Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 05:00:25 08/15/03
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On August 15, 2003 at 07:51:06, Bo Persson wrote: >On August 14, 2003 at 11:02:05, Mikael Bäckman wrote: > >>On August 14, 2003 at 10:48:20, Bob Durrett wrote: >> >>>According to the SSDF list, the top engines are Junior, Shredder, Fritz, Tiger, >>>etceteras. They are all 32 bit. >>> >>>I am afraid to purchase a 64 bit computer because the only chess software that >>>would run on it is Crafty, and the database managers such as ChessBase would be >>>useless too! >> >>ALL 32-bit software will run on AMD64. They may not use 64-bit instructions, but >>they will run. > >And the machine will be more expensive! I believe Bob isn't afraid of the >machine as such, but of spending all his money on something the programs can't >take advantage of. > >If you run 32-bit software *only*, a "cheap" P4/3.2 will do just as well. :-) Yep! I just got one of those "el cheapo" P4/3.2 computers from Dell. It arrived yesterday. I'll hook it up and get it running today. The 2 GB RAM, 20.1 inch flat monitor, various bells and whistles, shipping, and tax kept the price [with software] down to a mere $5046. Nice deal. I took the money out of "petty cash." : ) Bob D. > > >Bo Persson
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