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    #302
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,880 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    ondafly wrote: »
    Argos sell them

    UK stores only.


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    #303
    Arbie
    Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭Arbie


    Dixons in Dublin Airport have them


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    #304
    Charlie19
    Registered Users Posts: 11,747 ✭✭✭✭Charlie19


    listermint wrote: »
    Why would it be bizarre... They are sold here.

    It is very bizarre...

    They're not sold here in the Republic of Ireland unless you're going through duty free or buying online.

    So seeing a hub device behind bars in a store is very bizarre.


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    #305
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Bizzarly saw a hub hidden in a cabinet at PC World Carrickmines, possibly sent here from the UK in error?

    No price and just the one by the looks...

    Same in Naas a couple of weeks ago. They had a load of them in a locked cabinet. But not for sale.


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    #306
    Cockford Ollie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 217 ✭✭Cockford Ollie


    Be interesting to see where all these people are buying Google Home Hubs in stores in Ireland.

    It couldn't possibly be that they are talking through their holes.


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    #307
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    ondafly wrote: »
    Argos sell them

    They don’t.


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    #308
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    It isn't unusual for products that aren't officially on sale here in Ireland, but are in the UK, to slip through the cracks and end up on sale or on the shelves here.

    It is due to a lot of these companies, Curry's, Argos, etc. being UK companies with Irish outlets. Their stock often comes from the same UK warehouses.


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    #309
    Frunchy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 153 ✭✭Frunchy


    Why are Google so slow with introducing their products here, home of their European Headquarters?


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    #310
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Frunchy wrote: »
    Why are Google so slow with introducing their products here, home of their European Headquarters?

    I assume it has to do with Irish Gaeilge support and translations


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    #311
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Frunchy wrote: »
    Why are Google so slow with introducing their products here, home of their European Headquarters?

    So I went into PC World in Carrickmines today and asked a salesman to sell me a Google Hub from the “cage”. He scanned it and the price that cane up was €1,099 :eek: I showed him the online price in sterling so he went to his manager. Following a discussion the manger told me that they had lots of then in stock but they were not “licensed” to sell them yet. He had no idea when they would’ve or why they weren’t. He said that the correct price would come up when scanned when they were licensed to sell them. All very odd!


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    #312
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    My Hub just arrived in work from Littlewoods.:)


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    #313
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    For anyone passing through Dublin airport, they were €159 today.


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    #314
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,880 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    You can now buy them online at Currys.ie for that bargain price of €1,099. Eeek.


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    #315
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Anyone with the Lenovo ever manage to get Duo calls working?


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    #316
    j_mo
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭j_mo


    Patww79 wrote:
    Anyone with the Lenovo ever manage to get Duo calls working?


    Hiya, I tried it out shortly after setting up the lenovo and it worked perfectly. I've not tried it since then. I'm hoping that they integrate WhatsApp at some stage.


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    #317
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    j_mo wrote: »
    Hiya, I tried it out shortly after setting up the lenovo and it worked perfectly. I've not tried it since then. I'm hoping that they integrate WhatsApp at some stage.

    Mine says it's making the call and then instantly says "Hmm something went wrong, try again in a few seconds". Might try a factory reset, haven't had it long.


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    #318
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Turned out, after a couple of resets, the Mrs had never set up Duo when I gave her the Pixel 2.


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    #319
    OffalyMedic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    I have a mini and a hub set up and now after the family seeing them at least 3 people want a mini. Can't see them any cheaper that 60 at the minute. We're 33 on littlewoods early in week but back to full price now. Any ideas?


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    #320
    Chocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭Chocolate


    I was at the till in PC world a few weeks ago and asked the cashier about a release date for the Google Home Hub.
    He directed me to the Google rep (or some such title) in the shop.

    He said they aren't licensed to sell them yet. I remarked that it was a bit ridiculous that it was available in England but not here. He said it was to do with Google Home Hub not being able to recognise some Irish accents yet. He thought it might be available in January.

    He said that Littlewoods weren't supposed to be selling it and would likely not be able to sell Google products next year.

    How accurate all that information is, I don't know but that's what he told me.


