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Subject: Re: CM8000 is gold! but is it good ?

Author: Francesco Di Tolla

Date: 02:35:04 10/22/00

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On October 20, 2000 at 17:28:47, John Smith wrote:

>If chessmaster is so strong, then why isnt it listed with the professional
>software?

For two very simple reasons:

- first because in the past it was much cheaper than most of the other
(professional programs);

- second becasue its target was the home user and not the computer chess
hobbist.

The first combined with the second implied that it was belived to be more a toy
than a professional tool, the first also influenced the (moderate) interest in
the retailer in its marketing (actually it is much easier to get it for less in
other general purpose game-stores), the second implied that it had little tools
for "experts" and more "bells" for general customers.

All of this has nothing to do with the (exceptionall) program strenght, and now
that it has also analisys features the definition will change for sure.

regards
Franz




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