Another video that makes me wish for teleportation portals. 😩

@karthikvel1608

19 күн бұрын

Any where door from Doraemon

@carlito99taiwan

12 күн бұрын

They have these new things called airplanes

@rzpogi

10 күн бұрын

Ironically, where I live, it's cheaper to get a last minute roundtrip ticket to Taiwan and buy PC parts there rather than buy the same PC parts here (Philippines).

So more context, 光華 used to not just sell books It sells bootleg of other books and comics(manga) And then they started sells pc parts. Like really early pc because asus and acer used to sells direct copy of those computer parts. 光華 used to also sell pirated software in one big disks, we call them 大補帖 Another fun fact is that 光華 used to be underground since it was a mall under a bridge that goes over train tacks. So the new building was to house those old venders while they demolished the bridge

@francohsu4245

12 күн бұрын

@@chiaohongcheng I was there when it was at the underpass buying fake CD 😭ay time passed almost got a tear in my eye

@evl619

9 күн бұрын

You forget to mention the AV disks part :')

Support from Taipei. Great video as always! As a tech enthusiast, it's nice to see you guys enjoying the mall. I would say the best part of 光華商場 is that every time I went there looking for any specific piece of tech, in my mind I could imagine some scenes of old Taipei citizens shopping at the same place back in their time about 10 or 15 years ago. It's cool to see how technology, digital & analogue stuff have evolved through the years. Btw, 2008 is literately the year my older brother and I got the PSP as the first techy device we shared when i was in my first grade of elementary school. I like your PSP modding video so much.

ATM = Austin! Transfer Money!

“Country” - CCP anger intensifies.

@carloschu7127

5 күн бұрын

@@Strigon07 🇹🇼✌️

"Do you want me to take it" poor Ken, his voice said, I want to be recognised too 😢

@SciFiBrony

21 күн бұрын

And on his own channel nonetheless!!!

@Jeannemarre

20 күн бұрын

To be honest I find this channel so underrated, I would have asked Ken for a pic before Austin haha, great video as usual

@scottcol23

15 күн бұрын

Honestly how are you going to recognize Austin and not Ken? IF you watch the main channel you know the whole crew. But it can be weird meeting someone you watch online/TV. The guy might have just been too shy to ask.

when linus and denki are in the same mall lmao

2nd floor is what GuanHua used to be. It was just a bunch of used book seller underground of a bridge, and the place became the best place for PC tech in Asia. In thr 2000s the govt closed the place and forced everyone into this new tall building.

@DejectedCat

17 күн бұрын

And porn.

Did you see Linus there haha both of you guys uploaded same video on the same day

@DNKI

21 күн бұрын

I didn't! Though we were both in town for Computex, I actually never saw the LMG crew all week 😂

@linusmusic_

8 күн бұрын

I was there too lol guess there were 2 Linus there that day

10:48 was so uncalled for 💀

@RafaelGarlan

14 күн бұрын

I remember watching that video when I was a kid, has he even recovered yet? bruhh

@T3CHNOM4NCER

14 күн бұрын

@@RafaelGarlan yeah bro same, all KZreadrs helped him out by raising money etc but yeah it's Austin he's prob a multi millionaire so he would've recovered and he managed to get out unhurt he lost more memories photos etc than financial damage

2008 is the day these stores moved into this building. The name "Guanghua" used to be the name of a land bridge right next to this building. These stores moved from the narrowed space under the bridge to the building after the bridge was teared down. "Going to Guanghua to buy computer stuff" is a thing almost more than 40 years (since 1985 according to wikipedia).

Woah taiwan, thats where ray is from

@neemz0117

21 күн бұрын

🙄

@pocks2101310

14 күн бұрын

❤❤❤🇹🇼🇹🇼🇹🇼

21:00 "Dated vibes" is a great descriptor and part of what makes Taiwan so endearing to me. TPE airport has big "dated vibes". A throwback to the 00's. There are lots of brand new places in TW, but the island overall has a pretty old school aesthetic and I love it.

20:59 - the OLD stuff is in the underground shops at the Taipei central train station. The stuff in there is so old and so questionable that the shop owners there usually will ask you not to take pictures. I saw some REALLY REALLY obscure stuff there. Fun fact, there are also a lot of great indonesian and malay restaurants down there. It's kind of 'racist' but they tend to stick a lot of south east asian type restaurants in the corner and off the main paths of tourists. When I was in Taiwan last year and visited Taipei and my cousin showed me around and there were a lot of very interesting stuff in that underground city/shopping center. Definitely worth checking out and if anything, you'll find a lot of great eats on the 2nd floor of the train station. :)

@zxc930213

19 күн бұрын

second that, Y zone to be exact if you want some old video games. You get a better chance to find old games at local mom&pop shops or hardoff lol.

