Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 18:06:13 02/15/02
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On February 15, 2002 at 10:57:48, Steve Maughan wrote:
>Jeremy,
>
>>I'm interested in the new Novag Star Sapphire but wonder whether it will be
>>worth the wait. Has anyone actually managed to see a prototype of this machine
>>or is it still "vapourware"? The latest word direct from Novag is that the Star
>>Sapphire will be released April/May. But the date has already slipped.
>
>It may materialise but there have been delays...
>
>>Also, is there any comparable program that could be run on a Palm (I have a
>>Handera 330) which could come close in playing strength or do I need a
>>dedicated unit like the Star Sapphire?
>
>Yes! Chess Tiger (www.chesstiger.com) and Chess Genius (www.chessgenius.com)
>for the Palm are both strong and based on the processor specs should compete
>with the Star Sapphire, especially when overclocked. In addition the investment
>is minimal in comparson.
>
>Regards,
>
>Steve Maughan
And I would add that with the next generation of Palms running at 200MHz and
higher coming this fall, the Star Sapphire will be buried very deep.
Christophe
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