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Subject: Re: Slug's running for moderator?

Author: Reynolds Takata

Date: 13:21:19 12/21/98

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On December 21, 1998 at 08:20:15, Lawrence S. Tamarkin wrote:

>I was at a number of scholastic tournament over the years with alot of kids
>between 8 & 12 years old.  In the lobby of the hotel the ones that had notebook
>computers all had Chess Master on them.  They really liked the colorful (and
>this mostly on D' Scann screens), chess boards & game sounds, with music.
>
>My girlfriend is 28.  She doesn't really like chess too much anymore, but
>suddenly she is playing Chess Master 6000 everyday.  Why is that?  "I like the
>personalities"  You can set them for whatever blitz time control you like, they
>start with a preconfigured rating, but then after each game they change, just
>like in a real tournament, except that after I lose, I don't have some dumm guy
>hitting on me, while offering his 'Great chess wisdom'.  I really like the Wendy
>personality right now. You should try this Larry, You'll like it".
>
>You can't argue with the like's/disslike's of little kids & young girls, so I
>wouldn't even try.  I'm sure Mindscape figured this out in one of their
>marketing 101 meetings, said, "Screw it to the advanced chess features, lets
>make a product that we can sell to these little kids and young girls, and maybe
>we'll throw in a few bones for those dumm-ass chess master's too later on..."
>
>
>Ho, Ho, Ho everybody!
>mrslug - the inkompetent chess software addict!


Slug i REALLY thought you were above this sort of ridiculous pettiness!!!
Especially because you are supposed to be running for moderator.  You know good
and well that your whole statement is pointless and serves NO CONSTRUCTIVE
purpose at all.  The only reason everywhere you see chessmaster is because it is
the most widly available, and least inexpensive!!  If Rebel10 and fritz were
being advertised to the extent that chessmaster was, and cost the same thing,
and was found in every department store as opposed to being mail order, then
every kid would have them too.  Give it a break maintain dignity.

Reynolds Takata
USCF Life Master
Fide Master



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