Liamo_210

So i was was browsing these forums and noticed us tablet owners do not have a place for relaxing and general discussion. So i decided to start a thread for this reason but unlike the watering holes on these forums i am not going to discriminate between tablets.All are welcome and i officially announce this thread to be open so come on in and have a good time as all your worries become a distant memory.


I wonder how long it will take us to get to 1000 posts

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Last edited by Liamo_210; December 5th, 2012 at 11:30 AM.

breadnatty08

More watering holes I need to join, eh? Sounds GREAT!
Have a few tablets myself though I find myself using my N7 the most. The Prime is collecting dust, the Nook Color is pretty much 6 feet under and my Flyer is my bedside clock.
So, I'll get the ball rolling. What's everyone's favorite games that look best on a tablet? A fellow staff member turned me on to Plague Inc and I love it. Not a fan of in app purchases but it's just a buck or so to unlock the full version.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.miniclip.plagueinc

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Liamo_210

Oh and if any one can think of a good thread title feel free to say i just dont want another watering hole thread as its unoriginal

breadnatty08

I like your title just fine. It's a nice break from all the other watering hole titles.

Liamo_210

Riptide gp and dead space are both great games graphic wise and shine runner isnt too far behind.
World of goo is a must for tablet owners i was sceptical at first i thought it looked too simple and even stupid but i couldnt of been more wrong. You get completely caught up in the story line and the game realy gets to you. I would say its well worth the price there is also a demo.

Dread thanks for the link to that game i might just try it.

Liamo_210

I have a Motorola xoom 2 Media edition its not very popular but its very good i have tried other tablets and it compares quite well to other tablets of its time

By the way this thread was made using my Xoom 2

ocnbrze

i love my transformer infinity with the keyboard dock. i use it more then my laptop.

one game i really like is aurulux.

also i'm a huge plant vs zombies as well as osmos

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Liamo_210

I had osmosis but it never really grasped me as a good game maybe i didnt stick with it long enough

Liamo_210

Well im off for the night hope to see a few more of our tablet friends here tomorrow

mikedt

Good morning all. How's the Guinness Liam? For some strange reason it doesn't seem to be too popular here.

A tablet watering hole, that's a nice idea. My neighbour's eight year old currently uses my Ampe A76 more than me. She's become totally addicted to Cut the Rope. LOL. Although I mainly use it for watching movies in bed.

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breadnatty08

Mike, what are the popular beers in China? Do they drink a lot of the native stuff or more imported?

Liamo_210

Morning all . Ye the Guinness is good and if you can you should try some and I love watching movies on my tablet aswell.

Stuntman

I got the original Eee Pad Transformer with the keyboard dock. I use it more than my PC as well. I think the Transformer keyboard are the best for any tablet. The recent MS Surface tablets had impressive keyboard docks, but the Transformer series still beats it because Transformer keyboards allow you to mount the tablet at any angle, has an extended battery for your tablet and you can deactivate the touch pad to prevent accidental touches (which happen a lot for me).

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breadnatty08

While I really like the keyboard on my Prime, I think the one on my new Chromebook is much better. I have a BT keyboard I use with my N7 but the Transformer series really nails it with compatibility.

Liamo_210

Those are good features on the Transformer I was thinking of getting one and I think you just sold me on it

breadnatty08

I'm pretty much in the market with selling mine. PM me if interested.

Liamo_210

Na mate but thanks if I was getting one I would wait for asus to release a new tab as I'm not in a rush to get one and I hope your turkey dinner goes well

wyndslash

*waves* i'm using a kindle fire flashed with JB the new nexus tablets are tempting me, though i don't need any new gadgets.

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Liamo_210

Ye I know mate I'm always being tempted by the new gadgets its so hard to refrain myself from buying one

wyndslash

the pure google devices sure are tempting ;p

i've been thinking of getting a chromebook once my netbook breaks down, but google play store hasn't expanded their other services to my country yet.

wyndslash

i like rpg games on my tablet i got the humble bundle for android

Liamo_210

Ye all of googles services aren't available in my country either wich is kind of stupid as googles european headquarters are in my country ireland. All i can get is paid apps, no movies books or music. Just to get the Nexus 4 i have to go to england

Last edited by Liamo_210; November 18th, 2012 at 06:30 AM.

