Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 12:59:27 04/25/04
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On April 24, 2004 at 04:23:45, bryan whitby wrote:
>On April 23, 2004 at 18:50:22, Alan Grotier wrote:
>
>>On April 23, 2004 at 04:34:37, bryan whitby wrote:
>>
>>>Hi
>>>For those of you who are still interested in dedicated chess computers like
>>>myself, Novag have release a new model called the 'Carnelian'
>>>Picture available at:
>>>http://www.novag.com/Web%202004/ENGLISH%202004/table-top-E.htm
>>>Regards
>>>Bryan
>>
>> Bryan,
>> If you really like to play chess and play on a tournement
>> size board "Excalibur Karpov GM" is the way to go!
>> Strength is around 1750.
>>
>> It does not have many options/features but has the big board.
>>
>> It depends what's most important for you!
>> If you are a player once you have tried the auto-sensory
>> big board there is no onther way to go.....Alan
>
>Hi Alan
>Many thanks for the reply but I really don't need another dedicated chess
>computer. I just put the message on for 'us' who still prefer the dedicated
>machines over the PC versions.
>I used to produce a quarterly computer chess magazine called 'Chess Computer
>World' which sold quite well all over the world. One of the perks of this was
>that I struck up a deal with Mephisto. Tis was that if I inserted one of their
>brochures with every issue of my magazine then they would send me one of their
>full size wooden auto sensory chess computers !!!!
>This went on for a few years and I made a bit of extra cash selling them.
>I actually do have an Excalibur Grandmaster siting here besides me as I write.
>It's a pity that it isn't just a little bit stronger but it does gives my son a
>run for his money.
>Anyway, I'll keep posting if I see anymore new dedicated models come on the
>market.
>Regards from England
>Bryan
>PS...my main interest in computer chess at the moment is chess graphical design
>for the Pocket PC & Palm
And your "Challenger" piece set is appreciated by all the users of Chess Tiger
for Palm.
We are all waiting for your next creations!
Christophe
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