Posted July 19, 2017 I know this isn't exactly big tech news, but I thought it was funny and interesting enough to be worth sharing. A mall in china has introduced glass "pods" meant for the husbands of female shoppers who are tired of being dragged from store to store. Inside the pods are a chair and a computer with a gamepad set up to play 90s arcade games. Quote According to The Paper, the Global Harbour mall in Shanghai has erected a number of glass pods for wives to leave any disgruntled husbands that don't want to be dragged around the shops. Inside each individual pod is a chair, monitor, computer and gamepad, and men can sit and play retro 1990s games. Currently, the service is free, but staff told the newspaper that in future months, users will be able to scan a QR code and pay a small sum for the service using their mobile phones. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-40609115 Lead me astray.. to dreamer's hideaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2017 Lol Quote "(1) High Frame Rates (2) Ultra Graphics Settings (3) Cheap>>>>Choose only two" Chevaishr https://myanimelist.net/profile/AnalCavity PCPartPicker URL https://pcpartpicker.com/b/bsJ8TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2017 That's actually quite cool but because it won't be free in the future i don't think it will be a succes, gaming on your phone on a random seat is free and probably good enough If you want my attention, quote meh! D: or just stick an @samcool55 in your post :3 Spying on everyone to fight against terrorism is like shooting a mosquito with a cannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2017 Love that idea, except for the glass aspect. It's like being a fish, put on display. Now make it solid sides, I'm sold! Though, why the husband can't go and do his own thing is beyond me. Probably a cultural thing, though I never ran into that issue with my gf *shrug*. ...I also may or may not love shopping so I'd be down to accompany the misses. Mind you she refuses to take me into Holt Renfrew anymore... CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2 Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5 RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980 PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73 Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red OG Gaming Rig - Gone Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2017 Dyslectia ftw. At first I read: mall in china introduces husband store pods for shopping wives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2017 hahahah is that Dennis looking at the fella from the outside A water-cooled mid-tier gaming PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2017 Am I the only guy who actually doesn't mind shopping? Check out my guide on how to scan cover art here! Local asshole and 6th generation console enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2017 23 minutes ago, samcool55 said: That's actually quite cool but because it won't be free in the future i don't think it will be a succes, gaming on your phone on a random seat is free and probably good enough Doubt it will cost anything, not much difference between this and gamestop having ps4/xbone setup to play. The problem i see is the waiting in line part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2017 Why don't they just stay at home? If they knew they don't want to shop with their wife, why go with her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 19, 2017 what's next? pods with fashion and beauty magazines and free skin products for wives in technology stores? Everyone on here be showing off their rigs, so here I go: Spoiler Main Desktop CPU: Ryzen 1600 @ 3.65 GHz Memory: 2x8GB @ 3200 MHz Graphics: NVIDIA ASUS 1070 MOBO: ASRock Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac Storage: NVME M.2 Crucial P1 SSD; SATA Crucial MX500 SSD; Seagate BarraCuda HDD. Acer Aspire 5755G CPU: Intel i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz Memory: 6GB DDR3-1066 SDRAM Graphics: NVIDIA GT 540M 2GB Storage: 750GB 2.5" 5400RPM HDD Display: 15.6" 1366x768 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, jeffery7466 said: pods with fashion and beauty magazines and free skin products for wives in technology stores? Or just a basket to drop their bra in... Gurls in a tech store, you're asking for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 Funny but i can dig the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 In NZ all shopping malls have a bar or two nearby and a movie cinema with an arcade. Do chinese shopping malls provide no entertainment? ☼ ψ ︿_____︿_ψ_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 in china, others dictate your fate and actions. So wife wants to go to the mall, you have to follow. Dont forget that crime is widespread in china followed by a lack of consideration for one another (how they drive is a clear proof of this). