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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..The Father Of All Chess Computers..

Author: stuart taylor

Date: 13:28:58 01/25/05

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On January 24, 2005 at 12:03:49, Steve B wrote:

>>
>>>The Fidelity  Chess Challenger needs no introduction
>>>Released in 1977, it was the very first dedicated chess computer available to
>>>the buying public
>>
>>How can you say a thing like that?
>>In Hamley's toy shop [London UK] (famous in the Princess Diana story) in about
>>1974 there were about 3 dedicated chess computers on display for sale, and it
>>was possible to play the display models, too.
>
>you are mistaken
>the first chess computer EVER released for sale was the Fidelity Chess
>Challenger
>the year was 1977
>you must have your years confused
>
>there were however several chess computers that were released very soon after
>the CC
>the Datacash Compuchess-1977
>the Novag(JS&A)-MK1-1978
>
>to name a few
>
>Steve
>
>Steve

Well, I'm a personal witness. I cannot possibly be wrong about it! Funny! But I
promise!
This was in Europe, London UK. Maybe Americans believed something different. The
year was 1974.
S.Taylor



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