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Subject: Re: Have Novag & Saitek blown it ??

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 10:23:48 05/30/02

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On May 30, 2002 at 13:16:52, pavel wrote:

>On May 30, 2002 at 13:13:07, Roy Eassa wrote:
>
>>On May 30, 2002 at 13:02:46, Christophe Theron wrote:
>>
>>>On May 30, 2002 at 09:01:44, bryan whitby wrote:
>>>
>>>>With the excellent chess programs now available for the Pocket PC and Palms,
>>>>have Novag and Saitek both blown it by releasing monochrome touch screen chess
>>>>computers or will the price facture save them ?
>>>
>>>
>>>These dedicated units have absolutely no future.
>>>
>>>Too late. The Palms are much better for a price only slightly higher.
>>>
>>
>>
>>Whether it MAKES SENSE to buy them (it doesn't, I agree) versus whether enough
>>people WILL buy them are two different things.  I guess the developing companies
>>must think that there will be enough buyers to justify the development costs,
>>despite the smarter choice of Palm + Chess Tiger.  (BTW, a used 33 MHz _color_
>>Palm [or clone] can be bought for well under $150 US.)
>
>
>150?
>I believe at some places I have seen it at 130 dollars with a 20dollars rebate.
>
>Not sure if it was color though.
>
>pavs


Color units cost a lot more (percentagewise) than monochrome units, but are
worth the difference IMHO.  Also notice that I said "well under" $150.



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