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To: Scumbria who wrote (5661)8/18/2000 7:56:18 PM
From: Jim McMannisRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 275872
 
RE:"If Transmeta can work out their performance issues, their technology will be unbeatable from a power consumption point of view. It is an ideal technology for x86 applications which require long battery life."

I sure like the low battery draw. Possibility of using AA batteries is also very appealing.
Doesn't the Transmeta chip have to emulate x86 hence it's about 30% slower that a Pentium III? What about running Linux, how fast compared to a Pentium III?

Jim



To: Scumbria who wrote (5661)8/18/2000 8:22:35 PM
From: Yougang XiaoRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 275872
 
Scumbria: <<If AMD and Transmeta joined forces on laptop development, they might be able to dominate the spectrum of laptop products, from low power ranging up to high performance.>>

This deal may only involve AMD's license of LDT to Tansmeta in efforts to broaden LDT adoption.

Transmeta may not want to give AMD its power management technology; or even Transmeta is willing, Can that technology be realistically incorporated into mobil Athlons?


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