Fujitsu to Debut Two New Long Battery Life Notebooks Using Transmeta's Crusoe Processor; Second Major Crusoe-Based Product Announcement This Month.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000 Fujitsu, one of the world's leading notebook computer A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. manufacturers, today announced that it will incorporate Transmeta'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. into two new long battery life notebooks due out in early November. Fujitsu is the second major notebook manufacturer to announce this month that it will bring Crusoe-based systems to market, taking advantage of the unique power saving capabilities of Transmeta's processor. "Fujitsu is very strong in the notebook category," said Dave Ditzel, chief executive officer, Transmeta Corporation. "We are extremely pleased to help support their efforts to bring new, long battery life Crusoe-based notebooks to market." The Fujitsu FM Biblo Loox S is a mobile communication PC weighing just 2.2 pounds with full Internet and Windows capabilities. It has up to eight hours of mobile use and measures 9.5" x 5.9" x 1.2." Fujitsu's FM Biblo Loox T is a mobile multimedia PC with a built-in DVD player, weighing just 3.3 pounds. It has more than seven hours of mobile use and measures 10.3" x 7.2" x 1.2." Earlier this month, Sony announced that it will use Crusoe in the company's newest VAIO (Video Audio Integrated Operation) Sony's trade name for its desktop and laptop PCs. In mid-1998, Sony introduced its 505G series of subnotebooks that were the first in ultra-thin Pentium portables. PictureBook C1VN notebook computer. Sony said that Crusoe would nearly double the battery life of the new VAIO. About Transmeta Corporation Founded in 1995, Transmeta is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. 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 the only x86 compatible processor solution built to run the large installed base of PC software applications with high performance and extremely long battery life. To learn more about Transmeta, visit our Website at http://www.transmeta.com. |
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