of the more classics. Due to its unique shape, it not only often appears in the homes of friends who love to drink coffee, but also frequently appears in some coffee shops and film and television works.
Nespresso Inissia is dominated by white, while the coffee outlets, capsule baskets and handles are black, complementing the white body. The reason I like and recommend this color scheme is that Inissia's white is different from the pure white commonly found on small appliances, but a color that is closer to off-white, and the glazed shell texture makes this coffee machine feel a little more decorative. At the same time, Inissia is small, does not occupy a place anywhere, simple and versatile.
I sent the office to have a full range of coffee
Coincidentally, I also had a Nespresso Inissia in my office, so I often brought the capsules I liked to drink to the company, seamlessly. Although the company also has a more advanced coffee machine and hand-punching equipment, there are still small partners from time to time to use the capsule machine to make a cup, because this is almost the simplest way to drink a good cup of coffee - as long as a "bullet" in the machine and then press the start button, you can wait for the coffee to enter the cup, from pressing the switch to drinking coffee takes only thirty seconds. Leaving the workstation to make a cup of coffee during the usual work period can not only relax a little, but also will not interrupt the train of thought, and it is in place to respond to the slogan of "efficient work, quality life" (laughs
Although the absolute quality of capsule coffee is not as good as that of professional Italian machines, it can also achieve the effect of eighty points
In addition to the fast cup, the comprehensive quality of capsule coffee is actually good. Nespresso's coffee capsules have now formed a well-established system, covering different roasting levels and flavors, as well as models suitable for Espresso and Lungo. I personally prefer medium and shallow baking, so I often drink Nespresso's gentle light suit. At a cost of only four or five dollars per cup, nespresso capsules can beat the quality of most convenience stores and chain coffee shops, which is very suitable as a daily ration.
In addition, I sent the office to have a flurry of capsule coffee and milk, everyone "evaluation syndrome" outbreak, the downstairs convenience store milk bought again, respectively, test which milk and coffee taste better. In the summer, I also do some coffee with sparkling water or sprite and other tricks, which I have written in the "Summer Coffee Making Guide" before, and interested friends can collect it.
Nespresso Inissia capsule coffee machines are available in black, red and other colors, but if you want to buy them, I only recommend buying the same black and white color scheme as me. The light off-white color makes it a good fit into any environment, and it is an efficient and reliable partner when you want to drink coffee at any time.
▍ Long gone, "Panda" - OnePlus 10 Pro Fat Dabai
A few days ago, OnePlus announced the launch of the Fat Da Bai version of the OnePlus 10 Pro, while having a white body, the camera module on the back is also matched with the overall black, making the Fat Da Bai a real "panda machine". The phone is still in the pre-sale stage, and I was lucky enough to get the product in advance and have a hands-on experience.
I haven't used the "panda machine" for a long time
Before using Fat Dabai, I had used OnePlus as the main machine for a long time. Unexpectedly, Fat Dabai suddenly appeared, the color matching was good, the fuselage capacity was also larger, and my main machine seat also changed hands, and the new mobile phone was quickly straightened out.
Fat da white machine as its name, the use of elegant ceramic white, the whole machine is full of delicate texture. At the first time I received Fat Dabai, I sent my colleagues to come to a wave of strong onlookers. After everyone even watched and touched it, they tacitly gave the unanimous evaluation of "warm" and "good feel".
In order to achieve such an effect, Fat Dabai uses a diffuse reflection process, which effectively eliminates fingerprints while also making the white of the phone look uniform and transparent from all angles. Not only that, the fat white camera module also uses mirror black, which highlights the purity of white in the contrast with the fuselage.
Fat Da bai's lens module uses mirror black, which contrasts with the white of the fuselage
Interestingly, several colleagues have repeatedly confirmed with me whether the material of the fat white fuselage is glass or ceramic after touching the real machine. Behind the wonderful effect is the repeated polishing of the white process by OnePlus.
