Author: Enrique Irazoqui
Date: 08:23:59 02/26/00
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On February 26, 2000 at 09:43:15, Georg Langrath wrote: >Yes the chesscomputers of today are great for both strong and weak players. > >But I can not understand how the programmers shall do, to make us think that we >need new chessprograms in future. They'll manage and we'll buy them, looking for the last drop of performance, the latest features... :) > I mean the programs of today already have >everything and more to that. Sure, but you can say the same about cars, computers, word processors, cameras, and there is no sign of market saturation. I was extatic with my portable 286 and Mchess 1.xx, dos 5, Word Perfect 4.2, and here I am, looking at my dinosaurs with a single PIII-500 and ready to "upgrade" them. Pathetic, I guess. Enrique >Georg > > > >On February 26, 2000 at 01:35:49, C McClain Morris wrote: > >>Man, I like playing Junior6, Fritz6, Crafty17.07, Hiarcs 7.32 or even Hiarcs >>6.00 or Junior 6.0. What human component could analyse the way they do. And >>after they kick you tail 5 games in a row in 3 minute blitz, you don't have to >>hear a snide remark. They don't have kids running around the house while you are >>trying to play a serious game with a friend, and you don't have to worry about >>drinking your soda only to find that your 2 year old has dropped your knight in >>your glass. Kid's really like to abuse knights for some reason. >>Always ready for a game. Always ready to help you improve your game. Maybe GM >>Bronstein is right: the future of chess is computers. All of the above are great >>Chess Programs. >> >>CMcClain Morris
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