The Loongson processor isn’t exactly common in the west. But this CPU developed in China is likely to start showing up on a growing number of Chinese notebooks — not to mention the Emtec Gdium Liberty netbook. Right now, most Loongson-based notebooks run Linux. But China’s Lemote Technology is working on porting GOogle Android to run on the platform. Yes,…

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Chinese computer and chip maker Lemote is working on a new 7 inch netbook called the Fuloong Mini. The machine looks like it could become one of the smallest, lightest netbooks around, measuring just 190mm x 145mm x 37mm or 7.5″ x 5.7″ x 1.5″ and weighing just .85KG or 1.9 pounds. The Fuloong Mini users the MIPS64-compatible Loongson 2F…

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