Thomas Crampton

Social Media in China and across Asia

Gadget Heaven in Hong Kong

Jun 22, 2010

Category: Hong Kong Tags: , ,

Wanchai Computer Centre is Hong Kong’s gadget heaven. Not only do you get a wide range of amazing gadgets, but they are cheap, due to Hong Kong’s tax-free status.

Similar in spirit to Tokyo’s Akihabara or Thailand’s Pantip Plaza, Wanchai computer center is one of those unique Asia tech bazaars. (Sadly Taipei recently moved their computer center from old bomb shelters to a new building)

This video was done by Tem Hansen and Andrea Fenn to welcome members of Ogilvy’s regional Digital Influence team to Hong Kong for our regional Social Media summit.

It is an internal only meeting, but we plan a Hong Kong Foursquare swarm. Let me know if you want to join!

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  • One of the interesting trends going on in Wanchai is the number of digital media playback devices (a la cheapie Apple TVs). A number of units can be found offering playbacks of the most popular formats including, as you can imagine, those formats most commonly found on the bittorrent networks. More and more Hong Kongers are hooking up these sub-$1000 HK devices to their TVs for digital media playback through the large screen. One of those areas where they may be a bit ahead of the West, where it is still mostly first adaptors and hobbyists.
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