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Subject: Re: Deep Blue Chip (consumer) is urban legend!

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 05:31:26 06/11/99

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On June 11, 1999 at 08:27:37, Andrew Williams wrote:

>On June 11, 1999 at 02:40:02, Micheal Cummings wrote:
>
>>
>>On June 11, 1999 at 01:33:13, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>
>>>I am 99,9 % sure, that it will never be available to buy. And if it is,
>>>PC speed+software has already surpassed it.
>>>
>>>Reason for my thought: Hsu has talked about chip from 1997, but nothing has
>>>happened in over 2 years.
>>>
>>>Still I hope to be wrong!
>>>
>>>
>>>Jouni
>>
>>I always said that in my opinion, it was hot air. I think he is just looking for
>>more publicity since his hit and run series of games against Kasparov.
>>
>>Thats the problem when he makes these statements, in a place like this everyones
>>eyes light up. I bet even a prototype has not even been tried. It is probably
>>all still down on paper under his wish list.
>>
>>It will never happen, and if it does, I doubt he will be the one to make it
>>happen. More like a powr company like Mindscape
>
>
>I think this sort of speculation is pointless and demeaning. The only thing
>I have read about this is in IEEE Micro, March-April 1999. At the end of his
>very interesting article, Dr Hsu states that he is "forming an independent
>start-up to create a new chess chip for consumers". Are you disputing that
>this is his intention? If so, on what grounds? Are you disputing that he is
>capable of doing this? If so, why?
>
>I think the only possible grounds for doubt is whether the thing would be
>marketable, something which is obviously not in Dr Hsu's hands. If this is
>what you meant, you should say so. If not, I think you are simply insulting
>one of the more successful members of the computer chess community.
>
>Regards
>
>Andrew Williams


Andrew:

learn to recognize a troll...

Bob



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