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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