A Brief Introduction to Taiwan - bit-tech.net Forums

Sifter3000 · 10th Jun 2009, 11:02

Taiwan is the place where all the motherboards and graphics cards PC enthusiasts buy come from, yet few people could place it on a map. Even fewer know that it was a dictatorship in our lifetimes and has a unique history. We head to the Far East to find out more.

http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2009/06...on-to-taiwan/1

Zero_UK · 10th Jun 2009, 11:18

lol the scooter picture looks like a faggio race in GTA lol.

Ending Credits · 10th Jun 2009, 11:58

Apparently you can sit at the top of the tower in a typoon and your tea won't even spill.

doggeh · 10th Jun 2009, 12:15

very interesting article. cheers

alpaca · 10th Jun 2009, 12:42

nice article

Yemerich · 10th Jun 2009, 12:47

Really nice article!

But the Taipei 101 is 1671 FEET high and 80 METRES deep on earth? Gotta love measure differences.

@ Ending Credits: You sit at the top of a tower? That didn't sounded very much manly... JUST KIDDING!!!

Almightyrastus · 10th Jun 2009, 12:55

I thought the Burj Dubai was the tallest now at 2,684 feet high.

Baz · 10th Jun 2009, 12:56

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Originally Posted by Almightyrastus

I thought the Burj Dubai was the tallest now at 2,684 feet high.

it doesn't officially count until it's finished and measured i think...

Sifter3000 · 10th Jun 2009, 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baz

Quote:

Originally Posted by Almightyrastus

I thought the Burj Dubai was the tallest now at 2,684 feet high.

it doesn't officially count until it's finished and measured i think...

Yup. Will probably be September 2009 when it takes the title.

Almightyrastus · 10th Jun 2009, 12:59

Ahh got you, that makes sense. It is the tallest structure but not the tallest building until finished.

Kúsař · 10th Jun 2009, 13:02

Very nice article. I thought Taiwan is independent country. If only chinese governement took a lesson or two from Taiwan...

It seems there are 2 invalid links on pics on page 2.

(and the last sentence on page 2 - "The building is so tall, the rest of the city looks flat, like a texture in a game." - it would be more correct to add "with displacement mapping turned off"

)

WildThing · 10th Jun 2009, 13:29

Very interesting read! Thanks!

Terru · 10th Jun 2009, 13:59

Although I have been reading bit-tech for ages, I have just registered to comment on this post!

As a Canadian studying Chinese in Taiwan, I really appreciated you writing this article about Taiwan, giving many readers the chance to learn a bit about a country that is pretty much the PC capital of the world. A lot of people here love PC's and all things high-tech, but don't know much about the PC Mecca of the east. It is not Tokyo, it is Taipei (Taibei for Mandarin speakers). Even though I am not ethnic Chinese, and even though my Chinese language ability is still lacking, I find Taiwan to be one of the friendliest and easiest places to live in Asia.

So everyone, next time you are in east Asia region, give Taiwan another look!

Oh, and Bit-Tech, on the off-chance that you are hiring, please consider this Canadian-English Chinese student as a potential hire. I live in Taipei, 5 minute walk away from Gigabyte HQ and I spell colour with a "u". Thanks!

Bauul · 10th Jun 2009, 15:15

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Originally Posted by Terru

and I spell colour with a "u".

Lol, SOLD! That's really the only requirement anyone needs to get by in the world.

Taffy · 10th Jun 2009, 17:00

I was in Taiwan in the 70's and 80's and no one caused me any problems with more than 10 persons, had a good time there and stayed in the Grand hotel which was fabulous, however i believe that you have to be a real Top nob to stay there now !!

vampalan · 10th Jun 2009, 20:17

Having lived in Tapei and Shanghai and in and out of Hong Kong in the past two, three years, the difference between the three cities is amazing.

Taipei: people queue,
Hong Kong: people sometimes queue.
Shanghai: people shove you out of the way.

Taipei: the gap between poor and rich is not so far, poor means you dont have a sports car or a big house, and probably a student
Hong Kong: Same as above I think.
Shanghai: very big difference, poor means youre begging on the streets, picking in the bins for food. They are everywhere.

Taipei: walking in the computer market, its smoke free and people smile at you. You will probably pay market price, and get a small discount if you can.
Hong Kong:same as above mostly, but do shop around.
Shanghai: quickly develop lung cancer in the computer market, and people grab you by your cloths and beg you to buy things you dont want for way over the real price, get a massive discount if you know what the real price of things.

Taipei: clean, most the time, people put rubbish in bins!
Hong Kong: same as above, with the added effect of SARS and Bird Flu, making everyone even more careful.
Shanghai: not very clean, litter bugs every where, very dirty in some parts, very polluted air.

Taipei: normal everyday food is tasty, clean, people serving you are also clean.
Hong Kong: same as above.
Shanghai: normal everyday food is a gamble, mostly very oily.

Dogers · 10th Jun 2009, 20:28

Having been to Beijing, Shanghai and Shenyang, I'd have to agree with Vampalans observations (although I didn't find Shanghai to be *quite* that bad..)! Shenyang is by far the better of the three though, not being a well known major city.

It's awesome seeing bikes go by with hulking great PCs/printers/you name it on the back of them though

LAGMonkey · 10th Jun 2009, 21:18

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Originally Posted by Sifter3000

Yup. Will probably be September 2009 when it takes the title.

