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Subject: Re: Shredder & Chess Genius question and opinion...

Author: Laurence Chen

Date: 18:52:08 06/22/99

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On June 22, 1999 at 21:11:49, Lawrence S. Tamarkin wrote:

>I see at the Millennium Chess Genius site (www.computerchess.com/) the
>following: "Registered users of Shredder 3.0 and ChessGenius 6 get the MCS
>Engine Shredder 3 free of charge!  A "must" for every chess enthusiast!"
>
>BIG THRILLS! - This doesn't help me.  I already spent too much money on numerous
>chess programs and engines, the latest being Hiarcs7.32 (and I got the upgrade
>price on this one from ChessBaseUSA for $32).
>
>I find it strange that the Millenium company (or producer's of Shredder),
>doesn't see it as fair to give Chess Genius 6 owner's (like myself), an upgrade
>price to their other engines.  Come'on Millennium guys, don't you want to sell
>me all your different chess engines, opening books & programs, just like the
>Chess Base guys have done?  Go figure...
>
>mrslug - the chess software addict!
I think that their secret weapon is to make their product so expensive that
people will eventually give up waiting and buy it at any price they ask. :)
Specially now that Shredder is the new WCC Champion for 1999.
Laurence




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