"I am happy you like your Crusoe based computer. Obviously for your needs compute
power isn't as crucial as it is for others. But for many others they need a performance
level approaching that of a desktop processor and for them a Crusoe base system
will not come close to being sufficient."

I beg to differ. I use my TC1000 daily as my primary computer. I develop software on it using JBuilder and Visual Studio and I never ever have any performance problems (never ever). I take exception to your statement as suspect and possibly biased hearsay. You "talk the talk" but fall short of "walk the walk". Do you have any experience using a Crusoe based solution or are you just mostly speculating based on mostly unsolicited information?

Posted using my Crusoe equipped TC1000 Tablet PC without a keyboard (only the pen).

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wbmw, RE: If TMTA isn't profitable by the end of the year, they never will be.

I fully concur that Crayola, I mean Centrino will most likely win head to head against the Astro. Although we will see what really comes of this scenario. Your statement that Transmeta will never be profitable unless they achieve this goal by the end of the year is pure speculation.

Take a look at this gem (thin is in):

http://www.sharpsystems.com/tmplproduct_mm10.asp

Also, please explain this (check out the author of the 9th post titled “Finally!!!”):

http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/0-1027-418-20627295.html?pn=1&lb=0&ob=1&tag=st.co.102...

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raluck, what is with all the recent aggression about Transmeta? This flower will bloom at it's own pace just fine. Things have never looked better for Transmeta. Give it a chance I say. OQO will be released next month and it is going to kill baby. I think I am going to purchase one - stay tuned! Antelope and Astro to follow; this will be the big FAT nail in Centrino's coffin. I can't wait to see Intel match the prices on this one on top of $300,000,000.00 blown trying to nurture it. Does a McDonalds WiFi access for a special value meal mean anything? maybe someday – “fools rush in:” What is the next lawsuit? McDonalds made me fat by causing me to order a second special value meal just to stay connected to the food network?

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Will Centrino support dynamic software updates? The reason I ask is that it appears Transmeta supports this feature. I am not trying to bash or troll just a little curious. Here is a link to what I am referring to...

http://messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=FN&action=m&board=1602585284&tid=tmta&sid=16025852...

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UKBird. Your posts are not at all coffee clutch. I was just using the CC accusations to help stimulate discussion. But as a tea drinker you already knew that...

Speaking of Nanoo Nanoo. I live about 30 miles from Boulder (Colorado) where many of the Mork & Mindy landscapes were filmed. An interesting piece of trivia; the house used in the sitcom is practically in the same neighborhood as the infamous JohnBenet Ramsey mansion.

Anyway. I did a presentation today and happened to be using my TC1000. I am pretty sure I convinced another consumer to purchase a TC1000 as he was chomping at the bit. There are now a total of three TC1000 units where I work and I predict there will be two more in the next month.

Some time ago I relieved myself of my interest in Transmeta but I think I will jump back in real soon pending a more solid release date for the OQO as I can already feel the build up. I personally think this particular device (OQO) will be very popular - maybe more popular than the tablet PC?

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Hmmmm...High is Intel's strategic communications manager....

UKBird, the way you put that reminded me of Yoda. Imagine in the voice of Frank Oz: "Hmmmm...High is Intel's strategic communications manager. I sense the marketing force is strong with this one…."

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Okay Dew. Thanks for the FYI. Just trying to keep it honest...

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The performance problems that Breeden asserted were in my opinion uneducated and clearly based on hands off information; possibly stemming from a biased source. Breeden indicated that Transmeta was best suited for handhelds. That is clearly a farce. The TC1000 is NOT as zippy as possible, but it is fast enough for the tablet PCs intended target market; a handheld cannot even begin to hold a candle to the power offered by the TC1000 so I can’t validate Breeden’s callous statement.

I develop some pretty complex Java applications on my TC1000 on a daily basis and the Transmeta tablet gets the job done just fine. I usually have several applications open at once (MS Word; Outlook; SourceSafe; VNC; Media Player; JBuilder; Internet Explorer; etc). I would not trade my TC1000 for anything currently available. One reason is that it is designed so well. For instance I used it today as a slate to conduct an interview then later in the day developed software while it was attached to the equally as well engineered docking station. In fact, I am using my TC1000 this very moment while it is attached to the included keyboard. Some days I use the dual monitor capability of the NVIDIA graphics card to develop locally on a 19-inch monitor while simultaneously monitoring email on my home computer displayed on the tablet monitor (located 20 miles away).

