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Subject: Re: Fidelity '9' Level

Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba

Date: 15:55:27 08/24/99

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On August 24, 1999 at 18:07:15, Mark Young wrote:

>On August 24, 1999 at 16:44:20, Steven Schwartz wrote:
>
>>On August 24, 1999 at 16:24:11, Ian Osgood wrote:
>>
>>>On August 24, 1999 at 00:50:27, Lin Harper wrote:
>>>
>>>>         I've got an old Fidelity '9' Level computer which froze
>>>>         up when I tried to use it after it had sat for a year or
>>>>         more. Someone told me this happens with non-use. Does
>>>>         anyone know if there is anything I can do to correct this
>>>>         problem? The company was bought out I believe and there's
>>>>         nowhere I know of that I can take it to have it fixed :(
>>>>           When I turn it on I just get the 'beep' and the e2 and
>>>>        e4 lights come on,then nothing else happens. Any advice would
>>>>        be appreciated, it's not the value of the thing, but it's for
>>>>        my collection, and I'd like it to work.
>>>
>>>Actually, this was the correct behaviour.  It is giving you a hint for your
>>>first move.  Does it not respond after this?
>>>
>>>This was my first computer... a good value in its day.
>>>Ian
>>
>>That's not the way I remember it. I believe one light lit up at
>>the bottom of the board to show that it was white'e move. What
>>you are experiencing is not good news in light of the fact that
>>Fidelity has been out of business for about 8 years now.
>>
>>The "9" brings back mixed emotions. Fidelity sued us for 1 1/2
>>million dollars back in 1985 over that machine because we refused
>>to advertise the company's line that the machine played "Over 2000"
>>rated chess. We guaranteed "Over 1700" chess.
>>- Steve (ICD/Your Move)
>
>....what happend with the case.

Had Fidelity won, you would not be seeing more of ICD (:



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