Author: Pete Galati
Date: 23:14:21 07/30/99
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On July 30, 1999 at 11:20:21, Chris Carson wrote: >On July 30, 1999 at 10:58:49, Shep wrote: > >>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." ;-))) >> >>--- >>Shep > >#5 Wants strongest program (does not care about GUI) for free. That is > why I play Crafty (Ok, I did spend $19 for CM6K), but I do not have > it installed and I usually play Crafty (or work on my own program). :) > > I guess this would be the "Hopeless" catagory. :) > >Best Regards, >Chris Carson I want a 6th catagory for me: #6 Has a couple of obselete comercial programs but is more interested in free downloads, and having the absolute strongest program is not important as the style of play. Even though I've said Winboard far too mant times (they force me to say it) a program wins extra personality points with me if it has it's own (non WB) interface. The "Too many Downloads" catagory? Pete
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