Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 10:08:05 06/24/98
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On June 24, 1998 at 08:05:43, Guido Schimmels wrote: >On June 24, 1998 at 04:33:50, Ed Schröder wrote: > >>>Posted by Jouni Uski on June 24, 1998 at 01:34:38: >> >>>Latest CSS magazine has list about PC programs market shares (value?): >> >>>Fritz 50 % >>>Genius 20 % >>>Chessmaster 20 % >>>Rebel 5 % >>>Others 5 % >> >>>Probably list is only for Germany even if it's not told! But market share >>>for Mchess,Hiarcs,Nimzo,Shredder is almost zero... >> >>I did miss this, but believe me CSS is dead wrong here. Just wait for >>Steve's new poll. >> >>- Ed - >> >> >>>Jouni > >Ed, I think CSS is not dead wrong here concerning the German market, and a CCC >poll will not prove otherwise - CCC members are by no means typical customers >of computer chess products (but maybe your typical customers ?). >Chessmaster has always been a mass market product available in department stores >- though the last time I looked I saw Corel Chess (Karstadt dept. store). >Fritz has succeded in entering the mass market as well, you can see it in lots >of book stores in Germany. >But who knows, maybe you are right however and CSS is trying a selffulfilling >prophecy :-)) > >As you think the list is horse-hockey (as Bob would call it), I conclude you are >perfectly happy with your Rebel sales ? >I think I'm not the only one here interested in how many units you sell >a year, would you please tell us ! (unless you fear there are tax officers >amongst the CCC members ;-) ) > >- Guido - I think CSS is dead wrong, but for a different reason. They are nuts if they think that more people buy fritz, than ChessMaster. Compare the prices. Go visit Comp USA and find out which one *they* sell. Chessmaster crushes everyone based on such numbers. I have worked with a couple of local high-school type chess clubs, and every one there knew about chessmaster (and battle chess) but had not heard of Fritz (too expensive, same for Rebel, Genius, and the others.) They probably have their own agenda in releasing such a number, but it's not near reality around where I live. Among tournament chess players, yes, I'd guess Fritz is clearly #1, with the others selling somewhere behind that. But in total numbers? Two of my neighbors kids got ChessMaster for christmas, for example... When parents choose between 30 bucks and 100 bucks, there isn't much to choose between unless you have a budding Fischer in the house. :)
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