I love and collect computer chess boards. I own both the higher priced Millennium King Performance and Chess Genius Exclusive, The DGT Centaur and the Square Off Pro. All of them have advanced features and some permit online play.
But I could not resist adding this little board to my growing collection, particularly at the open box price!
First off all, "open box" meant in my case that the box was a bit banged up, the chess pieces had been used, and that's it. Absolutely nothing wrong with the board or its playability.
And boy can it play! This little thing is a bunch of fun! Portable, battery powered, magnets are sufficient, the electronics of the board are intuitive and easy to figure out. I've already played a few games with this and have thoroughly enjoyed it.
The weak part of this is the chessman: lose one, and you're sunk--and I could easily see this getting upset on an airplane and pieces scattering. I'm hoping I can buy an extra set of pieces somewhere, or find a cheap travel set with magnetic pieces that will fit the squares, because, man, these pieces are tiny! In the meantime I will just have to be careful to count and put away the pieces (which fit inside the board!) after every session.
I would not hesitate to recommend this board for an inexpensive computer chess experience! You'll have fun!