Anyway, minor performance increases will be a nice luxury that will come in due time but for now the tablet works just fine and aside from the most demanding games it is suitable for the majority of software that runs on XP. That said, I will admit that there are some minor but annoying issues with the TC1000:

http://www.ncrg.aston.ac.uk/~jamescj/TC1000/issues.html

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Thank you Fred...

Thank you for taking the time to respond to my rather abrasive post and thank you for the subsequent links to your writings and ideas about freedom and individualism. You are clearly a very articulate and astute individual. You demonstrate that you possess a wealth of experience and this is apparent in all that you write. In many ways you and I think very much alike. It is always very refreshing to discover that there are others that view life in a similar manner. You have offered me many interesting ideas about the complex attributes of freedom. Of course I will need some time in order to digest and ponder all of your information. That said, I find that many of your ideas are loaded with wisdom; so far I am enjoying and understanding much of what I have read and find most of it to be very courageous. I feel that you take full advantage of our freedom of speech. Although don’t fully agree with the entire package, I really don't think that you are offering anything that should be criticized. I truly believe that raw wisdom should only be consumed.

I respectfully thank you for all your time and opinions. I can only wish for an ultimate solution of peace.

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I am a proud American

First of all I am 110% proud of my country and I have no regrets. I gladly offer a crisp salute to all that have died to defend my freedom, which is something that I will never be able to repay. That said I think that Sadam needs to be stopped here and NOW. I don't think that this effort lead by a brave President and cabinet stems from anything new and unethical. Iraq agreed to UN demands and clearly Sadam has not held up to his side of the agreement. He is playing games with peoples lives and that is plain unacceptable. Now that he is once again being held accountable by the US and equally as brave allies he is still ignorant enough to stoop to playing more games at the expense of his own citizens. I am talking about the very people that he has historically attacked along with other neighboring nations in despicable ways that just plain sicken me. If I were of age I would be on the front lines fighting to stop this POS. How anyone can defend him is just far beyond me. In fact I find it plain disgusting. To say this effort is about oil is simply for a lack of better words - crude! Why is everything always such a conspiracy? Catching bad guys may be boring to some nations but maybe that is all that the US has in mind. Nobody has proof that this impending war is about oil and I am sick of hearing about it. It is simply a weak statement with absolutely no proof whatsoever. It is all based on speculation and speculation holds as much value as hearsay. Some countries just want to do what is right for their citizens AND the rest of the nation. I for one have no problem in standing tall and saluting my brave homeland called the USA and that also goes for all the Americans that continue to spill their blood to save the world despite of all the ignorant cowards that do nothing but cry foul.

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wbmw, RE: When you consider that INTC may be the leading provider of networking and communications silicon that addresses the bandwidth issue, then you may change your stance.

Intel may or may not become the leading provider of networking and communications but you and I and many others are clearly aware that Intel did not invent wireless communications. They are simply making an aggressive marketing effort to assert that perception with the introduction of Centrino. In the end I don’t think it is very feasible that they succeed in their attempt being that Centrino is mostly about marketing. I am still very neutral and believe that all the players in this field are still on equal ground. That is good for the consumer but volatile for the investor. There is no doubt that Intel has an upper hand in marketing power but that alone does not always work. I think it is pretty safe to assume that there may be a very competitive wireless shakeout in the next 18 months. Aside from all of that, as I suggested in an earlier post the paradigm may be all together shifting away from mobile processing solutions in favor of portable thin solutions capable of high bandwidth that provides access to data served up by secure and powerful servers (server blades?).

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Many feel that the next big shift in the processor pardime will be based on bandwidth. This view may or may be not be comprised of thin portable slates that are wirelessly linked to many broadband access points acting as a conduit to a farm of meaty servers loaded with raw processing power. As of late, there has been a plethora of discussion about mobile processor technology. Which CPU will run cooler, faster, and draw less power? Centrino may be a colorful waste of time and effort far before it is even released. No need to trek with a CPU when you can access one wirelessly (coming very soon). Bottom line; only the data is important and that is the only entity that needs to be portable. The best solution cannot be solved within the processor domain; wireless bandwidth is everything. Hmmm. What shall I invest in? Intel/Transmeta/AMD – I think not!

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wbmw, RE: "Based on what? Intel's mobile CPUs outsell TMTA's by at least 100:1."