@kuofenghuang6850

16 күн бұрын

there are also a lot of great indonesian and malay restaurants down there. It's kind of 'racist' but they tend to stick a lot of south east asian type restaurants in the corner and off the main paths of tourists. --------------- What are you talk about? Have you asked the restaurant owner the truth? That's because the rent in the corner is cheaper!

@Allaluca

15 күн бұрын

Not racist at all, in Taiwan you'll often find similar foods or similar "genre" of food in one place, for example a beef noodle place I love near Ximending has other beef noodles and other types of noodles on the same street and some right next door to one another. The only reason I could think of that those Indonesian and Malaysian restaurants are off the main grid is rent prices, because the monthly rent of slots on the main grid is crazy high, and their business would have to be really good to just cover the monthly rent.

@hirokokueh3541

4 күн бұрын

@@kuofenghuang6850 all restaurants are at the corner, cus it's easier to do plumbing if all the water, gas, and sewer users are close to each other, and the other half don't need them

22:22 - fun fact, some of TSMC's main building have fun shapes just like that on their main campus in Hsinchu. Difference being it's HUMONGOUS!!!!!

this kind of videos are honestly the main reason why im subbed to denki

I living in Taipei and go there almost every week, its a surprise for me many tech reviewer came and make a video for this place. There exist another undergrond mall called 光華電子商場 that confuse many people with the one on the ground, the underground one sells eletronic componet like arduino and adapter variants. Still ppl with tech knology in Taiwan who wanna built a PC usually go with "coolpc" or "sinya" which usually offer fair price with deliver service and detail information of the PC componet unlike some store in 光華.

@spps5733

10 күн бұрын

whats the name of the underground one? im looking for eletronic componet like arduino, components etc I been to Guang Hua Digital Plaza they didnt really have too much, or do you know any electrical shops in Taipei

Loved this video! No chill on austins house damnnnn 🤣

@LukePollack

21 күн бұрын

I couldn’t help myself 😂

@DNKI

21 күн бұрын

Never chill 😂

I really enjoy the store walkthroughs. Thank you for sharing!

this is such a good vlog dude, you guys should do more of this type of vlog!

Guanghua moved and completely changed into a mall at some point, which I appreciate since their old layout was just small garage looking vendors.

Man this is so reminiscent of every tech-esque Asia-bound mall I've been to down in KL or BKK. Thanks for taking us along for the stroll through Ken. Really did hit the spot :')

Love this series!

That was a fun video! Loved the tour.

So happy to see you visit one of my old stomping grounds when I lived in Taiwan so many years ago. It was great seeing you visit some of my regular shops there.

20:10 Miku plush spotted

Wow brings in back so many memories going Guanghwa. Haven't been inside Syntrend so you guys will need to go back for a video tour!

I grew up shopping here. It's my favorite place to walk around and see what's new in the market!

Im currently working as a factory worker in taiwan wish i can go there and build my simple setup ❤️❤️

I grew up in Taipei and when i was kid, there were many book store and the surrounding business were actually the original market place, also they were inside of an older building that looks totally different than today's. Later in the early 2000s they relocated to outside in a short of tent type of set up and the building was demolish not long before that. Fast forward you see now the new buildings. But you should check the shops that are outside in the area. I remember in the 90s used to browse those shops in the street with my dad. They were showing games, and movies playing on the computer.. in 1997. Sale of used computer parts were also popular back then.

I'm so happy that more people are noticing the niche parts of Taiwan!!

“A bunch of stalls gathered together with individual businesses”. So it’s a shopping mall. You just described a shopping mall 😂

Almost all the shops in Guanghua Mall are open on weekends and during busy hours. However, since many of the stores are individually operated, some by senior owners, their hours can be quite irregular and self-determined.

There are usually many stores on the first to third floors that can assemble computers according to your budget. After confirming the specifications and content and paying the checkout The store will ask you to come back in a few hours Then you will go to a store number above the fourth floor to pick up your computer. Many of the areas above the fourth floor are assembly rooms for stores on the first to third floors.

Questions? 1. is it worth flying all they way from the USA to buy tech here? 2. What are the guarantees should anything break as soon as you get the tech back to the USA? 3. Is tech here really that much cheaper? 4. How much tech can you bring back without paying import duties?

