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Subject: Re: Mephisto Miami handheld chess computer - I bought it!

Author: Heiko Mikala

Date: 16:12:56 10/15/98

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On October 15, 1998 at 13:36:53, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>On October 14, 1998 at 20:34:15, Heiko Mikala wrote:
>>On October 14, 1998 at 20:21:48, Steven Schwartz wrote:
>>>On October 14, 1998 at 20:00:17, Heiko Mikala wrote:
>>>>On October 13, 1998 at 18:57:53, Heiko Mikala wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I'm not 100% sure, if the engine is the same as in KTC and GK2000, but I
>>>>guess it is.
>>>>
>>>>Well, I've fallen in love again... ;-)
>>>>
>>>>...and, ehm, the Miami has beaten me in my first game against it...
>>>
>>>Does the manual say anything about microprocessor and/or MHZ?
>>>This might give us the clue we need.
>>
>>The manual says 10 MHz, which is the same as in KTC and GK2000.
>>It doesn't say anything about the processor, but I'd bet it's a H8.
>>
>>>Hmmmm.... "has beaten me" and "I've fallen in love" in the same sentence.
>>>Almost sounds off-topic :-))))
>>
>>But almost as in real life, isn't it? ;-)
>
>Then we have a problem: I also fell in love with it -Travel incarnation- time
>ago and I still am in love with it. It is a marvelous computer for the price,
>indeed.
>So we love the same girl.

*Nooo*, not again... Why does this always happen to me?!? :(
;-)))

>Curiously; I have never got a godd score againts this machine even if I have
>good scores qwith a lot stronger programs. Maybe his style is what is needed to
>reach my Achilles heel. Not that too much is needed....

What I always liked about my GK2000 (and now the Miami) is, that it is stronger
than me, but not too strong. I know, that I have a small chance to win if I
contrentrate and try hard, and sometimes I really won a game. It's much too
frustrating to play against one of the SSDF-leaders...

Heiko.



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