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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..The Best Selling Chess Computer Of All Time..

Author: Steve B

Date: 09:49:24 01/24/05

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>This was my first chess computer.  My brother had gotten one, and I was amazed
>and mystified that a computer could play the game.  So I told my parents I
>wanted one for my birthday, and I got it.  I knew nothing of computers at that
>time, so it was pure magic.  I was not a serious player then either.  I spent
>many long hours and games trying to beat level 2.  It took a long time before I
>could.  I was mystified how such a device could be so devious.  I thought level
>6 must be like a superstrong master player, but I played very few games at that
>level because they took so long and it was just too strong for me.
>
>Later when I began to study chess, it became quite a weak little unit.  But I'd
>say it was a great value in the day.

another nice recollection
thank you

i always wound up buying my own chess computers
never had the good fortune to even get one as a gift
you woulda thought after all this time ,the idea of buying me a chess computer
would have dawned on some freind,relative,parent,spouse neighbor,even
co-worker??
:)
Best
Steve




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