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Intel Pushes Low-Power Crusoe Challenger

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the trying-to-beat-out dept.

axis-techno-geek writes: "It seems that Intel now is trying to fight back against Transmeta with their new chips. Intel plans to have their new speed-step Pentium III's out in about a year (which in computer time means about 18 months :)."

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  1. Some actual links.... by Hadean · · Score: 5

    It would seem the above links aren't helpful at this time, so here's a few that might shed some light in this already ageing news piece:

    - http://www.pcworld.com/news/ar tic le.asp?aid=31482

    Also next year, Intel will probably announce an ultralow-voltage 500-MHz chip for subnotebooks that should be extremely battery-friendly. The company demonstrated a processor running at 300-MHz.

    - http://www.zdnet.c om/ zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2639424,00.html

    When Intel Corp.'s Frank Spindler disclosed that the chip giant is fast tracking the production of a new ultra-low-power chip for notebooks, there was an interested eavesdropper nearby.

    - http://cnet. com /news/0-1003-200-3156114.html?tag=st.ne.1002.thed. ni

    SAN JOSE, Calif.--Intel said it will enhance energy-saving features in processors for laptops and begin shipping new mobile Pentium chips next year as competition intensifies.

  2. That's nice... by Jack+Valenti · · Score: 5

    ...but isn't competition a violation of the DMCA?

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  3. Re:Ummm... well... by mduell · · Score: 5

    Ok, I found it... ht tp://www.lycos.com/cgi-bin/pursuit?query=288089&fs =docid&cat=zdnet&mtemp=zdnet

    Mark Duell