On the morning of February 29th, a reporter obtained a user experience review of Baidu Hi from an informed source. According to the introduction, Baidu Hi has all the commonly used functions of an IM tool and is more integrated with other Baidu products. Below are some usage insights:
1. The main interface and chat window design of Baidu Hi are quite simple, with fresh color coordination, no extra buttons, no pop-up ads, etc., and there are multiple sets of exquisite skins to choose from. It is understood that Baidu will also provide a dedicated skin download page.
2. Baidu Hi uses passport-style IDs instead of number-based ones like QQ. You can log in directly with your Baidu ID. You can also choose to associate your email, and after logging in with your Baidu account, you can immediately contact your space friends and see their latest updates.
3. Baidu Hi supports up to 1,000 friends, which is a very large number, so no one should be shouting "my friend list is full" anymore.
4. I personally experienced the video and voice chat features of Baidu Hi, and the experience was quite satisfactory: the picture was very smooth, and the sound quality felt good as well.
5. You can create groups, have group chats, send large files, and it also supports a "close friend ranking" feature.
6. You can communicate with friends from Tieba (Baidu's forum), Zhidao (Baidu's Q&A platform), and personal spaces.
7. The Baidu Hi panel integrates Baidu search, supporting web searches, image searches, MP3 searches, etc. You can use the Baidu search function in the search box on the panel without using a browser, which is very convenient.
8. Baidu Hi also has a powerful "find friends" function, connecting with Baidu's large community of users. Internet users can not only see friends with similar interests but if the other party has a personal space open, they can also get a more intuitive understanding of and familiarity with them.
Additionally, according to what the reporter learned, in the Baidu Baike entry, early this morning a netizen already updated the "Hi" entry: the Chinese name for Baidu's IM product is "Baidu Hi".