Friends who are familiar with the mobile phone production process know that the manufacture of white panels is very complicated, not only is it difficult to ensure color consistency, but the yield rate is not high. Fat Dabai's early proofing has been more than three months, and hundreds of schemes have been tested, so that it has the dual effect of both good looking and fingerprint-free.
In addition to the good look, the fat white feel is also good. "Pay attention to the feel" is one of the most representative labels on one plus mobile phones, and Fat Dabai also inherits this tradition. When holding the phone in your hand, the silky feeling of the glass body will make people feel more and more addicted to touching. When used daily, Fat Da Bai will naturally conform to the curve of the palm, forming a stable center of gravity and a comfortable touch.
Fat Dabai also has a little more changes in configuration - it has 512 GB of exclusive body storage space, which can store more photos, movies and large games. As far as my usage habits are concerned, after the new machine restores data such as daily applications and WeChat records, the fuselage capacity will use up more than 100 GB. Coupled with the fact that I recently started working on making videos with mobile phones, the 256 GB model doesn't actually hold much material. Fat white 512 GB of body storage solves this problem in a timely manner, the mobile phone has twice as much free space as before, and there is no need to deliberately control the length of the material when filming. From being a collectible product, the larger storage space can also invisibly allow me to use this phone longer.
Since the OnePlus 10 Pro is optimized specifically for game stabilization and heat dissipation, Fat Dabai has also become a new position for the editorial department to test the game experience. I rarely played mobile games before, and just took the opportunity of my colleagues to play games with their new mobile phones to secretly observe and collect everyone's feelings.
Whether it is mainstream games such as "Peace Elite" or "Glory of Kings", in the face of complex scenes of multiplayer melee, Fat Dabai can calmly cope, not only with stable frame rate and smooth screen, but also at the right time to give vibration feedback with different forces, so that the game has a more sense of substitution. Due to the strong performance of the game, the OnePlus 10 Pro became the designated machine for the 2022 League of Legends Mobile Game Pro League and the 2022 PEL Peace Elite Pro League.
Whales used Fat Dabai to put the best addiction in the whole scene in "Peace Elite"
The highlight of parallel to the game is taking pictures. In the past two years, I have used my mobile phone to take pictures less and less, mainly because the concentration of over-processing and optimization of photos by various manufacturers has become higher and higher, resulting in photos detaching from the real color. OnePlus has brought natural color optimization to mobile phones through a partnership with Hasselblad to improve the problem.
Coincidentally, the weather in Shenzhen has been cloudy and sunny recently. In order to test the fat white, I specially selected different environments to shoot to see how the white balance and color accuracy of the phone performed. Fat Dabai successfully stabilized the situation - even in the face of a solid color scene that is easily oversaturated, Fat Dabai also showed considerable restraint, and the imaging style was clean and light, focusing on retaining the realism of the picture.
Using one-plus master tones can make your photos more stylized without being too flashy
As mobile phones have become a mass consumer product in everyone's hand, the phenomenon of mobile phone homogenization has become more and more serious. OnePlus dared to challenge the white process and black and white color matching on its flagship machine, which was a very courageous attempt. For friends who value both the high value of the mobile phone and the performance of the mobile phone, this mobile phone is worth paying attention to.
▍ Turn life into a documentary – sony ZV-1 vlog camera
Although I am an absolute supporter of graphic content, the limitations of graphic content creation are unavoidable. Starting this year, I'm also planning and trying to make some films that include more life-like scenes in the content. So I needed a film shooting device that was affordable, of good quality, and easy to carry around. After weighing it up, I chose the white SONY ZV-1 vlog camera.
In today's camera market, the whole body of the full white camera can be described as very few, camera manufacturers are trying to make the appearance of the camera more and more serious, to reflect the professional positioning and performance of the camera. In this contrast, the all-white ZV-1 stands out.
