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Subject: Re: Chess Hardware question once again

Author: Sietel Monic

Date: 16:11:25 09/08/03

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On September 08, 2003 at 17:40:06, Martin Andersen wrote:

>On September 08, 2003 at 17:06:01, Sietel Monic wrote:
>
>>Ok well as alot of you probably know im buying a computer to run just chess on
>>it, mainly because i have made a lot of posts asking questions... but im not
>>spending 5,000$+ without getting what i want in the system.
>>So here goes, mainly im looking to play DF7 and get 2,500+ million nodes/sec
>>(kn/s) so i need to know which system to buy to get this, any opinions?
>>Also im facing alot of difficulty now with all this new technology, should I
>>wait and buy dual Athlon FX processors(64 bit) or should I go opteron 248's in
>>like 2 months with the 64 bit plus 2.2ghz each. Any opinions on how i should go
>>about buying my new computer and gain what I want in kn/s on DF7??
>>Monic, confused even more :-)>>>>>
>
>Why ? Why use $5000 on a chess-playing machine ?
>
>Martin.

I turn the question on you, why not? The thing I love doing is configuring chess
books and engines with friends, so I need the hardware to back me up. Your point
is unclear to me, I understand you think it's "not worth it" but then what is??
I bet you dont say this to people when they buy a car they really love, it's
there passion and why they even bother getting money. Your basing your opinion
on what you like.... people spend there money on what they like (not always of
course) but mostly. And i also wanna kick some butt on pogo! Of course Mr Mike
will have edges on me but i'll be a close second to him giving him a challenge.
Mike I hope you understand nobody there is going to be able to beat you... may
have to move onto playchess.com since nobody there will give you challenges!



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