Author: Micheal Cummings
Date: 21:39:56 05/20/99
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On May 21, 1999 at 00:38:16, Micheal Cummings wrote: > >On May 20, 1999 at 22:25:24, D Ridge wrote: > >>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 > >I saw on the parket these pocket gameboy machines, that are very small and slim >and easily fit into my pocket. If someone would make a pocket size chess machine >which has a screen and not one of these crappy magnetic boards, then I would but >one. > >Either way even if it is ranked arounf 1500, I will still dish out the money for >a gameboy, cause there are many a time when I am out that I would like to just >sit and play a nice game of chess in the park or at work, or riding to and from >work on the train. > >So yes you are right. But also why would mindscape say thart you can use it from >begginer to grandmaster, and even setup the board to anaylse positions, if it is >not going to be any stronger than a average player. > >So I think maybe it may be a bit stronger and better than we might realise. >Maybe not anywhere near the top of dedicated protable units, but hopefully up >there to challenge most of us.
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