Author: Mig
Date: 21:35:54 11/23/98
While trying out different programs to get an overview for an article on computer chess for a newspaper I found several popular programs are still using DOS and still look as ugly as they did 15 years ago. In particular I was appalled by Rebel 10, one of the top programs out there by general consent. After using ChessBase 7.0 and relatives for so long I couldn't believe my eyes. The board and pieces in Rebel 10 look worse than some of the klugy Java boards used for on-line viewing! (Maybe the guy's settings were wrong? He didn't think so.) I'm no fan of fancy 3-D boards or medieval pieces, etc., but really, I'm sure they could do better than that. Unless the program in question is dramatically stronger than the competition to compensate (it's not) I can't imagine using something that ugly regularly. (Not that I would anyway due to the lack of multi-tasking.) How big of a factor is this considered to be in the marketplace? Beauty is only skin deep, but there should be a minimum! Mig
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