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Subject: Re: Is the DB junior chip going to be an exciting myth - New Mac market?

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 02:27:14 05/16/99

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On May 16, 1999 at 03:50:14, Richard A. Fowell (fowell@netcom.com) wrote:

>On May 15, 1999 at 19:53:45, Paul Richards wrote:
>
>>On May 15, 1999 at 17:53:05, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On May 15, 1999 at 13:37:28, Rajen Gupta wrote:
>>>
>>>>I think it is nothing but hype. It is never going to materialize
>>>>
>>>>rajen Gupta
>>>
>>>
>>>Just means you don't know a thing about Hsu.  10 years ago he said that he >could build a machine that could beat Kasparov, and no one believed him.
>>>He is a lot like E.F. Hutton.  When he talks, _everyone_ ought to listen.
>>>He does _not_ blow smoke, unlike a lot of others...
>>
>>The real question is, will it make enough money to keep him in business?
>>I hope so, because I want to see him be able to produce even faster
>>versions as technology allows.  However if he is this successful, it
>>probably means bad news for other chess playing programs.  He might be
>>most successful if he ended up merging with Chessbase.  Or perhaps the
>>more successful company can buy the other one. :)  I think if those
>>two combined there would nothing left in the market for anyone else.
>
>If this happens, and Hsu's card/software doesn't support the Mac, us Mac users
>would still be in the market for other products. It wouldn't hurt our feelings
>if Rebel/Chessmaster/Fritz/etc. hedged their bets by porting to the Mac now
><hint, hint, grin!>.

Does the Mac use PCI slots?  (I realize that is not the only issue.)

Dave



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