Author: Fernando Villegas
Date: 09:09:02 11/27/99
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On November 27, 1999 at 09:23:33, Albert Silver wrote: >On November 26, 1999 at 18:49:50, Fernando Villegas wrote: > >>On November 25, 1999 at 20:52:26, Tina Long wrote: >> >>>On November 25, 1999 at 10:57:09, Ricardo Rego wrote: >>> >>>>On November 25, 1999 at 08:55:35, Albert Silver wrote: >>>> >>>>>Does anyone know whether or not Genius 6.5 is an improvement or not over Genius >>>>>6 and 5 (which were reputedly practically identical)? I remember reading >>>>>somewhere that the next version, which would be this one, was going to be a >>>>>32-bit engine. I presume that is the case here, but aside from that, has the >>>>>engine been worked on at all? >>>>> >>>>> Albert Silver >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>The 'improvement' is just in the price ;) >>>>yeah its now 32 bit, but still the same good and old Genius 5 >>> >>>The Engine is 16bit (I EMailed Millenium & asked a coupla weeks ago), although >>>the GUI is 32bit. >>> >>>If it is still Genius 5, then IMO we are seeing no improvement in engine ability >>>since Genius3 !! >> >> >>Plase Albert, do not destroy my hopes! How I am going to purchase a new toy >>without believing it is better? Lye me a little bit, tell me G 6,5 is the >>greatets ting ever. Please, because I just send my order.... >>Fernando > >Sorry Fernando. Shhhh.... Calm down..... Here, why don't you sit back and have a >cup of coffee and think of rainbows or something. Even if it wasn't any better, >it could be worse: Lang could sell out to Mattel, and we could see the market >flooded with Barbie Genius programs coming out. You would choose Barbie's >dresses and make-up while getting your queenside torn to pieces. Don't worry >though, I'm sure it's much better. For example, I'm sure it plays 1.e4 with >great style! This doesn't mean it plays the openings involving 1.e4 with great >style, it just means that it plays that first move in great style. A drumroll >starts in the background, and trumpets come out of the loudspeaker, as you see >the pawn in front of the king begin to tremble. Very impressive indeed from what >I hear. :-) > > Albert Silver OK Albert, you got it. You broke my heart. I have my Beretta in my right hand and my last thought will be for your support....I will trigger right now....bang!!!! Fernando
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