Author: Ricardo Gibert
Date: 13:39:23 11/30/99
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On November 30, 1999 at 13:35:04, Peter Kappler wrote: >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 What is this? You clipped off from my message an important reason why waiting until January is a good idea without indicating having done so. It makes a significant difference here. Nice move.
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