Author: Lawrence S. Tamarkin
Date: 14:34:39 04/04/02
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Ah!, but here is where my idea is at its best & can save everyone money (Including ChessBase!). Chess Base could make an update file for Mega (for instance), that would be downloadable and maybe cost $10/$15 dollars (compared to $50, which is what you pay for the updated CD). Then, even though you are updating Mega into its current form (This is different then TWIC which should always remain free), you would save some considerable dough. I realize that there is an admistrative process required in handling subscriptions, but it is something that Chess Base already does in requiring people to send back the previous CD. Also, this way, there is no CD 'To Burn' (on either side), and I think it 'worth the bother' for a company like Chess Base, because they can keep track on the server end of the # of times the material is downloadable. Of course you would only be able to download the material with your Password & username. Perhaps there is some intrinsic 'downside' to this idea - But there are always downsides to new ideas. (and this one is really not even a new idea, just where or how it is implemented is...) Larry S. Tamarkin On April 04, 2002 at 11:37:29, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: >But in nine out of ten cases you already get a "subscription" price, when >updating. Each year I bring back my copy of the Big Database and after returning >that I get a discount on the new one. >The same was for CB7 to CB8, and lots of chess engines I bought from them. > >Because of the diversity of products there would be a lot of different >subscriptions necessary, as I'm not interested in all engines, not interested in >some opening CD's, not interested in ..... buy my database not with them but >with a friend somewhere else...... > >I think it would be quite an expensive job for them. > >J.
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