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Subject: Re: The incredible Strength of RadioShack 2250 and a question to Steve B

Author: Eric Gallula

Date: 13:10:50 10/27/05

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On October 27, 2005 at 13:00:35, Steve B wrote:

>Hi Ali,
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>>I recently bought this 1996 Model.It plays very good for 1996 standards.However
>>it is a fact that I have to press a piece hard on the surface for it to register
>>a move.I contacted the seller;and was told that this is normal.Is this true?
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>i am sorry to say ..no..this should not be the case
>all that should be neccessary to input the move is a slight amount of pressure
>it seems to me your computer might have a loose or corroded connection for the
>sensory input
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>Do
>>you have this model?
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>i have the 2250XL
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>Also what program is this? Is this one of the famous
>>Commercial programs ported to a Dedicated unit?
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>well ALL Radio Shack dedicated chess computers are clones of other computers
>generally the high-end Radio Shack computers are clones of the  Saitek computers
>with a Franz Morsch(of Fritz Fame) program
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>>Anyway here is a nice win over
>>Novag Sapphire at 40 moves in 2 hours time control
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>this is indeed a nice win considering the RS2250XL is rated perhaps 2000 Elo
>while the Sapphire is nearly  2100 Elo
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>Clone War Regards
>Steve
Hello Steve,
Ibelieved that Radio Shack 2250 was Julio Kaplan program.
Friendly Regards,
Eric



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