Author: Timothy J. Frohlick
Date: 11:57:39 12/16/00
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I already tried to get Mr. Ed Schroder and Christophe Theron to submit their chess programs to Microsoft for consideration of mass distribution but they balked at the idea. It does seem like life is not fair. Why do these guys who are the equivalent of "Pele" in the game of soccer, get little respect from the general public? I guess that what is needed is a re-education of the general public. What is it that allows guys like Bill Gates to become rich via their ideas and guys like Ed and Christophe to do just O.K.? All three of them play chess and in fact Mr. Bill plays at the master or near master level. Perhaps if we told the public that their personal incomes would rise if they played Rebel or Fritz or Shredder then they would buy those programs. Nah! I think that the reason chess is so unpopular is that it makes people think too much. Thinking is not an easy thing to do for most people. Most jobs are repetitive and the guys and gals who do those jobs just want to relax after work by listening to music, T.V., sports or engaging in sex. Chess is work. Tim Frohlick On December 16, 2000 at 14:21:14, Amicitia Stone wrote: > >Well I don't know about you guys, but I find that new top programs like Fritz, >Rebel, Shredder etc... Don't get enough publicity. Here is what I mean, when I >look around at sites like www.gamespot.com or sites similar, I never see any >metion of the new chess programs. All I see is Chessmaster. Hmm, and we all >wonder why Chessmaster has such popularity.. Maybe becasue it`s the only program >that the average chess fan knows about. > >I`m saying that maybe if some of the top gamer sites could review say Rebel 11, >they would realize that chessmaster isn`t the only chess program out there. They >publish a review (I`m sure it would be good. Maybe even better than chessmaster) >and then this could pull some chessmaster fans over to Rebel, or whatever other >program. > >I find that most chess programs seem to have a very small fan base. NEVER >underestimate the power of the internet. If you could get some reviews up at top >websites than I`m sure that sales would increase quite a bit. The sky really is >the limit when it comes to publicity, the more publicity the better. >Sure chessmaster is great, but I think it`s the best selling chess program >because of its publicity. Give people a choice and they may just choose another >product. But for now, the average guy or gal only knows Chessmaster. A pity, >since such great products are out there now a days. > >I`m not bashing Chessmaster, I just think that the new programs today can really >take a run at Chessmaster for being the top selling program in the world. All we >need is a little marketing stratagy. >I know people will say that chessmaster is aimed at a different fan base. But >really that isn`t true at all. I`m sure Ed Schröder or Christophe Theron would >love to dip into the fan base of chessmaster and pull over a few hundred >thousand fans haha! :) > >Oh wait a minute. Chessmaster6000 is selling for 2 dollars at the dollar shop. >Whatever can we do! Ack. If people know about an excellent prodcut they will >come. It`s just that people aren`t aware that other choices for their chess >needs exist. > >I say go for it, take a run at Chessmaster. Why the hell not... > >Easier said than done right... :) You have to start off small. But I`m telling >you now that it CAN be done. Even if you don`t want all the pressures of having >such a big fan base, which is understandable, at least get your products name >out there!
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