Author: Georg Langrath
Date: 22:27:43 12/20/01
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I am happy that so many people have had the same thoughts as me. Most of you have understood what I meant. But I will give a few explanations. I have been a fan to computer chess since my first tablechess Nova Constellation 2mhz 1983. But not only for playing. The Constellation was soo beautiful, like a dream sports car. I could enjoy just looking at it. Yes a little sick, but I am still alive. I also loved when I got new PC chessprograms and examined all the wonderful features. As Fritz skilly way to adopt winboard engines as they were an engine of the original. And also admiring the clever solutions to problems, like Ed Schröders genial handicap levels. You really felt as you played with your equal weak friend. Not the clumsy way some programs were handicapped. I have always wondered how long the inventors could be able to find new fascinating features to admire. For those I am willing to pay $50 or a little more But now when Century 4 with nearly nothing new and the same with Fritz 7, it seems that the developments has reached an end. They still are wonderful things, but there must be more than 20 points ELO increase if I shall spend money on a new one. In some messages you can understand that analyzing is that important that writer is willing to pay $50 for a little better analyze skill. But computer chess market can never live on those people. They are too few. When I say I am a weak player it is relative. I beat all my friends. And people in general play as my friends and me. It must be whistles and bells for us to buy new chessprograms. Don’t despise us that love whistles and bells. I am one of the oldest in this message group I think. But I still like when it blinks and tootles :). Men always like toys, but they grew more expensive when you are 60 than when you are 6. Merry Christmas to all my playfellows. Georg
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