Author: Ulrich Tuerke
Date: 03:58:02 10/23/03
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On October 23, 2003 at 05:56:21, Uri Blass wrote: >On October 23, 2003 at 04:21:38, Richard Pijl wrote: > >>On October 23, 2003 at 03:59:57, Mark Winands wrote: >> >>>The WCCC organisation has arranged computers for all WCCC participants including >>>monitors, keyboards, mice, ... The configuration is: >>> >>>HARDWARE >>>- Pentium IV with 2,4 GHz >>>- 256 MB Ram >>>- CD-Rom >>>- 40 GB Harddisk >>>- keyboard, optical wheel mouse, 15´´ TFT-monitor >> >>I doubt whether anyone would use this configuration: >>- Old, slow processor > >Faster than the hardware that I have. > >>- only one processor (although that is not a problem for some) >>- Small amount of memory. > >Not a problem >I have no more than 256 Mb RAM > >It is also more fun to win when the opponent has hardware advantage. ... and in case of loosing, you have at least a good excuse -:) Uli > >I am not participating but I do not like to spend money on >better hardware only for a competition. > >I also do not like to spend money on travelling to another country when I know >that I have no practical chance to win the competition and it is another reason >not to participate. > >Uri
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