Author: Alan Wadsworth
Date: 13:09:37 12/10/01
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On December 10, 2001 at 13:24:49, Gerald Grimsley wrote: >Hello, I'm thinking of buying the DGT electronic chessboard and am looking for >feedback. Is the quality worth the money and is it well made? Does it work >well with the newest programs? I would be using it with a Dell P4 running >Windows ME. Any comments would be appreciated. Also, does ICE sell it (give >them first choice, of course). >thanks >Gerald I echo all of Peter Berger's comments. I also use my board for playing on ICC using the Blitzin interface and the Woodin plugin. As one of the Internet reviews mentions, it is great to be able to play against someone over the internet as though they were in the room with you. The moves are spoken, so you can concentrate on the board, which is far less tiring than staring at a VDU for long periods. The only slight drawback (which I hope DGT will solve one day with one of their clocks) is the need to consult the computer screen occasionally to check clock times - obviously no good for lightning chess. I resolved the cable problem that Peter Berger mentions by having the board beside the computer on a wide table - all the spaghetti goes down the back out of sight. Kind regards, Alan.
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