@SomethingAzn

21 күн бұрын

Not worth flying over just to buy. Microcenter / random tech deals can probably get you better deals over time. Pricing was comparable to USA last time I went. Maybe like Austin mentioned, 10% cheaper because of sales taxes. It’s more worth if you’re moving to Taiwan, knowing you can rebuild there instead of shipping your rig

@joesatchton212

21 күн бұрын

1. Quite a few years ago, there were generally bargains to be had in tech in places like Taiwan and Hong Kong and even Shenzhen, China. Nowadays, with practices such as globalized, largely consistent pricing, that is really no longer the case. In the USA or Europe, stick with your local shops these days. 2. Zero guarantees. In Asia, most shops like in tech malls like this, especially the mom and pop varieties will give somewhere between 7-14 days return for damage items. Beyond that, you are directed to the manufacturers or to any local authorized service centers. Be aware also that there may be differences in warranty and RMA procedures for things purchased outside of your local country. 3. See #1. Once upon a time, compared to USA pricing for tech, many places in HK would be about 10-15% cheaper than USA MSRP. for most all items As I said, no longer the case due to the net and global equalization of prices. Perhaps 5% can be saved for many items in Asian places like this vs. USA average prices - no tax for local purchases and usually discounts for cash transactions, because cash is and will always be king. 4. That depends on several factors, mainly your home country, luck at customs and how much and how well you pack/hide your purchases. All of the above are my observations as a NYC born native who relocated to Hong Kong about 10 years ago. And as a moderate tech geek. What you DO get in places like this in Asia are far more items like regional favorites. Waifu stuff, limited edition things that the Asian market gets in certain things. So again, generally now, if you're in the USA, stick to Amazon/New Egg, even MicroCenter, etc. You seem to be from England but I am not familiar with English/Euro major retailers for tech. There is pretty much no way you are going to save enough on retail consumer tech purchases in places like that in Asia to offset your travel and lodging expenses. Not unless you plan to buy in wholesale quantities and then you would be pursuing a very different approach. Cheers.

@Dudewitbow

21 күн бұрын

would not be a good idea for pricing unless you're specifically buying a product or service that doesnt exist in your area if youre visiting, e.g there are many cases in china that never hit the western market, and usually those come from niche and boutique companies(many of which is itx or matx, refer to sites like caseend to find examples)

@matthewadams1103

19 күн бұрын

Think it’s just so people can see that sort of store that they don’t have in their own county. I’m from the uk and buy most of my stuff online for convenience but all our stores are going now. Or downsizing

@pppp3997

3 күн бұрын

You can just buy parts directly from China. Components sell there mostly imported from China anyway.

That place was so cool!

I think part of the reason why there are on rarely old stuff is the humidity in Taiwan. Gadgets can get rusted or mouldy easily if they are not stored carefully. Another reason is that Taiwan is small and storage spaces are precious. You can hardly find stuffs in an abandoned warehouse or someone's garage/basement.

Taiwan is so important for our modern World

Yes please

Hell yeah just two boys on a trip

The 4th floor reminded me so much of the old Tech TV days.

Ah yes this mall! I got so much out of my 500 USD budget here. Deadass tired after walking but so much worth it

There's also an underground mall just across the street that sells more DIY stuffs

Very Akihabara! Love it.

Glad Syntrend was mentioned! That’s where more of the official stores are located.

@DNKI

21 күн бұрын

It was a bit more uptight and harder to film in some spots, but it's absolutely worth it's own look when I'm back!

Am about to recycle 2 CRTs & will have an older Quadra Mac after the 4th of July - would you or Austin like it?

Love this video ❤❤❤

This is so much fun to see the tour, where I grew up in Taiwan is rather far away from this place so I never been here. It definitely looks really cool and has a lot of interesting things. I would love to see a tour on Syntrend Strange things I noticed: 2:15 I honestly didn't know it is a thing and wasn't expecting to see a Taiwanese VTuber on the black PC case. Her name is 庫洛姆 Kuromu. 3:21 The welcome board is illustrated by Wet Elephant (仙界大濕), I don't even know how I was able to recognize his art. Make sense because it is in front of Wacom, a graphic tablet company. 17:13 If I get a nickel every time a Taiwanese earphone shop has Pekora in it, I'd have 2 nickels. The other one is Mr. Erji in Taichung, I went past it and saw they drew a pekora on a black board.

That mall looks older than 2008. Maybe a refresh in 2008, but originally built in the ‘90s. Definitely want another field trip

Go team go!

It's like a giant tech flea market with all the booths like that 😮

definitely another tour in Taiwan :D

please next video on the building opposite

17:13 Pekora just casually watching over the store from that display case

It is interesting to see how much Guanghua Digital Plaza has changed since the last time I was there, but also how much they stayed the same. So many cool products that I wish we had access to here in NA. (I see Peko-chan. xD)

Many Taiwanese don't buy their PC or laptop else in Ghunghwa now. But the predecessor, Zhunghua mall, is a memory of a generation.

