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- From: mem@world.std.com (Jeff Lesser)
- Subject: Re: Saitek Travel Champion
- Message-ID: <BzM7yp.Ayr@world.std.com>
- Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
- References: <Daniel_Marsalone.1ads@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 15:20:48 GMT
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- Daniel_Marsalone@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US (Daniel Marsalone) writes:
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- > Hello, I was contemplating the purchase of a new portable chess
- >computer. I have the Saitek Traveller but now I have gotten to the point
- >where I can destroy it at any level. Therefore I need something stronger. I
- >have seen the Saitek Travel Champion advertised in Chess Life and am
- >seriously thinking of getting it. Before I do, however, I would like to get
- >your opinions on it.
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- > My criteria for the chess computer are:
- >
- > *portable
- > *under $100
- > *strong (ie, able to beat a 'B' player at under
- >5 seconds per move)
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- >
- > Any help will be appreciated.
-
- >-- Via DLG Pro v0.995
-
- >Daniel Marsalone Daniel Marsalone Daniel Marsalone
- >Internet: daniel_marsalone@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US
- > UUCP: rex!agwbbs!daniel_marsalone
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-
- I recently bought the Travel Champion. I find its combination of decent
- program (say around 2050), usable portability (you can just put the lid on
- and run), LCD display with good features, and seemingly stable, reliable
- operation to be unsurpassed and unapproached in the price range. I
- previously owned the CXG Advance Star, which was a lot weaker and lacked
- the LCD; and the TravelMaster, which was clumsy to use and lacked LEDs on
- the coordinates (but played stronger -- when it worked). Overall, the
- Travel Champion is by far the most usable.
-
- -Roy Eassa (last rated 1956 in the early '80s)
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