Author: Laurence Chen
Date: 13:51:23 01/11/99
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On January 11, 1999 at 16:11:51, Paul Massie wrote: >I don't know how many others share my opinion in this, but if they follow >through with this policy I will never again purchase any of their products. I >upgraded from Genius 5 to Genius 6 solely to get the 32-bit engine. Then I >discovered it wasn't included, so I had received only a new interface. This >left me feeling somewhat defrauded, but I can live with that for a while if the >32-bit engine is later included free. If they expect me to pay again for an >engine I already paid for once, they're sadly mistaken. And I won't let any >company take advantage of me twice this way, so no more purchases of their >products, regardless of how good they may be! > >It is interesting that with all the vilification Chessbase and >Chessmaster/Mindscape have received about their product strategies, I cannot >remember them (or any other company) attempting to perpetrate such an act on >consumers. It is incomprehensible to me that they would attempt such a thing >when there are so many excellent programs to choose from, all from reputable >companies with excellent customer service. > >Paul > >On January 11, 1999 at 15:45:18, RICARDO REGO wrote: > >>I got this message from Chess Gambit web site: >> >>"Today (Jan/11/99) the Millennium GmbH told us quite surprisingly that the 32 >>Bit GENIUS 6 engine, which is still being developed and was supposed to be >>included in the GENIUS 6 CD, WOULD NOT BE FREE. We had misunderstood them. But >>there would be a free bugfix soon. We are quite surprised! How can anybody sell >>GENIUS 6 twice? - 11/1/99" >> >>Very bad news..... I wonder if one can start a class action suit against this company for frauding the consumer(s). Because it is really bad what Millenium GmbH is trying to do, and besides they are charging quite a lot for their products while there are a lot of good chess engines available in the market. Perhaps they feel they can start a monopoly, and expect people to turn the blind eye, and keep buying their product. It is shameful.
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