The ‘Congo’ Chip: Truly Tasteless Moments in Technology?
Via the Congo Resources blog, I see that microprocessor manufacturer AMD is developing a new chip aimed at making ultra-thin laptops more affordable, and that they have decided to name the new technology … ‘Congo.’
Did someone actually think it was a good idea to name a microchip after the Congo? It is, after all, the place where trade in minerals vital to technology like ultra-thin laptops is fueling the deadliest conflict in the world.
Okay, AMD isn’t one of the 21 companies that Enough has contacted about Congo’s conflict minerals, so I can understand that they didn’t get the memo. But apparently Hewlett Packard is one of the laptop manufacturers planning to use the new ‘Congo’ chip technology, and they have been one of the most outspoken companies attempting to address mineral supply chain issues. So maybe the folks over AMD are tracing the supply chains for their minerals as we speak, and we can look forward to a microprocessor that’s billed as ‘conflict-free.’ That or courtesy of a truly egregious public relations error we can look forward to some exciting new entries in the Come Clean 4 Congo YouTube contest… Either way, it should be interesting!
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You're a loser
People like you, getting pseudo-"mad" and "outraged" about completely harmless topics, are just hilarious to me. For Your Information: The Congo is a geographic region, and also just a river.
However, I would like to ask you to change your name, David. People with your name killed others, see The Bible: David v. Goliath. You are in fact promoting murder by publishing stories under the name "David". This is grotesque and completely unacceptable. You are an accessory to murder and killing innocent beings. Disgusting!
FUCK OFF!
You should just shut the fuck up. Congo is just a place and it don't see there's any sensitivity arising for a product named after it. I will be proud if any company named their product after the place which I live in. Base on your ridiculous argument, you should really avoid all electronic gadgets since they are 'fuelling the deadliest conflict in the world'. Remove your damn blog and just disappear, hypocritical mofo.
Dear Sir!
First of all I would like to thank you, to keep an eye on the Problems of my Country. Do you?
Or is it just, that you had to show, what a good human being you are?
I feel honored that the name of my Country and one of the biggest rivers in Africa was metionent by a Company like AMD.
I had to emigrate from my Country and life now in Germany, but you Sir ...
you're just a sad example of an american do godder.
Kindly Regards
Mbuba Ba
Congo
Thank you for raising the awareness of the Congo I grew up in the area where the LRA is at this present time. I resent the fact that Congress pays Lip Service only to the Congo and the killing, rape and slave labor goes on unabated. We in the western world care less about the human sacrifice we just want a smaller computer. It mirrors the rubber industry of the early 1900's there is an old African saying " If you see a wrong being done and you do nothing you are just as guilty as the one who committed the wrong"