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- chesspcmac
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His computers at times look very nice but they usually end up selling for 2300 US dollars maybe if it had 81 lights and a chance to connect to a PC I could change my mind. For that money I'll wait and buy the new Revelation that is coming. (rumors)
Running out of money regards
Mike
Running out of money regards
Mike
"Sir, the slowness of genius is hard to bear, but the slowness of mediocrity is insufferable"
Henry Thomas Buckle
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Hello Mike ,chesspcmac wrote:His computers at times look very nice but they usually end up selling for 2300 US dollars maybe if it had 81 lights and a chance to connect to a PC I could change my mind. For that money I'll wait and buy the new Revelation that is coming. (rumors)
Running out of money regards
Mike
rumors are indeed rumors
But i can say u that i know that a new Revalation is not coming
Maybe in future but not in this year for sure ore next year
Kr,Hans
Hello
I am from Netherlands and many years involved with computerchess
It,s a way of life i suppose :p
Kr,Hans
I am from Netherlands and many years involved with computerchess
It,s a way of life i suppose :p
Kr,Hans
- chesspcmac
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BREAKING NEWS!!! Rumors have been finally confirmed...A new Revelation is coming next year!!!
Hans is more wishful thinking than rumors. I thought Rudd was going to start selling emulations for the TASC, fidelity, etc.
Have a nice day regards
Mike
Hans is more wishful thinking than rumors. I thought Rudd was going to start selling emulations for the TASC, fidelity, etc.
Have a nice day regards
Mike
"Sir, the slowness of genius is hard to bear, but the slowness of mediocrity is insufferable"
Henry Thomas Buckle
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Steve B wrote:The Mad Master Modder goes Rogue...
this time using a totally new housing(board)-not from Fidelity:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chess-Computer- ... SwJ4hY~KyA
Breaking Bad Regards
Steve
Well it went for over $2100
Not Bad for a ...
One Of Kind ..Home Made.. Computer Regards
Steve
I thought the chassis of the modest Novag Alto was made of wood, not gold.
http://www.ebay.it/itm/322490346978?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT
Originally the auction was for 500 euro, it went on for a month or so and then he changed it to a more affordable 400 euro.
BTW... is it wood ? The top ? Or it's wood-like plastic ?
http://www.ebay.it/itm/322490346978?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT
Originally the auction was for 500 euro, it went on for a month or so and then he changed it to a more affordable 400 euro.
BTW... is it wood ? The top ? Or it's wood-like plastic ?
Wood???... I wood'nt believe it if I were you. It wood be the weakestluis wrote:
BTW... is it wood ? The top ? Or it's wood-like plastic ?
wooden chess computer in history, except of course for the legendary
CC1.
https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/i ... Novag_Alto
ahahahLarry wrote: Wood???... I wood'nt believe it if I were you.
Yes, I know it can't be very strong (probably around 1300 elo) but in the pictures I saw the top really looks like wood.
I find it strange, since the bottom is plastic, but I saw many pictures of different units and the grain of the "wood" is different, so this would lead me to believe it's really wood.
Any owner here who can confirm ?
The official term is "simulated wood grain" I believeluis wrote:I thought the chassis of the modest Novag Alto was made of wood, not gold.
http://www.ebay.it/itm/322490346978?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT
Originally the auction was for 500 euro, it went on for a month or so and then he changed it to a more affordable 400 euro.
BTW... is it wood ? The top ? Or it's wood-like plastic ?
I had the Carnelian which came in a similar if not the same casing. It's not real wood. It's plastic. I'm sure the alto is plastic too.luis wrote:ahahahLarry wrote: Wood???... I wood'nt believe it if I were you.
Yes, I know it can't be very strong (probably around 1300 elo) but in the pictures I saw the top really looks like wood.
I find it strange, since the bottom is plastic, but I saw many pictures of different units and the grain of the "wood" is different, so this would lead me to believe it's really wood.
Any owner here who can confirm ?
Thank you for the info.Tr0ntreez wrote: I had the Carnelian which came in a similar if not the same casing. It's not real wood. It's plastic. I'm sure the alto is plastic too.
Yes the case looks practically identical.
I wonder even more why and how the grain in different units looks different though. Did they that on purpose ? Was a welcome side effect of the production process ?
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/ ... 1/$_57.JPG
http://www.spacious-mind.com/assets/ima ... _large.gif
http://www.spacious-mind.com/assets/ima ... to_pic.gif
They likely get the wood grain laminate in a big roll like wall paper and cut to size to fit their housing. So maybe even every unit is unique. Who knows? Looks like slightly different woodgrains are used over the years as well from those pictures.luis wrote:Thank you for the info.Tr0ntreez wrote: I had the Carnelian which came in a similar if not the same casing. It's not real wood. It's plastic. I'm sure the alto is plastic too.
Yes the case looks practically identical.
I wonder even more why and how the grain in different units looks different though. Did they that on purpose ? Was a welcome side effect of the production process ?
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/ ... 1/$_57.JPG
http://www.spacious-mind.com/assets/ima ... _large.gif
http://www.spacious-mind.com/assets/ima ... to_pic.gif
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The bidding frenzy over anything "EAG" continues with this 2100 auction
http://www.ebay.com/itm/142376231099?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
price is already more then a brand spankin new ...piece recognition board ..Chess Genius Exclusive
Only god knows what it will end up selling for...
Sky's The Limit Regards
Steve
http://www.ebay.com/itm/142376231099?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
price is already more then a brand spankin new ...piece recognition board ..Chess Genius Exclusive
Only god knows what it will end up selling for...
Sky's The Limit Regards
Steve
Hello Mikechesspcmac wrote:BREAKING NEWS!!! Rumors have been finally confirmed...A new Revelation is coming next year!!!
Hans is more wishful thinking than rumors. I thought Rudd was going to start selling emulations for the TASC, fidelity, etc.
Have a nice day regards
Mike
please excuse my bad English. Can you tell me the source that has announced the Revelation III for 2018? Then I have to save even more vigorously Thank you.
regards
Egbert