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Subject: Re: Chessbase should release a London version of Fritz !

Author: pavel

Date: 19:00:57 08/29/00

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On August 29, 2000 at 19:03:57, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>Previously there has been version of the World Computer champion program
>released such as in the case of Junior. At the place where I work there are 5
>friends of mine who are willing to buy the current version of the WMCC Champion
>Shredder, but I told them that there is no indication of Stefen releasing this
>version yet until he and Sandro Necchi squeeze at least another 15 rating points
>from the current London version. Then the dicussion was prolonged a little,
>until we all agreed that just to get another 15 or + rating points from the
>current champion and having to wait probably another two or three months is not
>worth it. Then we stood there, discussing about the differences between number 1
>and 2, in this case Shredder and Fritz by just 1/2 of a point, and at that point
>we were discussing the options such as chessbase and winboard compatibility
>which Fritz offers and shredder does not offer  it yet. Then I asked my friends
>if Frank decides to release the London version in less then three weeks, would
>you buy it now or wait until the final version of Fritz 7 which probably will
>only gain 15 more rating points at the most? Surprinsingly they all answered we
>will buy it right now instead of waiting a couple of months. What would you all
>do , wait or buy it now, if frank release fritz's London version.?
>
>Pichard.


IMO i dont think fritz will release its version (fritz7) yet, because business
wise its a bad decision!!
its more likely that they will release it at the end of the year
(october-november).
And if you think they will release it in 3 weeks (I doubt it !!) then dream on.
because there are other things than just Fritz7 engine....ofcourse they will not
sell you the same interface, they will modify it , add some new features, new
database (??), and other stuffs.
if they sell the same interface then its gonna be a "rip off!!"

but again these are my opinions.....
I maybe wrong !

pavel



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