Author: Michael D. Sharpe
Date: 20:38:21 02/21/99
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On February 21, 1999 at 20:40:12, Lawrence S. Tamarkin wrote: As a Hiarcs 4, 5, 6 and 7 customer I would say that yes the extra price is worth what I am looking for. Windows features aren't that important to me and I value th extra strenghth and the interconnection with Chess Assistant and the support of EDP. In addition, the Dell problem was fixed right away and that is a level of service I haven't seen from many. The upgrade policy was easy and convenient to previous buyers. Finally, Mark promised an free upgrade and deliveredon that promise. >Thanks for this great info Mark! > >Now at the risk of seeming very rude, Why is Hiarcs 7.0 signifcantly more >expensive than any of the other chess playing programs, alot of them prefered >Windows programs with many more features? Why even the upgrade price of Hiarcs >7.0 over Fritz5.32, for example, is $10 dollars higher, and Fritz5 comes with >303,043 chess games! (more than 5000 annotated). > >Does a few (and very likely, temporary), extra rating points really worth so >much? If you percieve me as a potential customer at a more market driven price, >than you will be right! > >mrslug - the inkompetent chess software addict! >And Hiarcs 2.1 owner. > > >On February 21, 1999 at 18:16:29, Mark Uniacke wrote: > >> >>Hi, >> >>As promised some weeks ago a FREE Hiarcs 7.01 update is now available to >>existing Hiarcs 7.0 CD-ROM PC owners from the HIARCS home page: >>http://www.acc-ltd.demon.co.uk >> >>Please note this update is initially for PC owners only. >> >>This is the first of many free updates for our existing Hiarcs 7.0 CD-ROM >>customers. >> >>It includes the following improvements and new features: >> >>o Deep search: A special deep search selectivity option will be available >> specifically for correspondence chess and overnight analysis. >> Search Selectivity 6 and 7 are introduced with this version. >> WARNING: Testing indicates the deep search selectivities of 6 and 7 >> are 50+ Elo weaker at tournament chess and faster time controls. >> However, overnight analysis appears to be improved, hence this feature is >> aimed at correspondence chess and overnight analysis of difficult positions >> requiring a deeper more selective search. >> >>o Chess engine overall nearly 2% faster (averaged over P200MMX and PPro200). >> >>o The Swedish language is now supported by this version. Many thanks to >> Jan Nystrom and Karl Gaard for the translations. HIARCS now supports >> English, German, Spanish, French and Swedish languages! >> >>o My seven year old son, Steven, has produced a new piece set for Hiarcs - >> we think you'll really like them! >> >>o The Tasc Smartboard is now supported by this version. >> >>o By popular demand the days left to refuel are displayable together with the >> option to refuel now from the HIARCS 7.0 CD-ROM. The refuel period has also >> been extended! >> >>o This version has the Dell extended memory problem fix. The -l option. >> >>o Extra shortcut keys have been added. There are now shortcuts for Flip Board >> and Search Selectivity. >> >>o HIARCS executable slightly smaller for improved memory efficiency. >> >> >>We hope all our customers enjoy this new update version. >> >>Best wishes, >> Mark
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