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Subject: Re: Will the CM6K result, will this force chess programs down even more

Author: Timothy J. Frohlick

Date: 22:10:32 03/28/99

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On March 29, 1999 at 00:58:49, Micheal Cummings wrote:

>
>On March 29, 1999 at 00:41:20, Lin Harper wrote:
>
>>While we're on the subject, why don't the "professional"(did I spell that
>>right?) programs appear on the shelves of computer game warehouses, alongside
>>CM6K and the 'crappy' ones? Are they too snooty? Or is it that their prices will
>>appear a little out of line in comparison to the other games. Mindscape has the
>>better business approach to marketing a chess program, and will make a killing
>>now with these SSDF results!
>
>Because no one apart from die hard chess fans will buy them
>
>Okay In Australia this is how much chess programs cost that I know of
>
>Hiarcs7            $200
>Fritz5.32           $129
>Rebel 9             $199  (now that is funny selling Rebel 9 for more than Rebel
>10)
>Rebel 10           $129
>Shredder3        $180
>M-chess Pro     $220
>Chess Genius    $219
>Socrates           $135
>Gideon Pro      $135
>
>Chessmaster 6000  $49
>
>
>Now looking at those prices I have to choose from, which one do you think mummy
>and daddy are going to buy for their child that wants a computer chess program
>with some strength. ?
>
>which one in these hard economic time when most people are hard up on money do
>you think they will buy ?
>
>How many people want to buy the best or strongest they can get, simply because
>it is number one, what do you think they will buy ?
>
>Which one simply looks better than the rest to most of the mass market. ?
>
>Which one includes a tutorial on how to play chess from start to finish at no
>extra cost ?
>
>the Answer to these questions and many more for the mass market is CM6K


Dear Micheal,

I assume that all prices are in Australian dollars and  $1 US = $1.60 Aus .
No wonder you think that CM6000 is a good buy.  Why is MChess 8 so expensive
when we can get it for $48.00 US??

I think that you are getting cheated by your local dealer.  When you order from
ICD do you have to pay exorbitant duties to your socialist government?

Tim



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