White SONY ZV-1
In standby, the ZV-1 black flip screen and the full white of the fuselage form a collision of colors, forming a balance of black and white collocation. I also bought the ZV-1's vlog camera grip, which was placed together with the white body to create a stable sense of support.
The ZV-1's back screen can be flipped, and it is also the most conspicuous black element of the whole machine
The ZV-1 is SONY's handheld camera for vloggers and non-professional filmmakers, and its main features are 4K 30fps HDR movie recording, as well as related supporting features. In my actual experience, human eye focus and face priority exposure are the two most commonly used features. SONY has a lot of black technology for face recognition and processing in images, and ZV-1 applies these technologies.
The ZV-1 has independent film shooting buttons, and the product positioning is also clearly biased towards video creation
One of the common shooting scenes is to record monologues or selfies in front of the camera, which relies heavily on the camera's autofocus capability, but the ZV-1's performance is stable, the human eye recognition is very accurate, and the focus and focus are also very fast. As a daily recorder and shooter, the ZV-1 is already well placed to complete the task.
Nannan used the selfie mode to face recognition to come up with a vlog
In addition to shooting vlogs, the ZV-1 itself is also a good camera. The ZV-1 uses a 1-inch back-illuminated sensor with a focal length equivalent of 24–70 mm and a maximum aperture of 1.8. Whether it's shooting still life, new gadgets or casual cats, it's not a problem for the ZV-1. Even if you don't make a movie and use it as a small family camera, the ZV-1 is a good fit.
Shooting lifestyle sketches with the ZV-1 is also appropriate
Before starting the ZV-1, I didn't have a particularly big passion for dynamic films, and I took photos every day. But after getting started, the dexterity and convenience of the ZV-1 became the driving force behind my use of film to record my life. Every day it shoots colleagues and friends, plays back these interesting footage when it's okay, and even if it doesn't edit and publish anything, they still form fragments of good memories – isn't that the ultimate goal of our pursuit of beautiful images?
▍ Atmosphere up - Nintendo Switch OLED edition
Before actually getting into the OLED version of the Nintendo Switch, it's no exaggeration to say that the console was my "most familiar stranger" — I had a bunch of friends around me who bought it, and I had two or three in my office. The daily midday pastime is to get together and play games, so much so that although I didn't actually buy a Switch, I was still half a Switch veteran.
One of the reasons I didn't buy the regular version of the Switch was because I thought the machine color matching was not pretty— the red and blue color scheme always made me feel that the design was a bit underage, and the texture of the pure black version was also very similar to the unpainted blanks in the factory. In addition, the screen of the ordinary version of the machine is not fully fitted, and the overall texture is almost meaningless. After Nintendo announced the OLED version, the black and white color matching instantly attracted my attention, and coupled with the update of the OLED screen, I finally made up my mind to take a shot.
The improvement in the look and feel brought about by the increase in the display area is very obvious
Since it is called Nintendo Switch OLED, the biggest change is naturally in the new OLED screen. In addition to the material change, its size has also been increased from 6.2 inches to 7 inches, and the bezel has been narrowed. The double boost makes the Switch experience in handheld mode significantly better, although the resolution is still a bit conservative 720p, but thanks to OLED's natural advantages in color and dynamic display, the visual perception has been strongly improved.
The change in color matching is also another big difference between the OLED version of the Switch and the normal version. The OLED version of the Switch changed the base from black to white, placing it next to the TV, and the plain white and black TV can also form a black and white match, maintaining a good unity with its own black and white color. I have to say that the color matching can indeed change the user's feeling about the product, and the black and white color matching gives the Switch the modern feeling that technology products should have, and eventually prompted me to join the Switch army.
The black and white console matches the environment a lot
As for how much fun this game console is, I believe you have seen countless reviews, recommendations and praises, and there is no need for me to repeat it in the text. If a bunch of friends get together and don't know what to play, the Switch is definitely a tool for "making the atmosphere".