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Dan Castellaneta said: Am I the only guy who actually doesn't mind shopping? Yes techmoan. You are the only one. probably something about being gaiii Donate your unused computer resources for cancer and other research. For Zinsey ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 4 hours ago, Dan Castellaneta said: Am I the only guy who actually doesn't mind shopping? Yep. Certain aspects of shopping trips can be fun, like going out for food & cocktails after, but since the almost complete demise of record stores shopping isn't one of them. Though a bench and a 3DS can perform the function of these pods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 4 hours ago, Dan Castellaneta said: Am I the only guy who actually doesn't mind shopping? Nah, I don't mind it either. When it's for me that is. However, I was forced to go clothes shopping with a girl once.. So I get to watch her try on the clothes in the booth thingy. SHe was buying new underwear. That was a good day.... .... Oh I forgot to press submit.. My mind wandered a bit. Watching Intel have competition is like watching a headless chicken trying to get out of a mine field CPU: Intel I7 4790K@4.6 with NZXT X31 AIO; MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Z97 Maximus VII Ranger; RAM: 8 GB Kingston HyperX 1600 DDR3; GFX: ASUS R9 290 4GB; CASE: Lian Li v700wx; STORAGE: Corsair Force 3 120GB SSD; Samsung 850 500GB SSD; Various old Seagates; PSU: Corsair RM650; MONITOR: 2x 20" Dell IPS; KEYBOARD/MOUSE: Logitech K810/ MX Master; OS: Windows 10 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 23 minutes ago, Notional said: Nah, I don't mind it either. When it's for me that is. However, I was forced to go clothes shopping with a girl once.. So I get to watch her try on the clothes in the booth thingy. SHe was buying new underwear. That was a good day.... .... Oh I forgot to press submit.. My mind wandered a bit. So... You can try underwear in Denmark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, JoseGuya said: So... You can try underwear in Denmark? Girls can some places. Guys not so much. Or was it because I made her go out bottomless. Can't remember, but yeah, some places girls can. Watching Intel have competition is like watching a headless chicken trying to get out of a mine field CPU: Intel I7 4790K@4.6 with NZXT X31 AIO; MOTHERBOARD: ASUS Z97 Maximus VII Ranger; RAM: 8 GB Kingston HyperX 1600 DDR3; GFX: ASUS R9 290 4GB; CASE: Lian Li v700wx; STORAGE: Corsair Force 3 120GB SSD; Samsung 850 500GB SSD; Various old Seagates; PSU: Corsair RM650; MONITOR: 2x 20" Dell IPS; KEYBOARD/MOUSE: Logitech K810/ MX Master; OS: Windows 10 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 What if you just go there to play games because you are forever alone? I'm guessing they don't check your status I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays... nothing, it just sits there collecting dust... Builds: The Toaster Project! Northern Bee! The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0) Spoiler "Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. #1. Treat others as you would like to be treated. #2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt. #3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place. Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 12 hours ago, Dutch-stoner said: Dyslectia ftw. At first I read: mall in china introduces husband store pods for shopping wives. Lol I read mall in china introduces husband storage pods for shipping wives. - ASUS X99 Deluxe - i7 5820k - Nvidia GTX 1080ti SLi - 4x4GB EVGA SSC 2800mhz DDR4 - Samsung SM951 500 - 2x Samsung 850 EVO 512 - - EK Supremacy EVO CPU Block - EK FC 1080 GPU Blocks - EK XRES 100 DDC - EK Coolstream XE 360 - EK Coolstream XE 240 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 Just do what i did when my ex wife asked me to go shopping with her. Say NO, go by yourself its easy but you will find th at 90% of men will not say that, guess they are still chained to the bermuda triangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 It's better than the guy that committed suicide cause he was tired of his girlfriend shopping ------- Current Rig ------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 That's hilarious ... I'll make sure to try it when I go back to Shanghai in a few months! If you need help with your forum account, please use the Forum Support form ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 20, 2017 With only so many, there will be a long line of husbands, waiting to get into the pod. Or they can go look at their own things and then meet up with their wife ,when she's done. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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