Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 10:00:36 01/16/02
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In a similar vein, I suppose it wouldn't be too hard to invent a small wireless device to hook to the DGT board and a companion small wireless device to hook to the PC in another room in the house (can be a couple floors away I hope) so that it seems to both that they are directly connected. Anybody know of a solution of this sort that's available today? On January 16, 2002 at 12:57:44, Roy Eassa wrote: >Your idea of linking the DGT board to the Palm or PPC is a great one. Do you >plan to pursue it? Would such a device's design be patentable? > >I would not buy a DGT board to hook to my PC because of desk-space issues (and >of course price!). But having it in another room, far away from the PC (which >is not a portable) and using it as a normal chessboard some of the time and as a >user interface to the chess programs on the Palm/PPC other times, would be a >real possibility. > >Go forth, build it, and get rich! > > >>On January 14, 2002 at 23:25:13, Jonathan Parle wrote: >> >>>I reckon the golden days were 1982 to 1989. Maybe that's because during that >>>period, dedicated machines well and truly exceeded me in playing ability, as was >>>the case for 99% of chess players. It would be really nice to see you still do a >>>program for a dedicated machine every now and then, but it looks like Frans >>>Morsch has that market sewn up??? I know most people on this board are more >>>interested in the latest software, but for me there will never be a substitute >>>for the good old dedicated machines. >> >>I really don't see why this need be a limitation. Just find a way to link a >>Pocket PC, Palm, or some other very small unit, to a DGT board (for example) and >>you'll have a modern modular dedicated unit. Not to mention plenty more >>possibilities than what those dinky screens and interfaces offered (no offense >>meant to the authors). >> >> Albert
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