My Zoueshoai bathroom scale was Made in Taiwan
I'd been looking for a digital scale for a while to replace an old analog scale which never seemed accurate, but every single one that I'd seen in all the stores was made in China. Of course, I didn't buy any of those.
I was finally able to find one online which looked nice, was affordable, and was made in Taiwan. It was made by a company called Jaa Shian Electric Co., Ltd., which sells products under the brand name "Zoueshoai."
The scale (pictured at right) can display either pounds or kilograms and has an operating range of 2 to 150 kg (4.4 - 330 lbs), with a minimum measurement unit of 0.1 kg (100 grams).
I ordered it online last weekend, received a confirmation e-mail on Monday, and paid for it at 7-Eleven using iBon. It arrived at my place this afternoon (Thursday) via a private delivery service.
Product info:
Name: 《日象》薄型電子體重計-經典黑 (Zoueshoai thin electronic bathroom scale - classic black)
Model number: ZOW-8120
Universal Product Code (UPC): 4717154552601
Price: NT$599 + NT$130 shipping and handling
Purchased from: Twins Shop (on Rakuten [樂天])
My wife's Transcend digital media player and Image USB charger were both Made in Taiwan
My wife asked me to get her an "mp3 player" for her most recent birthday, so I wanted to buy one that would be guilt-free. I often shop for electronics at E-Life Mall (全國電子) because I can frequently find something made in Taiwan (or at least not made in China) among the available choices. I was a bit surprised to find more than one digital media player there which was made in Taiwan.
One of the Taiwan-made brands I had seen earlier at the store I visited was made by a company called A-Jet, but I bought the other brand that was available.
The one my wife preferred was made by the Taiwanese company Transcend. It can play audio (.MP3, .WMA, and WMA-DRM10) and video (.MTV format), display photos (.JPG, .BMP), record audio (.WAV format), and lets the user read e-books (.TXT). It even has a radio built in.
So that she could recharge her new player when we are on vacation, I also picked up a charger with a USB port on it. There were two models available which were made in Taiwan. I chose the Image USB 充電鼠 ("recharger mouse," named so apparently because of its size, shape, and the way it's packaged) made by Shihlin Electric (士林電機).
Below is information for both products -- a twofer!
Product info:
Name: T.sonic 850 4 GB MP3 Player · Radio · Recorder · Video · Photo · E-book
Model number: MP850
Universal Product Code (UPC): 0760557814733
Price: NT$1,699
Purchased from: E-Life Mall (全國電子)
Name: Image USB 充電鼠
Model number: SL-BCUSB01
Universal Product Code (UPC): 4710636510809
Price: NT$270
Purchased from: E-Life Mall (全國電子)
