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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Maytan on Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:06:09

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: Maytan on Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:06:09

http://www.allkpop.com/2011/01/sm-entertainment-announces-plans-for-intel-and-snsd-partnership

Say whaaaaat?

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: quadibloc on Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:39:00

Ah, and "SNSD" is the musical group also known as "Girls' Generation" for which some YouTube videos were shown here. So they will be endorsing Intel throughout Asia.

Well, that's hardly unreasonable.

Of course, I'm surprised there isn't yet a company in Korea that's giving Intel some competition. Taiwan has TSMC, for example. Korea makes memory chips, but I can't think of a Korean microprocessor off the top of my head, although the country is clearly technically advanced enough to be in that area.

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: speakeasy on Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:40:03

lol I knew exactly what this was gonna be about when I saw that title. It seems Intel is really trying to expand in Korea, they also recently sponsored SlayerSBoxeR (Lim Yo Hwan) for Starcraft 2.

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: quadibloc on Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:43:12

I see that Hyundai managed (http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800307624_480100_NT_ab4e9f09.HTM) to make an x86-compatible microprocessor, but they could not become licensed for the technology. Amazing what a quick Google search will find...

And, indeed, the microprocessor chip in the iPhone is manufactured in Korea, I found from another news item. Checking further, I see that it's believed to have been made by Samsung. Anam, another Korean company, was the first Korean foundry to be licensed to make ARM chips.

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: chuckading on Mon, 10 January 2011, 23:44:37

geez, I miss living in Seoul.

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: Lanx on Tue, 11 January 2011, 12:47:38

imagine bieber in this ad?

they're latest video i think

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: Maytan on Tue, 11 January 2011, 12:59:17

I don't like Domino's pizza (I'm in New York, liking it would be a crime quite frankly), but that advertisement sure does entice me.

But, if you want their latest video, I think I read something on AKP about them having a new release...

Aha! Found it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKqhgoKN9g0&feature=player_embedded

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: Maytan on Tue, 11 January 2011, 13:21:49

I see what you did there, I do.

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: thebilgerat on Tue, 11 January 2011, 15:56:59

Release the hounds!

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: quadibloc on Wed, 12 January 2011, 15:32:13

And now in today's news: IBM, in order to research new materials and processes for microprocessors, and thus to remain able to compete with Intel, has entered into a partnership with Korea's Samsung. Clearly, I was very much behind the times in not being aware of Korea's emergence as a microprocessor powerhouse.

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: Maytan on Wed, 12 January 2011, 19:08:07

Quote from: quadibloc;277512

And now in today's news: IBM, in order to research new materials and processes for microprocessors, and thus to remain able to compete with Intel, has entered into a partnership with Korea's Samsung. Clearly, I was very much behind the times in not being aware of Korea's emergence as a microprocessor powerhouse.

That's rather interesting. I always knew Korea to be quite technologically adept. (just look at their crazy internet services)

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: Maytan on Wed, 12 January 2011, 22:48:37

I don't know, Ripster. Legos can be pretty cute but.. can they hold a candle to IU?

(http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6703/6f87b200910301020491002.jpg)

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: Sam on Wed, 12 January 2011, 23:54:38

There's quite a few Korean companies that make specialized CPUs for specific applications.  There's also at least one Korean company (Coreriver) that makes general purpose MCU's which I've found are very competitively priced for their performance.

Title: Koreans in my Intel?
Post by: Henry on Tue, 18 January 2011, 09:42:34

They're indeed more enticing than the Blue Man Group.