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From: larrylro@gnh-applesauce.cts.com (Larry LRO)
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Subject: Re: Zip GS
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Date: 14 Jun 90 10:35:30 GMT
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The story behind the Zip and Bit n' Pieces lawsuit was an Engineer that left
Zip technologies and started the Bit n Pieces USING the technolgy that Zip had
spent thousands of dollars developing. That IS understandable. As for a Rocket
Chip GS... It would not be pratical. Tell me how you would upgrade to faster
speed? Add more cache Ram, etc? The Zip board works out of any slot (just needs
the power source) and is upgradable from the standard 8k cache, 8mhz (or will
it be 12mhz?) speed to a cache of up to 64k and a speed of beyond 25mhz. Zip
technologies said they would release the board first and a chip eventually, but
unless the chip is at 20mhz, it wouldn't be pratical if there was a difference
in price of only $20 or so..... For all we know the chip could be more
expensive. Rockets chip retailed for $229 for the IIE.....