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To: architect* who wrote (69)	1/21/2000
From: ztect	of 421

Some Excerpts from Zdnet Article S3 comes to Crusoe's rescue OEM partner answers some of the lingering questions about the profitability of Transmeta's new chip. By John G. Spooner, ZDNet News UPDATED January 20, 2000 5:13 PM PT zdnet.com New approach to processing The Crusoe chip takes a new approach to processing. Instead of having a large number of transistors, Crusoe uses a simple hardware processing engine and carries out about three-fourths of its processing in "code-morphing" software. Using the code-morphing software, Crusoe chips transform instructions meant for x86 processors into instructions that can be run by one of its own 3120 or 5400 processors. This allows the chip to run Linux, Windows and Windows applications. S3's as-yet-nameless Crusoe Internet appliance will come in a 2-pound package that includes a 10.4-inch screen, hard drive and PC Card slots for additional devices, such as wireless modem cards. S3's chief technology officer, Andy Wolfe, said the company chose Crusoe because no other chip could provide the high performance, low power consumption and application compatibility that it required. The S3 device will run Linux as well as a number of applications and Internet plug-ins designed to work with x86 processors. When it comes to Transmeta's other chip, the TM5400 for notebook PCs, the company says it is providing samples to big-name PC makers. "We have silicon that's sampling to tier-one customers," Ditzel said. Those samples will be used by PC makers to evaluate the chip, but it doesn't necessarily mean they will take the next step and come to market with Crusoe-powered PCs.

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