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Subject: Re: Just bought Fritz 6...but I'm not sure I'm not sure I like it.

Author: blass uri

Date: 03:38:22 07/10/00

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On July 10, 2000 at 05:54:22, Alessandro Damiani wrote:

>On July 10, 2000 at 04:21:25, pavel wrote:
>
>>On July 09, 2000 at 18:30:05, D Ridge wrote:
>>
>>>I’m a long-time Chess Master fan…got 5000/6000/7000.
>>>
>>>Decided to try Fritz 6 since I’ve heard so much about it.
>>>
>>>Never had such mixed feelings about a piece of software.
>>>
>>>I feel some of aspects of the user interface & some features are remarkable and
>>>make CM seem like a toy.
>>>
>>>I also find some aspects of the user interface & some features completely
>>>baffling!
>>>
>>>Maybe I’m thick but I find CM is, in general, far more intuitive to use in
>>>almost every area.
>>>
>>>Anyone else find that?
>>>
>>>David
>>
>>
>>you should understand the differance CM users and fritz users,
>>CM was made mainly for the mass market with "cute interface", didnt care much
>>about the program strength. though its still very strong.
>>on the other hand fritz is made for serious players. for players you are more
>>interested to have "good games" and analyze "serious positions" and stuff like
>>that. not for novice :)
>>thanks
>>pavel
>
>This answer tells me that marketing guys at ChessBase did a good work.
>
>Alessandro

I disagree.
The answer tells me that marketing guys at mindscape did a good work.

From a marketing point of view making programs for the mass market are better
than programs for serious players and I guess that mindscape earns more money
from chessmaster than chessbase from their engines.

Uri



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