Collector´s Corner: The Future of the Savant!
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Collector´s Corner: The Future of the Savant!
Hi all,
this nice guy will sell a lot defects Savant´s...
5 Savant´s
Perhaps after his first purchase years ago of one Savant he was annoyed that the Unit does not work and he decided to try again and again and again and always he still wonder that all were defect!
Now he decided to sell all his false puchases and perhaps in the near future Arno will find a possibility to animate again all Savants...and this guy will annoyed again
Hope for new face Regards José
this nice guy will sell a lot defects Savant´s...
5 Savant´s
Perhaps after his first purchase years ago of one Savant he was annoyed that the Unit does not work and he decided to try again and again and again and always he still wonder that all were defect!
Now he decided to sell all his false puchases and perhaps in the near future Arno will find a possibility to animate again all Savants...and this guy will annoyed again
Hope for new face Regards José
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Re: Collector´s Corner: The Future of the Savant!
hi JoseJose wrote:Hi all,
this nice guy will sell a lot defects Savant´s...
5 Savant´s
Perhaps after his first purchase years ago of one Savant he was annoyed that the Unit does not work and he decided to try again and again and again and always he still wonder that all were defect!
Now he decided to sell all his false puchases and perhaps in the near future Arno will find a possibility to animate again all Savants...and this guy will annoyed again
Hope for new face Regards José
i think you are exactly correct
i have seen many supposedly knowledgeable Collectors make this mistake time and time again
they hope that they will win the lottery and the Servant being offered on Ebay will work
sadly it will never be
Forlorn Regards
Steve
Re: Collector´s Corner: The Future of the Savant!
Hi Steve,
Arno´s Thread
Pray Regards José
If Arno sometime say there is no way for repair, then i also say "sadly it will never be" but up to then i will hope!Steve B wrote: sadly it will never be
Arno´s Thread
Pray Regards José
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Re: Collector´s Corner: The Future of the Savant!
yes a statement from 3 months agoJose wrote:Hi Steve,
If Arno sometime say there is no way for repair, then i also say "sadly it will never be" but up to then i will hope!Steve B wrote: sadly it will never be
Arno´s Thread
Pray Regards José
Arno will get nowhere
just as he was unable to Repair de Gorters R40
It is of course possible he might find a way to MODIFY the Savant and somehow replace the chemical based touch screen used in the Savant with a modern day LED touch screen
but this would be of no interest to me whatsoever
it is hopeless
you can take that to the bank Regards
Steve
Re: Collector´s Corner: The Future of the Savant!
Oh, now i know five R40 Owners. Remains still 15!Steve B wrote: Arno will get nowhere
just as he was unable to Repair dE Gorters R40
Yes that is correct, it is not original and "only" modify, but you have then the chance to see them play? That is the reason why i find that project great! I do not own any Savant´s, but i thought you can only play with him if you have a display?!Steve B wrote: It is of course possible he might find a way to MODIFY the Savant and somehow replace the chemical based touch screen used in the Savant with a modern day LED touch screen
but this would be of no interest to me whatsoever
Interesting to see the different way of playing Savants Regards José
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Jose wrote:Oh, now i know five R40 Owners. Remains still 15!Steve B wrote: Arno will get nowhere
just as he was unable to Repair dE Gorters R40
Yes that is correct, it is not original and "only" modify, but you have then the chance to see them play? That is the reason why i find that project great! I do not own any Savant´s, but i thought you can only play with him if you have a display?!Steve B wrote: It is of course possible he might find a way to MODIFY the Savant and somehow replace the chemical based touch screen used in the Savant with a modern day LED touch screen
but this would be of no interest to me whatsoever
Interesting to see the different way of playing Savants Regards José
the Savants can still play
but you cannot see the pieces
i have two Savants (FROM 3 Savant I's a Savant II and a Savant Royale)with working processors
if you connect the Novag Printer and if the touch screen will still recognize the humans touch.then a game can be played and the moves printed out by the printer with diagrams
IF the screen will not recognize the touch then you can set the computer to "auto play" or replay a Classic game and the moves will be printed with diagrams as well
also the program in the Savant I is the same as in the Novag Robot so you can see how the MyChess Program By Kittinger plays(there are differences in book size and hardware but the program is the same)
Best
Steve
Re: Collector´s Corner: The Future of the Savant!
Hi Steve,Steve B wrote:Jose wrote:Oh, now i know five R40 Owners. Remains still 15!Steve B wrote: Arno will get nowhere
just as he was unable to Repair dE Gorters R40
Yes that is correct, it is not original and "only" modify, but you have then the chance to see them play? That is the reason why i find that project great! I do not own any Savant´s, but i thought you can only play with him if you have a display?!Steve B wrote: It is of course possible he might find a way to MODIFY the Savant and somehow replace the chemical based touch screen used in the Savant with a modern day LED touch screen
but this would be of no interest to me whatsoever
Interesting to see the different way of playing Savants Regards José
the Savants can still play
but you cannot see the pieces
i have two Savants (FROM 3 Savant I's a Savant II and a Savant Royale)with working processors
if you connect the Novag Printer and if the touch screen will still recognize the humans touch.then a game can be played and the moves printed out by the printer with diagrams
IF the screen will not recognize the touch then you can set the computer to "auto play" or replay a Classic game and the moves will be printed with diagrams as well
also the program in the Savant I is the same as in the Novag Robot so you can see how the MyChess Program By Kittinger plays
Best
Steve
okay, that will explain many.
No i understand why a functioning modify display is not high priority for you and perhaps other collectors too.
Okay now i know how to do - if i get a Savant i must also look for a printer
Very important informations Regards José
Here is a nice statement from Tom in other forum Ismenio, here you see also a nice Galaxy .
