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Subject: Re: Pictures and Ratings of Old Chess Computors

Author: Sally Weltrop

Date: 05:40:10 08/03/02

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On August 01, 2002 at 22:47:37, Julian Morley wrote:

>On August 01, 2002 at 19:58:08, Sally Weltrop wrote:
>
>>On August 01, 2002 at 15:18:48, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>On August 01, 2002 at 14:37:22, Art Basham wrote:
>>>
>>>>Today i just found this neat link!
>>>>
>>>>http://home.hetnet.nl/~timman/csvnp5.html
>>>>
>>>>Maybe these will be collector items someday, if not already...
>>>>
>>>>I still have a Mondial, Polgar,
>>>>Fidelity Mach III,
>>>>Novag VIP, and Novag Super VIP, Novag Solo, etc. etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>This is the best link I have on chess computers.
>>>
>>>http://www.xtserver.com/brettschachcomputer/
>>
>>great link!!
>>
>>Wow! Gave me goose bumps looking at the CCX. I got that when I was 12 years (28
>>years ago) old. I think I bought CC-3
>
>The first one I bought was the CC7 which was 1979 (23 years ago), so maybe you
>are a bit out on the years, I don't know.
>

yeah, I think I am. Maybe I got a secret early version from Fidelity,heehee.

> and it was really weak and I complained to
>>the BBB and FIdelity sent me ver 10 at no cost. I remember the awe & excitement
>>these machines generated in me.
>
>Yep, I remember that too. It's funny, but even though the latest PC programs are
>probably at least 1,000 elo points stronger, they don't seem to generate quite
>the same excitement, but maybe that's because I'm getting older.
>
>Jules
>
> I even bought the paper slide concept from USCF
>>when it first came out, I even was thrilled with that even though it wasn't a
>>machine
>>
>>I had the Novag 3.6 * lastly the Mach IV which was pretty strong and gave me
>>many a beatings
>>
>>>Terry



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