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外国人モニターによる日本製品レポート Vol.3 2007年9月配信
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No.7
●Natinality：American
●Birh Year：30's
●Sex：Male
●Product Name：television
●Good / bad ：
My television is really impressive. It can change its
screen size to be wide screen, framed shot or theatre sized. It also
has an original sound track option for when watching foreign programs.
●Improving idea：
Unfortunately the instructions are only in Japanese, so I can not take full advantage of what the menu has to offer.
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No.8
●Natinality：Jamaican
●Birh Year：30's
●Sex：Female
●Product Name：Gas Heater
●Good / bad ：
Outlined below are the ads and disads that I view regarding the product.
Ads
1. It has a safety lock feature - which is an excellent feature. Of
course
it is visibly displayed
1.Overall design. It does fit the decor of the room
2. It's large enough to cool a normal size 1 LDK Bedroom apartment.
3. The construction of the equipment seems very professional and study.
In fact this product is deemed durable and has not yet shown any
noticeable alfunctions
4. There are no sharp edges or jutted edges to cause injury or harm
to anyone using them.
5. Price is competitive.
Disads
1. The natural gas input rate is not adjustable to me
there is no no clear indication(in ENGLISH) of the efficiency usage
of the amount of natural gas being used. Gas bills tend to be exhorbitant
especially if there is not a visible guide as to the ml of gas being
used. Simplier (laymen's language is not written to be undestood by the simple
householder without - Engineering technical SK's ( Skills and Knowledge)
etc!
2. There is no visible indication of the type of rating being used for
example BTU which is the (British Testing unit). I'm not able to compare
the BTU per hr nor range say 25 - 40 to know the heating average or
efficienty.
3. The fan is not adjustable - The noise coming from the model being
used is not quiet.
4. The cooling down functions take a little time -after being turned
off the of cooling down time lasts about 2- 3 minutes as well as a slightly
rattling soundd that last for about 50 secs. it
5. Does not give a warning (in english) to use with a humidifier
●Improving idea：
As outlined in the disadvantages below, the overall the product could
be redesigned/improved to make more features more "Raku Raku ni
Yomu Romaji/Nihongo). This feature would significantly impact a lot
of end-users like myself who totally rely on this pro
duct especially given the fact that my apartment is not insulated and
does not retain heat well. Improvement of Factors 1 - 5 of the disadvantages outlined above could
be improved upon in explaining necessary operational and product features.
Instruction Manuals could be printed in especially English so ease the
burden off customers with a language ba rrier especially in reading the kanji.
This is as I see it. Hope this feedback will in one way or another seem/prove
beneficial. That's all,thank you very much.
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No.9
●Natinality：Filipino
●Birh Year：30's
●Sex：Female
●Product Name：Tofu
●Good / bad ：
I believe that the main advantage of this product is its rich
and deep delicious taste, as well as its very creamy texture. I have
eaten different kinds of tofu before, but when I happen to taste it, I instantly
liked it, and began buying it regularly. Besides being nutritious and delicious,
it is very easy to eat even by my kids. The unique oblong shape and foreign-sounding name is an added
attention-grabbing factor. The only disadvantage of this product is its price. It costs 298 yen
for a pack of 2.
●Improving idea：This product could be improved by being more affordable, thus lowering its price by 20-30 yen. Japanese are very selective in buying a product of good quality. Since tofu is considered by many as an essential part of their diet, it is very advantageous for this product to be nutritious and delicious, but very affordable to the consumers.
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