Crusoe Processor Receives Consumer Electronics Show Award.Business Editors/Technology Writers CES 2001 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2001 Transmeta Corporation's Crusoe processor An x86-based CPU chip from Transmeta that is designed for Internet appliances and other handheld devices that require batteries. It consumes significantly less power than mobile x86 chips from Intel, AMD and others because it places more of the processing burden on the software. has been named as a Best of Show award winner in the Innovations 2001 Computer Hardware and Software category at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . Transmeta is at the Consumer Electronics Show displaying new products utilizing its software-based Crusoe processor, including a newly announced integrated computer display from Philips Components. The product, called the Net Display Module, is targeted for Web slates, tablets, pads and other mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings devices. It will be used in Philips' products and will be offered by Philips for use in computer devices from other manufacturers. "Last year we introduced the Crusoe processor and began securing major computer manufacturers as customers," said Jim Chapman James Louis "Jim" Chapman (born March 8, 1945 in Washington, D.C.) is an American business and political leader. From 1985 to 1997, he served as Democratic Congressman representing the Texas's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. , senior vice president of sales and marketing at Transmeta Corporation. "This award is an acknowledgment of the innovation that Crusoe is enabling in these emerging mobile computing products." The CES award is one of many acknowledgments for Transmeta and its Crusoe processors. Crusoe earned CNET's Best of Show and Best Mobile Device awards at PC Expo last year and was named Most Respected Private Fabless Company Fabless Company The Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA) defines fabless as follows: Fabless (without fab) refers to the business methodology of outsourcing the manufacturing of silicon wafers, which hundreds of semiconductor companies have adopted. by the Fabless Semiconductor Association. Transmeta was also just named as Company of the Year for 2000 by Smart Business magazine and Best Emerging Technology by Mobile Computing & Communications magazine. About Transmeta Corporation Founded in 1995, Transmeta is a public company based in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. . Transmeta develops, in concert with its OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers, platform solutions for the Mobile Internet Computing market. Transmeta markets and sells the Crusoe processor solution as the engine for a new class of computers. Crusoe is built to run the large installed base of PC software applications with high performance and longer battery life. To learn more about Transmeta, or the Crusoe processor, visit our Website at http://www.transmeta.com. Transmeta, the Transmeta logo, Crusoe, the Crusoe logo, Code Morphing and LongRun are trademarks of Transmeta Corporation. |
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