Transmeta continues thin client market penetration with TECO design win.Transmeta Corporation (Nasdaq:TMTA TMTA Transmeta (stock symbol) TMTA Texas Music Teachers Association TMTA Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association TMTA Truro Morlaix Twinning Association (UK) ), a leader in efficient computing, today announced that the company's Crusoe microprocessor has been selected by TECO (Text Editor and COrrector) A text editor written in 1963 by Dan Murphy at MIT for editing paper tape on a Digital PDP-1 computer (it was originally called "Tape Editor and Corrector"). Electric and Machinery Co., Ltd. for the TECO Thin Client TR5670-XPe. The design win supports Transmeta's growth strategy in the thin client market, a high growth segment that values the energy efficient operation of the company's processors for the enterprise desktop. Thin clients are low cost, centrally managed computers with key applications and data housed on servers rather than on the desktop, providing individual users and organizations with enhanced security, space savings and cost efficiency. Transmeta's microprocessors are well suited for thin clients because they provide an exceptional combination of energy efficiency and high performance, enabling fanless, small form factor designs with outstanding responsiveness. "Our business has grown several fold since 2002, and TECO has already identified significant business opportunities based on the Thin Client TR5670-XPe," said Grant Lee, general manager of TECO's IA-Division. "We believe Transmeta has exceptional microprocessors for the thin client category, and the customer feedback we've received on this product supports that view." The TECO Thin Client TR5670-XPe, available immediately and worldwide, weighs just 3.3 lbs and features an internal power supply and fanless operation. In addition to a 667 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Crusoe TM5500 processor, it has a built-in PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. , PCI slot (hardware) PCI slot - A connector on Peripheral Component Interconnect and the associated physical space occupied by the installed PCI card. expandability, and 192 MB or 256 MB Flash ROM Another term for flash memory. Since flash chips can be updated over and over, the ROM (read only) designation is somewhat misleading. "ROM" is used more to mean not volatile than not changeable. See flash memory. Flash ROM - Flash Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory standard, or 512 MB optional. The product supports PS/2 or USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. , local and network printers and VGA-type video output. The TECO Thin Client TR5670-XPe runs the powerful Microsoft Windows XP Embedded operating system, an exceptional fit for devices that require optimum functionality, high performance and reliability in a reduced footprint, with time-to-market advantages for developers of innovative embedded systems. TECO's use of the Windows XP Embedded An enhanced version of Windows XP for compact applications such as PDAs, handhelds and other appliances that use the x86 CPU. It supports such features as CompactPCI and the ability to boot from flash memory or CD-ROM. operating system in the Thin Client TR5670-XPe highlights the advantages and flexibility of Transmeta's processors compared to competitive offerings. "Transmeta continues to team with leading companies such as TECO to expand opportunities for our Crusoe and Efficeon processors in major worldwide markets," said Arthur L. Swift, senior vice president of marketing at Transmeta. "We are aggressively pursuing the thin client segment and today's announcement demonstrates the type of innovative products our technology enables." Transmeta's energy efficient Crusoe and Efficeon processor families are available across a broad spectrum of performance and price points to meet the requirements of a wide range of innovative embedded, mobile and desktop computer systems. Products based on the company's processors have won major awards at computer shows throughout the world. |
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