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Subject: Re: Why is rybka so expensive

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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