Author: Jorge Pichard
Date: 18:39:33 10/07/01
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On October 07, 2001 at 21:09:16, Jorge Pichard wrote: >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. Of course this is an overstatement by Semper Aptus Staff. > >http://www.semperaptus.com/reviews/r6100b.shtml > >Pichard.
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