Engadget China's Computex roundup

Make no mistake about it, there's an enormous amount to see at Computex. Our Chinese colleagues were bringing to us live coverage over the last week -- and how -- but now that everyone's shut down and packed up, check out some of the highlights of their coverage below.

• Engadget @ Computex 2006 Intel
  
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 Sandisk
  
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 Toshiba
  
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 Adata
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 ATI
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 Origami / UMPC
  
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 Microsoft Windows Mobile
  
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 47-inch touchscreen
  
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 AG neovo
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 BCM's WiFiphone
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 WiFi kiosk
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 Acer's HD DVD laptops
  
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 Acer Ferrari laptops
  
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 Acer Aspire iDea 500
  
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 VIA's UMPC offerings
  
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 ASUS Lamborghinis
  
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 ASUS portables
• Engadget @ Computex 2006 ASUS hand scanner
  

[billflu @ Jun 10th 2006 12:52PM]

Wow, you think they could have made the floor space a little bigger and not had to cram the vendors in like sardines.

[Ommid @ Jun 10th 2006 2:03PM]

Do you realise its in chinese?

[fuzzball @ Jun 10th 2006 7:54PM]

Great deduction, Ommid

[KM LIU @ Jun 10th 2006 8:02PM]

Hello:
The title is wrong!I think the computex is in Taipei, Taiwan, not in China. Dont you think it's a big mistake ?

[freakon @ Jun 10th 2006 8:39PM]

Why didn't we get any live coverage?

[Frangible @ Jun 10th 2006 9:32PM]

Unfortunately, not even the United Nations recognizes Taiwan as an independant nation. So to call Taiwan, China, is likely correct under common international definition.

[vrf @ Jun 10th 2006 11:07PM]

Despite the lack of official "recognition" Taiwan is, in fact, a completely sovereign nation. Beijing's laws have no effect here, the money isn't used, no dollars go towards the education of our children. Nothing. We have our own president (unpopular at the time) who was freely elected by a plurality, our own congress, our own financial structure, our own military.

Everyone knows this, of course--making the whole recognition issue an obvious kowtow to China's childish government (which throws a fit if a government/corporation doesn't see things their way.) Since so much business is now tied up in China, it's easy to see why the world caves to Beijing's view of Taiwan.

[Jay @ Jun 11th 2006 12:50AM]

This has nothing to do about where Computex is being held. It is "Engadget China" that is writing these reports and articles. Do note the links are all cn.engadget and all the articles are in simplified Chinese. Had Computex been in Singapore it would still have been Engadget China's Computex roundup. So no the article is not wrong.

I'm Taiwanese myself. Quit being so sensitive. Not everyone is out to get you, you know that? Just be glad that Engadget China didn't change the title in the image to the 26th China Taipei International Information Technology Show. You're not the only one with political sensitivities you know? Plus they've probably have had to look at our flag for all last week (and pass through customs as foreigners) to write these reports. I'm sure they don't like that either. Give them a break.

[RichardC @ Jun 11th 2006 9:18AM]

To Jay,
Albeit I agree the title is not incorrect judging by the publication of Engadget. I do not quite comprehend why you think those Engadget reporters might not feel comfortable with seeing the Taiwan flag and being foreigners (which they certainly are) if you tried to be so neutral about this identification issue?
I have to tell you that being a Taiwan citizen does not make you politically correct, please DO NOT ask others to stop being sensitive about this critical issue.

To be frank, I am a bit disappointed with the quality of the Computex report. For example, in the Intel report, there was a notebook with a design which can transfer the notebook into a desktop with built-in LCD (http://cn.engadget.com/images/2006/06/010.jpg); the reporter commented that this prototype's LCD cannot be pulled back and be an 'ordinary' notebook. If he did the job which a journalist should do (e.g., enquiring the Intel demonstrator at the exhibition: basic research), he might realise it actually can (http://www.siliconvalleysleuth.com/2006/06/intels_concept_.html).

[duke @ Jun 11th 2006 12:05PM]

what pisses me off is they use simplified chinese on the logo where everyone knows Taiwan uses Traditional font, what mainland chinese call "computer" is translated into " calculator", so the whole logo of Taipei Int' Info Tech Show has literally become Taipei International Calculator show. Yeah calculators, taxes instrument calculators, you china vermins

[Jay @ Jun 11th 2006 12:47PM]

To Richard,
Just like we have our sensitivities, the Chinese have theirs. Our flag is one that the reporters from Engadget China do not recognize and one that they believe is illegitimate. Try telling a Chinese from China that he is a foreigner in Taiwan and see how he'll react. Sure I myself think they are foreigners. But they believe they're on national domestic soil, and being treated like foreigners makes them uncomfortable. We have our sensitivities. So do they. I don't think Engadget was trying to make a political statement with its title, so there's no reason to be so sensitive about it. I never said we should not be sensitive, but one should be sensitive for the right reasons at the right times. This isn't about being neutral or politically correct.

They're not trying to provoke us, so don't provoke them. Otherwise next time they will, and no one will be happy.

[Jay @ Jun 11th 2006 1:09PM]

To Duke:
Maybe because it is written for Engadget CHINA?? Which by the way is written for Chinese in CHINA?? In China they call computers "calculators" and they read in simplified script. So why would an article written for them say "electronic brain" and be written in traditional script???

If you hate China and their language so much, DON'T READ ENGADGET CHINA. It's for the Chinese in CHINA, not for US. There is Engadget Chinese for all the rest of us.

http://chinese.engadget.com

[Leo @ Jun 21st 2006 9:26AM]

First of all, it is NOT CHINA's Computex. it is Taiwanese Computex. It is very funny to put "calculators" on title. Taipei, Taiwan always hold this exhibition, Computex Taipei.

http://www.computextaipei.com.tw/

It has been more than fifty years that China always do nothing on Taiwan but fakery as usual. No suprise.

By the way, I am very surprised Engadget claim Chinese in Mainland china can browse Chinese version Engadget. My friends in China say they always are blocked and see nothing.

[neXus @ Jul 10th 2006 1:35AM]

To talk about such issues, one usually turns to public forums, not a tech blog. I don't understand what your problems are. If it says either China or Taiwan, let it be.