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Subject: Re: Collectors Corner & how mood can change

Author: James Conda

Date: 13:40:37 12/28/05

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On December 28, 2005 at 14:28:25, JNoomen wrote:

>>
>AND.... As a beginning collector I am proud that since today I am the owner of:
>
>1. Champion Sensory Chess Challenger
>2. Sensory Chess Challenger Voice
>3. Chess Challenger 10 C
>4. Constellation 3,6 MHz
>5. A complete Super System III
>
>Don't know why, but I simply love these old machines! And today I saw a Novag
>Robot moving its pieces for the first time in my life. Guys, that is MUCH better
>than moving pieces with a mouse on the screen! Sigh, these good old days...


            We agree computer screen chess is not the best way to play chess.

            Reading some of the old posts extoling the virtues of the by-gone
            dedicated wooden tournament size chess machines (and with reason)
            I was tempted to buy one.

            However,forethought and investigation may indicate a better
            solution.
            The DGT board.It's tournament size,wood and compatible with most
            software available today.

            The problem is this.Todays software programs are too strong.
            Todays software programs do not play 'good'chess at low elo.
            Low elo meaning 1350 to 1800.

            Give me the DGT board with the possiblity to 'plug in'the old
            1300 to 1800 elo programs and you have a customer.

            More thought should be brought to bear on chess programmers
            to concider Mr 1350-1800 elo.
            Really more units could be sold....more profits for Mr programmer.






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