Author: Steve B
Date: 15:12:46 01/12/05
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> Steve,Happy New Year! same to you my friend! > I used to buy "Europe Échecs".My first edition > is dated May 1987.There is a section called "Chess Computers by > Pierre Nolot" > > In this particular édition Nolot compares the -at that time new Dallas > to the Amsterdam.And the heading is - The Dallas does not eclipse > the Amsterdam.And as always he gives a list of the different tests that > were made at that time. funny you should mention this i owned the Amsterdam back in 86 and i upgraded to the Dallas not a brand new module set, but an eprom replacement it cost me $300 for the upgrade (ICD replaced the Amsterdam Eprom with the new Dallas Eprom) i remember thinking at the time that the upgrade was not worth the $300 because i noticed virtually no difference later SSDF testing showed a 40-45 point increase in Elo not worth the $300 for the chess player in me for the collector in me though..well new module..gotta have it :) Best As Always Steve
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