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Subject: Re: Mega Database 2004

Author: Brian Thomas

Date: 19:32:21 12/13/03

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Actually I was referring to ChessCentral preselling, not Chessbase.

On December 13, 2003 at 01:19:19, margolies,marc wrote:

>of course it is in publication and distribution. there are two american vendors
>stocking it already--for a change. usually this stuff doesn't show here until
>february when the old stock is sold finally out. i guess some vendors want to
>put their orders in before the dollars crashes further.
>also it(mega2004) includes all the analysis from this year's CBMs until CBM_96.
>Everyone got their 96 already; CBM_97 has been RTM'd even so there is even newer
>data not in there.
>I also don't think chessbase is infamous for anything. They have made a few
>mistakes and issued buggy stuff in the past, but given their fecundity it is not
>surprising to me that they have some problems, others do too.
>And unlike companies which have few products, it is not in their interest to
>presell something when that postpones a sale now of current goods which in turn
>funds the future product-- and also insures the compliance of distributors.
>I wish they would pre-sell Shredder_8; I'd like to know a release date.
>
>
>On December 12, 2003 at 18:31:41, Brian Thomas wrote:
>
>>I wonder if it's actually out or just announced, that site is infamous for
>>preselling software.
>>
>>On December 12, 2003 at 13:35:34, Gary Swartz wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>Wanted you to know that the Mega Database 2004 is out. Here is what it says:
>>>
>>>Mega Database 2004 is ChessBase's flagship database of exclusive annotated
>>>material. It contains more than 2.6 millions games from 1530 to 2003 in the
>>>highest ChessBase quality standard. 55,000 games contain commentary from top
>>>players, with ChessBase opening classification with more than 91,000 key
>>>positions, direct access to players, tournaments, middlegame themes, endgames.
>>>The largest top-class annotated database in the world.
>>>
>>>I got mine at:
>>>
>>>http://www.chesscentral.com/software/mega-database.htm
>>>
>>>They also have the new Endgame Turbo 2 from ChessBase, that sucker has 5 DVDs! I
>>>need to save more money to get it!
>>>
>>>http://www.chesscentral.com/software/turbo-endgame-2.htm
>>>
>>>Happy Holidays!
>>>
>>>Garry



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