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Subject: Re: Trivia Persuit #5

Author: Ray Rogers

Date: 12:28:24 12/21/03

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On December 21, 2003 at 15:03:23, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On December 21, 2003 at 14:30:04, steven blincoe wrote:
>
>>HI all Dedciated computer fans
>>Can someone name the FIRST AND  ONLY PRESSURE SENSORY HANDHELD unit ever made?
>>the computer did  NOT  have LCD pieces
>>
>>
>>most HANDHELD portables have a move input system  of either key-in or peg
>>sensory
>>this baby had a sensory board much like a normal(not handheld)portable or
>>desktop model .
>>the player simply pressed on the to/from square and the computer indicated its
>>reply in the lcd screen
>>
>>ONLY HANDHELD to ever offer this type of board
>>
>>HINT:The computer was sold with BOTH magnetic pieces AND disc pieces
>>
>>Steveb.
>
>I don't remember the exact name, (but if I went digging I'd probably find it),
>was made by Hegner & Glasser, (Mephisto) and was manufactured in 1980-81 if
>memory serves me right..and the advertisment had a catch line, "Mephisto The
>Tiny German Genius" made by Hegner and Glasser.
>
>OTOH I may be wrong....interested what everyone says, and if I'm correct or
>not;-)
>
>Terry

I think you mean the Fidelity Travelmaster. Although "Fidelity" I think it was
made in the Far East. This is fun!!



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