Author: Alain Lyrette
Date: 19:50:36 01/25/04
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On January 25, 2004 at 09:45:02, steven blincoe wrote: >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 $500 today > >it was the Fidelity Chess Challenger > >i remember how excited i was to actually be able to play chess against an >opponent at any time of the day or night > >of course reality soon set in when i realized the computer could basicaly just >make legal moves,would not castle and played a generally weak game >(600-700 ELO) > >I still have that first chess computer and it still works just fine > >who knows..perhaps one day soon i will be able to beat it >:)) > >1978 regards >Steve > > > > >> >>Bob D In 78 or 79 the chess club of my college bought the chess challenger 10.It played horribly and 3 weeks after we got the thing nobody was playing with it.But it was the beginning and for the next 3 or 4 years i and some of my friends bought chess computers like the constellation 2 and 3.6 mhz.chess challenger 9,super conny etc..I bought the Prestige for 1600$ in 83.I sold the unit 3 years later.(i paid 1600$ for a 1750 elo playing machine..what a waste)but the thing look great and i was 22 at the time still living with mom and dad not knowing the value of money....LOL.Anyway i got married in 87,got the kids(and NOW knowing he real value of hard working gained money) and forgot about chess for years.That being said i'm still looking for somebody to sell me a fidelity mach 4...steve?
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