Crusoe Systems Hit Comdex; Newest Crusoe-Based Notebooks, Web Slates and Base Stations Put On Display By Transmeta Corporation.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). Fall 2000 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2000 Transmeta Corp. today displayed Crusoe(TM)-based products from 10 different manufacturers at Comdex 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. . The array of new devices includes ultra-light notebooks, wireless and connected Web slates, and a residential gateway for wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. . All of these products use the 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. to support smaller form factors, reduced heat, on-demand multimedia performance and extended battery life. "This diverse lineup of Crusoe-based products represents real innovation in the 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 market," said James N. Chapman, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Transmeta Corp. "Crusoe has been chosen by some of the industry's most creative companies for longer battery life designs." The Crusoe Line-Up The products displayed at Comdex include the following: -- Acer WP300 Web slate with 50 meter wireless range and up to 8 hours of battery life. -- Casio Cassiopeia Fiva, a .8" thick, 2.1 lb. ultra-mobile notebook with up to 10 hours of battery life. -- FIC I-Surf Web slate with instant-on and wireless connectivity for consumer and commercial markets. -- Fujitsu Biblo Loox S and Biblo Loox T ultra-portable notebook with DVD, 64Kbs wireless connectivity and up to 8 hours of battery life. -- Gateway Connected Touch Pad with Instant AOL and innovative Mobile Linux operating system for improved reliability and lower cost. -- Hitachi Flora 270TX ultra-portable notebook with DVD, CD-RW and up to 11 hours of battery life. -- Hitachi wireless Internet friendly Web slate for mobile connectivity. -- NEC LaVie MX, a full-featured, less than 1" thick notebook with 11 hours of battery life. -- Rebel Netwinder 3100 all-in-one Internet Server Appliance with comprehensive gateway functionality and security, including file and print sharing and discussion group support. -- Sewoo Web slate with multiple OS compatibility and expandability options. -- Sony PictureBook PCG-C1VN, an ultra-light 2.2 lb. notebook with an integrated digital camera and 5.5 hours of battery life. About Transmeta Corp. Founded in 1995, Transmeta is a public company based in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. 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 Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. 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 Smart Processor, visit our website at http://www.transmeta.com. Note to Editors: Transmeta, the Transmeta logo, Crusoe, the Crusoe logo, Code Morphing and LongRun are trademarks of Transmeta Corp. |
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