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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..Summer Giveaway Contest #3

Author: Mark Rawlings

Date: 06:13:49 08/13/05

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Hi Steve-

How about the Fidelity Elite from Fidelity Electronics - They only made 500 of
these and they quickly sold out.  I remember that they sold for $1000.

Mark



On August 13, 2005 at 08:31:23, Steve B wrote:

>Generally speaking it is fairly difficult to determine the exact  number of
>computers that were manufactured and  sold of any particular model
>
>some  APPROXIMATE figures are known for a limited number of computers:
>
>for example the Chess Challenger 7 sold the most number of units at between
>600,000-700,000
>the Tasc R40 sold less then 10(although about 25 were made)
>the Chess Challenger(CC1) -1000 made and sold
>
>even when this information is known it was not generally known by the buying
>public and only those in the business of selling chess computers or collectors
>gath
>
>
>there is ONE  computer however  where the EXACT number manufactured and sold is
>known by the  general chess computer buying  public and was WIDELY avertised at
>the time of release
>
>
>please indicated the EXACT name of this computer including the name of the
>company that released it and the number of units made and sold
>
>the winner as usual will be the FIRST to post the correct answer and will
>receive free of all shipping costs the Fidelity Excellence(model 6080 and
>EP12)rated 1800 Elo and programmed by the Spracklen husband and wife team
>
>it will include the original box, a copy of the instruction  manual but there
>are no pieces
>the Excellence is pressure sensory so any piece set will work fine with it
>
>the computer works perfectly with a normal 9 Volt adaptor and can also be used
>with batteries however the battery door on the underside of the computer is
>cracked and the batteries tend to fall out so an adaptor is the best way to use
>the computer
>the adaptor is NOT included
>the computer is in very good cosmetic condition
>
>i will ship Worldwide
>
>the question will remain open until Sunday midnight(12pm EST) August  14 2005
>
>the Fidelity Excellence:
>
>http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cpaa2@sbcglobal.net/detail?.dir=dda9&.dnm=8351.jpg&.src=ph
>
>
>Good Luck Regards
>Steve



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