Travel with Techgage: Taiwan for Computex 2009

Rob Williams · 06-16-2009, 04:26 PM

Our Computex 2009 coverage is long done with, but this article isn't about what we saw on the show floor or learned during a meeting. Rather, this article takes a look at things from a different angle: the experience. We'll talk both about what life is like during these trips, and in this particular case, what it's like to spend time in Taiwan for just over a week.

You can read the full article here and discuss it here!

Merlin · 06-16-2009, 05:05 PM

I found this extremely interesting and a few surprises of the $$ difference
I bet you will have a good rest after your return

Rob Williams · 06-16-2009, 05:56 PM

Oh, I've been back since last Thurs. Just took me a while to get back in the groove to write this, haha. Yes, the $ difference over there is quite stark in some cases. It's just too bad the flight is $1,500+! The women over there make it well-worth it though ;-)

Tech-Daddy · 06-16-2009, 10:25 PM

Rob -

This article kicked so much ass, THANK YOU! I have always wanted to travel over to the Asian markets and attend one of these. Thank you for the insight!

*two big thumbs up*

evilives34 · 06-16-2009, 10:37 PM

wow that look fun, i lived in japan for awhile its PC stores are limited lots of older parts but few new products, but now that im in the states, live 20mins away from tigerdirect store and 45mins from the warehouse so cheap and new computer parts are nice and close

and your right Rob today you can't go to a other country and not see stores that your familiar with, the world is getting smaller every day.

P.S. my first post on this great tech site

Rob Williams · 06-16-2009, 10:54 PM

Thanks for the comments guys! Glad the article proved interesting.

T-D: You gotta hit up Asia at some point... you won't regret it. It's just so different there. As I mentioned, the differences might be good or bad depending on your views, but you certainly wouldn't leave disappointed.

evilives34: Welcome to the forums! I've never been to Japan, so I have no idea if the two places could even be compared, but I'm curious. I gotta go there some day... talk about a gaming mecca!

evilives34 · 06-17-2009, 12:09 AM

gaming mecca is right you can't go 3 blocks without see at least one arcade and a lot of the time a game store is connected to the arcade. and the main reason japan doesn't have new parts most of the time is PCs are on the decline in japan, i mean they got phones and other devices that can do what a PC and there a lot smaller too

edit: japan is very similar in many (and those signs are there too)just a lot more people. and if you go NEVER use the high speed train in rush hour, they pack you in literally

Doomsday · 06-18-2009, 02:24 PM

i wanna visit Taiwan with lots o mooney and buy shit loads of grafix cards n mobos n coolers n just put em in me room and stare at em all day long! or just visit a shop n stare at em till the shop guy calls security for staring at the hott stuff lined up to be bought n used over n over again!

06-16-2009, 04:26 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Travel with Techgage: Taiwan for Computex 2009 Our Computex 2009 coverage is long done with, but this article isn't about what we saw on the show floor or learned during a meeting. Rather, this article takes a look at things from a different angle: the experience. We'll talk both about what life is like during these trips, and in this particular case, what it's like to spend time in Taiwan for just over a week. You can read the full article here and discuss it here! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

06-16-2009, 05:05 PM	#2
Merlin The Tech Wizard Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 1,855	I found this extremely interesting and a few surprises of the $$ difference I bet you will have a good rest after your return __________________ Win7 64 bit Intel i7 920 watercooled Asus P6X580 Premium mobo, GTX280 GPU watercooled Synology NAS 207 Network Server with 2 Hitachi Terabite drives LG NAS N2R1 with 2 ea 2 tb drives LINKSYS PLK300 Powerline Network Kit

06-16-2009, 05:56 PM	#3
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Oh, I've been back since last Thurs. Just took me a while to get back in the groove to write this, haha. Yes, the $ difference over there is quite stark in some cases. It's just too bad the flight is $1,500+! The women over there make it well-worth it though ;-) __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

06-16-2009, 10:25 PM	#4
Tech-Daddy Tech Monkey Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plano, Texas USA Posts: 663	Rob - This article kicked so much ass, THANK YOU! I have always wanted to travel over to the Asian markets and attend one of these. Thank you for the insight! two big thumbs up __________________ blingGreen \| Lupine \| BOSS:FX-57 \| DSF (Dallas Stars Foundation) \| Deuce \| DST (Dallas Stars Tribute) Currently working on : Sleeper

06-16-2009, 10:54 PM	#6
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	Thanks for the comments guys! Glad the article proved interesting. T-D: You gotta hit up Asia at some point... you won't regret it. It's just so different there. As I mentioned, the differences might be good or bad depending on your views, but you certainly wouldn't leave disappointed. evilives34: Welcome to the forums! I've never been to Japan, so I have no idea if the two places could even be compared, but I'm curious. I gotta go there some day... talk about a gaming mecca! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

06-16-2009, 10:37 PM	#5
evilives34 Obliviot Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 33	wow that look fun, i lived in japan for awhile its PC stores are limited lots of older parts but few new products, but now that im in the states, live 20mins away from tigerdirect store and 45mins from the warehouse so cheap and new computer parts are nice and close and your right Rob today you can't go to a other country and not see stores that your familiar with, the world is getting smaller every day. P.S. my first post on this great tech site

06-17-2009, 12:09 AM	#7
evilives34 Obliviot Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 33	gaming mecca is right you can't go 3 blocks without see at least one arcade and a lot of the time a game store is connected to the arcade. and the main reason japan doesn't have new parts most of the time is PCs are on the decline in japan, i mean they got phones and other devices that can do what a PC and there a lot smaller too edit: japan is very similar in many (and those signs are there too)just a lot more people. and if you go NEVER use the high speed train in rush hour, they pack you in literally Last edited by evilives34; 06-17-2009 at 12:20 AM.

06-18-2009, 02:24 PM	#8
Doomsday Tech Junkie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KHI, PAK Posts: 1,539	i wanna visit Taiwan with lots o mooney and buy shit loads of grafix cards n mobos n coolers n just put em in me room and stare at em all day long! or just visit a shop n stare at em till the shop guy calls security for staring at the hott stuff lined up to be bought n used over n over again! __________________ PSU: Corsair AX850 - Case: Cooler Master HAF X - CPU:Core i7-2600k - Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT - Motherboard: Asus Z68 Maximus IV Extreme Z - Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB-1600Mhz - GPU: AMD MSI R6970 Lightning - HDD: WD Caviar Black 1TB, Seagate 2TB Barracuda Green - SSD: Intel 520 Series 120GB - K/B: Razer Lycosa Mirror - Mouse: Logitech G700 - MouseMat: Steel Series 4HD - LCD: Samsung 2333SW 23" - Speakers: Creative Inspire M4500 4.1 - Headset: Logitech G35 7.1 "Do not look at a man's prayers nor his fasts, rather, measure him by how well he deals with others, the compassion he shows his fellow man, his wisdom and his integrity" - Umar Ibn Al-Khattab

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