Author: Tom Likens
Date: 06:41:24 09/21/02
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On September 21, 2002 at 00:46:55, Peter Skinner wrote: >On September 20, 2002 at 16:20:15, Tom Likens wrote: > >>On September 20, 2002 at 15:18:32, John Merlino wrote: >> >>>In a rare display of generosity, I have received a better computer than the one >>>that I asked for. I originally was told to keep my request under a certain price >>>(no surprise), so I asked for a P4-2.4GHz machine. >>> >>>Well, the machine has arrived today and it is a P4-2.66GHz. So I am happy! >>> >>>As a reminder, the match starts one week from tomorrow. >>> >>>jm >> >>I'm speculating that Larry is probably now sad ;) >>By the way, good luck in the match do us all proud! >> >>regards, >>--tom > >The difference between the 2.4 Ghz and the 2.66 Ghz is not going to affect the >play of Chessmaster by even 10%. > >It is not that much _faster_ of a system. > >I could see if it was a dual system, then we might be talking something. But >really the 260 mhz is not going to do much. You're right of course. I guess I'm really showing my age but I remember when we all excited about the speed of the new 20-MHz 386. This speed difference is an order of magnitude faster (on better hardware no less) and we all just yawn. Times have definitely changed. regards, --tom
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