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Subject: Re: Shredder 5

Author: Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

Date: 03:03:47 11/17/00

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On November 17, 2000 at 05:52:13, Michael Cummings wrote:

>On November 17, 2000 at 05:15:19, Stefan Meyer-Kahlen wrote:
>
>>On November 17, 2000 at 04:29:38, Michael Cummings wrote:
>>
>>>Whats the price. If you cannot say in Aussie dollar, then U.S if you can
>>
>>DM 199, Euro 101, which is about 90 US$
>>The upgrade price is DM 129, about 66 Euro.
>>
>>Stefan
>
>I know this maybe a stupid question.
>
>But with the Aussie Dollor being rubbish at the moment, this is a pretty


It could have been worse as the Euro is not doing very well also. Sorry, just
joking.


>expensive program. So apart from having a really strong engine (since it is not
>on the SSDF, I can only assume that it is very strong considering WCCC) what has
>this program got that Fritz and my CM6000 prgrams can't give me.


I am afraid that I am not the right person to give you an unbiased answer. If
you just want a chess partner that beats you regularly you are set. If you are
interested in computer chess there is lot that Shredder can offer, like the new
triple brain, a nice user interface and a new multi engine concept. But maybe it
is better to ask somebody more independed.

Stefan


>The reason I ask, is that apart from here, I have seen very little sell talk of
>your program. I have Shredder 2, which I like, so has this got something for the
>non serious chess player, like me.
>
>Cause I can get just about every other chess program in Aus right now for under
>$100, but your will cost me near $200. That is a big difference, and the main
>reason I have never got past buying version 2 of Shredder.
>
>And I ain't rich enough to be spending that on a program.
>
>Thanks for any comments



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