Author: Alan Grotier
Date: 08:10:41 08/19/05
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On August 19, 2005 at 09:53:51, Murat wrote:
>
>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
>were my fascination for playing chess against a computer.
>Why did I buy so many? Because I was regularly beating them, and frankly wanted
>a computer, that would beat me. My winnings continued all the way to the
>Fidelities 2100 series. This was a lot of wasted money for a non collector since
>I gave all of my old computers away for free upon buying a new one.
>
>Finally Fidelity Excel Mach III turned it around. A computer I could not beat.
>It was perfect for my strength and I know it will last me a life time assuming
>it keeps working.
>
>Why did I not stop buying new computers after this? The answer is I could not
>resist the esthetics of newer computers.
>
>Like:
>Elite A/G 2265
>Saitek Renaissance + all the modules
Murat,
Hello. Do you have the Maestro D module.
>Risc 2500
>Mephisto exclusive senator
>And others in between.
>
>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”
>
>I am not a collector regards
>
>Murat ...
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