Liamo_210

What country do you live in google really need to start spreading out their services world wide dont they?

wyndslash

that stinks

i'm in the philippines they recently had a partnership with one of the carriers here to provide free google access zones for non-data subscribers

Liamo_210

Thats good so what services can you get for example paid apps,movies,books,music

wyndslash

apps. no books, music and movies yet

Liamo_210

so whats everybody doing today ill be out doing some mandatory shopping courtesy of the wife anyone else got any plans

Liamo_210

So the exact same as me i wish google would put out a statement saying when certain countrys will get these

Liamo_210

will see everyone in a bit i need some brakfeast

mikedt

In the provinces where I am, it's usually native beer. There's Yanjing that comes from Beijing, it's not bad. There's Harbin, very nice. Tsingtao, it's ok as well. Around here they often drink a local fire water. it's like 50%-60% alcohol by volume and is incredibly cheap.

Liamo_210

good to know

mikedt

Good evening.

I've had Guinness plenty of times. Impossible to get here, but had a few jars when I was in Hong Kong last May.

Apparently there's an Irish pub in Beijing, not been there yet though, could be an experience. LOL

Liamo_210

SO do you like guiness?

Thats interesting i wonder if i can find said pub in google ?

mikedt

Probably going to bed soon, have to be up fairly early tomorrow for school. Currently listening to Electric Light Orchestra - Eldorado album..

mikedt

Molly Malone's Irish pub-


Paddy O'Shea's Irish Pub Beijing

Mind you these places tend to be rather expensive, and are usually filled with hapless tourists.

Yeh, I love Guinness and Murphy's and Beamish.

Last edited by mikedt; November 18th, 2012 at 08:26 AM.

Liamo_210

Ye the beer would probably cost a lot as thats a long distance to import something if that bar wants to make a profit

mikedt

Or the bars are jacking up the prices in addition to the import and shipping costs? Because food and Chinese beers are expensive as well in those sorts of places. It's often assumed that tourists have money to burn, especially American tourists.

Taxis are the worse for ripping tourists off. If you can speak Mandarin, the fare might be 10RMB (about $1.50). Speak in English, you'll hear "Meter is broken!" and the fare will be 100RMB (about $15).

Last edited by mikedt; November 18th, 2012 at 08:51 AM.

Liamo_210

I suppose so good point

Liamo_210

So whats everyones drream tablet?

Mine would have the following: 1 Made by Asus
2 Have 4.2 jelly bean and stock android
3 Snapdragon quadcore
4 9.5 inch display give or take
5 2 gig ram
6 Keyboard attachmet
7 A ver high PPI (pixels per inch)
8 etc...

chanchan05

Got a Tab 7 Plus (P6200). Currently I'm addicted to Plague.Inc. Cool strategy game IMO. LOL.

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Liamo_210

A number of people have suggested that game to me i might just have to try it out

mikedt

Does anyone play Cut the Rope?

Liamo_210

Yes ive completed both cut the rope and cut the rope experiments why ?

chanchan05

Its a real strategy though, not so easy (but I play Normal though not Casual). And I kinda like it since I'm taking up Microbiology and Parasitology at the moment so yeah, I sort of relate.

chanchan05

Won't recommend it. A chromebook needs constant data access to be used. Everything is in the cloud.

mikedt

Was wondering just how popular it really is. Seems to come with just about every cheapo tablet at the moment, and my neighbour's kids loves it. Angry Birds seem to be no longer in vogue, it's all about Cut the Rope now.

Liamo_210

Thats the only thing stopping me from getting a chromebook

Liamo_210

Its quite a popular game its in the top 10 of most downloaded games on the play store

Liamo_210

I never really understood why so many people liked angry birds rovios new game bad piggies seems to be really popular aswell

Liamo_210

The turkey dinner has been placed into the oven just 3 more hours mmm

I wonder who will get the thread to half a centuary

Last edited by Liamo_210; November 18th, 2012 at 10:28 AM.