Author: Alain Lyrette
Date: 05:39:55 05/14/02
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On May 14, 2002 at 00:21:27, Chris Kantack wrote: >On May 13, 2002 at 21:52:58, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On May 13, 2002 at 18:10:20, Tony Schleizer wrote: >> >>>Does anyone have info on any new portable chess computers coming out this year? >>>A month or two ago someone mentioned that Saitek was going to be coming out with >>>a touch-chess like computer, but I never read any more about it and could not >>>find info on it. I am particulary interested in this since I like my other >>>Saitek machines and it the Novag Star Sapphire has not yet materialized (and may >>>never). >>> >>>Thanks. >>> >>>Tony Schleizer >>>(schleizer@houston.rr.com) >> >> >> >>The strongest portables will be ARM-powered Palms running PalmOS 5, expected >>this fall. >> >> Christophe > >Excalibur will also be introducing two handhelds this summer. In July will be >Chess Station. A sleek handheld that docks with a chessboard. August will see >the debut of Talking LCD Chess. At first I wasn't very interested in this >product...but I just got done using a prototype (for the past couple of weeks) >and I really like what I see. > >My web site provides photos on these units. My new products page is at: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~kantack/lcdchess/newproducts.htm > >The new Talking LCD Chess unit will have all new strength levels. Instead of >73 fixed time levels as in the original unit, the new units allow you to select >levels based on ply depth (1 to 8) as well as several various time control >methods such as Game/30 or 40 moves/2 hours, etc. Talking LCD Chess has 3,000 >opening book moves compared with 250 on the older units. The processor is also >faster: 8 MHz versus 6 MHz for the original Excalibur handheld. > >True the Excaliburs are no match for strong programs (like Christophe Theron's >Chess Tiger). But for those who chess strength is below say 1700 Elo...these >units are a great bargain and can provide years of challenge. > >As for Chess Tiger, it is my favorite "super strong" handheld chess program. >(I've never bothered with a PocketPC as the battery life doesn't allow for many >long games.) I especially like the frequent updates and improvements that >Christophe releases for Chess Tiger. If you're looking for a super strong >ultimate handheld...it's Chess Tiger on a PalmOS-based unit. > >Chris Kantack >http://home.earthlink.net/~kantack/lcdchess/home.htm Yeah but watch that long battery life go to smithereens when palm units finaly switch from their present mouse-in-the-spinning-wheel processor to an Arm cpu.
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