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Subject: Re: More than one piece design in the Star Sapphire?

Author: J. C. Boco

Date: 21:53:36 12/07/01

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On December 08, 2001 at 00:11:32, pavel wrote:

>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.
>
>:)


Is he ethical?  Do you think he paid for his copy?  :-)



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