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From: toddpw@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Transwarp GS or Zipchip GSX?
Message-ID: <1990Dec13.084926.21484@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
Date: 13 Dec 90 08:49:26 GMT
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AABENSON@MTUS5.BITNET writes:

>The message really isn't to anybody in particular, but I guess I'm finally
>thinking about getting a speed accelerator.... anyway, I was wondering, is
>there any major concensus as to which of these it better?  I haven't really
>done any looking, so I don't even know any of the features (including the
>actual speeds) of either one of these.


Zip GSX. 8 mhz out of the box. 200 mA total power draw. Chip count EIGHT.

TWGS. 6.25 mhz, 7 if you're lucky. Ungodly power draw. Chip count ??? too many.

The choice is yours.

Todd Whitesel
toddpw @ tybalt.caltech.edu