ZD Net: Crusoe chip mystery to be revealed | Linux Today

ZD Net: Crusoe chip mystery to be revealed

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 17, 2000

Can the world’s most secretive technology company change
the world? The folks at Transmeta Corp. think they can.

“But they’re not talking. At least until Wednesday, when the
company will lift its veil of secrecy at an event in Silicon Valley
and reveal details behind its mysterious new processor named
Crusoe.”

“The biggest mystery, however, is how Transmeta’s new technology
will change the landscape of computing — although it is safe to
say Transmeta intends to shake things up.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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