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Subject: Re: Black Square Attack - one for Steve B

Author: Steve B

Date: 10:41:56 11/23/04

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>Ah! a very fine list Steve but you subtlety changed my criteria of "retro-ness"
>to yours of "favourites


actually no
i automatically thought of "retro" as meaning before 1990
a "favorites" list of mine would have to include some computers from 1990 as
well

therefore the following is my list of Favorite computers including all years
i will keep the list to oh say 100..
here goes..

j/k
:)

here was my favorites as published on Kurt's site
mind you this list was culled a few years ago..amazing how things change
my list would be much different today
scroll down till you get to no.37
thats me:

http://www.schachcomputer.at/wahlerg.htm



>1. Phantom Chesster Eyeball - for entertainment and because its the latest. Mind
>you the "Hey you"s every time the wife passes are wearing thin in some quarters
>:)
>2. Novag Super Expert C plus printer and clock - for playing pleasure, and
>having a chance against.
>3. GGM with Sargon 2.5 - It taught me to play back in 1980 and set me on my way,
>playing eventually in a league and tournaments, and later in collecting.
>4. Mephisto Exclusive Polgar - for playing pleasure particularly the info
>display.
>5. Fidelity Elite A/S. The most used since new. It has survived many mishaps.
>6. Ipaq with Pocket Fritz 2 (heresy I know but very handy for analysing)
>7. Tasc R30
>8. Renaissance
>9. Boris - because it is so retro.
>10. TEC - likewise and it makes me smile.
>
>This list will be constantly changing as I remember something else.

this coupled with your 10 retro list is a truly remarkable collection
you own all of these?
Impressed Regards
Steve







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