AdminX wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:02 pm
It's those beeps that really brings back the memories.
There were really a lot of dedicated chess computers until 2000. Millenniums and DGT are OK and still here, but I don't understand why other manifacturers don't sell anymore cheap plastic boards with all open source GM master level engines that could be easy imported from a USB pendrive using a Raspberry PI 4 8 GB and x64 in a Intel NUC i3 as CPU (but with only a simplified motherboard). Something like CT800 + chessboard, but stronger (3000 ELO). OR connected to a PC or Mac with tournament size sensory chessboard. Or I'm missing something? Today connected chessboards are relatively expensive!
AdminX wrote: ↑Sun Sep 12, 2021 2:02 pm
It's those beeps that really brings back the memories.
There were really a lot of dedicated chess computers until 2000. Millenniums and DGT are OK and still here, but I don't understand why other manifacturers don't sell anymore cheap plastic boards with all open source GM master level engines that could be easy imported from a USB pendrive using a Raspberry PI 4 8 GB and x64 in a Intel NUC i3 as CPU (but with only a simplified motherboard). Something like CT800 + chessboard, but stronger (3000 ELO). OR connected to a PC or Mac with tournament size sensory chessboard. Or I'm missing something? Today connected chessboards are relatively expensive!
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Some of the dedicated chess computer that I have owned, starting from 1981 Fidelity Mini Sensory Chess 4 levels + module 6 levels and 1982 Fidelity Sensory 6 (both very weak) up to Kulio Kaplan's Turbo Star 432, Turbo King, Franz Morsch's Travel Champions, David Kittinger's Novag Forte B and Super VIP, Kasparov Reinassance, Spraklen's Fidelity Elite Avantgarde A/S and finally Richard Lang's Mephisto Exclusive Rome 1987
Chess engines and dedicated chess computers fan since 1981 macOS Sequoia 16GB-512GB, Windows 11 & Ubuntu ARM64. ProteusSF Dev Forum
I have a Novag Diamond that is in perfect shape and plays very strong at longer time controls. Bought it new in 1994 or so, also I have a Mephisto Atlanta, that is very lightly used, both excellent machines.
I currently have these computers. I am trying to collect all the Mephisto modules for my Exclusive boards and would love to own one of those Tasc chess system computers.
Millennium Chess Genius Pro
Mephisto Berlin Professional 68020
Novag Star Diamond
Mephisto Portorose 68020
Fidelity Designer Mach IV
Novag Obsidian
Mephisto MM 5
Saitek Turbo Advanced Trainer
Novag Super Expert C
Mephisto Amsterdam
Fidelity Par Excellence
Fidelity Designer 2000
Novag Super Constellation
Saitek Turbo 16K
Sensory Chess Challenger 9
JohnW wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:22 pm
I currently have these computers. I am trying to collect all the Mephisto modules for my Exclusive boards and would love to own one of those Tasc chess system computers.
Millennium Chess Genius Pro
Mephisto Berlin Professional 68020
Novag Star Diamond
Mephisto Portorose 68020
Fidelity Designer Mach IV
Novag Obsidian
Mephisto MM 5
Saitek Turbo Advanced Trainer
Novag Super Expert C
Mephisto Amsterdam
Fidelity Par Excellence
Fidelity Designer 2000
Novag Super Constellation
Saitek Turbo 16K
Sensory Chess Challenger 9
You are lucky to still have all this wonderful dedicated chess computers. Playing with Droidfish on an Android smartphone isn't the same. Sensory Chess Challenger 9 was a MUST! A strong player named Gustavo Becerra kindly often was lending it at the club and it was really a quantum leap from my Sensory Chess Challenger 6
Chess engines and dedicated chess computers fan since 1981 macOS Sequoia 16GB-512GB, Windows 11 & Ubuntu ARM64. ProteusSF Dev Forum