Author: Michael McDermott
Date: 08:48:07 11/16/05
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On November 16, 2005 at 09:30:52, Steve B wrote: >>i imagine Fidelity paid MB for the design or liscence because they work >>basically the exact same way > > >or is it possible that FIDELITY made the Robot for MB and did not release it >under the Fidelity name for 5 years?? > >you think so?? > >Steve Steve, I know that Milton Bradley took over distribution of Conchess computers in '84 but I would be surpised if Fidelity made the robot and MB sold it. According to this page, http://www.schachcomputer.at/schachroboter.htm there was a patent on the Phantom/Milton/Grandmaster and Sid Samole later aquired it. It would be very interesting to try and find that patent. Michael
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