Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 20:59:58 06/06/03
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On June 06, 2003 at 21:11:47, steven blincoe wrote: >> >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2554&item=3134038610 >> >>A real collectors item :). > >your right >i missed that one, single, solitary,lonely, handheld portable chess computer > >you think the least ICD could do was to offer a Novag Chess Robot or something.. >i mean they are moving and i would have imagained that when they were cleaning >out their old storage vaults a Robot or two woulda popped out Now that would be a collector's item...athough I heard that the *Arm* is easily prone to mechanical breakdowns. Still, it would be nice to have...it's over 20 years old now! WoW! I first heard about it in 1981-82 and saw it demonstrated on the *Old* Ripley's Believe it or Not!, back in 1983 hosted by Jack Palance. When it was losing it would make an electronic "crackling" sound, and before mate it would pick up the King and drop it in contempt!:o) Cute... Terry
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