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From: spike@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Spike)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: RocketChip
Message-ID: <22783@bu-cs.BU.EDU>
Date: 21 May 88 22:13:33 GMT
Reply-To: spike@bu-it.bu.edu (Joe Ilacqua)
Organization: Boston University Distributed Systems Group
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	Ok here some more details on the RocketChip, an accelerator
chip, like the Zip Chip, that was unveiled at AppleFest.

	I talked to a sales person who said that the chip just when in
to production a few weeks ago, and that it should be at dealers in 3
to 4 weeks.  That had it running at both 50kHz and 5MHz and does work.
Suggested list price is $189.  The sale person could not give me a
technical information nor does the flyer contain any.


The rest of this is from their flyer:

*Operates at 5MHz.
*Accelerates all of 64K or 128K memory
  AUX Memory - more that 1.6 Meg accelerated - additional memory runs
  a normal speed.  Peripheral card ROMs also accelerated
*One keystroke to run to 1Mhz
*Variable speeds from 50kHz to 5MHz
*No distortion of sound


	The RocketChip has a one year uncondishional warranty.  It
comes with ProDOS and DOS 3.3 software to allow configuration,
including: Speaker sound adjustment, peripheral card ROM acceleration,
and speed selection.  A programming manual is to be released to allow
programs to directly configure the chip.  The RocketChip works with
DMA devices, but only at 1MHz.


RocketChip is made by:            

         BITS & PIECES
        Technology, inc
        31332 Via Colina
           Suite 110
       Westlake Village, CA
	    91362       


Distributor:
                     
     GANTRY ENTERPRISES      Call or write for more information or the 
        P.O. Box 262         dealer nearest you.
       San Rafael, CA
           94912     
                     
       (415) 472-0922


Disclaimer:  This is what a saw, read, and heard.  It may or may not
be true.  I have not connection with the above companies.

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