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Fujitsu launches made-in-Japan next-generation CPU FUJITSU-MONAKA

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  1. rwmj · · focus · HN ↗
    It's Arm based, although they barely mention that.
    1. shrubble · · focus · HN ↗
      Interesting to note that Fujitsu did this when the SPARC architecture was popular: they enhanced/developed a CPU for the same ABI.

      Seems they have decided they don’t want to create their own architecture, but take the popular architecture and build on it.

      1. qmarchi · · focus · HN ↗
        Thanks kinda how Japan works. Inventing something new is hard, but taking something that's a cool idea and making it actually usable is well within their wheelhouse.

        See: - Blue LEDs - Quartz Watches - Lithium-ion Batteries - Bidets

        1. SoftTalker · · focus · HN ↗
          I had this idea that Fujitsu was one of those Japanese conglomerates that had operations in all kinds of markets, from electronics to heavy earth moving equipment to air conditioners to locomotives. But that doesn't appear to be the case so I'm wondering which company I'm confusing them with.

          Edit I think I was thinking of Mitsubishi.

          1. Melatonic · · focus · HN ↗
            Probably Panasonic. They're like the Apple of the B2B world. Except they also make everything
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