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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