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Transmeta's New Smaller, Faster Chips Announced

Posted by simoniker on from the mini-vroom-vroom dept.

billstewart writes "Transmeta announced their new 5900 and 5700 CPUs. They're 50% smaller than the 5800, intended for low-power, low-heat, high-speed applications, and contain an integrated Northbridge. They're sampling now, production in January 2004, and expect to have a mini-ITX board out in 1Q04. The core chip is a 128-bit VLIW hidden by x86 emulation (as opposed to their new Efficeon, which is 256-bit VLIW.) The difference between the 5900 and 5700 seems to be L2 cache size. There are several other stories on Google News."

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  1. I thought Transmeta was already dead by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I mean, really. I'm not trolling.

    I haven't seen any transmeta based computers on sale - ever.

  2. Fascinating, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I believe that depression and business PR pieces have become hopelessly enmeshed in the public mind. It's difficult to even imagine what an effort it would take to separate one from another, sadly.

    But you know what? It's just not interesting, at least not to journalists. I was just reading an article about P2P. The thing is, information is misunderstood in today's computing environment. Strangely, among college students, the hip new trend is experience -- and it's here with a vengeance.

    Some people want fast. Some want reliable. Most want experience. But But honestly, which would you prefer: system or information? It remains the most exciting idea on the horizon, despite the obstacles.

  3. American Hockey Juniors Beat Canada by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Damn, if Canada is no good at hockey anymore, do they have any other reasons to live?

    1. Re:American Hockey Juniors Beat Canada by benow · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Sure, many reasons... Good coffee, good beer, donunts, water, trees, oil and complaining about the weather and ignorance of americans ;)

  4. Replacements by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe they'll replace my POS Crusoe processor now?

  5. Who wants a Dick Tracey Watch? by PaK_Phoenix · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I wonder if this will have enough horsepower, to accelerate all of the 'electronics of the future' we've been promised for so long.

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  6. No thanks... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Given the troubles their 5800 line has experienced, I think I'll stick with my Centrino.

  7. Re:Care? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Transmeta. What is it all about... is it good, or is it whack?

  8. WHAT ABOUT THE STARVING KIDS? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In Africa? You fucking turds make gingerbread computers to look at while they starve? Don't you feel guilty?

  9. MOD PARENT UP -- anon. cow. do have nice posts! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    subject says it all

  10. Re:Why do blatent karmawhore trolls get modded up? by IthnkImParanoid · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    True, but I think the point is that a troll (OP has a sig linking to nero-online, home of horrible imagery) is being modded up in place of something that might actually contribute to a discussion. It's not so much "Hey, I wanted those points for ME!" as "Hey, this person is decreasing the signal to noise ratio of the discussion, and uses karma gaining tactics like this one to do so even more effectively, so stop helping them."

    That's not whiny.

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  11. Re:Care? by 2nd+Post! · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Get ye an old BlueBerry iBook then ^^

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