Hi All,
I have a question about the Mephisto Exclusive with the Senator module.
Does this machine have hash tables?
Classic Chess and games says so in it's literature.
Mr Eric Hallsworth /who's opinion I greatly respect/does not!
So anyone out there that has the machine let me know would you?
it suppose to be the Milano Pro program which does not have hash.
If it does have hash,wouldn't that make it the Atlanta?
Also is this a great looking machine in real life?On the pictures it looks
nice.
How is the Playing strenght?
Thanks,
Charles

"Ckamaras" wrote in message news:WInFb.418879$Dw6.1291729@attbi_s02...
Hi All,
I have a question about the Mephisto Exclusive with the Senator module.
Does this machine have hash tables?
Classic Chess and games says so in it's literature.
Mr Eric Hallsworth /who's opinion I greatly respect/does not!
So anyone out there that has the machine let me know would you?
it suppose to be the Milano Pro program which does not have hash.
If it does have hash,wouldn't that make it the Atlanta?
Also is this a great looking machine in real life?On the pictures it looks
nice.
How is the Playing strenght?
Thanks,
Charles

Charlie,

The Senator does NOT have Hash Tables - the Magellan does have hash
tables and it runs at 20 Mhz , not the 16 Mhz. This from the litature
I have read on the web.

Mike

"Ckamaras" wrote in message
news:WInFb.418879$Dw6.1291729@attbi_s02...
Hi All,
I have a question about the Mephisto Exclusive with the Senator module.
Does this machine have hash tables?

No.

Classic Chess and games says so in it's literature.
Mr Eric Hallsworth /who's opinion I greatly respect/does not!
So anyone out there that has the machine let me know would you?

I have one, and it does not.

it suppose to be the Milano Pro program which does not have hash.
If it does have hash,wouldn't that make it the Atlanta?

Duno about that.

Also is this a great looking machine in real life?On the pictures it looks
nice.

Sweetest looking board 15" board around. Real Rosewood thru and thru. Nice
weighted (magnets) pieces, with superb workmanship. I keep mine right smack
on the middle table in my living room. But of course...it better be for the
price!

One downside is they used to offer a "battery module"...which they no longer
offer. You are now obligated to use the A/C power adaptor to run the
computer, but I probably play more human/human games than I do against the
computer. They also used to offer a nice briefcase-type carrying
case...again...discontinued. The last thing that I could complain about, is
the rather cumbersome key board variations you must master to have complete
control of all of its features. Not a terrible thing...it just takes some
time to learn them.

How is the Playing strenght?

No match for today's PC based programs. It is a 32 bit processor running at
16 MHz. I believe its highest rating was about 2325.

If your looking for a strong program, save your money and but Fritz 8 for
$39.00. Hell, you could even thrown in a whole new PC and spend less than
you would for the Exclusive! But if you've got money, and would enjoy an
"elegant" chess computer, there is none better than the Exclusive.

Take care.


Thanks,
Charles

Also is this a great looking machine in real life?On the pictures it looks
nice.

Sweetest looking board 15" board around. Real Rosewood thru and thru. Nice
weighted (magnets) pieces, with superb workmanship. I keep mine right smack
on the middle table in my living room. But of course...it better be for the
price!

I agree about the workmanship. obvious plug follows If anyone's
looking for an Mephisto Exclusive with the Roma module, mine's just
gone onto ebay.

Here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ategory=25 54

Cheers,

Dave
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