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    #321
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Chocolate wrote: »
    He said they aren't licensed to sell them yet.

    Exactly what I was told. See post #311
    I remarked that it was a bit ridiculous that it was available in England

    Interestingly they are not available in Spain either.
    thought it might be available in January.

    They told me maybe next week :)
    I don’t think they have a clue.


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    #322
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,880 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Chocolate wrote: »
    I was at the till in PC world a few weeks ago and asked the cashier about a release date for the Google Home Hub.
    He directed me to the Google rep (or some such title) in the shop.

    He said they aren't licensed to sell them yet. I remarked that it was a bit ridiculous that it was available in England but not here. He said it was to do with Google Home Hub not being able to recognise some Irish accents yet. He thought it might be available in January.

    He said that Littlewoods weren't supposed to be selling it and would likely not be able to sell Google products next year.

    How accurate all that information is, I don't know but that's what he told me.
    So we speak in a different accent when talking to the hub compared to the mini? :)

    Some tall stories there from that rep!


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    #323
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    OffalyMedic wrote: »
    I have a mini and a hub set up and now after the family seeing them at least 3 people want a mini. Can't see them any cheaper that 60 at the minute. We're 33 on littlewoods early in week but back to full price now. Any ideas?

    Dublin airport have them for €29 if you know anyone passing through.


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    #324
    CantGetNoSleep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,232 ✭✭✭CantGetNoSleep


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Dublin airport have them for €29 if you know anyone passing through.

    Can you order those and pick one up when you land or do you have to be in departures?


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    #325
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    CantGetNoSleep wrote: »
    Can you order those and pick one up when you land or do you have to be in departures?

    You have to be in departures.


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    #326
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    CantGetNoSleep wrote: »
    Can you order those and pick one up when you land or do you have to be in departures?

    It's with Dixons not the loop so you'd have to be passing through departures and either take away on the spot or do click and collect.


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    #327
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,564 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    JDxtra wrote: »
    So we speak in a different accent when talking to the hub compared to the mini? :)

    Maybe.....:D

    I drove up to PC World in Newry today and bought myself a Google Hub. I already have one Google home and two Google minis all working flawlessly. However my Google Hub (which is linked to the others) does not recognise "Play Newstalk Radio on Tunein" despite the fact the the other 3 have no issue with this command. Go figure! :confused::confused:


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    #328
    L1011
    Registered Users Posts: 68,331 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Should anyone search and end up on the threads on here from 18months+ ago - there is no way to exit Dublin departures without being noticed anymore as the 200 Gate crossing traffic situation has been removed entirely.

    Used to be a nice way to get the airport price for cameras etc - buy a 3 quid Ryanair ticket somewhere then bail it out the arrivals corridor.

    With effort involved nobody would be doing it for 4 quid difference anyway, but there can be hundreds on some very high end gear.


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    #329
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    L1011 wrote: »
    Should anyone search and end up on the threads on here from 18months+ ago - there is no way to exit Dublin departures without being noticed anymore as the 200 Gate crossing traffic situation has been removed entirely.

    Used to be a nice way to get the airport price for cameras etc - buy a 3 quid Ryanair ticket somewhere then bail it out the arrivals corridor.

    With effort involved nobody would be doing it for 4 quid difference anyway, but there can be hundreds on some very high end gear.

    Something I heard someone a few years ago do (doubt it still works) but if you wanted something from the Loop, you buy it online for click and collect and say your flight is the last of the day so the collection point is after you pass through arrivals (couldn't be Google stuff as that's Dixons not the loop).


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    #330
    griffdaddy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭griffdaddy


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    Something I heard someone a few years ago do (doubt it still works) but if you wanted something from the Loop, you buy it online for click and collect and say your flight is the last of the day so the collection point is after you pass through arrivals (couldn't be Google stuff as that's Dixons not the loop).

    The new Rte player app surprisingly works well with the lenovo hub. I was able to cast video to mine with no issues at all last night. The quality was great as well


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    #331
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    griffdaddy wrote: »
    The new Rte player app surprisingly works well with the lenovo hub. I was able to cast video to mine with no issues at all last night. The quality was great as well

    Where's the best place to buy the Lenovo?


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