Yes John, the "Patent Authorized"  statement makes me really confident.
(NOT!!!)
Has anybody bought from these copycats?

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>Ah! But you see, everything's fine, because the Web Page specifically says
>that the chips are "Patent authorized"!  ;)
>
>John Hansen
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Michael Rigby-Jones <mrjones@nortelnetworks.com>
>>To: 'Lawrence Lile' <lilel@toastmaster.com>
>>Date: Monday, July 19, 1999 9:55 AM
>>Subject: RE: Illegal???? Micon Knockoff of PICs -
>>
>>
>> >Try http://www.g-alantic.com.tw/IC-products.htm
>> >
>> >How many people remember the errmm....bizzare gentleman that announced
>>these
>> >products on the list some time back?
>> >
>> >Regards
>> >
>> >Mike Rigby-Jones
>
>