Author: Tom Kerrigan
Date: 14:09:13 05/23/03
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On May 23, 2003 at 08:49:51, Steve Maughan wrote: >Steve, > >>May I ask how the current chess tiger (handheld) compares to the standalone >>chess hardware? > >With regard to hardware it's about the same - maybe Tiger is somewhat faster >i.e. DragonBall (Tiger) runs at 33 Mhz to 66 Mhz and the H8 runs at about 20 Mhz >to 25 Mhz. From a software perspective I suspect that Tiger is stronger >although we'll have to wait and see when tests are carried out. The H8 seems to be dramatically less efficient than a 68k. It's not a question of MHz, it's a question of MIPS. The 25MHz H8 seems similar to a 2.5MHz 68k. >As for OS 5 ARM machines (Tungsten), when Tiger is released as a native version >it will slaughter the dedicated machines. I suspect we will see a factor of x10 >difference in node count when comparing Tiger 33 MHz with ARM-Tiger 400 MHz!! > >>I ask only because I have no clue and I am contemplating getting a palm or >>x-brand handheld to play some power chess in my free time. I realize most of >>them can beat me but that isn't my point. I'd like to get the strongest >>possible for analysis purposes. > >The Palm is great for playing chess (the only environment I really play chess!) >but I wouldn't recommend it for analysis. Buy a cheap PC and one of the many >strong programs - they are far superior to anything on a Palm, ARM or PocketPC >IMHO. I assume he means for travel. The fact that he's posting to this board suggests that he already has a PC. -Tom
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