Author: KarinsDad
Date: 08:20:45 01/29/99
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On January 29, 1999 at 02:47:34, Matt Frank wrote: >Your observation about the initial scores for Hiarcs 6 and Fritz 5 are generally >correct, however I suggest you take into consideration two factors; (1) The >hardware for all four programs is essentially identical so far (i.e., we have >yet to see Hiarcs 7 rated with P2 400MHZ 128 ram configuration for example) and Factor #1 has no meaning. The observation was that the ratings and hence the programs did not improve, not that since the hardware did not improve, the ratings have not improve yet. >(2) each of these new software products are still to be tested against the >broadest array of software/hardware configs that presentlyu have 2500 + ratings. This makes more sense, the jury is still out. >I think after more testing you will see that these two programs (particularly >Hiarcs 7) will hold their ratings. If they hold their rating, then there is still no indication of improvement (it doesn't mean that it isn't there, it make take a while for the ratings to increase since the entire field may have made improvements, you may have to play them against humans or more against established computers to find out). > Furthermore, a Hiarcs 7 running on a P2 400 >MHZ 128 ram machine would probably be rated in excess of 2650. Unlikely. Let's wait and find out, shall we? KarinsDad > >Manuel Frank
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