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Subject: Re: Why are chess engines so expensive?

Author: William H Rogers

Date: 13:43:21 05/12/99

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On May 12, 1999 at 02:11:10, James Robertson wrote:

>On May 12, 1999 at 00:36:43, Lawrence S. Tamarkin wrote:
>
>snip
>Yeah, just as Dave said it is the size of the marker. For most programs, it is
>tiny. One of the differing examples is CM which has a huge American market, and
>so can afford to let prices drop....
>
>James

A case in point, but not directly related to chess. I know of a man who was
selling a complete accounting program at $695 per module. He barely got by.
One day a mass marketing company contacted him and offered him a deal.
The reduced the price to $49.95 and he wound up making $6,000,000.00 in his
first year.
I am sure that Chessmaster does the same.
Bill



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