Computers in Japan

Hey everybody! I'm spending a term abroad in Japan (near Osaka) and am wondering if anyone knows anything about the computer market here. Any help would be appreciated. I guess my main question is if there is a website like Pricewatch.com for asia or Japan?

 

I've no idea. I've got links to a few sites in the far east, if you want em (not strictly japanese). Also, would you perhaps be interested in helping me out with a little Nipponese bargain hunting?

 

brad do you so anything other than trying to blag bargins

 

lmfao, hey, it aint easy. But it's what I do

(And yes, I do occassionally build sites, write articles, animate and build props, among other random stuff).

 

& use the internet to look @ naked ladies

the thing about technology in japan is its smaller, faster & flashier than what we have:cries: :cries: :cries: :cries: :cries:

 

What ? You can use the internet for other things !!

 

Go to the Akiba computer market and buy cool stuff Granted nothing in Japan is cheap tho

 

well duh, there always tutorials on how to make homemade napalm and tnt.

theres always the grusome pictures as well, love looking at severed head etc!

 

Thanks Kevo. But where is Akiba? I am totaly new to Japan.
I have seen one computer store in town and yes they have nifty gadgets
and teeny-tiny laptops but I'm just looking to upgrade my MoBo and RAM.
If I do find a Mecca of cheap hardware I'll let yall know.

 

Of course if you can read Japanese

Use the usual terms like, AMD, Intel, overclock, modding etc etc

 

Yeah, I'm learning to read Japanese but there is still so much that I don't know.
I'll try google and see what it comes up with.

 

Hmm, another Japan'aminaiac....

Let us (me) know how you get on over there, and as allways........

get rdy for it.......


Post pics

 

LMFAO. You posting reminds me of Mr Baseball. A film in which Tom Selleck plays a baseball player who is bought by a Japanese team.
On arriving for tryouts, he asks the ladeez present 'Would you like to ride my moustache?'

 

Theres nothing wrong with riding a bit of lip warmer,

So ive been told


Anyway, its only you in the pic but thats not the point, the point is he's going to Japan, im not....

 

I'll try to post some pics but my computer hasn't been shipped here yet.
Also, I don't have anywhere to put pics. I need a picture server.

Slink san wa nihongo o benkyo shima****a ka?

 

OOPS! It won't let me type Japanese.

 

Thats ok my brain wont let me understand Japanese so no harm done

 

You'd better not get anything really cool over there and not let me get one damn it. Have you gone over to Taiwan yet to check out their market?

BTW, about time you posted again.

 

Where to buy from in Japan.

I'm in Okinawa for the next 9 months. I've looked locally and the only parts that are cheaper to get locally are monitors, due to the shipping costs.

I have built several systems for collegues and I buy most of my parts from www.NewEgg.com. It normally takes about a week to get the parts here and the prices can't be beaten.

Hope this helps.

-Derek

 

Thanks Derek! I thought that it might turn out that way.
Oh well. Guess all I really need to be functional is a monitor anyway.
I was really hoping to be able to upgrade but
I can wait till the kt400 and XP 2600 come down in price.

By the way, why are you in Okinawa? Student, or military?