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Subject: Re: Novag Star Sapphire 2003

Author: Dale J Minter

Date: 15:41:52 03/06/03

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On March 03, 2003 at 18:48:17, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On March 02, 2003 at 22:21:37, Mike Byrne wrote:
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>>On March 02, 2003 at 21:15:40, Dale J Minter wrote:
>>
>>>Here on ICD the new Sapphire is listed as operating at 16Mhz while the Diamond
>>>is listed as 20mhz. Isn't it the same computer but different format?. The Novag
>>>web site indirectly states that they both operate at 25Mhz! What is the deal?
>>>Anyone have the straight scoop on these?
>>
>>
>>This is still phantom ware.  To my knowledge , nobody but perhaps a few select
>>insiders have even seen anything more than prototype.    It was announced over
>>two years ago now and with the Palms and Pocket PC's - they have missed their
>>opportunity.
>
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>Exactly. This product is dead before its birth.
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>>  With the hardware it was going to run on, it can not possibly be
>>as strong as to what they are claiming.
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>I do not know what they claim, but I know this:
>
> 135 Chess Tiger 14.9 Palm m515 16MB 42MHz   2101   69   -74   100   39%  2180
> 152 Sapphire II                             2009   34   -32   464   63%  1918
> 156 Novag Sapphire H8 10 MHz                1991   22   -22  1034   47%  2012
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>>If it does comes out, I would trust the Novag site as being more correct.  After
>>all, they are the manufacturer.
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>If it's about elo figures, I would advice to not trust their site at all.
>
>From experience. :)
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>
>    Christophe



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