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

Author: Mark Rawlings

Date: 06:32:53 08/13/05

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I guess Fidelity Chess Challenger Elite would be more exact for the name.

Mark

On August 13, 2005 at 09:13:49, Mark Rawlings wrote:

>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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