Author: Chris Whittington
Date: 13:35:46 10/23/97
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On October 23, 1997 at 16:24:54, Thorsten Czub wrote: >>To all 15WMCC participants >> >>I have just received a phone call from Mr. Eric Caen of Titus Software >>advising me AMD is unable to meet its commitment to supply either >>266 MHz or 233 MHz machines as agreed. Apparently these machines are >>selling so well that AMD USA is unable (unwilling) to deliver 40 of them >>to France as promised. They will be supplying 200 MHz machines. > > >This sounds unbelievable ! >This championship could have been a way for AMD to get better image >against Intel, and now they ruin much. >I cannot believe what I read here. >AMD France has no 40 K6/233 CPU ' s ?????? >What do they sell in France ? K5 ?? >Maybe we should have better asked AMD Germany. >Or much better AMD USA. > > >> >>I know that many of you will be disappointed not only at this news, but >>also at the lateness of it. I too am upset, but understand that an AMD >>representative will be on hand at the start of the event on Sunday 26 >>October to explain the situation. > > >Aha. Thats a good idea. I have 3 AMD at home, I guess he will have to >answer some questions to me. >Otherwise we will publish some nice articles in some nice chess-magazins >and maybe some nice computer-magazines. > > >>Those of you who really want the faster machines and who are able to >>bring their own are urged to do so. > >:-) > > >>In a separate matter, and in the same phone call, I learned that there >>has been a miscommunication somewhere in the provision of sets and >>clocks for the event. David Levy is looking into the matter and I am > > >No pieces, no boards and no clocks ? There's been another WMCCC email. Apparently the boards and clocks problem is now solved. They've hired the necessary boards and clocks. Chris > >France seem to have really little selling of computerchess. What do they >do the whole day in France ... >:-) > > >>confident that a uniform collection of sets and boards will be provided >>(even if they have to be bought specially for the occasion). However, I >>would appreciate it if as many of you as possible can bring a chess >>clock for you to use. Customarily many people bring their own clocks, >>since >>these are light and small enough to travel quite well. I will bring >>mine too. > > >A little question: Do they have chairs or shall we bring them with us. >I have a favourite arm-chair. Oh - I forgot - we don't have enough SPACE >in France to ... > >> >>Sorry that this information comes to you with such short lead time, but >>it is being forwarded within minutes of my being appraised of the >>situation. >> >>Bon voyage a Paris >> >>Tony Marsland > >Thanks ! :-)
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