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From: tsouth@pro-pac.cts.COM (Todd South)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Zip Chips (brilliant marketteers they're not)
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Date: 13 May 88 06:03:04 GMT
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in Article: <8805121646.aa21070@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA> Murphy Sewall writes:

> 4) There's a new, similar competitor called the "Rocket Chip" said to be
>    twice as fast as Zip (6MHz instead of "only 4").

No doubt this "Rocket chip" will make some money even if it only did the
same thing as a Zip Chip.  All they have to do is market stuff at least 4
to 5 months behind schedule and they will still probably beat all of the
Applefest orders of Zip Chips!!!

5) The rumored Zip-GS is still vaporware.

No doubt...

Todd South

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