Author: Steve B
Date: 07:21:00 08/19/05
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> >I never did consider myself a collector but I did buy almost all the chess >computers I could find on retail market starting 1979. The reasons behind this >I gave all of my old computers away for free upon buying a new one. sadly i wish i knew you then :)) but you mention an interesting point there are those that have a very nice assembly of a dozen or so computers and the chief interest for them is to play one computer against the other to determine the differences in the programs and to verify or contradict the SSDF ratings they also do not consider themselves "Collectors" per se but rather Entusiasts and for the most part will only acquire the highest rated computers they can find a very rare Chess Challenger Super 9 Deluxe for example(which receintly sold on Ebay for over $525 would have no interest at all for them > >This has been a long journey for me. But it needs to end soon for the sake of my >bank account. And if that day ever comes, I will be running naked in the street >yelling “FREE AT LAST” hopefully this will never come to pass.. not the free from collecting part..but at least wear something :))
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