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Subject: Re: Nostalgia about First Computer

Author: steven blincoe

Date: 06:45:02 01/25/04

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hi Bob

here is some real Nostalgia for you

i remember bringing home the first dedicated chess computer  from the store
it was early 1978 and we were having a pretty good winter storm
i shelled out nearly $300 for it
in todays dollars this is about $500 today

it was the Fidelity Chess Challenger

i remember how excited i was to actually be able to play chess against an
opponent at any time of the day or night

of course reality soon set in when i realized the computer could basicaly just
make legal moves,would not castle and played a generally weak game
(600-700 ELO)

I still have that first chess computer and it still works just fine

who knows..perhaps one day soon i will be able to beat it
:))

1978 regards
Steve




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>Bob D.



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