Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 17:34:39 10/26/00
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On October 26, 2000 at 19:09:57, Mogens Larsen wrote: >On October 26, 2000 at 17:11:59, michael mayfield wrote: > >>I was just wondering what the total price tag came to to build deep blue. Also, >>why was deep blue disassembled?? >> >>thanks.. > >The Deep Blue experience has undoubtedly been an expensive experience for IBM. >But most of the price has been paid by those interested in either chess or >computer chess IMO. Was it worth it? I don't think so. > >Mogens. To IBM, it more than paid for itself. The cost of all the free publicity they obtained would have cost a fortune. They were mentioned in every newspaper in the world, on every TV program dozens of times, in magazines, journals, conferences, you-name-it. I doubt they would say it wasn't worth it...
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