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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner.The Robot Diaries..

Author: Steve B

Date: 15:05:50 12/03/05

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>        We need details......

well Al  its a looong story..
i shall began at the start

i was  born..in a cross fire hurricane..

ok  ok   too far back...

seriously though..
i always wanted the Robot but back in 1982 $2000 was just too expensive for me
considering i was already collecting actively
so for that same money i could acquire 5-10 computers

years went by and about 5 years ago i started to actively look for the Robot

i posted want ads here,on other sites and by word of mouth to other collectors
there was nothing for about 2 years and then 3 years ago i received an email
from someone who was not even a collector offering me a Robot

then in the span of 18 months..2 more Robot offers from two other people also
not known collector's!
i wound up buying all three

and i will say that ALL three Robots combined did not cost me what we see Robots
Selling for on Ebay today

one was defective when i got it and i traded that one away about 6 months ago

leaving me with two working Robots..now this one goes belly up..

yes i do play against the Robot but its more of a marvel to watch and not so
much of a chessic challenge

Best
Steve



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