Filed under: Desktops, LaptopsWhile most of the products coming out of
China are powered by Intel, AMD, and VIA chips, the Chinese government
is investing heavily in a new chip called the Godson-3 in an effort to
be "technologically independent." The Godson-3 is a third generation,
quad-core design -- the project was started in 2001 -- and the goal is
to use it to bring PCs to most Chinese citizens by 2010. Importantly,
the 65nm Godson-3 will be x86 compatible through simulation, which
means it'll be be able to run Windows about 80 percent of a comparable
Intel chip -- although other Godson chips are already on the Chinese
market in Linux-powered desktops and laptops under the name Loongson,
or "dragon chip," they've been hampered by imcompatibility with x86
software, so this should open the market significantly. We'll
definitely be keeping an eye on this one -- hopefully it'll bring about
more than just another flood of cheap netbooks.
[Via Slashdot]
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