Author: O. Veli
Date: 13:52:03 08/29/00
Go up one level in this thread
On August 29, 2000 at 09:12:58, James Thompson wrote: >I'm curious about how many on this list own stand along systems and what you >think of them. My first unit was a Fidelity Par Excellence. It was a nice value at the time and enjoyed playing it. I still keep it but do not play with it anymore. My second was Fidelity TravelMaster, a little unit that I really loved. Whole TravelMasters were faulty IIRC, so I had to return it back. My third unit was Novag Sapphire II which I still love. As you can see I prefer portables over stand-alone units since I can play with them anywhere. I do not care for the feeling of playing on board. I set up my board and play on my PC or play with Sapphire when I am not at home. I look forward to Star Sapphire but its estimated price of 350 USD is really making me think twice. I know that generally software applications >will be a little stronger. A lot stronger would be better. The strongest stand-alone unit ever built is Tasc R30 which is around 2300-2400 SSDF, where as top programs on K6-450 are around 2550-2600 on the same list.
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.