Author: Jorge Pichard
Date: 18:09:16 10/07/01
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On October 07, 2001 at 18:40:52, Roy Eassa wrote: >On October 07, 2001 at 16:23:45, stuart taylor wrote: > >>On October 07, 2001 at 15:32:09, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote: >> >>>On October 07, 2001 at 13:02:11, Steve Maughan wrote: >>> >>>>Stuart, >>>> >>>>>Again, What should I get? Palm, or Pocket computer? or other (e.g. Linux, >>>>>Helio)? >>>> >>>>I would advise that if you have an interest in chess then the choice will >>>>probably be between a Palm and an iPAQ (I have both). >>>> >>>>If you want a pocket chess companion but also an address book and diary then I'd >>>>go for a Palm. If you want the strongest portable chess computer then I'd go >>>>for the iPAQ (although I'd wait for the new one which is released this month or >>>>possibly the new Jornada). The Palm is more useable as a PDA but the 206 MHz >>>>StrongArm processor and extra memory gives the iPAQ the edge in terms of playing >>>>strength. >>> >>>I will be porting Sjeng to the Palm in future, so of course you'll want >>>a Palm ;) >>> >>>-- >>>GCP >> >>GCP, >> Do you mean that in your opinion I would not want an iPAQ too, for chess >>strength? Or what do you mean exactly? >>Steve, >> Could you also recomend to me the best Palm (in about eight weeks from now)for >>chess and general purposses, if I wll NOT get iPAQ also? And which Palm would be >>best for all-purposses if I WILL also be getting the iPAQ for chess strength >>purposses? >> >>And does anyone know about the Helio? >> >>Thanks! >>S.Taylor > > >I think the best Palms right now are the new color models from Sony. If you >want MP3 playback, get the 710 (or 760), otherwise get the 610. These are US >models; if you're elsewhere, the models may differ. > >The Sony color models have a 320x320 screen, unlike the lower-res screens of the >competitors. They also have a scroll wheel and a "back" button that are really >useful for one-handed operation. The processor speed, where a device that screams at 206 MHz on the Pocket PC may very well yield the same performance as the 20 MHz Palm IIIc or IIIxe http://www.semperaptus.com/reviews/r6100b.shtml Pichard.
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