Author: Tom Kerrigan
Date: 10:53:13 08/10/00
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On August 10, 2000 at 01:19:20, Christophe Theron wrote: >On August 09, 2000 at 17:02:25, Tom Kerrigan wrote: > >>On August 09, 2000 at 16:15:39, Christophe Theron wrote: >> >>>On August 09, 2000 at 13:25:35, Doug List wrote: >>> >>>>OK, so I'm new here. I looked around and didn't see (or couldn't tell) if there >>>>are any threads concerning Electronic Boards. I REALLY want to be able to sit >>>>down and play a game w/o the (Desktop) computer or having to press keys. I just >>>>want to move the pieces myself. (I know, enough whining). >>>> >>>>Anyway, I'm just starting to look into this and don't want to spend that much >>>>money (under $150?). I really am a novice in the computer chess area and only >>>>barely got my feet wet in a tournament setting once (I don't even know my >>>>rating, but I can beat my dad -- sometimes). I guess a board that can >>>>potentially play somewhere in the 2000 level would be plenty for me. (not that I >>>>can play up there, but I want to have plenty of room for growth). >>>> >>>>Suggestions? >>>> >>>>Much thanks, >>>>doug >>> >>> >>> >>>Buy a Palm (www.palm.com) and ChessGenius (www.chessgenius.com) for Palm, you'll >>>find the combination excellent. You'll get a 1950 elo chess computer. >>> >>>You play on a LCD chessboard with a stylus, that's much more convenient than >>>actual small plastic pieces, believe me. You can play anywhere, even at night >>>(the Palm has a backlit screen). >> >>Buying a Palm and CG will definitely put Doug over his $150 limit. >> >>Although when the m100 comes out, he might get a new Palm and CG for < $200... >> >>-Tom > > >What is m100 ? I read a blurb a few days ago about how Palm is making the m100, which is supposed to compete with Handspring. It's $150, but "only" has 2MB RAM. -Tom
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