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Subject: Re: URGENT! is there a new Tiger for pocket comp,or will be now?I'm in booth

Author: Torstein Hall

Date: 06:57:34 02/15/02

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On February 14, 2002 at 18:13:47, Roy Eassa wrote:

>On February 14, 2002 at 17:49:12, stuart taylor wrote:
>
>>I'm still in America not having seen an interenet for the past 3 months, and I'm
>>just on my way to buy a Palm or Pocket computer, with Palm/?/Tiger very much in
>>mind.
>>Can someone try and quickly advise me in the next few munutes whilst I'm still
>>in this internet booth.
>>I'd guess Pocket computer would provide a much stronger Tiger, if it is coming
>>out, for sure, and soon.
>>Otherwise I must get Palm.
>>S.Taylor
>
>
>I don't know whether Tiger for PPC is coming soon or not.  I DO know that Genius
>running on a 206 MHz PPC is stronger than any chess program running on a current
>Palm.  But if you use the device for anything other than chess, your choice may
>still be Palm... (sound of can of worms opening).

HeHe.
In my view the only reason for using a Palm instead of a Pocket PC is if you
want it to be a power supply for other gadgets you carry around as the battery
lasts longer. The other tasks the Pocket PC do better!

Torstein

PS: The other bad ting with a Pocket PC is that you fill the Bill Gates wallet.



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