ericmcg@pnet91.UUCP (Eric Mcgillicuddy) (10/08/90)
The biggest problem in installing the ASIC chip in a TWGS is not technical, but legal. ASIC has supposedly signed a two year contract with some Texas company ( I don't think it's TI :), as exclusive purchaser of its product. I do not think that ASIC is allowed to sell chips to anyone else under the terms of this contract. I don't think Faddell will risk a breach of contract suit if he can help it. Of course this is just a theory based on rumours, but... BTW The Zip GSX is apparently shipping (my sysop expects his to be mailed Monday). Does anyone know the absolute maximum speed that the support circuitry can handle? 17, 25, 125MHz? UUCP: bkj386!pnet91!ericmcg INET: ericmcg@pnet91.cts.com
araftis@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Alex Raftis) (10/09/90)
In article <9010072200.aa19785@generic.UUCP> ericmcg@pnet91.UUCP (Eric Mcgillicuddy) writes: >The biggest problem in installing the ASIC chip in a TWGS is not technical, >but legal. ASIC has supposedly signed a two year contract with some Texas >company ( I don't think it's TI :), as exclusive purchaser of its product. I >do not think that ASIC is allowed to sell chips to anyone else under the terms >of this contract. I don't think Faddell will risk a breach of contract suit if >he can help it. Of course this is just a theory based on rumours, but... > For yours, and anyone else's, Applied Engineering is a Texas based company. I've also heard this rumor. I've also heard that it was specifically with AE. And, I've also heard from AE that this was a bunch of BS. You decide. -- -------------------------------------------------- Internet: araftis@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU America Online: xela (Real Life: Alex Raftis)
unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User) (10/09/90)
In article <9010072200.aa19785@generic.UUCP> ericmcg@pnet91.UUCP (Eric Mcgillicuddy) writes: >The biggest problem in installing the ASIC chip in a TWGS is not technical, >but legal. ASIC has supposedly signed a two year contract with some Texas >company ( I don't think it's TI :), as exclusive purchaser of its product. I >do not think that ASIC is allowed to sell chips to anyone else under the terms Comon, what MAJOR Apple II peripheral maker is a Texas company?? APPLIED ENGINEERING! Some of the original press releases said that they had signed a two year contract with a (paraphrased) "Texas company that produces Apple II peripherals". Now if that doesn't describe Applied Engineering, I don't know what does! I -do- know that they mentioned Texas company and Apple II peripherals together! -- / Apple II(GS) Forever! unknown@ucscb.ucsc.edu \ \"If cartoons were meant for adults, they'd be on in prime time."-Lisa Simpson/