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Subject: Re: Interesting statistics from CSS 3/98

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 15:32:20 06/24/98

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>Posted by Guido Schimmels on June 24, 1998 at 08:05:43:

>In Reply to: Re: Interesting statistics from CSS 3/98 posted by Ed Schröder
>on June 24, 1998 at 04:33:50:

>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 :-))

Or wishful thinking?

Dreaming is allowed no?

>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 ;-) )

Three questions, the answers are YES, NO, NO but the answers are maybe not
placed in the right order :)

- Ed -


>- Guido -



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