Re: What if we designed and built a "32bit" Apple II?

[Wayne Stewart <waynes@telus.dotnet>]

Michael J. Mahon wrote:

> The IIc+ also has the ASIC, so it doesn't help that much.

Then no doubt the TransWarp II does as well. Scratch that idea.

> The specs for the Zip Technologies ASICs are no doubt proprietary.
> Perhaps someone would be willing to sell the IP, but I'd be a bit
> surprised.
>
> Then there's the problem of finding a vendor to make a part that
> was designed for late-1980's processes.

My memories a bit fuzzy but I thought the rights to the ZipGS were
sold to another company that Alltech had a closer relationship with.
A talk with Tony Diaz might yield some answers.
There's no chance of a company producing more ZipGS so possibly the
owner might be willing to part with that cheaply.
Finding a vendor to make the part shouldn't be too hard. Finding one
to produce a small enough batch cheaply enough might not be possible.
The only way to find out would be to give it a try.

Wayne