Author: ERIQ
Date: 07:54:55 03/12/05
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On March 12, 2005 at 10:32:18, Fernando Villegas wrote: >Besides the disappointment with T3 palm Unit, that I strongly advice not to get, >now I warn you of one of those cheap chess software you sometimes -I, sometimes- >buy because they are cheap and, well, what a heck if the are not so good. >I fall in that trap browsing the soft shells in "Spry", a big computer store in >Los Angeles. My eyes saw a "Classic Chess" by "OnHand!" company, a package with >a flashy cover promising pretty gui and a "superior chess engine". >I said to myself "this must be a refurbishing of some old chess program", but it >was priced at just 9.99 bucks, so I said " I will pay the price just to know >which of those that old program is and perhaps the gui is good enough to play >some games...." >No sir.... >After setting it at his best, a supposed 2300 elo rating, the game went this >way: >Fernando, white.... >d4-----Nc6 >d5-----Nb5 >a3-----Na6 Nice, so what is the problem?! This would mean that I might be able to defeat this one. Such pleasure for such a low price, this is a blessing not a cures. >I interrupted the game at this point. >I must also say that beetween each of his wonder moves the program took some >considerable time. >I wonder how many of you could tell similar histories.... >Fernando
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