Oops. My bad. I was speaking in terms of tablet PC sales. Following your general terms 1:100? Own one and maybe you will have form factor tunnel vison too.

Good Luck - 119.

wbmw, RE: 119, That's not necessarily true. Other successful tablet lines currently use Pentium III-M ULV chips with 7W power envelops.

I concur, but this battle will not be won based on successful tablet lines. It will be won based on the most popular mobile CPU. As of now Transmeta seems to be in the lead on this one. Intel’s marketing may blur the lines but Transmeta is quickly gaining a following similar to Apple and Linux. The difference is that Transmeta is not radical being X86 compatible and all. Of course this is still new territory and it could go any direction. This battle will be very interesting and very unpredictable - to say the least. The TC1000 is extremely successfully and Transmeta probably deserves much if not all of the credit. The company has been successful in many other form factors and like it or not it is innovative and most likely here to stay.

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wbmw, RE: The current TMTA tablet seems to be selling well, but I wonder if that's by virtue of the design or that of the CPU.

Both - Great design but only Crusoe CPU fits. I may enter back into TMTA once HP rumor is officially confirmed.

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Historical day for Transmeta I think. Congratulations coffee clutchers!!! If this HP news is confirmed I may consider playing again (XM radio has given me a few disposable funds).

Good Luck!

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wbmw, RE: Not sure if you are intentionally using that word or not, but the piece of semi conducting material in a CPU is called silicon, not silicone.

I am pretty fed up with your smug remarks. I used "Silicone" in my last post because you felt the urge to point it out and make fun of it when I spelled it wrong a week ago (very late in the evening). It was nothing more than a typo that could have been simply overlooked. We are all pretty busy with real life and sometimes make mistakes. That said, instead you felt for some unknown reason that you had to single me out and make fun by bringing attention to my typo. Not sure why, but I am I good guy so I am playing your "High Maintenance" game. I admit you articulate well about the science of processors but I don't understand why you feel the urge to indulge in personal attacks. I never meant any harm in any of my posts; they are all about my opinion and I think that is pretty evident. I already understand that people are investing large amounts of money and I don't need you to lecture me about it. Do me a favor and back off and let me voice my opinion and please relax your pompous attitude.

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Speaking of clock frequency...

My tablet PC (TC1000) System Properties reports: Processor TM5800 @995 MHz. Compaq advertised the processor speed @1 GHz. Was my processor truncated 5.0 MHz of silicone?

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wbmw, RE: It was already obvious that you had nothing constructive to say, but thanks for the confirmation anyway.

This isn't the first time I have been personally attacked on this board. Posters speak of the Transmeta boards hostility, but I feel the same aggression here. I have been simply discussing my views of Intel Banias/Centrino and Transmeta Crusoe/Astro. Just because a poster does not agree with a post doesn’t mean the forum rules no longer apply regardless of the posters level of knowledge. Wise folks realize that everyone has something to offer…

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Uncle Smickers, RE: But not nearly as funny as the "truncated silicone" you mentioned in one of your posts.

Wow, thanks! I didn't realize that it would be so popular.

Good Luck.

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Funny Dew! "Centrino" sounds kind of funny too. In fact it sounds a little like a pink crayon color, which is maybe the reason for the pink in the logo. "Centrino" is not as funny sounding as "Banias", but funny. Anyway. I am starting to post here just to amuse myself. I don't currently own Transmeta or Intel so I'll let you investment experts get back to business while I go pick up some more chicks.

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wbmw, RE: I'm looking for one of those convertible tablet PCs, so I can have the best of both worlds: laptop when I need the flexibility and tablet when I need the ease of use. I'm hoping to see what becomes available when Centrino gets launched later this quarter.

Convertible tablets are the only way to go. They offer the most flexibility of any other models. My comments on Centrino are as follows... Centrino IMHO is nothing more than an existing M series processor with truncated silicone. Intel claims that it is engineered from scratch but that is highly questionable. I believe that Intel is side stepping the fact that they have no alternative than to blow smoke about the supposedly new Centrino M processors capabilities. Intel is simply gambling by combining an existing crippled M processor (for some improved battery life) with a security and WiFi. On the flip side, Transmeta’s Astro is truly re-factored with a wider mouth that allows it to process instructions much faster than the classic Crusoe and it may be just powerful enough to shadow Intel’s bold but questionable Centrino marketing scheme.

