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Chinese "Dragon" Chip On Sale

Posted by timothy on from the center-of-the-world dept.

mrseigen writes "The processor that Chinese firms have been working on as a response to foreign equipment and software is now available for pre-order. The Inquirer did an article here, and the company website is here. The chip will supposedly ship with Midori Linux."

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  1. Dragons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    It may not be a good idea to overclock these chips, as the dragons will most likely be hot enough as is...

  2. Use caution by egg+troll · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah but an hour after you install it, you want to order another one.

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  3. namespace collision by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 2, Funny

    Man, I can think of about 100 products or companies that are all named "Midori". Either people really like melon liqueur, or the rampant fanboyism really has to stop.

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  4. The case sticker!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh man! It's gonna say "Enter the Dragon" isn't it!!!

    1. Re:The case sticker!! by CAIMLAS · · Score: 2, Funny

      I like Via's scheme...

      a) What's in the rig?
      b) Oh, C4.

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    2. Re:The case sticker!! by Hellkitten · · Score: 4, Funny

      It's gonna say "Enter the Dragon" isn't it!!!

      Yep, and on smp boxes it's gonna show the edge of an old map and in the white unexplored areas it's gonna say "Here be dragons"

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  5. Sure i'll buy one by zephc · · Score: 5, Funny

    but only if the money is used to torture political dissidents

    [/joke-notice-for-the-humorless]

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    1. Re:Sure i'll buy one by dmiller · · Score: 3, Funny

      Also, you omitted the overriding reason for the invasion of Tibet: Mao needed to divert the attention of his subjects from his incompetence in agricultural policy, which was killing millions of chinese through starvation.

      Heaven help us if our governments start unnecessary wars to distract us from domestic issues!

  6. Why on earth would I buy... by DavidBrown · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...a Dragon chip in the Year of the Ram? Dragon chips are so 4698. (Year 2000 for Gregorian Calendar fanatics out there)

    I'd rather buy a Ram chip - at least that way I know I'm being current.

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    1. Re:Why on earth would I buy... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Excuse me, you should read Article.

      He says, DRAGON Chip support RAM Chip. He control even four RAM Chip!

      So, why you throw chip? This year should Ok to buy.

  7. All I can say is "meh". by radiumhahn · · Score: 4, Funny
    I have the strange desire to steal the technology and sell it for pennies on the dollar in the US

    Is turnaround still fairplay?

  8. t minus... by the_real_tigga · · Score: 2, Funny

    Commencing countdown to first occurrence of lame "Double Dragon"(TM) joke in reference to SMP setups.

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  9. Re:I wonder... by jericho4.0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, as a quick look at the website would have told you, Mr.First Post.

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  10. MADE IN USA by foxhound01 · · Score: 1, Funny

    They will undoubtedly be stamped MADE IN USA on the underside of the chip...its cheaper for them, cuz the US owns all of the sweatshops in china

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  11. Re:Now comes with an extra instruction too! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Please drink a bottle of bleach ...

    OK, I did. But now I don't feel so good. I hope you didn't trick me!

  12. Re:China is enormous by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    US Gov't strategy to keep China from global economic superpower:
    1) Dragon chips could be used in WMD.
    2) Regime change in China.
    3) Install Democratic Government, selected by the people (read gov't that agrees with US).
    4) Profit.

  13. slashdotted already by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    you do realise that slashdotting a chinese national website is a capital crime in mainland china, don't you?

  14. Well- by nightsweat · · Score: 2, Funny

    I for one would like to welcome our new Chinese overlords...

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  15. But... by dracvl · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...will it run my Dragon32 code?

  16. Sure, sure by roystgnr · · Score: 4, Funny

    I mean, if there's one country we can count on to resist pressure to place their population's property under a system enforcing centralized control, it's China!

  17. misinterpretation by boarder · · Score: 2, Funny

    Actually, you misread his misspelling... he meant to say:

    "...which was killing millions of Americans through puberty"

    It's a hard stage in life, but regardly of Bush's policies we all have to pass through it. Some may not live to gain from it, but I believe puberty only makes us a stronger country.

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  18. That's the Future by wFruitbat · · Score: 2, Funny

    Cool,

    Now they can have an opcode that will very quickly load the string "Long Live Chineese Socialist Party" in the video memory.

    http://www.google.com/search?q=free+chinese+lang ua ge+course