Author: Clive Munro
Date: 02:06:15 11/22/04
It saddens me to see the decline of the strong dedicated chess computer. Yet I see no real reason for it. Of course we all know that the “PC rules ok” but I disagree. All we really need is an injection of enthusiasm by the chess manufactures. I cannot believe that there would not be enough interest for a very strong dedicated m/c not to make it a viable proposition. After all manufactures like Siatek have all the infrastructure in place. I mean how much can it really cost them to produce a new m/c? They can use their existing Mephisto Exclusive board, processors and ram are dirt-cheap and I am sure there are plenty of programmers willing to even give them a programme they can use! After all if Ruud Martin can make one from home what can a company like Siatek do? You only have to look at the interest a good machine generates on E-Bay to see that there is a viable market. Upgrades for your dedicated m/c could be supplied via a PC ROM update. I am sure plenty of people would pay a reasonable amount to update their m/c’s via this method and a good profit could be had for the manufacturer by releasing the update on CD-ROM. So come on you suits in the boardroom stop rebadging old stock and come up with something new for a change!
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