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Subject: Re: Palm M105 Can run Tiger?

Author: Thorsten Czub

Date: 09:53:06 02/21/02

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On February 21, 2002 at 11:39:49, Christophe Theron wrote:
>Why 3 pairs? I was using 2 pairs with my PalmIIIx and it was just fine. I had
>bought a 4 pack at approximately $10. You also need the charger (generally $20).
>Do you mean that Genius uses less power?

>If so, then sorry but this is bullshit. They are both using 100% of the CPU when
>they are thinking, and thus us approximately the same amount of battery power.
>The rest of what you say is fine, but this remark is not.

wrong.

chesstiger uses more power because of the hash table.

when i play, after 2 tournament games (the palm is overclocked)
the accu cells are risky to use. i change to the next one.

and - have still ONE pair in my pocket ...

2 pairs are a little dangerous. also when you play with pair 1
and pair 2 is loaded, and suddenly pair 1 gives up, what to do ??

no - 3 pairs IMO minimum. and the charger of course.


>Yes, I would advice the Nokia 8210 (or 8290 in the USA, or the sexier model
>8310) as a mobile phone doing really well with the Palm. The IR port of the
>Nokia makes communication easy with the Palm's IR port: no cable to plug when
>you want to connect to the Net.
>
>
>
>    Christophe

right.



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