We shall see. At the very least, it is very intriguing…

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wbmw, RE: Performance on the TM5800 is half of what you can get from a comparable Pentium III-M

I have to concur with the statement made by wbmw. The Transmeta processor is fair and gets the job done, but it is far from the speed you get from an Intel M processor. Maybe Astro will change this. We will have to wait and see. That said as it stands here and now, I feel that performance wise Crusoe is lack luster.

Dew. I suggest you be diligent and go and purchase a Transmeta device for yourself and get some hands on experience so you too can walk the walk AND talk the talk. My purchase and subsequent experience made me make up my mind about investing in Transmeta. In my opinion, at this point Transmeta is not reinventing the wheel; they are simply making a smaller wheel that is just as round.

I sincerely enjoy the engineering that went into my TC1000, but very little of my joy if any has to do with the processor. In fact, I find that I often miss the performance I get from an Intel M processor.

Regards 119.

wbmf, RE: You TMTA guys are seriously obsessed with your investment.

As of 12/31/02 I no longer hold a position in Transmeta (transferred all my shares to XMSR, which by the way is also a "chick magnet").

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>> BTW: did you get your RAM boost on the TC1000? Did that do the trick? <<

OT: Adding RAM did wonders. I am now pretty content with my tablet and use it all the time (software development, requirements/design meetings, web surfing, email, gaming). The CEO at my place at work loaded up our software application on his TC1000 and uses it for demos. I swear that tablet is a "chick magnet".

Dew D.

You have about 15 days to close your bet for a lifetime subscription. After that the opportunity is gone. 02/01/03 is the date that IHub closes the door on lifetime subs.

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Dew.

I sent it...

Hello board - I am speechless too...

As usual, boring coffee clutch crap. Nobody (longs) are willing to buy Transmeta technology based products. I can`t take this forum seriously. Sorry, but I don't know if this board is about Transmeta or sex?

Bored and moving on...

Good luck!!! - 119.

TC1000 is an engineering marvel!

I have been using my tablet for two weeks. Is awesome!!!

Every day or so I discover some new little nuance that makes this device so much more usable. For instance, I had been using my tablet in my living room but I kept noticing that the heat vent is always on the bottom and that is where I tend to rest the tablet on my lap, which in turn blocks the vent. Well. I found out today that you could flip the landscape orientation of the display so that the fan is on the top. You can also flip the portrait orientation of the display so the speakers are on the top. Every anticipated configuration has been engineered into this tablet. I really love this device and it has honestly changed the way I work. I use it at work/home and it is so convenient. I don't know what I would do without it. Typing in text using the keyboard can be done with the unit resting on your lap when you use the supplied case. Does anyone else on this forum own one or plan on purchasing one? If so you will not be disappointed. I am posting this message wirelessly from my living room via my TC1000 and the compact keyboard - awesome flexibility!!!

The CEO at my work was so impress that he bought one for himself. I used it in a presentation today. I projected a diagram on the conference room white board. During the meeting I wrote notes on the diagram. The handwriting looked so real that my boss became confused and tried to erase projected text from the white board. It was hilarious.

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>>OT.: 119

I read the responses to your yahoo post: The german way to write "no" is "nein" and not "nien".<<


sat·ire
n.

A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit.
The branch of literature constituting such works. See synonyms at caricature.
Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity.

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My initial comments on the TC1000 experience:

http://messages.yahoo.com/bbs?.mm=FN&action=m&board=1602585284&tid=tmta&sid=16025852...

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Congratulations on your investment. Glad to see that a hard lined skeptic has decided to take the plunge. I hope Dew was hospitable enough to introduced you to the secret handshake – it is really cool...

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Kudos to Dew. You da man!!!

http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=591743

Hi Bird.

I could send an email to HP, but I feel that would be futile. What good would it do? My order is backed up along with others and that is the way it is. Supply is the problem and I am the symptom. I can’t see how any further action on my part will change this predicament. It is not like I am trying to gain entry to Studio 54. I ordered a commodity that cannot be immediately fulfilled. An email is not going to change the circumstances whatever they may be. I have to either wait my turn or get out of line. Because I am a Technophile, I guess I have to wait in line simply because I crave cutting edge technology.

