[Coco] 128k Bubble Memory

[Paul Fitch]

That was a tough break Dennis.  I remember when it first came out (I was
poor and couldn't afford it).    

Doing some GOOGLEing yesterday, there is some interesting work being done
with bubble logics.  The thing I thought most funny was the units had to be
"heated" up to 30-40 degrees C just to operate properly.  Where would we be
today if all our computers doubled as a hot plate, and liked it<g>.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com 
> [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Dennis 
> Bathory-Kitsz
> Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 7:25 AM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [Coco] 128k Bubble Memory
> 
> At 06:38 AM 7/26/2009, you wrote:
> >I'm inputting the Color Computer Magazine issues into the 
> database, and 
> >came across the 128k Bubble Memory hardware project by 
> Dennis Kitsz.  
> >Did anyone on this list ever build one?
> 
> As the author, I may have been the only one.
> 
> What a story. The bubble memory module was discontinued by 
> the company (Intel was it?) after the article went to print.
> 
> Here's how it went: We had samples from the company, designed 
> and built the unit, had the boards made, and had a finished 
> and tested unit. I think it went to Jake Commander, who had 
> been writing a Bubble OS for it that would have appeared in a 
> later magazine. We were negotiating a price on these bubble 
> memories (they were really expensive and required weird 
> powering, too) and one Monday morning we called to place our 
> order. The number was disconnected. The entire company 
> division had been shut down over the weekend, and bubble 
> memory manufacturing was ended.
> 
> So as far as I know, my unit was the only one built -- unless 
> other people had access to the discontinued bubble memory 
> modules. We sold one circuit board, as I recall, and 
> eventually refunded the purchase. 
> We sold our small sample kits of bubbles and controller chips 
> to an interested person some months later.
> 
> And here's a coincidence -- yesterday at 3:00pm all that 
> material went to the dump!
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
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