Re: Beyond ZipFAQ-Name that chip...

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Nathan Mates (nathan@visi.com) wrote:
: In article <629eup$akv@snews2.zippo.com>,
: James OReilly <joreilly@smtp.dorsai.org> wrote:
: >Does anyone know where one can get a ZipGS accelerator.  No reply yet from
: >Alltech.

:    Alltech has sold out their ZipGSs; I've been told I got the last
: one of theirs for my second GS. They're not making any more-- they
: need $10K or so to remake some necessary part (probably the ASIC)) in
: quantity, so they'd be understandably cautious in building more.

Alltech doesn't make the Zip accelerator.  REMCorp currently makes
them.

:    Remember folks, they money you spend helps everyone. The stuff you
: pirate and steal hurts everyone. There's no chance Apple'll wake up
: and give us any new hardware with a fruity logo on front, but piracy
: and theft *is* hurting what we do have left. Although the cancer may
: squeal "community", you don't make peace with something out to destroy
: you-- you need to get rid of it.

One cannot pirate a piece of hardware.  Hardware requires skilled labor.

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