Transmeta Mulls Exit From Processor Market

chill writes "C-Net is reporting that CPU upstart Transmeta, once the employer of Linus Torvalds and maker of 'Code Morphing' processors, is contemplating leaving the chip manufacturing business. Already their IP licensing revenue exceeds that of their microprocessor sales, though both are dwarfed by their recurring quarterly losses."

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Meanwhile, in Lost Wages...

[ackthpt]

Already their IP licensing revenue exceeds that of their microprocessor sales, though both are dwarfed by their recurring quarterly losses."

And yet they're going to the CES in Lost Wages. (Booth 36235, LVCC)

[Hello! My name is ARTHUR SWIFT] "Hi, these are our microproceesor products, which cost more to make than we sell them for. We're thinking about breaking into the game console market next. Losing money seems to be working for the X Box!"

So, basically

[wiredog]

they'll become a pure dot-com in an attempt to improve matters.

They're doomed.

recovery strategy

[Anonymous Coward]

sure they lose a little on every sale, but they ought to be able to make up for it in volume.

Well

[cca93014]

Quarterly losses? Whew! At least they arent sufferent from monthly losses. Or even weekly ones.

All those Transmeta Crusoe chips!

[BillsPetMonkey]

will be stranded ...