Re: Stand alones
As you point out, the screen, the mouse, switching back and
forth..........more trouble than it's worth. I ordered the Grandmaster by
Excalibur. It's returnable. The Mephisto Master was my alternative choice
but the pieces are smaller.
BTW, Last night I played chess with a buddy in the Village. It had been
awhile. Nothing like the real game!!!
Jerry..............thanks for your comment.
<demarksman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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This is a really a personal issue. Objectively speaking, you get a lot
more bang for the buck with PC software as opposed to standalones. But
if playing in front of a computer screen bugs you a lot (as it does
me), then standalones are worth the extra cost. I have Fritz for
Windows, and one could hardly ask more from a chess program. But I use
it mainly for analysis and databases. For me, screen glare is a major
distraction, and also, I am hooked to playing on a real chess set. So I
recently got a Mephisto Master, which is inexpensive considering the
strength of the program and the quality of the computer. It plays at
around 2400+ USCF; I spent about $190 for it.
Jerry Creed wrote:
are the stand alone computers worth it, esp the expensive ones, for
playing
a game by yourself without interacting with the computer
screen...........and avoiding bells and whistles................and
learning, etc?
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