Author: D Ridge
Date: 19:25:24 05/20/99
I think many of you are missing the point with Chessmaster/Gameboy. We all have powerful software for home use were we can sit comfortably and concentrate and play our best. A pocket portable doesn't have to play strong when you consider where and when it is likely to be used. Standing in line at the airport, a park bench while your kids play at the park or waiting in the doctor's office. These devices don't have to crush or kill, but simply amuse. In my books if it can play a competent speed game at 1600 or so then that's enough to amuse. Nobody is going to use one of these things for serious sit-down play. The two biggest draw-backs to the Gameboy Colour that I can see (my kid has one) is it's too big to be truly pocket size and the screen is not backlit. I use a Palm Pilot with Pocket Chess. It's the size of a pack of cards, has a backlit screen and plays resonably well. All the same though, I'm very interested in seeing the new Chessmaster program for the game boy. Later David Ridge-Grandmaster Of Stress
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