Man I have to finalize my solo trip to Taiwan next year. My last trip, I barely saw any electronics store. Guess this is where all of it at.

@r.s.8336

16 күн бұрын

There are usually many stores on the first to third floors that can assemble computers according to your budget. After confirming the specifications and content and paying the checkout The store will ask you to come back in a few hours Then you will go to a store number above the fourth floor to pick up your computer. Many of the areas above the fourth floor are assembly rooms for stores on the first to third floors.

When tge guy asked for a picture it reminded me of the scene in avengers end game where the kids came uo to Hulk and asked Ant-Man to take the picture

the one on shezhen its really bigger than this one and have so many stuff that really get lost

between 2010 and 2019 I bought all my gear here when I lived in Taipei or Taiwan in general

Haggling is actually part of the fun

Tripowin zonie iem cables, Austin. Amazon available and inexpensive while being somewhat premium feeling. Just an idea when your next iem cable goes out. 🤣

hey ken i bought an osmo pocket 3 too, what are your settings?

Ah Hotel California. A true classic to sing in a karaoke. Nice suggestion.

Me and my brother bought a MSI GL62 6QE 8 years ago there with haggle. I remember I got extra RAM for free and installed it on the spot.

@zxc930213

19 күн бұрын

and also got my psv left stick fixed there.

Make me miss Korea, the Seoul electronics market was wonderful

this was fun

Nice to hear their real voices

a "cheap vs pricy" building challenge would have been perfect in a place like this ! :D

Rocking the Donut shirt!

6:32 原價屋(Coolpc) i always buy computer components in 4:32 store(Taoyuan City). not Taipei 光華商場(Video Tech Mall)

I totally get what Ken meant when he said about Japan feeling like home even though he lives in the US. Its exactly the same for me especially Akiba.

it used to be a mall under the bridge but they torn down the bridge and move all the store on the side of the road also used book stores And record stores used to be a big part of the mall only few left now

@KayLi23

18 күн бұрын

And all the retro tech vibe has slowly gone since then.

that looks like a place you could spend hours in just looking at all the different shops

Ooh that other mall looks like fun

Welcome!!!!!!

Used to go to Syntrend a lot because AlphaTheta/Pioneer DJ was there

@DNKI

10 күн бұрын

I still double-take reading AlphaTheta LMAO

4:35 has a picture of the Minack theatre in Cornwall, England… weird

i want to go to taiwan now omg

Please show us the next mall, you guys visited🙏

Reminds me of Golden Computer Centre in Hong Kong too. Too bad that place has kinda declined in recent years.

Amazing ❤

I haven't wanted to visit a shopping mal in years. If the mall was full of tech then I would be there monthly. I want one near San Francisco. 😁

Makes me think of Sim Lim Square in Singapore. But Sim Lim have been declining and not all tech anymore.

Austin still using that BGVP DMG earphone nice

Is there a big difference with the markets in ShenZhen?

I've gone to something similar but in actual mainland china, it's definitely an interesting experience

Seeing tech malls makes me jealous here in montreal quebec canada we only have microbytes and canada computer, so everytime i see japan or taiwan having nothing but tech stores in a single place makes me wanna go and travel to check these places out in person, surprise the mall is somewhat still very new, 16years ago isnt that long ago, which makes this 29/30 year old feel old. surprise you guys didnt find any niche stuff that wasnt hello kitty related unless you guys did but didnt record it.

Just like SimLim in Singapore and Lowyat in Malaysia at their heydays

as an asian american that now lives in america for school I miss places like this a lot when I'm state side

What mic are you using

I'm more of a This Is kinda guy, but I love seeing the places Ken checks out

@DNKI

21 күн бұрын

Welcome back!

Hmm what kind of cable cost 200$ and yes; do a video on the new mall so there is a comparison between the old (retro but didn't carry much of the retro items) building versus the newly build one.

I really wish we had tech stores like this in the United States.

is this the same place where linus dropped 5 grand and then gave it away to the first person who recognized him on the street?

This is pretty much like Sim Lim Square in Singapore.

Did you go there at the same time as Linus? I noticed he put out a video there today as well.

Yes, yes I want to see more tour of tech mall :) I actually would love to go there man ... computers stuff anime stuff ... yeaah I would be there all day... maybe not buy anything seems expensive.

Can you help show Taiwan cinema camera shop, store

Welcome to Taiwan!