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Subject: Re: Elite Avant Garde 68060

Author: Vincent Lejeune

Date: 05:35:06 11/12/05

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What's the Elo strength of this little beast ?

On November 11, 2005 at 20:27:21, Chuck wrote:

>And here we have the 68060 model of the Fidelity Elite Avant Garde on Ebay:
>http://cgi.ebay.de/Fidelity-Schachcomputer-Elite-Avantgarde-68060-72MHz_W0QQitemZ8722215987QQcategoryZ40855QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
>Of course, this is generally known as not a production model but an aftermarket
>upgrade. Still, it is quite strong and of major interest. I would bid except I
>already have an Elite A/S and when/if I ever get a 68060 I want it to be in a
>real Avant Garde board, which this is not (i.e., with the dual display). While
>some purists have negative opinions about this upgrade, I like it for being the
>Fidelity that never was and for helping raise the strength level of the
>dedicated computers. After all, how many Elite V10 models were ever sold (let
>alone made). The upgrade would also seem to fit the Avant Garde name as well.
>Happy bidding!
>
>Hail to the Elite Regards,
>
>Chuck



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