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Subject: Re: Difference of Shredder versions

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 22:30:43 11/16/04

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On November 16, 2004 at 15:01:17, Fernando Villegas wrote:

Hi,

>Howe is possible that a new product as the classic version of Sh. was fitted
>with a weaker engine just like that?

I believe this was agreed with CB; however by registering and owning Shredder 8
CB you could use the Shredder 8 UCI (installed in a sub-directory by Shredder)
and getting free the best (so far) opening book Shredder8a.bkt and being able to
have both GUIs and be able to run the strongest Shredder 8 version: Shredder 8
UCI + Shredder8a.bkt running under Shredder Classic = about 2850 Elo on the SSDF
list (if tested).

>I bought it some weeks ago and now I feel somewhat deceived. You always expect
>at least an equal engine in a new product and even in that case you feel some
>disppointment because we always expect a really stronger engine with each new
>version.

I think you should see this as "a completation" of the Shredder 8 CB package. In
addition to that a new weaker engine has been given for free.

>So, how it was possible to market in cold bllod a weaker engine with a new
>version, classic?
>Disappointed and amazed
>IF the idea was to market something for the mass market, we here should have
>been warned.

Well, as far as I know, both SMK and myself always told exactly about the
strenght of each engine...I do not know how some people thougth that these new
Shredder classic engines were stronger...

>fernando

Sandro




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