Author: Shep
Date: 07:58:49 07/30/99
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On July 29, 1999 at 10:06:33, Jeroen van Dorp wrote:
>As you folks out there are regular buyers and downloaders of chess software and
>experienced with it I am curious about how important you think it is that you
>know how the interface looks like.
>Do you think it changes your judgement when you would compare your decision to
>buy/not to buy or to download/not to download with or without pictures of the
>actual screen(s) and interface?
I think there are basically three types of buyers of chess programs:
1. The Beginner
Cares _a lot_ about interface. Would not buy Deep Blue for $5 unless
it came with a shiny GUI, big tutorials, voice output and a
teaching mode.
2. The Intermediate
Thinks the interface is important, but would not buy an average
program just because of the top GUI.
Either chooses his favourite playing strength first and then buys the
candidate with the best GUI or vice versa.
If the strongest engine around just had
a clumsy DOS interface and no features but to play a game, he buys
it unless it costs a fortune.
3. The Nerd
Buys any chess program there is, no matter how bad it looks.
So the poll question would be: "In which category do you fit?"
(I'm actually type #4: "Would steal money from his own grandma or beg on the
streets to buy Hiarcs 8.32." ;-)))
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Shep
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