Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 15:23:19 01/29/05
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On January 29, 2005 at 18:19:01, Steve B wrote: >Wasn't some robot model from start of the 80s a few years again produced and >>intended to get sold in a certain supermarket in Spain? > >the only Robot to use an arm for movement was the Novag Robot Adversay >released in 1982 and containing Dave Kittingers "MYCHESS" program >about 2000 were sold > > >i have two of them >one in perfect condition >the other defective >most Novag Robots are now defective > >here are two photos of it: Yeah i remember that thing. A tad bigger than it looks at the photo i remember it. That's what was told to be reproduced despite all design mistakes for Spanish market. > >http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=6280.jpg&.src=ph > >http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=e70d.jpg&.src=ph >> >>For a lot of old computers Jan had when he died, feel free to email the person >>who has them all now, he might want to sell you one or more : >> John van der Hoeven <jfvdhoeven1@chello.nl> > >yes it was sad to learn of your Jan Louwman's death >known and respected the world over as the "Father of chess computers" >i know that many of his computers are already sold > >Steve
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