Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 03:39:00 06/25/98
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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 Both Bert and Steve seem to think the numbers are not at all accurate. It would be interesting if Bert and Steve got together and wrote a letter to the magazine, and see if they will make a retraction! Then we would at least have a better idea as to whether the magazine is just propaganda or not. Dave Gomboc
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