Author: Chessfun
Date: 10:56:53 02/16/04
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On February 15, 2004 at 10:49:18, Bob Durrett wrote:
>On February 15, 2004 at 10:40:47, Peter Skinner wrote:
>
>>On February 15, 2004 at 09:38:33, Bob Durrett wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Chess commentary:
>>>
>>>The days of the software programmers are fast coming to an end.
>>>
>>>The days of the "hardware programmers" are just beginning.
>>>
>>>Bob D.
>>
>>Well truth be told, this is the first "good" result for the Brutus/Hydra team.
>>Nothing can be concluded from just 7 games. It was the best at this tournament,
>>but what is to say at the next one it only scores 3.5/7.0?
>>
>>Now flip the coin on a software program. Let's take Gandalf (which happens to be
>>one of my favorite programs). It did not score as well as I had hoped, yet the
>>minute the new version goes on sale, I will be purchasing it.
>>
>>7 games is really meaningless. It is a crap shoot that Hydra won, and next year
>>can easily lose. Luck plays a big part in it. This is _exactly_ why the rating
>>lists (SSDF, Chess Fun's rating list...) are so important. They show many games
>>vs the same opponent, but also many games vs a wide array of opponents to attain
>>a reasonable rating and top program and error margins.
>>
>>You must also factor in that Hydra is hardware based and whatever advantage it
>>had today can be gone as soon as tomorrow. Software can evolve faster than
>>hardware, thus any advantage can easily be erased with a few key strokes.
>>
>>Personally I have stopped playing the "hardware" game in regards to chess. If it
>>is fast enough to run the programs I use, then it is good enough for me. I tried
>>keeping up with the hardware that comes out, but it gets costly, and frankly I
>>can spend my money elsewhere.
>
>You are right if you're talking about a new PC every few years. I paid $5000
>for my current PC and it was only because my rich uncle died. Normally, I would
>never have that kind of money.
Hi Bob,
What is your current PC?
Sarah.
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