Original Aladdin Xt 4032, Yes, there is an original chip Options

[cubistproject]

I've dug into the scene a bit, and I've kindof talked about this in a few other posts, but I think this might have enough value to post a whole thread on it.


(Aladdin XT clone from Chinese Supplier)

I've got several contacts in china that sell nothing but clones. The biggest ones that I see are the Aladdin XT 4032 and Aladdin XT 4064, on red PCB and with a header pin. I've read around here about the occasional compatability issue with the 1.6 xbox. I think chancer mentioned that it is a real issue with the 4064...

Originally, there was a chip developed called the Aladdin. There was only one Aladdin, and only one variation. Its profitability was recognized, and its design was licensed out for use by other companies. From these licenses were born the Aladdin-Advance team, the Aladdin-Chip team, and I'm assuming the Super-Aladdin team. These teams each developed with the times, and such chip as the Aladdin-Live, the Aladdin Advance V32, and the Super Aladdin Live were born. The only stipulation on the licensing, was that the name 'Aladdin XT' was not to be used, from what I've gathered. It was to be reserved for use by the Original Aladdin Team. One of the licensies, Aladdin-Chip.com has made very closely named chips, such as the Aladdin XT+, but the name Aladdin XT wasn't touched.

Clones of the Aladdin XT started washing into the scene, however, and became hugely available. The original producers, now called the Xeno Team, had alot to compete with. Their chip has lived, tho, as the Xeno Chip Lite/Xeno Chip Pro aka the Aladdin XT 4032 and Aladdin XT 4064.

Here it is with sticker of originality:


Just a little extra information, they also come in red, and I think Divineo has the red ones. These white ones come with flashbios on them. They almost never come with a headerpin (except only one supplier has them with a header pin, and I imagine it's Divineo by thier pictures). They are a nice chip and unlike the clones have NO compatability issues with the 1.6 boxes. I believe that they are manufactured in Thailand.

This post has been edited by cubistproject: Apr 30 2005, 05:41 AM

[Unseen Shadow]

Thanks for the nice pics....we all (i assume we all..well at least I did) know about the original Aladdin Chips. If Im not mistaken the Super Aladdin Live is a Clone and i dont think there was originals made :| . those pics show that the original merchandise is good quality (asthetically anyway). All the clones of XT that i have dealt with have always been high quality...never had any problems...except on one chip (the one out of thousands that has something quirky...just like any mass produced product) had a trace on the back of the chip explode/burn up for no reason whatsoever. On a lighter note...the chip still worked perfectly