Author: Martin Slowik
Date: 09:06:51 11/13/05
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Steve, >but the dedicated market will never fully recover i think >most people interested in a chess playing computer look to strength >and how can a dedicated unit compete with a $25 PC program playing at or near >2800 ??.. Alas, I'm afraid you're right.. > >for me..this was the appeal for Ruud's Resurrection .. >at least SOMETHING was being released in the dedicated market that was new and >also an improvement in terms of strength > >the price..well..of course..only very prosperous Mathematicians like you can >manage to buy it >:)) Nah... not as prosperous as accountants living in NYC... :)) >but i guess we have to look at this as we have 4-5 computers(diff engines)for >the price > >i know i am stretching here but oh well >:)) Ah well. People pay that for the alloy rims for their cars. I have no problem paying Ruud for his baby. :) >it is to be sure > >i hope when you visited his Museum you did not say > >oh Karsten..these computers are just OLD and then yawn? >:)) Don't tell him but... Some of the computers I wouldn't even want to own if they were for free... :)) But others, well. You know his collection, I think. Imagine, he has got even computers in boxes he hadn't had the time to open... unbelievable. >of course its reasonable >who knows..perhaps one day you might even look to the really old computers like >a Fidelity Septennial or a Conchess Monarch and pick one up for a few laughs >but when you do i think you will be hooked ;)) We'll see. I think an Elite A/S Budapest or Glasgow would be fine. And perhaps (big perhaps) a Conchess too. But for the time being I have enough beeping friends. For a while at least... :) Best, Martin
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