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Subject: Just in Case...

Author: Fernando Villegas

Date: 06:07:45 12/21/00


Just in caise my praises of CM800 could be an aditional motive for some of you
guys to purchase the product, let me make a little correction: the features are
really great, but there is a "minor" problem you should know; the engine does
not operate as it should. It just answer instantly whatever the level of play
you decide. The company already have recognized that trick happens with two
levels, but in MY computer it happens with all. I insist in the word MY computer
as they have said to me in email, preparing themselves to endorse the problem to
me, but just in case it could also happens in YOURS computers, take that into
account.
Of course I apologize. I was an stupid. Or if you are caritative, I was too
naive. I was so sure all was OK in the esentials that I first saw the features
without trying to play a game. You know, when purchasing something, people tends
to trust the product will run as expected. I should know better. So, like one of
the three stooges, I praised the sound equipment of the car and announced it was
Mercedes without looking under the hood to see if it had a motor.
My advice is: wait the patches and even better, wait the patches to be
incorporated in a new batch of CD's.
I have had, along two days, this problem as a private concern dealt trought
emails with john Merlino, that, BTW, has been a friendly, considerate, patient
and honest guy trying to fix the mess, but then, today, I suddenly realized the
damage my comments could do to innocent people because of my silence and so I
felt compelled to declare publically my computer chess imbecility. The only
thing I can say in my behalf is that I never said my comments were the result of
a "review".
I tell you all this knowing very well the cost I will pay, but that is part of
my penalty. The other part are the 39 bucks now in the trash basket.
Fernando



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