Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 13:48:11 06/09/02
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On June 09, 2002 at 13:48:47, Alastair Scott wrote:
>On June 09, 2002 at 13:14:38, Christophe Theron wrote:
>
>>On June 09, 2002 at 09:27:15, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>
>>>Set-Up function
>>>Sensor chess board
>>>Fast response function
>>>Hints
>>>Built in chess clock
>>>Verify position
>>>80 levels of difficulty from beginner to master
>>>The computer plays either side or against itself.
>>>Advanced coaching with tactical mistake and capture alerts.
>>
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>>>RISC system with human character
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>>^^^ I like this one a lot.
>>
>>Marketing bullshit or translation mistake?
>>
>>:) :)
>
>Old marketing bullshit.
>
>People like Novag and Saitek have been talking about RISC and/or 'RISC-style'
>processors in their marketing material for years and seem incapable of stopping.
>
>I suppose they have some notion of "RISC = good", but that's an early-Nineties
>concept; processors these days are generally a judicious combination of RISC and
>CISC and the whole thing feels antique, rather like discussing flared trousers
>;)
>
>Alastair
Yes, RISC sounds outdated (maybe only to us?).
But putting "RISC" side by side with "human character" is one of the most stupid
marketing bullshit one can imagine.
What's next? "User friendly DRAM wait state"?
Christophe
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