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Subject: Re: What's this??

Author: Shep

Date: 08:15:54 12/17/99

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On December 16, 1999 at 14:48:28, Pete Galati wrote:

>On December 16, 1999 at 14:04:44, Torstein Hall wrote:
>
>>On December 16, 1999 at 12:48:29, Terje Vagle wrote:
>>
>>>Fritz 6 light-engine ( from Eidos.de )Fritz 5.32
>>>PB off, 2 min pr. game, HT= 8192kb each
>>>+18 -8 =4
>>>
>>>Fritz 5.32 cost me DM 98
>>>Fritz 6 light is free
>>>
>>>Can someone explain,please!
>>>
>>>Best regards
>>>
>>>Terje Vagle
>>
>>You need one of the 32 bit Chessbase programs to use the F6 light engine. Why
>>not look at it as a free bonus to your F 5.32 purchase!?
>>
>>Torstein
>
>And besides, all reports I've heard say that the demo doesn't work all that well
>and restricts you to 26 moves, so someone who doesn't have a 32 bit Chessbase
>interface wouldn't really be getting something for free, only those who made
>that investment like you did really get the freebee.  I don't think you have a
>complaint here.

I think the complaint would be "Why do some people have to pay for Fritz 6 when
anyone who owns any other 32bit CB product can use this F6/F6light/whatever
engine for free?".

---
Shep



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