Where in the World? - bit-tech.net Forums

The_Pope · 31st Jan 2006, 12:37

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We read about this gear all over the net, but where does it actually come from? We jump on the bit-tech private jet and take a trip around Silicon Valley, India, Taiwan, London and more to find out the true home of tech.

http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2006/01...e_world/1.html

timmehtimmeh · 31st Jan 2006, 13:48

Nice article, well thought out

Good to see where it all comes from

FIBRE+ · 31st Jan 2006, 13:50

Brilliant article, have a gold star and some smarties

Seriously though, good read and very informative but not so much information that you get bored. Nice collection of images too for the simple people like me

Da Dego · 31st Jan 2006, 14:00

That was actually kinda cool.

Good job, wil!

Hamish · 31st Jan 2006, 14:04

i saw the title and thought it was going to be about PC World

JAE-YOUNG, SHIM · 31st Jan 2006, 14:10

in the last world map, SAMSUNG is Korean company. not china^^;

phuzz · 31st Jan 2006, 14:21

And to anyone actually thinking of going on a trip round all those locations...give Evesham a miss, it's a dive.
Interesting article though

NoahFuLing · 31st Jan 2006, 14:58

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Originally Posted by Page 4

Maybe the low temperatures, which dip as low as minus 10 celcius in Winter, enable them to overcock their chips just a little bit further?

Man, I love overcocking.

Seriously though, great article. I actually learned from it. Great job, Wil!

Meanmotion · 31st Jan 2006, 15:06

Man, you guys make more money than i thought. Those offices must cost a fortune!

The cheapskate · 31st Jan 2006, 16:39

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Originally Posted by JAE-YOUNG, SHIM

in the last world map, SAMSUNG is Korean company. not china^^;

Intresting 1st post...

31st Jan 2006, 17:19

I could swear that I've come across the exact same wordings of this article before... yep, I have.
LOL, about 75% of this article is copied from a previous PC Extreme article which I remember reading a long time ago and it definitely isn't dejavou I'm going through.

Ramble · 31st Jan 2006, 17:20

Good article, however, I spotted a few grammar mistakes and, of course, the statement above seems a little worrying.

ozstrike · 31st Jan 2006, 17:34

I highly doubt Wil would intentionally copy somebody else's work.
I'd like to know about and see more pictures of Bit HQ.

31st Jan 2006, 17:46

I wish I never disposed of the magazine, because then I could prove that there was a lot of copying (75% approx.) from the similar kind of article in a previous issue of PC Extreme.

WilHarris · 31st Jan 2006, 17:47

Er, who wrote the PCExtreme article?*

With that magazine now dead, I thought it might be time to revisit the topic and give it a permanent place on the net!

*Hint: me.

31st Jan 2006, 17:50

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Originally Posted by mrhaz

Er, who wrote the PCExtreme article?*

With that magazine now dead, I thought it might be time to revisit the topic and give it a permanent place on the net!

Oh ok, I thought it might have been because of that.
Anyway, it's good to have had this potentially horrible mess for Bit-Tech cleared-up.

Bindibadgi · 31st Jan 2006, 17:55

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Originally Posted by JAE-YOUNG, SHIM

in the last world map, SAMSUNG is Korean company. not china^^;

Yup. Same as LG.

Welcome Jae-Young btw, always good to see an east asian here

Arkuden · 31st Jan 2006, 17:55

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Er, who wrote the PCExtreme article?* With that magazine now dead, I thought it might be time to revisit the topic and give it a permanent place on the net!

*Hint: me.

^ owned

Great article Wil! Always wondered what the HQ looked like from directly above for bit

Mattakadeimos · 31st Jan 2006, 17:56

Cool article guys, however a little errata is that Lara was created at Core design in Derby.

MrWillyWonka · 31st Jan 2006, 18:47

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Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

Yup. Same as LG.

Could give Wales a bit of glamour by stating LG makes monitors there!

Great article, would be interesting to see an extended version for other companies, especially outside the US and tiger countries.

How about a tour of the bit-tech office, or where the staff have been on official visits?

31st Jan 2006, 13:50	#3
FIBRE+ Ultramodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oxford Posts: 1,306	Brilliant article, have a gold star and some smarties Seriously though, good read and very informative but not so much information that you get bored. Nice collection of images too for the simple people like me __________________ ++ASUS SLI Premium \| X2 3800 @ 2.6ghz \| XP-120 \| 2GB Mushkin \| 8800 GT \| XFI Music \| Seagate 320GB \ Samsung F1 1TB \| 520W Corsair HX \| 23" Dell S2309W ++ ++Zotac 9300 Mini ITX \| Intel E5200 \| Scythe Shuriken \| 2GB Corsair \| 8600 GTS (Passive) \| WD Black 2.5" 320GB \ Samsung F2 Eco 1TB \| Corsair VX 450W \| 42" Panasonic Viera++ ++Canon 400D \| Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 \| Canon 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 \| Sandisk Extreme III 4GB++My Ebay++

31st Jan 2006, 14:00	#4
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31st Jan 2006, 17:34	#13
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31st Jan 2006, 13:48	#2
timmehtimmeh Multimodder Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 84	Nice article, well thought out Good to see where it all comes from

31st Jan 2006, 14:04	#5
Hamish I Mod, Therefore I Own Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London Posts: 3,587	i saw the title and thought it was going to be about PC World

31st Jan 2006, 14:10	#6
JAE-YOUNG, SHIM What's a Dremel? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: korea Posts: 2	in the last world map, SAMSUNG is Korean company. not china^^;

31st Jan 2006, 14:21	#7
phuzz Hypermodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 955	And to anyone actually thinking of going on a trip round all those locations...give Evesham a miss, it's a dive. Interesting article though

31st Jan 2006, 17:19	#11
Er3l Guest Posts: n/a	I could swear that I've come across the exact same wordings of this article before... yep, I have. LOL, about 75% of this article is copied from a previous PC Extreme article which I remember reading a long time ago and it definitely isn't dejavou I'm going through.

31st Jan 2006, 17:46	#14
Er3l Guest Posts: n/a	I wish I never disposed of the magazine, because then I could prove that there was a lot of copying (75% approx.) from the similar kind of article in a previous issue of PC Extreme.

31st Jan 2006, 17:47	#15
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Er, who wrote the PCExtreme article?* With that magazine now dead, I thought it might be time to revisit the topic and give it a permanent place on the net! *Hint: me.

31st Jan 2006, 17:56	#19
Mattakadeimos What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 10	Cool article guys, however a little errata is that Lara was created at Core design in Derby.