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Subject: Re: A questionarre for all Chessmaster users

Author: Pete Melissakis

Date: 19:17:10 10/22/01

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On October 22, 2001 at 15:14:33, John Merlino wrote:

>In deciding what sort of additions and modifications to make to the next version
>of Chessmaster, I thought it might be a good idea to ask the users on this board
>(who are a decent representation of the "computer chess enthusiast" community) a
>few questions. These questions are in no particular order....
>
>Please feel free to either answer them here, or via an e-mail to
>jmerlino@ubisoft.com.
>

>15) Does it bother you that Chessmaster 8000 requires the CD at all times? If
>so, how much (on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is you are VERY bothered)?

Very bothered, So much so that I gave the program away. Not that I mind so much
that you did it but there was no mention of it on the box or in any of the
advertisements! I would not have bought it had I known.
>

>20) What resolution do you use on your monitor?

1280 x 1024

>25) If you have an official chess rating, what is it? If you do NOT have an
>official chess rating but play a lot of chess, what do you estimate your rating
>to be?

USCF 1753

>Many thanks for your time!

You are welcome. Sorry for not answering all the questions but I have not used
it very much. You did not mention analysis mode. This is very important to me.
If Fritz reverts to requiring a CD to operate I will have to switch.

Pete
>
>jm



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