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Transmeta Mulls Exit From Processor Market

Posted by timothy on from the they've-already-made-it-up-in-volume dept.

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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  1. Meanwhile, in Lost Wages... by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Funny
    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!"

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  2. Well by cca93014 · · Score: 4, Funny

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

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