iPod and computer chess

[Tord Romstad]

I have been reading reviews about a new Toshiba PDA which has a 4.1 inch screen and a 1Ghz Snapdragon processor.This could be the new #1 for PDA chess.

Don't be so sure. I have some pretty exciting plans for chess on the iPhone. Wait and see.



Tord

[Sean Evans]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiba_TG01

WOW This handheld pig is coming out this year

[Mark]

I have been reading reviews about a new Toshiba PDA which has a 4.1 inch screen and a 1Ghz Snapdragon processor.This could be the new #1 for PDA chess.

Don't be so sure. I have some pretty exciting plans for chess on the iPhone. Wait and see.



Tord

Since getting Glaurung for the iPhone, I haven't even opened up any of my other iPhone chess programs!

Any hints as to what the exciting plans are???

[Tord Romstad]

Any hints as to what the exciting plans are???

Not yet, at least not in public. But as a beta tester, you'll get to know about it -- and test it -- a bit earlier than most people.


Tord

[Mark]

Any hints as to what the exciting plans are???

Not yet, at least not in public. But as a beta tester, you'll get to know about it -- and test it -- a bit earlier than most people.


Tord

Excellent! Many thanks!

Mark

[Sean Evans]

Hi, which chess programs play on the iPod Apple Touch 2??

[Mark]

Hi, which chess programs play on the iPod Apple Touch 2??

I don't have a Touch, but I think all of the ones that work on an iPhone will work on a Touch.


Glaurung is easily my favorite. I also have Chess Genius, and Caissa Chess. There's also tChess Pro, which I don't have but I understand is very good.

Mark

[Mark]

I have seen the iPhone and I must say it looks a ton sharper and feels much better, but it is a little too heavy. I will probably still get one just to check it out ... maybe a gift to my gadget hating wife that I know I will end up with anyway .

The Touch is thinner and lighter than the iPhone, so that may be a good choice for you.

[Sean Evans]

Hi, with the iPod and it's large hard drive, would I be able able to load up Chessbase Powerbook and use it as the default opening book for all of my chess programs?

Thanks,

Sean

[sje]

Hi, with the iPod and it's large hard drive, would I be able able to load up Chessbase Powerbook and use it as the default opening book for all of my chess programs?

Only the iPod Classic with its tiny screen has a disk drive (max 160 GB); all other iPods have flash instead with the iPod Touch topping out with 32 GB in the high end model.