Handheld Chess computers ... anyone use?

I'm looking to purchase a handheld chess game but it seems no one makes them any more and I haven't a phone that can use apps (still old tech). Does anyone have any links where I can get a good challenging chess computer?

Try google. I just did and got several hits. "electronic handheld chess game" is all you have to type in. Use the same search string on ebay and see what comes up.

yeah I did all that, but most of them are for children 7+ or machines running on 8bit. God my phone is faster despite being old throw away type

Originally posted by Thunderrook
I'm looking to purchase a handheld chess game but it seems no one makes them any more and I haven't a phone that can use apps (still old tech). Does anyone have any links where I can get a good challenging chess computer?

Originally posted by mwmiller
Try google. I just did and got several hits. "electronic handheld chess game" is all you have to type in. Use the same search string on ebay and see what comes up.

thank you to you for your assistance..... I see that most are second hand and over $300 is price .... others are unavailable. Looks like I need to save some of my pension and buy an apple ipod and try their apps.

I used to to have 'Pocket Chess' on a palm. Absolutely ideal if you can get a used one that still works.

Mine looks like a big 8-ball.

on every search they are either sold, discontinued or just plain crap. Start saving my boy, start saving....ipod looks the option for travel-ability and apps

Originally posted by JS357
Mine looks like a big 8-ball.

Originally posted by JS357
Mine looks like a big 8-ball.

I bought my kid an acer tablet for under a hundred bucks (Android operating system). Chess apps run on it but must be manually installed.

thx moonbus