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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