Engadget Chinese still doing Computex (part II)

Yep, they're still over there kicking it Taiwan style at Computex, one of the largest computer and component trade shows around. Peep their Origami coverage, ATI tour, and Smartphone booth tour below. Don't forget, even if you don't speak traditional or simplified Chinese, there's plenty to enjoy over at the other Engadgets.

Read - Origami
Read - Microsoft Smartphones
Read - ATI
Read - Crazy 47-inch touchscreen TV

[arob Posted Jun 8th 2006 8:58AM]

I never understand why everything there is in enrish. Anyone know?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 8th 2006 9:53AM]

Not to be pedantic, because we all hate pedants, but no one speaks traditional or simplified chinese. Simplified and Traditional Chinese are different character sets (written only, no relation to spoken language or dialect). Spoken Chinese is separate from the character set involved, so for example in Taiwan where Mandarin Chinese is spoken the character set is traditional chinese. In Hong Kong the characters are also Traditional Chinese, but the spoken language is Cantonese, a totally different dialect of Chinese (some linguists would say a different language). In mainland China where Mandarin is spoken just like in Taiwan the Simplified Chinese characters are used (unlike Taiwan).

I only mention this because it confused the heck out of me for the longest time. Off topic, I know.

[diulei Posted Jun 8th 2006 11:31AM]

Because it's the lingua franca of the current times. That may change in the future - but as of now, English.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 8th 2006 2:34PM]

Erm, the difference between Simplified and Tradition Chinese is just the way of writing it. They sound the same.