Author: Francesco Di Tolla
Date: 04:25:57 12/15/99
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>Do you really think that Fritz6 has what it takes to be popular in the mass >market. >You have to remember that it may draw us computer chess fanatics in, but >from the kids and people I have shown in chess programs, they all love >Chessmaster, and find Rebel 10 and Shredder2, somewhat boring. > >Fritz is a pure chess playing program for the chess player, like Rebel and >shredder. Chessmaster makes chess interesting and fun I don't think that all the people buy what they like, some buy what's on the sehlves. And up now one had no chanche to buy Fritz or Rebel in a regular PC store. If you go to a shop looking for a x-mas gift for your kid, probably you will not know what's really inside. May be you know your kid likes chess and you pick up either ChessMaster or Fritz. Its matter on what's on the box more than what's inside. This might make a "seed" of users and people could learn from friends that this nice program exists, and buidl up a line o new customers. For sure rebel would have a hard time to do that path (at least the windows interface they are producing is fine for me but probably not so appealing for many people). But the look of the new Fritz 6 is not that bad. I actually like its aspect much more than that of ChessMaster 5500 that I have. I don't know if you refer to other features. May be they could add some capability to tweak the personality so to add some fun for kids. But the general look (pieces design, board colors and aptterns used...) are quite in the mass market direction. So the version 6 could be not a big deal for 5-32 holders, but from the point of view of addressing a larger makget, it is a big step forward. Finally I do even expect to find it on sail next year for something around 25$ in some shops. ciao Franz
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