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Subject: Re: Some advice needed

Author: Djordje Vidanovic

Date: 15:20:05 04/03/00

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On April 02, 2000 at 20:08:02, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>On April 02, 2000 at 19:47:50, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:
>
>>On April 02, 2000 at 13:06:08, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all:
>>>I am thinking in upgrading my actual 200Mhz Intel processor for a AMD 450 Mhz.
>>>Do you know of some objetion to that brand in chess processing? Problems of any
>>>kind that makes of the change unadvisable?
>>>Thanks
>>>Fernando
>>
>>Dear Fernando,
>>
>>My humble suggestion would be to buy either an Athlon or a PIII and be satisfied
>>for quite a while. The speed range approx. 600-700 Mhz that should definitely
>>hold up till the next big Mhz leap.
>>
>>I was about suggest a dual board with two Celeron processors, but that would
>>mean switching to NT or Win 2000; however, knowing your penchant for steering
>>clear of the technical mumbo-jumbo, I think you'd better stick to Win98 for a
>>while.
>>
>>All the best to you an



d the family.  Is it finally getting a little cooler in
>>Santiago now? :-)
>>
>>***  Djordje
>
>
>Hi Jorge:
>Yeah, cooler by now, at last... I was somewhat bored with regular sunny days.
>Well, respect my question, you does not tell me nothing. Should I interpret that
>as a recomnedation not to purchae the bloody thing?
>Abrazos y besos para Alex
>Fernando


Fernando,

I did recommend updating to an Athlon (600-700Mhz) or a PIII (600-700Mhz) and
sticking to Win98... in case you don't want to bother with a new OS such as NT
or Win2000.  Sorry for not being very clear.

Abrazos para toda la familia Villegas.

*** Jorge




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