[vcf-midatlantic] CHIP, was Re: WiFi RS-232 Internet Modem

[John Heritage]

Just curious - why a CHIP and not a Rpi Zero W which is available?

On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 4:45 PM, Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:

> On 06/19/2017 04:21 PM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> > You can always use a CHIP with Debian Linux if you want a "power on and
> > works" alternative, but you have to set up first.  That's the thing with
> > the WIFI232, works out of the box.
>
>   Most annoyingly, the CHIP has been unavailable for months.  They're
> pushing the hell out of "CHIP Pro", which has little in common with
> CHIP, but what I (personally) want is more CHIPs.  I have a bunch here,
> I use them for all sorts of things.  They keep saying it'll be back, but
> it keeps not coming back.  Very, very annoyed.
>
>             -Dave
>
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> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
> New Kensington, PA
>