PS. When I purchased VideoGuide, my wife and I became hooked on it until GemStar bought the rights and canceled it (with a full hardware refund). When I purchased Tivo, my wife had no clue what it was; now she cannot live without it. When I purchased a Game Boy, my wife had no clue now she plays it all the time. Will my wife find a use for the TC1000 equipped with WiFi? Of course she will. I am just trying to be a good provider – that’s all ;)

Go Transmeta!!! - 119.

It looks like at least some TC1000 orders are being shipped:

http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=374&whichpage=6
http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=374&whichpage=7

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I was originally very skeptical about the value of a TCP relative to the offerings of the OQO and Antelope computer core. Then, I attended the Tablet PC kickoff and saw the outstanding engineering of the TC1000. Based on the earlier prototypes I was really expecting something a little more bulky. After seeing the TC1000 in person I determined it is something I could really use at work. In addition I concluded that the Antelope MCC would initially be pretty pricey and the OQO may be too small for my immediate needs. Until recently I was really exited to own a TC1000. Here is the latest audit trail of my TC1000 delivery manifest, which was ordered on 11/09/02:

11/11/02: Original delivery date.
11/18/02: Delay email notification from HP - devoid of any new delivery date.
12/02/02: Updated delivery date - 2 days ago.
12/09/02: Updated delivery date - Today.

I am quickly losing interest in owning a TC1000 and find myself very frustrated with the whole thing. If the delivery date is postponed again I am probably going to go ahead and cancel. I may just cancel anyway – haven’t made up my mind yet…

Long since 11/07/00 - 119.

Dear John Doe,

Your order #xxxxxx placed on 11/9/2002 is currently on backorder. I apologize for the inconvenience this delay may cause you.

This item is currently constrained for your order:

TABLET PC 1GHZ xxGB xxMB XP PRO xYR W

I understand your current selection is your first choice. It may be possible to change some of the items on your order, however. The following options are available to you:

· Maintain your order with no change.

· Change your selection.

· Cancel your order by calling 800/888-0292. At the voice prompt select option 3, option 1 and then option 2.

Please contact me via email, if you wish to make any changes that may assist in the processing of your order. If your order continues to be delayed, I will contact you again.

Thank you for choosing HP for your technology needs.

Sincerely,

xxxx xxxx
HP Sales Support Rep
Order Status 800-888-0292
xxxx.xxxx@hp.com

Dew.

I think that your arguments for Transmeta's success in the Tablet PC market are solid. You deserve 4 stars for zeroing in on the factors that make Transmeta “the” contender for dominance in the TPC market and an additional star for bothering to indulge a passively aggressive Intel investor.

Currently the TPC is probably the largest portable form factor Transmeta will be able to compete in. I would only like to add one small point - Transmeta Crusoe is more than “good enough” to compete. In other words, the vast majority of TPC consumers will seek out the solution that is both reasonably priced and performs within an “acceptable” window of performance. The average consumers budget will vastly out shadow any insignificant small performance gains especially when the consumer has bargain access to a very vogue product. HP appears to have made such well-balanced device.

The market demand for full-blown powerful TPCs is currently non-existent and therefore not an issue. I would not even waste time arguing about it because the point is moot. Transmeta is based on “brains” not “brawn”. Their testimony is out there for the world to see.

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Transmeta stock is now at the fulcrum of a teeter-totter. What I mean is we have finally stabilized and have a pretty solid lock on value. Low volume combined with consistent + or – sub nickel movements. I would like to point out that this pattern reflects stability especially in this uncertain economy. The market downturn is going to end sooner or later. It has to because there are many good people planning to retire at a set time and they are not going sit on the sidelines while there money gains minuscule value.

When that money comes pouring back into the market, investors are going to be interested in making up for lost revenue. They will be looking for substantial and promising turn around. Transmeta will be on their radar (we all know why so I wont bother with details about OQO, HP TPC, and Antelope MMC which was conceived and backed by IBM). If the economy stabilizes in the next 2-4 weeks, I predict a run up to 3 dollars by Jan 15. I predict that after that, we will inure small gains and losses until mid March 2003. I cannot predict much further but I doubt it will be anything but negative.

Banais? Not a threat. It will most likely help Transmeta rather than hurt. You can market all you want, but sooner or later the consumers will cry foul. Banias will probably harm Intel as Crusoe is fast enough and by then probably much much more.

“When the wind blows at your face it you tend to duck, as it seems like it will never stop. When the wind blows at your back you tend to turn around to face it.”

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