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

Author: Alessandro Damiani

Date: 14:04:44 07/10/00

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On July 10, 2000 at 06:38:22, blass uri wrote:

>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

You missed the point of my sentence...it has to do with psychology.

Alessandro



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