Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 16:55:13 05/16/03
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On May 16, 2003 at 15:36:30, Trefor Deane wrote: >Do i choose the strong Star Diamond press sensory computer: or the Tournament >sized Auto Sensory Grandmaster ? > >Has anyone played these machines; your opinion would be appreciated...! > >Regards > >Trefs&Jazz It depends on your budget and your own playing strength. I have not played the Star Diamond - but I have operated many other Novag products and they have generally been of higher quality (IMO) than the GM autosensory machine above. Some press sensory machines(sucha as Alanta) have a light touch and thus more enjoyable than others. The GM is auto sensory and it worked quite well in a few games I played on it. The GM also is noticiably weaker than claimed and I agree with the 1850 figure somebody else posted. If you are stronger than 1650, I would recommend a stronger unit and the Star Diamond might fit the bill. Also Chess Tiger on a Palm might be suitable as well and it would be several hundred points stronger than the GM. One drawback about the GM is the plastic parts seem to be weaker and ligher plastic than other plastic components used in other units. I have seen several pictures of older units and they do not seem to hold up well. A common problem is the board getting loose at the corners. It's a shame there are not more autosensory units out there. ICD also carries a DGT board (hooks up to your PC) that is autosensory - I have heard great things about it and just ordered a unit today from ICD. But that runs close to $400 normally.
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