Comments on: An hour in Akihabara http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/10/an-hour-in-akihabara/ Reviews and opinions about consumer technology, gadgets, Websites, new media, services, and more. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: LD update http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/10/an-hour-in-akihabara/#comment-36675 LD update Mon, 26 Jun 2006 05:13:51 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=821#comment-36675 [...] The Super Talent 2GB MEGA Screen MP3/FM/Recorder Player (Black), as it’s officially called, is unquestionably an iPod nano knockoff.  It’s a bit smaller and shorter than the nano, although slightly thicker.  It uses USB for both transferring MP3 files as well as for charging the unit (which I like a lot - all gadgets should do this!), although I was disappointed to see a proprietary USB adapter at the end (an annoyance in Japan!).  Transferring files went fairly quickly, and no new drivers needed to be installed on my laptop, which was also a nice plus.  [...] [...] The Super Talent 2GB MEGA Screen MP3/FM/Recorder Player (Black), as it’s officially called, is unquestionably an iPod nano knockoff.  It’s a bit smaller and shorter than the nano, although slightly thicker.  It uses USB for both transferring MP3 files as well as for charging the unit (which I like a lot - all gadgets should do this!), although I was disappointed to see a proprietary USB adapter at the end (an annoyance in Japan!).  Transferring files went fairly quickly, and no new drivers needed to be installed on my laptop, which was also a nice plus.  [...]

]]> By: tivoboy http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/10/an-hour-in-akihabara/#comment-35706 tivoboy Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:09:24 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=821#comment-35706 Ah yes, I can now SEE the comment box. your journey took you to one of my favorite places on earth, well next to Yosemite, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Maccu Picchu, etc. Akihabara is indeed a toy's r us for giants, I could spend a whole day in there just playing with stuff. they have a lot of my $$ Ah yes, I can now SEE the comment box.
your journey took you to one of my favorite places on earth, well next to Yosemite, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Maccu Picchu, etc.

Akihabara is indeed a toy’s r us for giants, I could spend a whole day in there just playing with stuff.

they have a lot of my $$

]]> By: hiderin http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/10/an-hour-in-akihabara/#comment-35703 hiderin Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:00:35 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=821#comment-35703 You are right. recently,Akihabara lost old charm. But,It is an opening of new culture. Akihabara does not yet serve as true globalization. I wish it is achieved. But Joy of shopping does not change. You are right.
recently,Akihabara lost old charm.
But,It is an opening of new culture.
Akihabara does not yet serve as true globalization.
I wish it is achieved.
But Joy of shopping does not change.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/10/an-hour-in-akihabara/#comment-34016 Dave Zatz Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:25:11 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=821#comment-34016 Rodeo Boy? I just did a quick Google search... there is both a RB band and at least 4 chaps-wearing men looking for love using that screen name. The rack of USB gizmos and the cable store look pretty cool -- things we'd never see in the US. Rodeo Boy? I just did a quick Google search… there is both a RB band and at least 4 chaps-wearing men looking for love using that screen name.

The rack of USB gizmos and the cable store look pretty cool — things we’d never see in the US.

]]> By: Jeremy Toeman http://www.livedigitally.com/2006/06/10/an-hour-in-akihabara/#comment-33983 Jeremy Toeman Sun, 11 Jun 2006 09:08:14 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/?p=821#comment-33983 Okay, I've spent an hour just working on the formatting of this post. I hate CSS, HTML, PHP, JS, IE, LAMP, and AJAX, even though it has nothing to do with the matter. Okay, I’ve spent an hour just working on the formatting of this post. I hate CSS, HTML, PHP, JS, IE, LAMP, and AJAX, even though it has nothing to do with the matter.

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