Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 16:45:45 08/13/05
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On August 13, 2005 at 15:43:49, Dick Schneiders wrote: >On August 13, 2005 at 15:42:57, Dick Schneiders wrote: > >>On August 13, 2005 at 15:30:22, Dick Schneiders wrote: >> >>>On August 13, 2005 at 12:31:24, Terry McCracken wrote: >>> >>>>On August 13, 2005 at 08:31:23, Steve B wrote: >>>> >>>>I have no idea Steve, but I'll take a shot. >>>> >>>>The Fidelity Elite Version 10 by Fidelity Elctronics, in 1990, about 10 were >>>>made. This is all a guess:o) >>>> >>>>Terry >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Well, I always seem to see these contests late, but this is what I would say >>>also, Terry. >>> >>>I think it was exactly 10 of them, and Anatoly Karpov got one of them. >>> >>>Dick Schneiders >> >>It was the Fidelity Elite Avant Garde Version 10, 2325, model 6117-10, RAM 1024, >>25 Mhz 68040 processor. > >And I will say the number made was 20 and not 10 - I changed my mind! > >Dick Schneiders Yep it was more than 10 I believe, but I'm not sure on the number? I think 14 were sold in Europe, and probably 10 in the US...? Elite avant-garde (Vers.10) 1990 were manufactured the most expensive standard chess computer of the world. He was together built only on order by Fidelity engineer Ron Nelson specially for the buyer. It cost proud 11,000, - to US dollar and accordingly small was the edition. But are to have arrived nevertheless allegedly 14 piece to Europe. I'll say 24 units. Hmmm, this is like bidding on the Price is Right, but in this case the number!:o) Terry
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