~naaa it isnt THAT big... honest~

Aragon Speed · 10th Jun 2009, 23:11

Just out of interest, what camera was used to take the pictures in the article?

quasimodox · 11th Jun 2009, 00:07

I was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. It's interesting to see my homeland being brought up here. I guess not many of you here have experienced a confused or pretended reaction on answers to the simple question of "where are you from?" :-)

The fair view of Taiwan is really appreciated, Mr. Watson. And yes, we do use Need for Speed for our driving test, and it will be updated with Grand Theft Auto soon~ ;-P

10th Jun 2009, 11:02	#1
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10th Jun 2009, 12:47	#6
Yemerich What's a rebimboca da parafuseta? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sao Paulo - Brazil Posts: 712	Really nice article! But the Taipei 101 is 1671 FEET high and 80 METRES deep on earth? Gotta love measure differences. @ Ending Credits: You sit at the top of a tower? That didn't sounded very much manly... JUST KIDDING!!! __________________ Bit Tech is more than games and hardware - check out the mods too. Don't let modding die in Bit-Tech.net.

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Almightyrastus Heathen Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 442	I thought the Burj Dubai was the tallest now at 2,684 feet high. __________________ Lo there do I see my Father. Lo there do I see my Mother, and my Sisters and my Brothers. Lo there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning. Lo they do call to me. They bid me take my place among them, in the halls of Valhalla where the brave may live forever.

10th Jun 2009, 12:59	#10
Almightyrastus Heathen Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 442	Ahh got you, that makes sense. It is the tallest structure but not the tallest building until finished. __________________ Lo there do I see my Father. Lo there do I see my Mother, and my Sisters and my Brothers. Lo there do I see the line of my people, back to the beginning. Lo they do call to me. They bid me take my place among them, in the halls of Valhalla where the brave may live forever.

10th Jun 2009, 13:02	#11
Kúsař regular bit-tech reader Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brnicko, CZ Posts: 219	Very nice article. I thought Taiwan is independent country. If only chinese governement took a lesson or two from Taiwan... It seems there are 2 invalid links on pics on page 2. (and the last sentence on page 2 - "The building is so tall, the rest of the city looks flat, like a texture in a game." - it would be more correct to add "with displacement mapping turned off" )

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10th Jun 2009, 13:59	#13
Terru What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	Although I have been reading bit-tech for ages, I have just registered to comment on this post! As a Canadian studying Chinese in Taiwan, I really appreciated you writing this article about Taiwan, giving many readers the chance to learn a bit about a country that is pretty much the PC capital of the world. A lot of people here love PC's and all things high-tech, but don't know much about the PC Mecca of the east. It is not Tokyo, it is Taipei (Taibei for Mandarin speakers). Even though I am not ethnic Chinese, and even though my Chinese language ability is still lacking, I find Taiwan to be one of the friendliest and easiest places to live in Asia. So everyone, next time you are in east Asia region, give Taiwan another look! Oh, and Bit-Tech, on the off-chance that you are hiring, please consider this Canadian-English Chinese student as a potential hire. I live in Taipei, 5 minute walk away from Gigabyte HQ and I spell colour with a "u". Thanks!

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Taffy Ancient Folder Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Exiled in Staffordshire Posts: 239	I was in Taiwan in the 70's and 80's and no one caused me any problems with more than 10 persons, had a good time there and stayed in the Grand hotel which was fabulous, however i believe that you have to be a real Top nob to stay there now !! __________________ 1) MSI 790FX-GD70, AMD PH.II X3 720, 8GB Corsair DDR3, 2 X GTX 275, 1000W PSU in Lian Li 2100. 2) AMD X2 4800, 3850,Lian Li 1100

10th Jun 2009, 20:17	#16
vampalan Modder Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Posts: 67	Having lived in Tapei and Shanghai and in and out of Hong Kong in the past two, three years, the difference between the three cities is amazing. Taipei: people queue, Hong Kong: people sometimes queue. Shanghai: people shove you out of the way. Taipei: the gap between poor and rich is not so far, poor means you dont have a sports car or a big house, and probably a student Hong Kong: Same as above I think. Shanghai: very big difference, poor means youre begging on the streets, picking in the bins for food. They are everywhere. Taipei: walking in the computer market, its smoke free and people smile at you. You will probably pay market price, and get a small discount if you can. Hong Kong:same as above mostly, but do shop around. Shanghai: quickly develop lung cancer in the computer market, and people grab you by your cloths and beg you to buy things you dont want for way over the real price, get a massive discount if you know what the real price of things. Taipei: clean, most the time, people put rubbish in bins! Hong Kong: same as above, with the added effect of SARS and Bird Flu, making everyone even more careful. Shanghai: not very clean, litter bugs every where, very dirty in some parts, very polluted air. Taipei: normal everyday food is tasty, clean, people serving you are also clean. Hong Kong: same as above. Shanghai: normal everyday food is a gamble, mostly very oily.

10th Jun 2009, 20:28	#17
Dogers Minimodder Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23	Having been to Beijing, Shanghai and Shenyang, I'd have to agree with Vampalans observations (although I didn't find Shanghai to be quite that bad..)! Shenyang is by far the better of the three though, not being a well known major city. It's awesome seeing bikes go by with hulking great PCs/printers/you name it on the back of them though

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Aragon Speed Busily modding X3: Terran Conflict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 52	Just out of interest, what camera was used to take the pictures in the article? __________________ "Sings we a dances of wolfs. Who smells fear and slays the coward. Sings we a dances of mans. Who smells gold and slays his brother." - Pagan saying. X-Tended Mod Website

11th Jun 2009, 00:07	#20
quasimodox What's a Dremel? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1	I was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. It's interesting to see my homeland being brought up here. I guess not many of you here have experienced a confused or pretended reaction on answers to the simple question of "where are you from?" :-) The fair view of Taiwan is really appreciated, Mr. Watson. And yes, we do use Need for Speed for our driving test, and it will be updated with Grand Theft Auto soon~ ;-P