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Subject: Re: how much did deep blue cost??

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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