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Subject: Re: Tasc Chess Smartboard

Author: Steven Schwartz

Date: 19:16:28 09/30/98

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On September 30, 1998 at 21:19:32, Tim Jenkins wrote:

>
>On September 29, 1998 at 23:38:23, Moritz Berger wrote:
>
>>On September 29, 1998 at 23:05:12, Tim Jenkins wrote:
>>
>>>Is anyone out there using this board which hooks to your computer and
>>>automatically recognizes all the pieces by the type magnet it their bases? If so
>>>will it work with Fritz5 and where does one buy it?
>>
>>AFAIK the Tasc Smartboard is out of production.
>>
>>Fritz 5 doesn't support it (Fritz 5 currently only works with the DGT board).
>>
>>Moritz
>
>What exactly is a DGT board and who sells it, ICD? Does it have piece
>recognition? Any clocks on the board? I assume it plugs into the computer?
>Anyone using this out there?
>
>Thanks.

TASC lost a $581,000 patent infringement lawsuit over the
Smartboard. Consequently, it is no more. But if DGT would
contact us (we used to sell their digital clocks), and their
board is stable, we would love to carry it.
- Steve (ICD/Your Move)



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