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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..Mephisto Munchen Genius -London closes On Ebay

Author: Steve B

Date: 08:42:03 04/10/05

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On April 10, 2005 at 11:33:38, Clive Munro wrote:

>O
>>this is actually fairly close to what it would have cost to buy the computer
>>BRAND NEW when it was first released(at least here in the US)
>>
>In 1994 The Genius would have cost £1535 with a Munchen board. The case would
>surly add £100 or so. The London upgrade cost a further £159.00 when it came
>out.
>Of course the price went down slightly as dealers got rid of old stock!
>\\

in the states the cost of the Munchen Genius brand new was $1999

i have an ad for it

thE london upgrade would be more of course..I think it was $199 or something
close to that

prices for all chess computers are more in the UK then here
it was always that way ..dont know why exactly

even the prices for the new computers are cheaper here then in the UK

thats why i said in my post..at least in the US

Best Steve





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