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I don’t see any member here who do not accept Centaur fans. Yes, he’s different, it changes and gives a fresh line. From time to time it’s fun, so that’s ok. (For me).
Price discussing is not reasonable, and won’t change anything, as far as users are willing to pay.
The real thing is, that old chess computers are completely different playing. I recently acquired a Chesscomputer from 1983 (Programmed by Nitsche) which seems to have a real soul. You even hear the electronic softly switching inside the magnetics. It’s amazing and exactly was a searched: a chess partner who plays my level, without taking me as a stupid or simulating weakness to wipe me off at the end. This low level play style (of this mm1) has nothing in common with the reduced levels of the latest millennium products and even less with the friendly Centaur.
This great looking 3kg exclusive board (wood) can be used with batteries, so no cable stuff needed. It replaced the b&w plastic toy and found his place on a table in the fireplace room in my country house, always ready to play, attractive even for visitors.
Hi Nisse,
I think you misunderstood me. I didn't say that Centaur fans weren't accepted, but the Centaur itself isn't accepted as a full chess computer. Even you compare the Centaur with older chess computers with a "soul"?
Just don't compare the Centaur, because it's one of its kind.
Obviously you want a chess computer to have "looks" so you can expose it as a piece of art. For me (and I guess also for the Centaur) totally irrelevant.
You would never buy the Centaur, I would never buy a computer from the 80's and Think we both don't have problem with that.
What I ment is that some members can't understand how you can buy a Centaur if you are a serious chess player who wants to improve his skills. Well, I'm not a serious player, just recreational. Some members are so serious that they obviously can't believe that there are chess players who don't take chess that serious.
I think there are members that hardly play against the chess computer themselves, but only let their computers play against each other. Well, that's where the fun stops for me.
Please give everyone the freedom to enjoy his own fun.