Author: Eran
Date: 18:04:20 06/07/98
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On June 07, 1998 at 09:47:09, Patrick Carroll wrote: >I'm thinking of buying something like the Novag Sapphire II chess >computer (because our home PC has become so unstable & I'm tired of >being tied down to it anyway). But I haven't had a little chess >computer for 15-20 years, and the last one I had was *very* slow (it >took an hour per move at the highest setting). Are these newer gadgets >reasonably fast? As a novice, I'm not too worried about how strong they >are. But I'd like to be able to sit down and play a game at a normal >pace. > >While I'm at it, is there any particular model you'd recommend? I'm >attracted to the portability of the Sapphire II (so much so that I'm >willing to type the moves in for the sake of that convenience). But if >there's something better around. . . . I bought a new Novag Sapphire II chess computer several weeks ago, because playing chess with it is less frustrating than with my personal computer. However, it is weaker than Rebel9 running on my computer. For instance, Novag Sapphire II could not find a best move in any game position whereas Rebel9 could find it successfully. Nonetheless, playing with Novag Sapphire II is quite enjoyable and fun and its portability is very convenient for any strong master. Despite my computer has some problems and I have Novag Sapphire II, playing Rebel9 on my computer is still enticing. Eran
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