Author: Bigler David
Date: 00:26:52 09/16/04
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On September 15, 2004 at 22:24:33, Albert Silver wrote: >On September 15, 2004 at 21:38:05, Mike Byrne wrote: > >>On September 15, 2004 at 21:34:33, Derek Paquette wrote: >> >>>On September 15, 2004 at 21:14:06, Mike Byrne wrote: >>> >>>>On September 15, 2004 at 21:02:00, Derek Paquette wrote: >>>> >>>>>Ok so a very simple question, when the next version of an engine is being >>>>>released, which will you buy immediately, and which will you wait for, until >>>>>SSDF comes out with an elo rating for it. >>>>> >>>>>Hiarcs 10 (pre order) >>>>>Chesstiger 16 (wait for SSDF) >>>>>Shredder 9 (wait for ssdf) >>>>>Deep Fritz 9 (wait for ssdf) >>>>>Junior 9 (pre order) >>>>>Ruffian 2.30??? (not interested) >>>>> >>>>>How about everyone else? Basically the question is, who do you trust, and who >>>>>don't you trust, when it really comes down to it. >>>> >>>>My answer has nothing to do with SSDF, and it has everything to do with $$. >>>> >>>> >>>>ChessTiger >>>>Ruffian >>>> >>>>order immediately due Lokasoft's outstanding "loyalty" pricing program with the >>>>upgrades < $30 which falls into my chump change category. >>>> >>>>Shredder -> order immediately since there is no extra charge for the dual >>>>version (which I have) and plus it is considered by me (as well as many others >>>>)to be the absolute strongest engine available. >>>> >>>>I pre-ordered CMX and CM9 -- CM9 I felt I got a lot for the buck. CMX was >>>>disappointing and I would NOT pre-ordered CMXI. >>>> >>>>I will pre-order Hiarcs 10 because I think Mark is devoting much greater time >>>>with it now that he has given up his day job with Nortel. Plus it it gives me >>>>the excuse to push for PPC HIARCS! >>>> >>>>Junior and Fritz will have to wait - their dual versions are more expensive and >>>>I ran out of money - sorry! >>> >>> >>>Mike can you veryify how strong Hiarcs10 might be in this case? >> >>Can I verify - absolutley not. I don't think anybody can VERIFY at this stage. >>But I know Mark is working very hard on Hiarcs 10 and his program is back onthe >>upswing again after a lull of several years. I have a lot of faith in Mark. > >Same here. Remember when Hiarcs 6 came out, maybe 2-3 months after Hiarcs 5 came >out, due to some cataclysmic improvements he had found and decided couldn't >wait? It just blew everyone out of the water. Needless to say, I got Hiarcs 7, >missed 8 and got 9. 10 is going to be sweet I believe. > > Albert > > >> >>>It is going to have to be about 100 elo stronger in order to stay with the top >>>dogs and not fall into a second rate engine. You can believe me, Hiarcs 10 will be amazing !
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