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China Releases 2nd generation MIPS Chip

Posted by timothy on from the cheapness-beckons dept.

eldawg writes writes with news of the launch of a second-generation Chinese 64-bit MIPS CPU. "The Godson-2 or 'Dragon' went into production last week. News reports indicate that, 'The CPU is 95% MIPS compatible using an unauthorized and unlicensed variation of the MIPS architecture, which is owned by the American company MIPS Technologies...The Godson-2 is pretty much a copy of the MIPS R10000 which makes it on par with 1995 technology.' The Chinese plan on using these chips in consumer electronics for the local market, but one can assume that they will eventually end up in exported electronic goods. I wonder if MIPS Technology will sit idly by when this happens?"

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  1. Forget The Chip... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Funny

    All they need to do is create a knock off copy of the Mac Mini and sell it for $99 USD. They can call it the Red Mini Star. :P

    1. Re:Forget The Chip... by Soko · · Score: 2, Funny

      They can call it the Red Mini Star. :P

      I'd buy one of those for me mum if they'd call the smeggin' thing Red Dwarf.

      Soko

      --
      "Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm." - Anonymous
    2. Re:Forget The Chip... by eclectro · · Score: 2, Funny

      They can call it the Red Mini Star.

      Yes, and if you don't like the gui/OS you are sent away for "re-education".

      --
      Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
  2. Vintage culture by The+Amazing+Fish+Boy · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Godson-2 is pretty much a copy of the MIPS R10000 which makes it on par with 1995 technology.

    Which is excellent for vintage music lovers like myself, because all the hardware I've used since 1996 and on has absolutely refused to play my Ace of Base MP3s.

    1. Re:Vintage culture by WasterDave · · Score: 5, Funny

      all the hardware I've used since 1996 and on has absolutely refused to play my Ace of Base MP3s

      Ahhh! Just as I was thinking there had been no significant improvements in computing, there it is - real progress.

      Dave :)

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      I write a blog now, you should be afraid.
  3. Re:SPIN SPIN SPIN! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    My question then, after all the errors in the write-up, is what year is the new chip on par with?

  4. Evil Chinese by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wow this was great evil-Chinese propaganda.

    I am going to kick in the balls the first person who makes an R/L joke and calls this a "LISC" processor.

  5. So if it's the godson... by postgrep · · Score: 2, Funny

    Marlon Brando is the godfather?

  6. Re:with what? by wheany · · Score: 3, Funny

    btw, does anyone know what kind of air force china has?

    They have MIGs that shoot napalm, and if two or more MIGs shoot their missiles on the same target, it will cause a firestorm. They are especially powerful if China has upgraded to black napalm. Also, if you are facing the nuke general, beware of nuke MIGs.

    China also has the Helix helicopter. It is pretty slow, but can be upgraded with a gatling gun, bunker or a propaganda tower, AND napalm bombs. Those napalm bombs are very lethal to ground troops.

  7. Re:SPIN SPIN SPIN! by JohnsonWax · · Score: 5, Funny

    It does not implement the bits that are patented.

    Correct. Both the least significant bit and the most significant bit are patented. The Chinese omitted these for legal reasons. As a result the Godson-2 is relatively fast but highly insignificant.