[plug] More on Transmeta

Michael Hunt Michael.J.Hunt at usa.net
Wed Nov 17 09:50:03 WST 1999


> One major complaint. WTF is with the chip naming. Can't they
> think of something
> cool to name thier processor. First it was pentium, then celeron,
> athlon, xeon
> and now crusoe. Out of all of those, I am very sad to say,
> pentium was the best
> :-(.

But I like crusoe :). Besides it gets across their point of mobility. Crusoe
being stranded on a desert island, but still being able to survive, if not
live very well and comfortably. I gather their processor is targeted at
doing the same for mobile users.

Michael Hunt



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