Author: Robert Pawlak
Date: 07:40:49 01/20/00
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On January 19, 2000 at 17:23:35, Chris Carson wrote: >On January 19, 2000 at 16:40:56, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: > >>Dear Computer Chess Club members, >> >>To find out more about the new Crusoe (Tm) brand of processors go to. >> >>http://www.transmeta.com/about >> >> >>The "PC" version TM 5400 runs at 700Mhz at a cool 48 degrees Centigrade and >>consumes 1 watt of power. The 400 Kbyte internal cache speeds things up. In >>addition the "code-morphing software" allows various programs for different >>operating systems to run in these computers. The microprocessor draws only 20 >>mw in the deep sleep mode and you never have to shut your computer down so that >>you will have "instant boot time". If you are reading a web page the power >>consumption goes to much less than one watt. >> >>The system uses 128 bit Linux code in the code morphing software. >> >>The portable computers that will go on sale June/July 2000 will retail for $500 >>to $1000 US. Just think, you can play REXCHESS 2.3 and ChessTiger 12.x on the >>same machine. You can take it anywhere and you don't have to turn it off. It >>will really add a new dimension to "portability". So, instead of reading a book >>in the bathroom.......... >> >>Tim Frohlick > >Do you know the Specint95 or Specint2000 rating? > >It will be interesting to compare to the Intel/AMD boxes. :) > >Best Regards, >Chris Carson Isn't this thing still just vaporware? As I understand it, Transmeta does not produce this chip, they just design it. I haven't heard anything about who will actually build the thing. As far as the VLIW stuff goes, I wonder if any former engineers from HP are working on this thing. Bob P
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