chessok: buy the same product again (and again)!

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chessok: buy the same product again (and again)!

Post by Jeremy Bernstein » Tue Oct 30, 2012 7:29 pm

http://chessok.com
On the 15th of November, more than a dozen new chess products will be ready for shipping: programs with Houdini 3 and Video DVDs.

Up to November 15, preorder any version of Houdini 3 Aquarium, Chess Assistant 13 (including the Upgrade versions) or any Video DVD Combo Package - and receive a gift: a training program (download version) of your choice within the price range of $25/€20!

New Chess Software:

Houdini 3 Aquarium (prices for the EU and for World)
Houdini 3 PRO Aquarium (prices for the EU and for World)
Chess Assistant 13, Starter package
Chess Assistant 13, Professional package
Chess Assistant 13, Mega package
Upgrade Chess Assistant 13, Starter package
Upgrade Chess Assistant 13, Professional package
Upgrade Chess Assistant 13, Mega package
Chess Video DVD:

Complete Chess Course, Disk 1, Opening Principles
Complete Chess Course, Disk 2, Tactics and Strategy
Complete Chess Course, Disk 3, Endgames
Combo package for Complete Chess Course (3 DVDs)
Chess Guide to OPENING IDEAS, Disk 1, Open Games 1. e4 e5
Chess Guide to OPENING IDEAS, Disk 2, Semi Open Games 1. e4 non 1…e5
Chess Guide to OPENING IDEAS, Disk 3, Closed Games, 1. d4 or 1. Nf3
Combo Chess Guide to OPENING IDEAS (3 DVDs)
As far as I can tell, ChessOK no longer actively develops any of their software, simply updates the games database, slaps a new 3rd party engine on the thing and calls it an update. I've stopped placing orders there, but maybe someone here has some insight into what's going on internal to the company and can clarify why they're selling old meat with a new expiration date?

CA hasn't had a code update since CA10. Aquarium hasn't had even a bug fix update since 10 Nov 2011, to say nothing of new features. Apparently the new version will have some bug fixes, according to Dadi Johnson. Woo hoo.

What is going on there?

jb

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