Author: Joseph Merolle
Date: 12:02:08 09/28/03
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THanks , I will save the money then. Joseph On September 28, 2003 at 14:42:13, Christophe Theron wrote: >On September 28, 2003 at 14:10:42, Joseph Merolle wrote: > >>Why would it be slower if the MHZ and ram are the same? >> >>regards Joseph > > > >Because MHz IS NOT A MEASURE OF THE SPEED OF A COMPUTER. > >Exactly like the max RPM of a car's engine is not a measure of the car's max >speed. > >In other words you CANNOT compare the MHz figures of different computers and >decide which one is faster. > >You can SOMETIMES under strict conditions (in particular if the computers are >using exactly the same processor and the same set of associated chips). > >But in general comparing the MHz figures will be totally misleading. > >Assuming equal MHz, the processor inside the PocketPC computers is several times >slower than the ones in the PCs. And there are different kind of processors for >the PC, so even if you were only talking about PCs you could not compare the MHz >and decide which one is faster. > > > > Christophe > > > > > >>On September 28, 2003 at 13:42:05, Mike Byrne wrote: >> >>>On September 28, 2003 at 13:38:47, Mike Byrne wrote: >>> >>>>On September 28, 2003 at 13:35:17, Joseph Merolle wrote: >>>> >>>>>If pocket Fritz is playing on the same hardware as fritz playing on a PC for ex >>>>>Fritz 8 on a 400 mhz 32 ram pc vs a 400 mhz 32 ram palm pilot pocket fritz, can >>>>>i exspect around the same proformance? Before i invest in a palm i would love to >>>>>know this answer. Any help would be great. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Regards Joseph >>>> >>>> >>>>no. The PDA will be slower - but I'm not sure about how much. If anybody has a >>>>400 Mhz and Shredder , we can run some tests and get a quick estimate of what >>>>that difference might be. >>> >>>also , a "Palm" brand PDA will not run run Pocket Fritz you need need a PDA >>>that is called a Pocket PC running OS Pocket PC 2000/2002 , for Pocket PC 2003, >>>you need Pocket Fritz 2 with the upgrade (free download). Ipaq, Dell and others >>>run Pocket PC software,
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