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From: bchurch@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Bob Church)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Rocket Chip
Summary: Who's on third?
Message-ID: <937@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU>
Date: 16 Dec 89 14:58:29 GMT
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Organization: Ohio University CS Dept., Athens
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In article <4557@druwa.ATT.COM>, dvac@druwa.ATT.COM (Daniel Vachon) writes:
> In article <8912142309.AA09509@apple.com>, ST802148@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (Evan) writes:
> > 
> 
> I heard yesterday that the Rocket Chip is no more.  I heard QC sold the 
> rights on the Rocket Chip to AE, and Zip won the ~lawsuit with Quality.
> Now Zip was going to hit AE, but AE agrees with Zip as far as the 
> infringement, so it looks like Rocketchip Technology is no more.  I also
> heard Quality Computers went under, but I have not verified this... 
> Anyone know any more great rumors :)
> 
> - Dan Vachon   !att!druwa!dvac

The Rocketchip is (was?) a product of Bits and Pieces technology inc.
Bits and Pieces is a company in California which may or may not still
be viable. On the other hand Quality Computers is a mail order retailer
in Michigan which is very much alive. At least it was until your posting.
Considering what happened to the Osborne computer I sincerely hope that
not too many people saw or took your posting seriously.
On another note. I have owned both a Zipchip and a Rocketchip. I was 
amazed at the differences. The two products not only performed in a 
completely different way (at least from a users standpoint) but don't
even look remotely similar. The Zipchip is a single chip slightly 
larger than a 65c02. The Rocketchip looks more like a miniature board
with a few components and some sealant poured in. Of course, considering
some of the rumours flying around here I have no reason to beleive that
they have quit selling them. :-)