Author: Alessandro Scotti
Date: 09:37:05 01/10/05
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On January 10, 2005 at 11:37:03, Steve B wrote: > i object to looking at a PC screen and using a mouse etc.etc to play chess.i >think it is not a normal way to play chess and interrupts my enjoyment of the >game > >only the old dedicated computers can simulate the normal way to play chess for >me Very true, but looking at the OQO system gave me the following idea: the computer displays a standard 2D board with icons, however you put real pieces on it. Then, a touch screen would allow several methods to input piece movement, using the pieces themselves of course, no pen or manual input... I don't have any such hardware for testing, but a simple "proof of concept" could probably be programmed on a standard palm computer... what do you think?
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