Speccy + TCP/IP

Hello All! Surely not everyone reads "Computer", but meanwhile here is what is written in No. 30 for 5 September 2000 on p. 5-6: CAM WITH MUSTACHE The Israeli company Connect One Semiconductors has developed a microcontroller implements in hardware all the necessary functions for working in networks using the protocol TCP/IP. The single-chip solution, called iChip, is 68-pin chip containing the original microprocessor core with own command system and flash memory. First of all, iChip is intended for manufacturers of mobile digital devices (handhelds, cell phones, etc.) that need to be added add Web functionality to your product. Being integrated into the scheme of such devices (as a network coprocessor), the chip becomes an intermediary between CPU and modem, and in addition to low-level protocols, http, smtp, pop3. All that is required from the manufacturer is to finalize the diagram and write appropriate software (browser, email program, etc.). The advantage of iChip over current solutions (adding to the circuit DSP processors, writing low-level programs for working with the network for the main processor) is that there is no need to install a more powerful one in the device processor. Even older 8-bit computer systems (for example, the samethe unforgettable ZX-Spectrum) with the help of iChip can be adapted to work on the Web. In addition, thanks to the integration of all necessary functions, the new chip significantly reduces the cost of adding Web functionality: the cost of the chip is 20 dollars in lots of 10 thousand pieces. End of quote Well, who thinks about this? In my opinion, I’ll give 20$ for such an idea possible. Best regards, Stanislav.