Author: Alastair Scott
Date: 12:20:53 12/19/02
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On December 19, 2002 at 14:09:01, William Dozier wrote: >Good day everyone. Question: Arent some of the laptops computers >are just as good as desk/tops to run chess programs ? what kind of >desk/top can i get for $800 to $1000 out of the box, that is >compared to one that is custom built? And by the way IBM new generation >desk/tops and servers powered by PPC that they are making at there >processing plant that make PPC chips running at 1.5 Gz. and up. Well, I use a Dell Latitude and it's excellent; very good build quality and Fritz 8 is just as overwhelming as on a desktop ;) As for desktops, £500-£600 will get you a lot of desktop if you ignore the 'big boys' (which I don't recommend - you pay more for doubtful benefit) and get a small local system builder to build one for you or even try it yourself - I did so, after some research, and am pleased with the result. Don't know anything about the IBMs. Concerning the other post, what it appears to be saying is 'if you don't look at the screen straight you don't get as good an image'. This is true, but since when do you look at a laptop screen from an angle? (And, as I work with classified information, this 'problem' turns out to be a great advantage ;) As for 'reliability problems' these are a thing of the past apart from accidental problems (laptop dropped and so on). The laptops I've used for the past ten years or so have just got better and better and all the hardware bugs have slowly evolved out (no flaps to break off, no seams, power button impossible to press by accident, rigid cases, choice of pointing devices, docking station not needed, ...). And you can get a decent laptop for far less than £2000; www.europc.co.uk is strongly recommend for people in my country :) Alastair
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