Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 17:01:57 08/27/02
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On August 27, 2002 at 03:16:48, martin fierz wrote: <snip> >i was really thinking about selling the 8-piece version, but then i heard that >DVDs don't work in about 50% of all cases. so i'd have to do it with CDs. and >there i've also already had problems... i'll think about it when i go back to >switzerland in november. right now, i'd rather enjoy hawaii while i'm still >here... > >aloha > martin > >PS: nemesis is a much more professional program than mine, and it's not much >more expensive than the 60$ you are suggesting. I saw the nemesis website and from the website , it looks like it may be top tier. But I think the price is too high. I bet you he would 10x more by dropping his price to <$60 -- a alot us computer chess freaks, are really hardware freaks in disguise ..and if we think we ocould get perhaps the best or second best program in the world for our $2000 souped up PC for less <$60 even if checkes is not our primary interest, we would probably bite. But $119 - nope price is too high. Or course my assumption may be wrong, but if he sells a little more than 2x, he's at break even on the lower price. If he sells 3x he's ahead of the game. Ask Christophe Theron or Richard Lang about how much they are making from Palm Chess < $30. From the serial numbers that used to be on Chess Genuis - I would guess Lang sold 2000 - 5000 (tops) units of his chess program. I also bet that he already sold more Palm Chess units for Genius than any individual Genius version. Why do you think Christopre is smiling so much about the new palms. he knows that he will probbly have >75% (maybe even 90%) repeat business for those customer that upgrade to the new ARM palm. Why buy a $300-$500 and NOT upgrade to the software designed for that processor that will run at least 10x and mabe 20x faster. Heck even the Tiger for the Motorola processor will run 3x faster on an ARM palm. Price resistance is much less when under $60 than @ $120. Please tell your friend.
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