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Subject: If Rybka were a Stand-Alone Product would it be worth $80.00 USD?

Author: Timothy J. Frohlick

Date: 18:58:16 02/11/06


I paid $76.00 USD for M-Chess Pro back in 1993 and Rybka is at least 500 elo
points stronger. Then again, Rybka is much stronger than the $14,000 Mephisto
Vancouver unit. Remember that in 1993 $80.00 was worth what $125.00 is today,
assuming a 3.5% inflation rate.

What would it take to get you guys to pay $70 to $80 USD for Rybka.

1. 100,000,000 move opening book?
2. Full 6 man EGTBs with partial 7 man sets?
3. A soft sexy voice with an animated face that sucks on a bishop while saying
   "Hi--I'm Rybka....Wanna play with me?" You would choose male or female
voices.
4. Insider trading knowledge about Berkshire-Hathaway stocks?
5. What else?

TJ



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