Life In 19x19

Hi,

I have been a regular reader of this forum for some time and finally signed up.

I was introduced to Go when I was around 18 years old by a friend, we played together, I once visited the local go club with him. Anyway, I did not really get the hang of it back then. I stopped playing ( I did remeber some of the cool proverbs, though). Around 20 years later I got a copy of the novel "Shibumi", and actually bought it because of the goban on the cover. Actually that book got me re-interested in go, and I started to play on KGS. I have been through some kind of cycle several times in recent years now: I start to play online, I really enjoy it, but at some point I just do not want to spend my spare time in front of my computer ( I sit in front of it during work most of the time as well). This leads to a longer break, until I start to play again. Well, go is not meant to be played in front of a computer, it is meant to be played on a tablet PC . So I bought an iPad, just to find out that KGS does not work on it (I never had success with the AlwaysOnPC-App, although it seems to work for others). So right now, I am sitting in front of the PC again, and I am dreaming of a Windows 8 tablet before my motivation fades again... (BTW: Anyone using a Windows tablet for KGS ? )

enough for now...

Welcome!

Welcome.

Get a Nexus 7 or 10. Great tablets and that can play on KGS and IGS.

Welcome to L19!
My story is a lot like yours, In fact, I picked up Go again a few years ago specifically to have a hobby that does not involve being in front of a computer or TV. Is there still a Go club in your area? If so, you should go. You might find that playing face to face with people is a nice break from the computer and a good way to get more games in.

Hello Hibbs

don’t give up your iPad—you can play Go with it on Pandanet IGS, there’s an app for that and also on Kaya.gs, no app needed since it’s all in HTML5.

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Tengen Go Online (iTunes Link) is the app for IGS

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Enjoy,

Tom

Thanks for all your comments...

oren wrote:Get a Nexus 7 or 10. Great tablets and that can play on KGS and IGS.

I have the iPad for more than one year now, but in the meantime I get really annoyed by its closed design and in a way Android is similar. Anyhow, I would use that Android tablet only for KGS and I consider that too expensive for that. A Windows 8 tablet would let me run some other software that I'd like to run...

Redbeard wrote:Welcome to L19!
... Is there still a Go club in your area? If so, you should go. You might find that playing face to face with people is a nice break from the computer and a good way to get more games in.

Yes, there is a local club, and I went there occasionally and will probably do more so in the future. However: That is quite the opposite of a quick recreational game, it always costs me a full evening. Also I have to travel a lot for my job, so I'd like to play go when I am in a hotel and spend my time home with my family.

Bonobo wrote:Hello Hibbs
don’t give up your iPad—you can play Go with it on Pandanet IGS, there’s an app for that and also on Kaya.gs, no app needed since it’s all in HTML5.

I start to feel a bit like Waldorf and Staedler... Actually I tried both IGS and later Kaya and just like KGS more. If I go to KGS and select an automatch I always get an instant game and somehow it was always a lot of waiting on IGS. Kaya may get there in the future and is on a good way once it has increased its userbase. I have not given up on the iPad, anyways, there is smartgo books, there is Igowin HD, smartgo Kifu, Igowin life. All a lot of fun, just a bit short of the real thing.

Welcome.

Welcome aboard.

hibbs wrote:I have not given up on the iPad, anyways, there is smartgo books, there is Igowin HD, smartgo Kifu, Igowin life. All a lot of fun, just a bit short of the real thing.

Have you tried Crazy Stone HD? The medal challenges are good fun.

Boidhre wrote:Have you tried Crazy Stone HD? The medal challenges are good fun.

Thanks for the suggestion. I have installed it. Have only played 9x9 so far, it is much stronger than igowin.

Welcome to L19!

I'm goona get a widows tablet, if my wife says yes, which I doubt.
She wants an iPad, for she's using iPhone5 64G right now.

Since there is no reason for KGS to kick Mac fans out, new application will come up pretty soon, I guess.

hibbs wrote:

Boidhre wrote:Have you tried Crazy Stone HD? The medal challenges are good fun.

Thanks for the suggestion. I have installed it. Have only played 9x9 so far, it is much stronger than igowin.

It does seem that way yes. Compared to the desktop version it's very weak though.