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Subject: Re: Interesting statistics from CSS 3/98

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 13:58:45 06/24/98

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On June 24, 1998 at 07:01:41, Bert Seifriz wrote:

>On June 24, 1998 at 01:49:05, Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com) wrote:
>
>>On June 24, 1998 at 01:34:38, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>
>>>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...
>>>
>>>Jouni
>>
>>It would be interesting to here what Gambitsoft and ICD
>>see as relative percentages. Of course, I'd understand
>>if they didn't feel free to comment.
>>
>>Richard
>
>I agree with Ed, that this statistics is not true. Question is
>how did they find out? We were not asked. Nobody knows
>for sure. Even if I know my numbers how should I know the numbers
>of other dealers? The only solution would be that all manufacturers
>tell their numbers, but they will not.
>Another question is which period of time is taken. 1 month, 1 year,
>5 years?
>Bert/gambitsoft.com

Where was this statistic taken, Germany?
Can't believe that anyone even approaches chessmaster sales.

Further i'd like to know where the statistics are based at, who has given
chessbase this info?



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