Author: Steve B
Date: 16:24:57 03/06/05
One aspect of collecting the old computers that does not get the attention it deserves is the Portable Chess Computer indeed some top collector's have little or no interest in these small,hand held beauties however one does not live on cake alone(large wooden computers) and it is a bit awkward to play a game of chess against a Fidelity Phantom when at an airport waiting for a plane :) the following are a few photo's of some of the more interesting (IMO) portables that were released: From Fidelity..the Travel Master and Silver Bullet: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=3ab5.jpg&.src=ph http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=b9c0.jpg&.src=ph From CGL..the ChessKing Counter Gambit: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=526e.jpg&.src=ph From Applied Concepts(Destiny)..the Prodigy: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=c507.jpg&.src=ph From Mephisto ..the Junior: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=9ba8.jpg&.src=ph from VTL..the Chess Master and the Chess Master Puzzle Computer the Puzzle computer did not play a game of chess,but rather the owner would key in a code from the various Problem books provided ,which would load the problem into the computer the problems ranged from easy mates in one, up to mates in 4,depending on the problem book chosen then the player would attempt to solve the problem by keying in the moves and the computer would indicate a correct or incorrect move score could be kept to gauge the players progress http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=eeab.jpg&.src=ph http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=6c45.jpg&.src=ph and finally perhaps the rarest portable ever released for sale.. a Russian made version of the Mattel Computer Chess: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=5979.jpg&.src=ph no mention of the Mattel Computer Chess would be complete with the smiling face of Chess Master(and private tutor to Josh Waitzken)Bruce Pandolfini: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=5dd1.jpg&.src=ph Hand Held Regards Steve
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