Apple frenzy- Catch up or fall behind?

In this week, the Apple iPad 2 made its debut in Taiwan on 5/27. Sometime earlier Miss. Cher Wang, the CEO of another smart phone and tablet company, has been observed to shop at the Apple store in Palo Alto. Every time Steve Jobs took a new gadget out of his pocket, the media and 3C fans will be crazy for that. Why Apple has such amazing magic power? What are secrets behind its success?

http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2011/03/25/

dos.santos.ipad.2.frenzy.london.cnn?iref=allsearch

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13416272

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCSasdSaNqU

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1. Have you had iPod, iPhone, iPad or iMac? What do you feel when you first get such devices? Could you share your user experiences? Do you think it really makes a big difference in your life?

2. Actually the touch panels, tablet PCs and hand held multimedia players are not new ideas. Many other companies launched similar products much earlier before Apple but finally no one got success in the market. Why? Let's discuss it.

3. Buying frenzy becomes a widespread sign to indicate the popularity of a product. Would you like to stand in a queue for more than 3 hours in order to buy something good or tasty? What do you think about that kind of "queuing culture"?

4. The technology is changing rapidly and shapes our daily life. Interestingly, many ideas can be found in science fictions or movies like AI, Star trek and so on. What do you think the world will be in 20 years?

Host on 6/5

Dear all,

According to our Host schedule, I will be the host for 6/5 discussion session. However, I have already made outing plans for 3-day dragon boat festival holiday. So I will be unable to attend 6/5 discussion session. Is there anyone who will attend 6/5 session and would like to change the order of being the host with me?

Tina

Shilin nightmarket renovation

Taipei city government decided to move Shilin ngihtmarket,its

location right now is at a site across the street from the

MRT’s Jiantan Station, to a renovated building with three

underground floors and a ground floor. According to the

office’s plan, about 100 of the 538 food stalls will be

moved to the basement and that has upset some vendors.

Furthermore, many netizens also voiced their opposition

to the plan on Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin’s Facebook page.

This is the original article for you to get more infomation.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/05/20/2003503707


Hence, it comes several questions which are valuable to discuss!


1.What is a famous nightmarket supposed to be and have in Taiwan

since it is an important place for foreigners to visit?


2.Do you think this plan will make Shilin nughtmarket become another

Jiancheng Circle? why?

3.Many people said Hau Lung-bin doesn't have the pressure to renew

his term of Mayor. Consequently, he ignored the voices and

arranged the relocation according to the original schedule.

Is it ture? what do you think?


4.Many politicans use facebook as a way to communicate with people.

Do you think this is a good way? Why? will it win more votes for

politicans?

Casino in Taiwan

Taiwan to allow up to 2 casinos resorts

http://www.ccw.org.tw/?p=1252

Singapore casino entry levy

http://www.marinabaysands.com/Singapore-Casino/Casino-Entry-Levy/

1. Do you like to gamble? What kinds of games do you usually play? Where do you play?

2. Have you ever been to a casino or to attend a gambling activity at a friend's place? If no, do you want to go?

3. What kind of gambler do you think you are? Do you prefer take high-risk game? What about in investment?

4. If you were a Singaporean, are you willing to pay NT$2000 to gamble for only 24 hours? Do you think this regulation solved Singaporean's doubt in casino in their country?

5. What do you think to have a casino in Taiwan?

5/8 Gap year and working holiday

Gap year travel: A golden opportunity after A-levels
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activityandadventure/7953767/Gap-year-travel-A-golden-opportunity-after-A-levels.html

Working holiday: Why the worst jobs are really the best

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advisor/working-holiday-why-the-worst-jobs-are-really-the-best/story-fn6ry5me-1226010472085#ixzz1JmzlGvHz

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advisor/working-holiday-why-the-worst-jobs-are-really-the-best/story-fn6ry5me-1226010472085


Working holiday has now become a trend among the youth in Taiwan. After graduating from University or working for 1-2 years, they start to consider taking a long vocation and getting away from what they used to be. However, the job they are doing is usually something with a lot of labors, such as farming, grazing, collecting strawberries-- what they will never want to do in Taiwan.

Questions

1. What do you think about "gap year" and "working holiday"? Is it just for fun or can it actually mean a lot for some one's life?

2. If your friend, under 30, runs into some difficulties in his life or career, considering taking working holiday, what is your suggestion?

3. Do you think students passing the entrance exam of University are adequate to have a gap year to seek "the meaning of life"?


4. If you are newly graduate from University or high school, would you want to have a gap year or experience working holiday? Why and why not? What age will be the best time for you to do so?