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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..Highly Rare Novag Chess Robot On Ebay..and also.

Author: Ismenio Sousa

Date: 18:24:21 12/22/04

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On December 22, 2004 at 16:37:49, Michael Watters wrote:

>I would of missed it too. It did not appear on any of my searches. Though I have
>only a measly 6 searches set up for chess computers.
>
>Steve I did not believe you would sell your Robot with the wonky arm through a
>German go-between. And without giving members of this board a chance to purchase
>it. After all the interest, not to mention envy, we have shown :(  Now Ismenio
>and I will have to hastily assemble a syndicate to buy this creaking monster
>with the stiff joints in the face of fierce competition.
>
>Any ideas how much it will fetch? 2,500-3,000 Euros? Perhaps no more as there
>are few people around with the desk space needed to accommodate such a whopper.
>
>All the best
>Mike

Wow, that is a beautiful machine! Out my reach but that's an auction to watch!
:)
As for Steve's broken unity, he'll be listing that next month Mike. He has to!
It says so in the CCC charter... where? hmmmmm... somewhere in the back... :D

But, there's hope for those of us trying to get a model like that one. Take look
at this:

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/applied_research/others/FSE_MEEM_SKTso_01.html

See how it's past the phase of research! I hope it becomes a product mortals
like us can at least dream about having the hope to consider thinking about the
possiblity of buying some day...

Ismenio



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