TI-H: Plastic cases, EII, & MMODs: READ
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TI-H: Plastic cases, EII, & MMODs: READ
>>Are you gonna be making them? If not, why are you answering for me?
>Oh, are
>>you the one who's going to order them? I'm just warning you, mine are
>going
>>to come w/ all the interfaces built in, plus the wonderful EII slot,
>just to
>>let you know.
Guess what!!! The other guy who claims all this stuff will be in the
thing, pre-installed, has been going beyond wht I said he could do with
my ideas. I told him he could build the SPinTerface port onto it, but
that he couldn't advertise any cartridges for it, which he has done.
Also, the EII slot is actualy my several month old MMOD (Memory MODule)
port, designed for the original EuP and the EII from MEL TSAI (Yes way
back then!!!). I'm assuming that they assumed that they could copy it,
since grant was doing the EII, but my MMOD port is copyrighted by me,
and I'm not happy about it!!! They could always make another design,
different from mine, but I would like to have a standard that everyone
can use. I WILL ALLOW them to use the MMOD design if they want, so there
will be one standard, and so it will be cheaper, and they ARE ALLOWED to
pre-build my SPinTerface port into the case, but unless things change
soon, I will disallow them to build or include any SPinTerface
Cartridges. I WILL allow them to build MMODs that are allowed to be sold
when the case is first purchased. Individual orders of MMODs are NOT
going to be ALLOWED, unless they ask me first.
I assume a lot of people will get mad, but I designed the MMOD and the
idea of removable cartridges on the expaner itself. My orriginal MMOD
idea was made for the ESF BEFORE it was released, and it grew into the
SPinTerface port. I let Grant hear about the MMOD port long ago (I may
have even showed it to him). The person making the case may add the
openings, and grant can add the electronics, but MMODs will only be
allowed to be sold by them, WHEN they sell the case.
For those interested, including Grant and Robert, here is the MMOD
design, and you may use it.
5v+ Batt+ Activation Gnd
0 1 2 3
Batt+ and activation are shorted together by the MMOD to activate power
to the EII. 5v+ and Gnd are power of course, but they use a power source
identical to the SPinTerface port to activate and deactivate.
Pins 0, 1, 2, & 3 are the four lines to the memory chip. I can get the
actual pins each one connects to the memory chip in a day or two.
I will be selling SPinTerface Port versions of the EII, with the MMOD
port built in. I will also sell my MMODs individualy. Ask if you are
interested. I'll release them when the EII hardware is released.
The cases are up to the creators, and they have permision to use my
SPinTerface port and the MMOD port (for a standard), and they will be
allowed to sell pre-built MMODs with the cases. I'd prefer they only
sell 1 per case, 2 or more if requested. I will be producing MMODs for
those who want to purchase them later on, but I may give the people
making the case permission to sell MMODs individualy as well. It just
depends on how things go.
Don't yell please, cause It's not like i'm swearing or saying what they
can't do. I'm just letting everyone know what was going on and setting a
few, hopefuly temporary, guidelines.
Sorry if This is a problem, but it had to be said.
Richard Piotter
richfiles1@hotmail.com
The Richfiles TI Page
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5081/Richfiles.html
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