Author: Tony Nichols
Date: 14:20:41 06/03/05
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On June 03, 2005 at 16:25:35, Steve B wrote: >Collecting the old computers can be a daunting task IF one wants a complete >package >in addition to the pieces the original manual are both musts >however the Original box can sometimes be impossible to find > >the Genuine collector however cannot allow a computer to sit naked and without >shelter from the harsh elements > >an entire cottage industry has developed to provide the collector alternatives >to the "missing box" dilemma > >often collector's will pay private individuals to make wooden carry cases and >leather carry cases to meet this need >sometimes these cases could be even more expensive then the computers themselves > >indeed if you follow some of the auctions on Ebay you will oft times see a run >of the mill computer going for alot of money because it is also being sold with >a nice Mephisto or Fidelity leather carry case > >sometimes the companies releasing the computers even provided carry cases as an >option > >some times the computer was only released in a carry case > >a well known example of this is the Fidelity Designer Mach 4 which was not >released in a box but in a Leather Carry case only(the case was made in Germany) > >one of the rarest examples of the carry case "option" is this leather Case sold >by AVE(and with its insignia)for the Grandmaster Series ARB board > >the ARB computer was the very first full sized Tournament Auto-Sensory board >ever released >and as such it is a highly valued computer for historical reasons > >the leather for the case was a reddish brown,and soft like butter > >even after 20 years the leather is magnificent to touch > >the ARB Dedicated Chess Computer: > >http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=6218.jpg&.src=ph > >The AVE leather Carry case..(note the pouch for the pieces and Power Supply) > >http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=3353&.dnm=fa0c.jpg&.src=ph > >Best >Steve Hello Steve, I must ask you to stop promoting dedicated chess computers. When I first came to this site I noticed posts about old comps and thought "what are these people wasting their time for?" My only experience with a dedicated unit was a very cheap model that took waaaay to long to move. After some time of coming to this site and reading all the interesting posts I would get bored and read some of the dedicated stuff. Big mistake! Soon I found myself skipping the PC posts and going straight to the dark side. I have even considered purchasing my own dedicated unit but I still can't justify the price. However, If the unit came with a nice leather case!? Do you see what's happening to me? Please stop! PC forever?! Tony
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