Author: Vasik Rajlich
Date: 02:01:44 01/11/06
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On January 10, 2006 at 02:18:41, emerson tan wrote: >I checked fide rated players, they number more than 65,000. I assume a serious >play would invest on a top program. Then there are amateur and computer chess >enthusiast which number more than a thousand. > >Is it safe to assume that a top computer programmer is able to sell 65,000 >copies? > >I read a post before that a typical version of a program only sell around 2,000 >to 2,500 copies. > >Rebel website before indicated that it sold more than 250,000. but that is for >all the versions spanning many years First of all, I do think that there is a workable business model of just selling engine strength. See Shredder business the past few years. Nothing flashy, but it will keep you in the game. The home run though is innovative GUI + innovative engine + active marketing. Vas
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