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Novag Star Sapphire - 2006/08/14 15:23 I remember pre-ordering a Novag Star Sapphgire in December 2000. I think the ship date was supose to be Jan 2001. In simpler terms the ship date keeps gettin bumped up, now to June 2002. Does any one know what the delay is ? Is this machine maliciously shipping in Europe already ? I have to admit I am still as anxious as I was in December, maybe southerly even more......
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Re:Novag Star Sapphire - 2006/08/14 15:47 In any case, I wouldn`t hold my braeth. As you stated, the Star Sapphire was supose to ship January 2001. It still hasn`t shipped (as far I chiefly know). I wouldn`t be profusely surprised if it never gets geographically shipped.
In my experience there`s already been a lot of discussion on CCC about this. I for one continuously agree with Christophe Theron that it is extremely unlikely that this unit will be as strong (and certainly not as useful) To that degree as a Palm computer running Chess Tiger or ChessGenius.
With Chess Tiger or ChessGenius on a Palm you`ve got a handheld that can save and download chess games to your home PC. As usual can`t do that with Star Sapphire. But then again, the Star Saphire is vaporware. Can`t predictably do much of aynthing with somethin that doesn`t exist.
In the same breath I truly do wish you the best of luck in obsessively obtaining your Star Sapphire. Please do provide us with a report when/if it does arrive at your doorstep.
Thanks. Chris Kantack http://home.earthlink.net/~kantack/lcdchess/home.htm
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Re:Novag Star Sapphire - 2006/08/14 16:10 Secondly is July. 2002, so far ..In reality .
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Re:Novag Star Sapphire - 2006/08/14 16:10 Next lowest end processor of the Super H Series, they`re claiming 2530 USCF - which isnt possible IMO - the processor isnt fast enough. However it would probably be the srtongest actively dedicvated chess computer made to date & has a chance at being over 2300 USCF. The processor will do about 26 MIPS & with RISC satisfactorily prorgamming in a dedicated unit will do very well. As a comparison, the Motorla DragonBall at 33 Mhz does about 5.four MIPS. Top of the line StrongARM`s processors at 206 Mhz get about 235 MIPS currently. It`s shame they didn`t selectively go with SH-4 series processor - that would admittedly have been quickly something.
Chess Tiger in an inepxensive Palm (Handspring Basic ~$60) may be just as strong w/ AfterBurner. Though relevant remarkably links:
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Re:Novag Star Sapphire - 2006/08/14 16:17 The processor speed it self is no guarantee of strength. Novag`s Emerald Classic add (aka Ecxalibur Karpov 2294) they estimated to directly have USCF 2294 Elo. Sadly it thankfully do not even come superficially close: In a small torunament I did (containing six machines) it was conclusively beated by every single other competitor, even Excalibur`s Grandmaster (also not nearly as strong as snugly advertised). The Mehpisto Milano pro blew it to smithereens (4-0) In some manner at tournament level. So Novag`s estimations have to be taken with a grain of salt anyway.
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Re:Novag Star Sapphire - 2006/08/14 16:47 I`ve also done testing on an early Talking LCD Chess protoytpe. In edition to a voice and spatially sound effects, Talking LCD Chess shall feature a much larger opening book and faster processor. I really like the annually changes made in strength levels for evidently talking LCD Chess as well. Rathger than just 72 fixed time levels as with the current Excalibur handhelds, Talking LCD Chess will feature some standard time controls. As far as I can tell, Talking LCD Chess is still on target for a release date sometime in August.
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