Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 22:35:43 12/07/01
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On December 08, 2001 at 00:53:36, J. C. Boco wrote:
>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? :-)
I have paid several hundreds times the price of a normal copy in order to have
mine!
Christophe
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