prices of dedicated chess computers and market

[Steve B]

http://www.thorstenczub.de/scw.html

one exciting thing about the D+
here the link with the D+ and D++ article
http://www.thorstenczub.de/dplus.html

was e.g. that kaplan implemented kind of
hash for the 8bit machines. it seems he saved important information from the searches before. that is IMO for an 8bit computer very astonishing.

ok great!
thanks!

i should PAY you to write an English version of this work and put it in your web site and make it as a printable download

i cant read alot of it



would you re-write it for a Sub to Selective Search??

Bribing Regards
Steve

[mclane]

its all very long time ago steve and it would be much work.


we can make NEW reviews of dedicated units in english and print/post them in the internet.

that would IMO make more sense.
just sell me all your interesting units and i review them )

[Steve B]

its all very long time ago steve and it would be much work.


we can make NEW reviews of dedicated units in english and print/post them in the internet.

that would IMO make more sense.
just sell me all your interesting units and i review them )

ok
Nevermind Regards

Steve

[fern]

These guys can have all kind of defects, but they are not stupid. One thing is that some computers sells well in eBay for some collectors, other is to produce hundreds -at the very least- and get a market for them.
Those computers in eBay are expensive BECAUSE they are scarce. Once abundant, they would go down and probably even collectors would lose interest.

Simple marketing acumen regards
Fernando

[mclane]

i don't think you are right fernando.
what is special with an excel 68000 ?
its plastic. its not strong.

[JonP01]

all true...
BUT..
Excalibur and the Legendary Ron Nelson are STILL working on this beauty:

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/cpaa2@sbcgl ... 56886099/0

I will believe it when I see it

And I hope I do Regards

Jonathan

[Terry McCracken]

i don't think you are right fernando.
what is special with an excel 68000 ?
its plastic. its not strong.

Being plastic doesn't make the computer cheap, cheaper as a rule but a rare plastic Mach IV is expensive.

Why do you say it isn't strong? For a computer 20 years ago, it was very strong.

[cornetmike]

Thorsten wrote:

"especially fidelity could, if they come back and sell their old plastic and wood chess computers, get an excellent deal if they would continue
their business. i wonder why the computer chess companies do not see and understand this."

I agree, Thorsten. My old Excellence may not be a very strong opponent, but it does play interesting chess, in my opinion. (I like the Spracklen programs!) I wish I could buy a dedicated computer that plays interesting chess for $50. There could and there should be one!

regards, Mikey

p.s. My wife got me Excalibur's "King Arthur" machine for Christmas. It was sweet of her, but it's not only easy to beat, it plays BORING chess.

[Steve B]

i don't think you are right fernando.
what is special with an excel 68000 ?
its plastic. its not strong.

Being plastic doesn't make the computer cheap, cheaper as a rule but a rare plastic Mach IV is expensive.

Why do you say it isn't strong? For a computer 20 years ago, it was very strong.

Thorsten is looking for a Fidelity with a display such as your Mach III Terry
you should contact each other and make a deal

Keep it in the family so to speak

Brothers In Arms Regards
Steve

[Terry McCracken]

i don't think you are right fernando.
what is special with an excel 68000 ?
its plastic. its not strong.

Being plastic doesn't make the computer cheap, cheaper as a rule but a rare plastic Mach IV is expensive.

Why do you say it isn't strong? For a computer 20 years ago, it was very strong.

Thorsten is looking for a Fidelity with a display such as your Mach III Terry
you should contact each other and make a deal

Keep it in the family so to speak

Brothers In Arms Regards
Steve

If he asks me.

Terry