c|net's NEWS.COM covers today's long-awaited announcements by Transmeta
(the current home for Linux creator Linus Torvalds).

Basically, Transmeta is going head-to-head with Intel.

   "The first, a low-power chip called the 3120, will run at
    about 400 MHz and go into handheld devices and Internet
    appliances running Linux....

   "A second chip, called the 5400, will run at between 500 MHz
    and 700 MHz ... [and] will be targeted at Windows-based
    notebook computers. Combined with its "long-life" power
    management technology, the 5400 will run on one watt of
    power. Users will be able to run their notebook all day
    on batteries...."

(The above statements are lifted from the news.com article,
which paraphrased Steve Johnson, head of software operations
at Transmeta.)

The article is at
    < http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-1526340.html >

transmeta.com is scheduled to go live at noon PST today.

--Glenn