Author: Otello Gnaramori
Date: 11:37:08 12/28/05
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On December 28, 2005 at 13:45:33, Dann Corbit wrote: >On December 28, 2005 at 04:41:17, Otello Gnaramori wrote: > >>On December 28, 2005 at 02:36:27, Gabor Szots wrote: >> >>>On December 27, 2005 at 18:23:02, Otello Gnaramori wrote: >>> >>>>On December 27, 2005 at 15:06:59, dhanial wrote: >>>> >>>>>Why is rybka almost the same price as chessbase products. With no Gui ant still >>>>>in the beta mode. I thing it should be much cheaper till the get one that is >>>>>complete. Yes sure u can run it in winbord and other free programs but shouldnt >>>>>we also pay those guys. >>>>> >>>>>Because by itself Rybka cant even do anything. >>>>> >>>>>Thats my 2 cents worth >>>> >>>>Rybka is 34 euros including also the price of future complete versions. >>>>Chessbase products are about 50 euros. >>>> >>>>that's more than 2 cents difference :) >>>> >>>>w.b.r. >>>>Otello >>> >>>Wrong in two respects: >>> >>>1. The price includes only versions up to 1.2. >> >>Right, I stand corrected. >> >>>2. CB gives you a complete and very good GUI, which is worth more than 16 EURs. >>>In this sense e.g. HIARCS is much cheaper than Rybka. >>> >>>Gábor >> >>Yes, but Hiarcs isn't as amazing as Rybka... > >Why not? >Hiarcs also seems to have had a large increase in strength. > >I think it may be even more amazing to make a big jump in strength to an >existing program with a long history of development. > I agree but Rybka i.m.h.o. is a class apart, it's an outsider... w.b.r. Otello
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