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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..Photo's Of A Rare Fidelity

Author: Graham Banks

Date: 15:47:02 01/05/05

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On January 05, 2005 at 18:42:50, Steve B wrote:

>hi Graham
>
>>CXG Sphinx Dominator
>
>the Sphinx Dominator is a highly sought after computer by the Collector's
>the program went through several revisions(i think 5)
>
>
>>Mephisto Roma (big wooden board)
>>Saitek Risc2500 (from memory)
>
>both very nice models
>real pity you sold them
>
>the Risc 2500 was one of the few dedicated computers to contain De Konings King
>program ,which of course went on to acheive worldwide recognition in the
>Chessmaster PC program
>another even more sad reason is.. my Risc 2500 is defective so it would have
>been better to sell your's to me
>:))
>
>
>>Chessmate (a nice computer - don't know who put it out though)
>
>it was a nice model
>the only chess computer Commodore released
>came in two different colors
>
>
>>Fidelity Sensory 9
>
>stay tuned tommorrow for my post on the four different versions of the SC9
>released by Fidelity
>
>>As you can see I WAS hooked until PC programs upped the anti!
>
>yes all told the backbone of a very solid collection
>i wonder how many others "ditched" the old computers once the Silicon PC Monster
>reared its ugly head?
>
>Best
>Steve


I probably know who owns my CXG Sphinx Dominator. I sold it to a fellow
enthusiast who is still a dedicated machine man!

Graham.



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