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Subject: Re: Update on Tasc R30-SB20..

Author: Steve B

Date: 06:05:17 10/19/04

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so that hybrid with the PC under the
>cover was a more attractive machine in my eyes,

the proplem with a homemade..one of a kind.. contraption like this ,is if it
ever needs repair..and it will eventually..there will be no where to go to
repair it

whereas the Tasc can be still be repaired by several different outfits in Europe

In fact, I've always wondered when and if such a hybrid
>would appear

one has already appeared in 1993..and it was manufactured by a major computer
chess manufacturer..Mephisto
it was called the Wonder Machine and is an extremley rare computer..
not more then 10 were sold and the price was close to $7500
more here:
http://www.schachcomputer.at/rarwundermaschine.htm

> BTW, how much did it go
>for in the end?

auction still open with more then 5 days to go:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5927576515

why not place a bid?
its only at $750
:))

Steve

>
>                                        Albert



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