Transmeta Processor?
German techZine ct is reporting that Transmeta will be offering a processor named "Crusoe" in January of 2000. There has been great speculation about what is going on at the cloak and dagger Tranameta for sometime. Recently, on of the key employees, Linus Torvalds, revealed that a processor was in the works, but all of this is truly still speculation. A processor with onboard OS, and flash update possibilities?The ct article is in German, but here is the Babelfish translated jist.Transmeta processor " Crusoe " in January expects The rumor kitchen reports that the geheimnisumwobene processor prozessorschmiede Transmeta on the first Comdex day, to which 15 November -- as announced by Transmeta coworker Linus Torvalds already - admits now finally the date for the conception of their long expected processor to give wants. But already beforehand the message penetrated for ct editorship that was to be introduced the processor circulating under the name " Crusoe " on 19 January 2000 (by the way one Wednesday, no " Friday "). Crusoe is to direct owing to its very low current consumption primarily at the Notebook market. Thanks again to slashdot for the scoop,German ct Transmeta Story
