Author: Wayne Lowrance
Date: 08:20:52 05/31/01
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On May 30, 2001 at 23:58:04, K. Burcham wrote: > > >i can take my 550 pentium lll and tiger 14 or gambit tiger, go to chess.net, >icc, or yahoo advanced. play the top programs at each site, and lose most games >against the 1200-1300-1500amds and 1500-1700pentium4's. they will crush my tiger >14 or gambit tiger on the 550 with 256 megs ram with win98. > >but with my 1500 and tiger 14 or gambit tiger, i can beat or have beaten---nope >in this forum i am not going to finish that statement. but i can tell you this, >at the chess servers, against the top operators, tiger on a 550 cannot play >against the top ids. but with the 1500 it can beat or sometimes draw, any id. >that statement is from experience. > >that is something i have noticed about the guys that post here. > >the gamers that play a lot of games at these sites that know all of this, >i dont see them posting here. but we are not supposed to--right. the intent for >this site was program and code discussion. so you might be right--maybe i should >not post here and only read. > >hey---but i am just a gamer. thats all. > >and i think this site is cool. > >the only thing i am saying is----i wont use my 550 at any site anymore---i go to >win, not to have fun, i go for blood,yup if my mouse is not wet fron sweat, the >game was to easy----i try to play the top rated programs in standard games. i >cant win with the antique 550. my wife uses it to see what happen on the soap >operas she missed that day. it is outdated for playing the top ids at any >server. > >when will the 1500 be outdated----not sure.if i am still spending my money on >the latest programs and the latest hardware then i will know. >i like to build hot rod computers, overclock them, go to the chess servers with >one of the strongest programs and test, test, test, test, 100's of games----nope >most of the top gamers that i know have 1000's of games. > >gamers cant write code, gamers cant program, but the top gamers,,,man they sure >can play a mean comp-comp game. > >wanna know something else i have learned about hardware. >when i used to play 1000's of games with my 550 against humans---they could draw >alot and win some. not anymore. > >the masters have been left behind with the 1500 and the new programs. >i have a friend that is a master that could play a very good game with my old >fritz 5.32 or shredder4, both on the 550 pentium lll. > >but with the new 1500 and the latest programs, he cant handle 1500 and gambit >tiger at all. when i watch him try the new system it is obvious. completely >different level of chess. > >oh well. i have said to much. > >good luck. > >thanks Well spoken my friend. You represent a typical gamer and for my money you have every right to post here. It is buyers like you that make money for these owners so I am sure they are interested in what you have to say relative to their programs, However you may not be taking Christophe's intent quite correct. Wayne
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