Author: alfred palang
Date: 09:36:43 12/15/98
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On December 15, 1998 at 04:02:38, Harald Faber wrote: >On December 15, 1998 at 00:36:09, alfred palang wrote: > >>I think we should acknowledge Marty for bringing computer chess to people hardly >>capable of buying a professional chess software. So far as I am concern, he was >>responsible for cutting the prices of such software by sacrificing his worthy >>chess program inorder that more people can afford it. > >The real reason was that he was cheated by his distributor EUROCHESS (M.Stamer) >and had problems to even pay the rent. Regarding only few sells (probably >because of the GUI, features and handling) he decided to change the prize to >have some more sells. >For the others it was not necessary to half the prize, it took some time, >because they had their DM200-level in common. It may be that HCC started the >prize war with lowering Fritz5 as reaction to the >auto232-SSDF-cheating-discussion. > > >I remember how expensive >>the programs then. I always kept thinking about my other household budget > >How much money do you or your wife spend for other hobbies? Tennis club or so. >Count it on a year and compare. > >>thing. More people can now buy chess software than ever before, I anticipate, >>which should translate to an increase of revenues and eventually helping our >>programmers dedicate more time to their worthy pursuit. > >That is what almost none risks, theory is half the price and (at least) double >the sells to make no loss. you are right! by the way, i don't spend a dime on anything else except the most basic of all necessities.....i save whatever i can...except on chess which i am hopelessly addicted.
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