There are two types of game works that I send my friends to play, one is the multiplayer melee type, such as "Mario Party", "World Game Book", "Mario Brawl", etc. The characteristics of this type of game are that many people can participate, some need to cooperate with each other, some need to pit each other, play the scene is very happy, the participants are also very engaged; the other is the two-person battle type, such as "Mortal Kombat", "FIFA", etc., everyone takes turns to fight, through confrontation to relieve pressure.
Yes!
Overall, the Nintendo Switch is a console that enhances the connection between people, which is the most unique charm of it. Even if you're not a gamer, you can find the opportunity to play a game and try it out and experience the fun that is unique to the game.
▍ Welcome to Elysium - Pico Neo 3 VR All-in-One
About a few years ago, I started to pay attention to the development of VR products. Since I have the natural advantage of "particularly unstunted 3D", I also enjoy trying out various VR devices. From 2021 to 2022, the concept of the "metaverse" will once again set its sights on the VR field, but compared to the concept of floating in the air, the real meaningful change in the VR industry is that there is a number of relatively mature VR products that have entered the consumer field, and the Pico Neo 3 VR all-in-one machine is one of them.
The advantage of a VR all-in-one is that it can be played with only one helmet, without the need for external cables
Although it is called "VR All-in-One Machine", the shape of the Pico Neo 3 is a standard VR helmet, and the chip and system are also hidden in this small helmet. Different from the common solid color design of similar products, the shape of the Pico Neo 3 has a clear "panda machine" style, and the front of the helmet is divided into black and white, avoiding monotony of color matching and increasing the sci-fi feeling of the shape. At the same time, the handle of Pico Neo 3 also adopts black and white collocation, the handle is white as a whole, and the joystick part is black, which is a bit of a finishing touch.
The black on the handle is the finishing touch
Pico Neo 3 was originally a product that Lao Mai bought to experience new gadgets, but after putting it in the office, I became the longest-used user. Since I was familiar with the operation routine of VR devices before, I didn't encounter any threshold when I first used the Pico Neo 3. If you're new to VR headsets, it's a matter of a few minutes to get used to the logic of clicking menus in the VR world – Pico Neo 3 is a mass consumer product without worrying about "playing around". Pico Neo 3 also has some free apps and videos built in, enough to help you get a general idea of the fun and gameplay of VR.
The main reason why I recommend the Pico Neo 3 is that it is one of the most mature and affordable devices for vr content at the moment. Pico Neo 3 can run independently without external equipment, has a built-in VR content store, and the VR games included are relatively mature in quality and playable. In addition, the Pico Neo 3 can also be connected to external TVs, computers and other devices to mirror VR content or play more content with the Steam Store.
In addition to playing by yourself, it is also a pleasure to watch other people play VR
The wonder and beauty of the VR world is difficult to describe simply in three words. If I had to sum it up in one sentence, it would be "it allows you to experience the world of your dreams" – you can fly high, fall from a height or experience weightlessness; you can act as a brave soldier and fight a shootout with the enemy face to face; you can go deep underground, in the sea or into the universe and embark on an adventure; you can go out of the house and sit at home and watch every detail of a world-famous work of art. Everything is in full 3D, a feeling that no matter how high-spec graphics and monitors can't bring you, you can only experience the magic after trying it.
Limited by reasons such as functionality and resolution, watching traditional 2D movies and other content with VR devices is not as effective as ordinary displays, but novel interactive modes are the strengths of VR. The new year has begun, so use it to open the door to a new world.
▍ Epilogue
It's been a long time since I've recommended good things in this way. In this article, I did not focus on the parameters and performance of each product like the traditional digital good thing recommendation, but from the perspective of "black and white color matching", I hope to provide a new idea for friends who like "panda color" products like me.
From everyone's essential mobile phone to daily life and entertainment, in fact, every field has hidden some products with novel designs and useful functions waiting for us to discover. If you have planted any products, or have your own "panda color" product recommendations, please share them with you in the comment area. After you get started, remember to post photos and share your happiness with everyone.