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Subject: Re: another result of the arms race

Author: Thorsten Czub

Date: 13:42:45 10/23/97

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On October 23, 1997 at 07:34:54, Chris Whittington wrote:

>
>All those alpha fans will be pleased to know that Thorsten is now going
>to bring a german p2 300, purchased at the last minute, to Paris WMCCC.
>

Or i will take it for myself and tell chris:
This is your machine ! (and give him one of my K6/200 instead). I don't
think he can find out about the difference !
I hope Ibrahim (the computer-dealer) will not sell us THE TURK !
On the other hand: this was the first chess computer....

>
>Yet another point. AMD sponsored the tournament, produced a mass of kit;
>and have now been upstaged by other manufacturors supplying machines at
>even higher specs, and all for the cost of shipping 3 alphas to Paris
>only.
>
>Seems unfair and unreasonable. hardware manufactors thinking of
>sponsoring future events - think again.

I still cannot believe how unprofessional AMD France handled the whole
stuff.
I am convinced there must have been a mistake!
This event is important. It is absolutely designed to present FAST
hardware support to many many computerchess sellers all over the world.
The world of computerchess fans/freaks is focussed on this event. AND
AMD is not supporting it good enough ?? Unbelievable !





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