Author: Joshua Haglund
Date: 14:03:57 12/19/02
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On December 19, 2002 at 15:20:53, Alastair Scott wrote: >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 ;) > It helps to have a active matrix screen. >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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