Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 09:57:21 11/30/99
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On November 30, 1999 at 01:48:49, Peter Kappler wrote: >On November 30, 1999 at 00:00:17, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: > >>On November 29, 1999 at 23:08:30, Dennis A. Bourgerie wrote: >> >>>I am thinking about buying a notebook computer. There are different kinds of >>>processors on the market, for example, Celeron, K6-2, K6-3, Pentium, Pentium II, >>>Pentium III. I would like to get a notebook that can efficiently run Rebel 10 >>>or Fritz or other chess programs. >>> My question is: If the processors were to be ranked from best to worst how >>>would the list go? Also what other factors (maybe RAM or secondary cache) are >>>the most important for getting good results from a chess program? >> >> >>Dennis, >> >>Wait till Jan 19, 2000 when the Crusoe processor from Transmeta is released. >>You will be able to run both Mac and PC applications on the same machine. In >>addition, the speed will be much improved. For further info see their site at >> >>http://www.transmeta.com >> >> >>Tim Frohlick > > > >This seems like dubious advice. How can this be dubious advice? He is advising to "Wait till Jan 19, 2000", not necessarily to buy it. It is a good to idea to wait anyway. January is traditionally the month where there are new product announcements, combined with worthwhile price cuts for existing inventory. I always wait for Jan or Feb to make major computer hardware purchases. > >Details on Crusoe are vague, and systems based on this processor aren't going to >be shipping on Jan 19, or even anytime remotely close to that date. > >--Peter
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