Author: Wybe K.
Date: 11:05:09 05/20/03
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On May 19, 2003 at 19:01:57, steven blincoe wrote: >On May 19, 2003 at 13:58:22, Nick Wilson wrote: > >>On May 19, 2003 at 03:52:41, Trefor Deane wrote: >> >>>Would that patent/copyright infringement be anything to do with the DGT Board? >>> >>>Trefor. >> >>Yes, I believe so. > > >as far as i know they discounted making the Tasc because of poor customer demand >by the late 1990's,very few people were still willing to pay nearly $2000 for a >dedicated chess computer, that could be easily beaten by a $35 PC chess playing >program >there could have been no patent infringement on the Tasc R30 unit itself >possibly there was with the SB(Smart board)but if the demand were high enough i >am certain Tasc could have manufactured a different board to be used with the >R30 Dedicated unit itself or came to an agreement with Chessbase for the DGT >board rights > >the bottom line is..the Tasc R30-R40 was discontinued, due to a waning customer >interest, brought on by the ever growing dominance of PC CHESS playing programs > >Steve No, not at all. It´s a copyright discussion in the USA. Nothing to do with DGT or CB. Wybe
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