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To: Jock Hutchinson who wrote (47)	1/19/2000 2:53:00 PM
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cnn.com Transmeta unveils futuristic Crusoe chip January 19, 2000 Web posted at: 1:59 p.m. EST (1859 GMT) by Ephraim Schwartz and James Niccolai From... SAN FRANCISCO (IDG) -- The long anticipated processor from the secretive startup Transmeta Corp. was finally unveiled Wednesday. Called Crusoe, the chip has been best known for one of its main backers, Linus Torvalds, rather than its technology, until now. The heart of the technology is a microprocessor that attempts to remove the complexity and expense of designing a processor by putting that complexity into software rather than into silicon. David Ditzel, chief executive officer of Transmeta, called the software "code-morphing software" because it translates the instruction set to the simplified processor. Two chips were unveiled: the TM5400, a 700MHz processor for lightweight notebook computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, and the TM3120, a 400MHz processor for Internet appliances running the Linux OS. The processors will be marketed for the mobile market and consume an average of 1 watt of power, which, according to Ditzel, will greatly enhance battery life.

To: Jock Hutchinson who wrote (47)	1/19/2000 2:54:00 PM
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idg.net Can Transmeta Threaten Intel? IBM will manufacture startup's low-power-draw chip, says Financial Times. by Reuters January 14, 2000, 10:02 a.m. PT Startup Transmeta will launch a new low-energy-consuming microprocessor chip on January 19, challenging dominant chip maker Intel, according to a report in Friday's Financial Times. The report said the chip--the Crusoe Processor--would be smaller than its rivals and consume one-tenth as much power, but would still be powerful enough to run standard PC software. IBM will make the Transmeta chips, which could be on the market in the second quarter of the year, it added. Mystery had surrounded the launch of Transmeta's first product. Its Web site flagged it with a cryptic note saying: "We rethought the microprocessor to create a whole new world of mobility." Interest was further sparked by the involvement of Linus Torvalds, partner in Transmeta and founder of the Linux operating system. Copyright © 2000 Reuters Limited.

To: Jock Hutchinson who wrote (47)	1/19/2000 2:56:00 PM
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Torvalds: Why I Don't Quit the Day Job Creator notes Linux progress, hints at what his Transmeta start-up is all about. by Jack McCarthy, IDG News Service November 16, 1999, 5:58 a.m. PT LAS VEGAS -- Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux open source operating system, pointed to the increased popularity of the open-source movement Monday night here at Comdex, and for the first time spoke publicly about the secretive start-up where he works. Torvalds spoke to more than 5000 enthusiastic open-source supporters, telling jokes and giving updates on the progress of Linux. "I was going to start with a lawyer joke, but I'm told it was already done yesterday," said Torvalds, referring to Bill Gates's speech Sunday night. Torvalds prodded Gates another time in his speech, using a David Letterman-like Top Ten list for using the open-source development method. The number one reason for its use, he said, was "You won't get sued for anticompetitive behavior." In the wireless communications arena, he said, Windows CE "didn't cut it ... especially when you cram into a small space, you need flexibility." Appearing in appliances, Linux also is being employed for more and more complex tasks: "We are going for high-end hardware." Linux 2.4, the next kernel version, which will be released next year, will be able to support a high-end architecture. It will go from supporting machines with dual or quad Pentium IIs and 1GB of memory as of one year ago to machines incorporating eight-way Pentium IIIs with 8GB or more of memory. That's One Smart CPU For the first time, Torvalds spoke publicly about Transmeta, the secretive start-up where he has his day job. The company, he said, will give "full disclosure" January 19. "We are doing a smart CPU, which will be the first microprocessor using software to do a lot of stuff." I've been promoting the open-source method and I've been working for a company that is closed," he acknowledged. The industry rumor about Transmeta is that it is working on a cheaper and easier-to-manufacture microprocessor that can run any operating system. A new message on the company's Web site confirmed that the company would release the information regarding its Crusoe processor on January 19. A "secret message" embedded in the source code of the Web page stated that Transmeta would announce and demonstrate the processor on that date. "Crusoe will be cool hardware and software for mobile applications," the message said. "Crusoe will be unconventional." ADVERTISEMENT Printer-Friendly Version Related Links Linux Founder Chides Rivals What's Next for Linux? External Links Transmeta Copyright © 2000 PC World Communications. All Rights Reserved. Use of this service is subject to the PC World Online Terms of Service Agreement. PC World Online complies with the ASME Guidelines with IDG Extensions for new media.