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Hong Kong gadget flea market: a blast from the past
If you've seen our Hong Kong feature from awhile back, then you would've already heard about my favorite gadget hangout Sham Shui Po. By chance, my post-flight stroll in said district yesterday coincided with Apliu Street's Chinese New Year flea market, which featured many vintage items like jade figurines, paintings, jewelry, video tapes, vinyl records, etc. Naturally, what really caught my attention were the old gadgets that were literally piled up along the street, and from just HK$30 (US$3.85), you could easily pick up an old classic such as a Sony Clié, an HP iPaq, a WonderSwan Color, an original GameBoy, a MiniDisc player, or even a proper old school laptop or camera. Hell, some guy even had a couple of Nintendo Micro VS Systems (Donkey Kong Hockey and Boxing)! The catch? Well, there was obviously no warranty for these old timers, plus the broken screens or the lack of compatible batteries for some meant that most were more suitable as collectibles. Regardless, we took a $6 gamble with a Sony Clié PEG-NR70 Palm PDA with docking station and boom! It works! Well, except for the battery that only lasts for an hour, but I'll figure something out. %Gallery-115754%
The Engadget Show: Inside the gadget markets of China, part one - Hong Kong
China may have its ups and downs, but there's no denying that it's a geeky wonderland for Engadget advocates. Oh, and we're not just talking about KIRFs either -- this country of 1.3 billion people has a lot more tech love to offer. In this first episode of a two-part series, we'll be showing you around the two hottest gadget districts of Hong Kong -- Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po. By the end of this you'll probably be sick of cramped street markets and computer shopping malls, but hey, just be thankful that you weren't the one who went through all that trouble and jet lag. Host: Richard Lai Produced and Directed by: Chad Mumm, Richard Lai Executive Producer: Joshua Fruhlinger Filmed by: Omar Rabbolini, Wai-Tai Li, Richard Lai Edited by: Richard Lai Music by: Pieces of Eight, Sabrepulse, Maxo 01 Opening titles by: Julien Nantiec Download the Show: The Engadget Show - Segment 007 (HD) / The Engadget Show - Segment 007 (iPod / iPhone / Zune formatted) Subscribe to the Show: [iTunes] Subscribe to the Show directly in iTunes (M4V). [Zune] Subscribe to the Show directly in the Zune Marketplace (M4V). [RSS M4V] Add the Engadget Show feed (M4V) to your RSS aggregator and have it delivered automatically. See our other Engadget Show short features: The Engadget Show: Inside the mind of Yves Behar The Engadget Show: Inside chiptunes and 8-bit visuals The Engadget Show: Kindle etching and DIY adventures with Adafruit Industries The Engadget Show: Inside the mind of designer Philippe Starck The Engadget Show: Philippe Starck Q&A bonus round The Engadget Show: Inside Ben Heck's magic kingdom The Engadget Show: Hands-on with Times Square
