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Subject: Re: Handheld Chess

Author: Michael de la Maza

Date: 19:13:08 04/26/99

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The Sapphire 2 is not a "handheld chess computer, sensory touch."  Neither is a
palm computer.

The best sensory computer that Novag (www.novag.com) has is the Novag Opal Plus.

Michael

On April 26, 1999 at 06:41:15, John P. Hill wrote:

>On April 25, 1999 at 16:01:36, Carl Stuff wrote:
>
>>Any opinions on the most reliable (best) handheld chess computer, sensory touch.
>
>Novag's Sapphire 2 is rated at 2300 (USCF) at 40/2.  I have been searching
>in vain for something stronger.  IM Larry Kaufman describes its playing style
>as "interesting and aggressive" and "a very solid master" at 40/2.
>
>I have been advised to wait a year or so for Palmtop computers to get stronger.
>Then you could run one of the monster software programs on something that's
>about the size of the Sapphire, albeit at five times the price.



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