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Subject: Re: The Overtom Collection

Author: Steve B

Date: 03:59:31 04/09/05

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>>>so many hand-held and touch screen devices on the market I wonder if a much
>>>improved version would be viable? The screen was a BIG disappointment.

Hi Keith
i am waiting for the Excalibur Deluxe Talking Touch Chess(404D)
it has the same program as in the Alexandra
it contains Ron Nelsons latest program
the piece display is MUCH  nicer then the Novags but sadly the playing strength
is much weaker
will see how it shapes up when i get it:

http://www.chessusa.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?page=8/80-E03.html&item=80-E03

>
>Is the comment about Compuchess "probably oldest commerially available chess
>computer" true (probably) or false (probably NOT)?

definetly false
the first commerically available chess computer was the Fidelity Chess
Challenger(also by Ron Nelson)
in fact it wasnt even the second computer
the upgrade to the Chess Challenger (3 levels instead of one) came out before
the compuchess

Best Steve



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