Author: Rex
Date: 07:03:22 11/22/04
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On November 22, 2004 at 05:06:15, Clive Munro wrote: >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! I am ready to purchase one!!!
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