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− | '''Zip | + | '''Zip Technology''' (Zip Chip, Inc.) was a company started by former employees of [[McT]], which had made the SpeeDemon accelerator for the Apple II. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_II_accelerators] It was incorporated on October 10, 1986, and headed by J.P. Heyes. [http://california.14thstory.com/zip-chip-inc.html] |
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+ | Zip made the Zip Chip Apple II accelerator, and another company started by former McT employees, Bits & Pieces, made the Rocket Chip. Zip successfully sued Bits & Pieces for patent infringement and consequently forced that company out of business. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_II_accelerators] | ||
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Online resources | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Online resources |
Revision as of 14:03, 23 August 2011
Zip Technology (Zip Chip, Inc.) was a company started by former employees of McT, which had made the SpeeDemon accelerator for the Apple II. [1] It was incorporated on October 10, 1986, and headed by J.P. Heyes. [2]
Zip made the Zip Chip Apple II accelerator, and another company started by former McT employees, Bits & Pieces, made the Rocket Chip. Zip successfully sued Bits & Pieces for patent infringement and consequently forced that company out of business. [3]
Research Methods: Online resources
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