Author: stuart taylor
Date: 16:57:56 05/29/05
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On May 29, 2005 at 15:13:06, stuart taylor wrote: >If you lack time, please see my question near the end. > >This might be the end of my computer chase! I won 2 auctions, but cancelled them >both, and now I found a dealer who got me closer to what I wanted, at no >unbelievable price. >He said that an Intel machine (laptop) it's possible to play around with easier, >so I asked for a few things, and got some of them. One is 7,200 RPM on a 60 GB >HD, and a (propper) 915 GM chipset at 1.86Ghz (i.e. 750) [more speed than that >would cost improportionately more money], and 1024 mb RAM, which I was told is >useful, but that more than that is unnecesary (IS it? Even if I like to put on >alot of start-up pop-up programmes?). > >This was about the best I could probably have ended up with under the >circumstances. It comes close to $2,000, but a much better package (I think) >than I was origionally going to get. > >Yes, I thank Amir Ban who helped me open my eyes as to what is available in >Israel. In fact most things are, but not all suppliers know of everything. But >prices are still seemingly unnecesarily high, BUT I HAVE checked out around the >web and I HAVE seen thart some things ARE highly priced elsewhere too. > >When people told me "don't you pay much morethan $1000 for anything laptop, >however good" that, I think, is partially correct. But not tottally. Well, If I >found a similar dealer, but in the UK or US, I can well imagine it would all fit >in within $1,500. But I'm not so sure about $1000 or even $1,200. > >Yes, auction sales MIGHT yield a very good price, even less than outside Israel, >occasionally, if there are not too many high bidders that day. But I cannot wait >21 working days any more, and there might be other hassle involved too. And, you >can't easily specify much of what you want, with a friendly dealer giving you >much time. > >Now, I have further questions. > >What now do I need to get in order to set everything up, for computer and >communication maximization? >I ought to have known better, but I'm only really a beginner, from tommorrow! >What do I and what do I need to get? Winboard? what? >Thanks for any guidance. >S.Taylor Also, how to get, and set-up 6-man endgame tablebasses, and combine them with my chess program(s). (doesn't this add on several elo points to a chess program?) Anyway, I havn't had great computer mobility for several years, and I never learned how to set up these things before then. So I'm asking now, what to do, and how to do it. (As I will now be having easier access and possibility, with own computer. Well, it's only a laptop, maybe! but still, a hell of a lot better than what anyone had even in a DESK top, only 3 years ago. So it can't be too bad!). S.Taylor
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