Author: pavel
Date: 21:11:32 12/07/01
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On December 07, 2001 at 23:58:35, J. C. Boco wrote: >On December 07, 2001 at 22:50:44, Christophe Theron wrote: > >>On December 07, 2001 at 22:06:50, J. C. Boco wrote: >> >>>http://www.novag.com/English/index.htm >>> >>>http://www.icdchess.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?page=8/80-N13.jpg >>> >>>The fonts (or piece designs) are different. Interesting how the Novag website >>>has the poorer-looking font and poorer lighting on their picture. >> >> >> >>Maybe I'm going to be blamed for this, but the picture at the icdchess store >>does not look real. At that angle, a LCD display normally is unreadable. Also I >>can't see any "pixelisation" on the picture. And finally I notice that it has >>the same position and best move as the other picture, but much prettier. >> >>Sorry to say it, it looks fake. >> >>Wait until you see the real unit by yourself. Maybe what I say is just bullshit, >>maybe not. >> >> >> >> >>>Is it known if there are other designs, or is there still much fog-of-war with >>>this product? >>> >>>How are the pre-orders coming along, is this computer selling? >>> >>>I am now thinking of getting one of these cool things. I'm soon to get a new >>>"regular" computer with an Athlon which will be mighty strong, but for me there >>>is no greater enjoyment in playing a dedicated chess computer. Right now I have >>>a Radio Shack 2150L. I win about 33% of the time at level A7 with permanent >>>brain off, but the computer takes 2 minutes a move. I'm looking to upgrade so I >>>can get an equivelent game that will take less time to move. >> >> >> >>Why don't you also consider a Palm equipped with Chess Tiger for Palm? >> >>Palms are pretty cheap by now, and they are more versatile. >> >> >> >> Christophe > > >Oh dear oh dear oh dear........... > >One reason people like me purchase dedicated units is because they look nice. >The "real" view of the pieces doesn't completely satisfy that need, but I'm >still thinking about it. > >BTW, I took your advice and looked up the Chess Tiger for Palm, and the board >looked very nice. Do you own Chess Tiger for Palm? I don't know much about >Palms or PocketPC's, which one do you think has a greater future? Perhaps Fritz >for the Pocket PC is also something to think about. > >Just for the heck of it, visit http://www.hotdealsclub.com/ > >you will find at radio shack a pocketPC for $200 link. Since this is the price >range I saw for Palms, which one would be better? He is the author of chess tiger for palm and pc, ofcourse he has it. :)
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