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Subject: Re: Some thoughts on handheld LCD chess computers

Author: steven blincoe

Date: 08:07:32 12/07/03

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On December 07, 2003 at 10:50:26, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>The very great problem with PDA playing chess is that you need to replace
>batteries almost at once. Dedicated units like those by Excalibur can work
>hundreds of hours and yu play at easy without looking each half an hour the
>state of the batteries to see if you must change them or not and preserve not
>only the game, but the rest of your stuff.
>It is great to play a thing you can lose or damage without losing half of you
>life.
>Fernando

generally this is true,However the newly released Star Sapphire has an abysmal
battery life of several hours
but i really like this computer
Steve



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