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Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:58
by Borut
Thank you Nardog for sharing your views - I have found your text very interesting and an eye opener. Yes, languages make invisible barriers around us, in the world, but also for example here in Europe, where I live. Hardly can one get in touch with and deeply understand the real life problems of people in, say, Spain, Greece, Portugal (to list only a few of the EU member states), without being able to use Spanish, Greek, Portuguese... This is most unfortunate and, I would say, even dangerous in the long run.

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 08 Jul 2013 11:56
by admin
Nardog wrote:Payment. Japanese tend to hate to use credit cards. They rely on cash and bank accounts for daily shopping and miscellaneous payments, and still go to rental stores and rent DVDs to watch movies at home!
Now, how do Japanese buy software from the internet?

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 09 Jul 2013 15:20
by Nardog
admin wrote:
Nardog wrote:Payment. Japanese tend to hate to use credit cards. They rely on cash and bank accounts for daily shopping and miscellaneous payments, and still go to rental stores and rent DVDs to watch movies at home!
Now, how do Japanese buy software from the internet?
I mean, this is just a matter of people's habits. Some buy software online, but the majority don't. Also, domestic software developers often provide multiple methods of payment, and those who have difficulties with language or payment may purchase foreign software via Japanese agencies.

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 23:55
by Nighted
It could have something to do with phonetics. Have you ever considered this Don?

It's possible that "XYProrer" (sic) might sound like "toilet" in Japanese! :lol:

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:25
by admin
I think XYplorer is a stupid and weird name for the speakers of any language, but that's also an advantage: it's so bizarre that it's very unlikely that it does have any meaning. :mrgreen:

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 21 Jul 2013 05:53
by Enternal
Anyway congratulation Don! You have finally found a translator and it's been a very long time since you started searching hehe.

Thank you very much Nardog! :biggrin:

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 17:38
by armsys
Hi Don,
How's your Chinese sales figure (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, & Taiwan)?

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 17:49
by admin
Why? :)

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 18:13
by binocular222
I'm curious about sale in Vietnam too, because of prevalence of software piracy here :oops: . I want to know whether people's awareness gets better recent years.

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 18:32
by armsys
admin wrote:Why? :)
Just try to help you out.

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 18:40
by admin
armsys wrote:
admin wrote:Why? :)
Just try to help you out. I'm a software programming tools distributor in Hong Kong.
Sure, help is always welcome. Please email me...

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 18:49
by armsys
admin wrote:Why? :)
To be honest, the US market is your best bet.

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 19:22
by admin
Hm, so why did you start this? :)

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 00:47
by armsys
admin wrote:Hm, so why did you start this? :)
Just try to help you out. Sorry for the trouble caused.

Re: OT: What's up with Japan?

Posted: 23 Jul 2013 08:18
by admin
armsys wrote:
admin wrote:Hm, so why did you start this? :)
Just try to help you out. Sorry for the trouble caused.
No trouble at all. If you can promote me in Hongkong, go ahead, great! After all, Hongkong is one of my favorite cities. But details should be discussed via email. Thanks for the offer.