"I'm still hoping rather vainly that one day Novag will produce an LCD screen to replace the faulty screens in all the Savants that are left. After all, this was a clear failure by Novag!"
sadly, it will never be
An one more great found. Look this sentence on the original box:
"Der Inbegriff für richtungsweisende Technologie. Elegant und superflach nur 3,5cm hoch."
My English is to bad to translate this funny sentence, but it general says that this computer has a new technology which is first and best for the future.
Savant Regards José
"I'm still hoping rather vainly that one day Novag will produce an LCD screen to replace the faulty screens in all the Savants that are left. After all, this was a clear failure by Novag!"
sadly, it will never be
An one more great found. Look this sentence on the original box:
"Der Inbegriff für richtungsweisende Technologie. Elegant und superflach nur 3,5cm hoch."
My English is to bad to translate this funny sentence, but it general says that this computer has a new technology which is first and best for the future.
Savant Regards José
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yes Jose..Jose wrote:Here is a nice statement from Tom in other forum Ismenio, here you see also a nice Galaxy .
"I'm still hoping rather vainly that one day Novag will produce an LCD screen to replace the faulty screens in all the Savants that are left. After all, this was a clear failure by Novag!"
sadly, it will never be
An one more great found. Look this sentence on the original box:
"Der Inbegriff für richtungsweisende Technologie. Elegant und superflach nur 3,5cm hoch."
My English is to bad to translate this funny sentence, but it general says that this computer has a new technology which is first and best for the future.
Savant Regards José
the touch screen technology for 1981 was ground breaking
but sadly it was faulty
my Savant screen only lasted for about 5 years and then was already defective
and of course the photo is of no Galaxy
it think he has a Sphinx Commander
there is the only ONE Galaxy CXG ever released for sale:
and also here:
Hitch Hikers Guide To The Galaxy Regards
Steve
Hi Steve,
okay, i think you are right. I only said "Galaxy" because Tom named it like that.
He also have on his homepage one "Galaxy plastic" (like yours), one "Galaxy Mark II" and "Galaxy wood" (you said it is a commander).
I only wonder why on the CXG wooden board are no letters which descripe the board better?
CXG Regards José
okay, i think you are right. I only said "Galaxy" because Tom named it like that.
He also have on his homepage one "Galaxy plastic" (like yours), one "Galaxy Mark II" and "Galaxy wood" (you said it is a commander).
I only wonder why on the CXG wooden board are no letters which descripe the board better?
CXG Regards José
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hi JoseJose wrote:Hi Steve,
okay, i think you are right. I only said "Galaxy" because Tom named it like that.
He also have on his homepage one "Galaxy plastic" (like yours), one "Galaxy Mark II" and "Galaxy wood" (you said it is a commander).
I only wonder why on the CXG wooden board are no letters which descripe the board better?
CXG Regards José
yes there is a Galaxy Mark II
but there is no wooden Galaxy
there is only ONE CXG Galaxy as i have already shown
i guess you have to ask this collector why he incorrectly labels his Commander. it could also be a Sphinx 40/50 but i cannot see the modules from the photo
also the back of the board will also sometimes have a label as my Sphinx 40 and Sphinx 50 which mentions the name
Best
Steve
I have asked Tom, and he post some better photos Look here! You can see now the modules better and bigger, perhaps you can say more?Steve B wrote:hi JoseJose wrote:Hi Steve,
okay, i think you are right. I only said "Galaxy" because Tom named it like that.
He also have on his homepage one "Galaxy plastic" (like yours), one "Galaxy Mark II" and "Galaxy wood" (you said it is a commander).
I only wonder why on the CXG wooden board are no letters which descripe the board better?
CXG Regards José
yes there is a Galaxy Mark II
but there is no wooden Galaxy
there is only ONE CXG Galaxy as i have already shown
i guess you have to ask this collector why he incorrectly labels his Commander. it could also be a Sphinx 40/50 but i cannot see the modules from the photo
also the back of the board will also sometimes have a label as my Sphinx 40 and Sphinx 50 which mentions the name
Best
Steve
Tom tells that there are no letters and more describe codes/words on the unit. He got a manual named "Galaxy" which was together with the wooden unit and it works fine with the computer.
Detective Regards José
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yes it is clear JoseJose wrote:I have asked Tom, and he post some better photos Look here! You can see now the modules better and bigger, perhaps you can say more?Steve B wrote:hi JoseJose wrote:Hi Steve,
okay, i think you are right. I only said "Galaxy" because Tom named it like that.
He also have on his homepage one "Galaxy plastic" (like yours), one "Galaxy Mark II" and "Galaxy wood" (you said it is a commander).
I only wonder why on the CXG wooden board are no letters which descripe the board better?
CXG Regards José
yes there is a Galaxy Mark II
but there is no wooden Galaxy
there is only ONE CXG Galaxy as i have already shown
i guess you have to ask this collector why he incorrectly labels his Commander. it could also be a Sphinx 40/50 but i cannot see the modules from the photo
also the back of the board will also sometimes have a label as my Sphinx 40 and Sphinx 50 which mentions the name
Best
Steve
Tom tells that there are no letters and more describe codes/words on the unit. He got a manual named "Galaxy" which was together with the wooden unit and it works fine with the computer.
Detective Regards José
it is the Commander
i do not own the Commander
i have all Holz CXG's except the Commander:
3000
3008
40
40LE
50
the Commander is VERY rare
now as you know i do have a Galaxy which is not rare
if your friend Tom wants to have a real Galaxy ..then i would be more then happy to trade my Galaxy for his Commander
then he can keep the title of the photo the same
Regards
Steve