Comments on: Another CB9 Gotcha http://www.thechessmill.com/2005/07/15/another-cb9-gotcha/ Ramblings and ruminations on chess in SE Wisconsin, the USA and the World Fri, 16 May 2008 04:46:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Administrator http://www.thechessmill.com/2005/07/15/another-cb9-gotcha/#comment-382 Administrator Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:23:05 +0000 http://www.thechessmill.com/?p=63#comment-382 I looked over CPT. I'll be examining it closer when I get time, but so far I don't see what it does that Bookup doesn't, so it's probably not for me, as I already own Bookup. I'm expecting to have some extra time during summer and fall (among other things I'll be updating this website with some more of the historical notes that I have piled around my office) so I'll keep it in mind and revisit it then. I never owned CB8, so I couldn't tell you what the differences are between them from my own experience. I own CB9 because of my connection with another website, when I was spending my own money for a product for my own use I went with CA, rather than CB. My reasoning was mainly price. I'm continuing to post my experiences of using the two because I hope they will be useful to others facing a similar choice. As far as I can tell from the sketchy "new features" list CB provides, the only reasons for upgrading would be some improvements in the openings research areas and the media system, a requirement for working with some of their newer CD's. If you're not using CB for heavy openings research or the media system, I don't see anything much there worth the upgrade price. I looked over CPT. I’ll be examining it closer when I get time, but so far I don’t see what it does that Bookup doesn’t, so it’s probably not for me, as I already own Bookup. I’m expecting to have some extra time during summer and fall (among other things I’ll be updating this website with some more of the historical notes that I have piled around my office) so I’ll keep it in mind and revisit it then.

I never owned CB8, so I couldn’t tell you what the differences are between them from my own experience. I own CB9 because of my connection with another website, when I was spending my own money for a product for my own use I went with CA, rather than CB. My reasoning was mainly price. I’m continuing to post my experiences of using the two because I hope they will be useful to others facing a similar choice.

As far as I can tell from the sketchy “new features” list CB provides, the only reasons for upgrading would be some improvements in the openings research areas and the media system, a requirement for working with some of their newer CD’s. If you’re not using CB for heavy openings research or the media system, I don’t see anything much there worth the upgrade price.

]]> By: Peter http://www.thechessmill.com/2005/07/15/another-cb9-gotcha/#comment-381 Peter Sat, 04 Mar 2006 07:29:10 +0000 http://www.thechessmill.com/?p=63#comment-381 http://www.chesspositiontrainer.com http://www.chesspositiontrainer.com

]]> By: Peter http://www.thechessmill.com/2005/07/15/another-cb9-gotcha/#comment-380 Peter Sat, 04 Mar 2006 07:21:28 +0000 http://www.thechessmill.com/?p=63#comment-380 Have you reviewed Chess Position Trainer. I own Fritz 6, CB 8, and I am thinking of upgrading to Fritz 9, CB 9 - is it worth it? I also have a copy (I purchased) of Chess Position Trainer. Looks like it does similar things to Bookup. Have you reviewed Chess Position Trainer. I own Fritz 6, CB 8, and I am thinking of upgrading to Fritz 9, CB 9 - is it worth it? I also have a copy (I purchased) of Chess Position Trainer. Looks like it does similar things to Bookup.

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