Author: Peter Kappler
Date: 10:35:04 11/30/99
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On November 30, 1999 at 12:57:21, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >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's dubious advice because Crusoe won't be available on Jan 19, or even anywhere close to that date. --Peter
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