Author: Ian Osgood
Date: 01:38:45 01/08/00
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On January 08, 2000 at 03:44:13, Lars Sandin wrote: >On January 07, 2000 at 15:35:20, Steven Schwartz wrote: > >>On January 07, 2000 at 14:52:28, Ian Osgood wrote: >> >>>On January 07, 2000 at 14:12:45, Steven Schwartz wrote: >>> >>>>Steve (ICD/Your Move) >>>> >>>>Novag Product *Novag's ELO Estimate >>>... >>>>Star Sapphire 2550 >>>>Sapphire II w/Computer Chess Board 2420 >>>... >>> >>>These are the two important lines, which indicate that Novag thinks they have >>>increased their top-of-the-line strength by 130 "points". Scaling down the >>>estimates to the ~2100 SSDF rating for the Sapphire II results in an SSDF >>>estimate of [holds up thumb, *86%] ~2213 or a 100-point jump, bringing it in >>>line with the 20-36MHz Mephisto units. >>> >>> >>>I assume the program has been updated and is still by Kittinger. Since there is >>>a Deluxe model, I also assume the Star Sapphire supports the same serial >>>interface. >>> >>>The main info I would like from Novag is the Star Sapphire processor type and >>>speed and size of its hashtable (should be bigger since the cost of memory >>>density has dropped since the Sapphire II was released). >>> >>> >>>IanO, SapphireII owner >> >>On the computers which Novag "claims" are rated 2550 ELO, they >>list the following technical data... >>"Advanced 68EZ328 processor (1M ROM and 256K RAM) and High Speed >>16.58MHz energy saving CMOS technology including hash tables." >>- Steve (ICD/Your Move) > >Then the processor will be the same as originally in the Palmpilot-series. 2.7 >MIPS performance with the 68EZ328 on 16,58 MHz. Slow/fast (depends on who will >do the comparsion) roughly like a 386SX-16 MHz (2.5 MIPS). For more info >regarding the processor: > >http://ebus.mot-sps.com/ProdCat/psp/0,1250,MC68EZ328~934310090795,00.html > >// Lars - also a Sapphire-owner :) Ooh, now there are two possibilities I'll be wondering about: 1. Will the Star Sapphire have a PDA-like display for a graphical chessboard, since the DragonBall processor has a built-in display controller? 2. Kittinger has ported his program to the DragonBall. One step closer to a 2200 rated Palm Pilot! (In my opinion, the Palm is the most convenient portable chess form factor.) Meanwhile, www.novag.com still has flashing NEW!!! text alongside their Sapphire II and Diamond II models. :) Ian
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