ReactiveMicro.com

ReactiveMicro.com

ReactiveMicro.com is mainly a legacy Apple II hardware developer and manufacturer. The only such company left that reproduces Apple II related hardware Fact|date=February 2007 and one of only a few that strives to create new items for the hobbyist market. They also offer products for a broad range of legacy platforms such as arcade, pinball and Altair just to name a few.

ReactiveMicro.com is Henry S. Courbis's division of Reactive Computers. Courbis's current project at Reactive Computers is related to the Apple II and to provide new solutions for the Apple II community.

In October 2007 ReactiveMicro.com has changed its name from GSE-Reactive.com.

On February 17th 2008 ReactiveMicro.com took down its old Site and now has it forwarding to their main Site.

Partnerships

ReactiveMicro.com has been known to partner with communities, companies and individuals to work on projects and help bring items to market.
* [http://www.GarberStreet.com GarberStreet Enterprises] - 2005 to October 2007. Worked together to produce a Mockingboard clone called the Mockingboard v1.
* [http://8bitsystem.com Littlejohn Systems] - December 2007 to Present. Reseller for such Apple II items as the LittlePower and LittleProto II boards.
* [http://16sector.com/ 16Sector.com] - FocusDrive, SiriusRAM GS and ongoing collaboration.
* [http://www.wbwip.com/shh ///SHH Systeme] - 2005 to Present. Reseller for their Apple II line of items.
* [http://www.UltimateApple2.com UltimateApple2.com] - January 2008 to Present. Collaborating to help bring Apple II products to market.

Past Projects

*Mockingboard v1 (8-24-05) - A clone of the Mockingboard A Apple II Sound Card. Created with help from Bill Garber.
*Dual CF Slot Scan Boot Adapter (7-5-06) - This Adapter once installed in a Platinum IIe allows the user to select via a Switch or Shunt Jumper which way the system boots - i.e. - from Slot 7 to Slot 1 or vice versa. Works with modified ROM code written by David Wilson.
*Dual EF Slot Scan Boot Adapter (7-5-06) - This Adapter once installed in a IIe allows the user to select via a Switch or Shunt Jumper which way the system boots - i.e. - from Slot 7 to Slot 1 or vise versa. Works with modified ROM code written by David Wilson.
*LittlePower IIgs Board (November 2007) - Worked with James Littlejohn to tutor in Easy-PC CAD and help start project.
*EDD+ v1.0 Prototype - April 2008
*3.5" Drive Controller Prototype - April 2008

Current Projects

ReactiveMicro.com is currently working on:
*EDD + Copy Card - This Apple II card will allow copying of protected software. They also place on including a version of the EDD + software to allow creation of Images. This way protected software will be able to be backed up and transferred on media other than Floppy.
*Votrax SSI-263P/SC-02 - This project will attempt to recreate the Speech Synthesis chip using modern means - i.e. - CPLD/FPGA. The project is currently being written in Quartus.
*8 Meg Apple IIgs RAM/ROM Card - This 8 Meg card will have 8 Megs of RAM and 8 Megs of Flash ROM space. GS/OS will probably be embedded in the Flash ROM part of the card, but they plan to include a utility to allow the Flash ROM to be updated or loaded with any software the user so desires.
*TransWarp GS Upgrade Kit - Working on a kit to allow all TransWarp GS boards to run at 18.75 MHz.

ReactiveMicro.com's information is all open source and they are very willing to accept outside help and share their information with anyone who asks. They use Easy-PC CAD and Quartus software mainly.

External links

* [http://www.ReactiveMicro.com Official ReactiveMicro.com website]
* [http://www.Downloads.ReactiveMicro.com Official ReactiveMicro.com Web File Server]


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