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[July 29, 2003]
Transmeta Crusoe Processor Used In TDV Vison
Tablet PC
Transmeta Corporation announced
that its energy efficient, 800 MHz Crusoe TM5800 processor has been
incorporated in the TDV Vison V800XPT Tablet PC, a Tablet PC priced under
$1,000. This product will be available in September in North America,
Europe and China for $900.
The V800XPT is an 8.4-inch LCD PC and notebook combined in one device.
The product, just an inch thick, is operable in landscape or portrait mode
and includes a USB keyboard module, an optional external USB optical
drive, a 30 GB hard drive and 128 MB of DDR RAM memory that is upgradeable
to 512 MB. It features a built-in 640x480 digital camera, a built-in
4-in-1 card reader and a built-in LAN/modem. The V800XPT has an SVGA TFT
LCD display with a digital pen for input of data and runs the Microsoft
Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system. It contains a VGA port, 56K
fax modem, an 10/100 LAN connection, two ports for USB 2.0 and audio
connections for earphones and microphones.
TDV Vison, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Pou Chen Group. Pou Chen, the
world's largest sports shoe manufacturer, also owns a variety of
technology companies and has invested over $1 billion developing a
high-tech industrial zone, complete with a residential/commercial complex
and hotel center, on 3,100 acres in the Jiangsu Province in China.
"Transmeta's energy efficient, high performance processors are
instrumental in driving the thin-and-light design and cool operation of
V800XPT Tablet PC, along with the very affordable price structure for end
users," said Larry Wei, president and CEO, TDV Vison. "Transmeta
provides a very compelling offering for the Tablet PC market."
"The V800XPT Tablet PC offers users a tremendous
performance-to-price benefit, which is an important aspect of efficient
computing," said Arthur L. Swift, senior vice president of marketing,
Transmeta Corporation. "Transmeta's customers continue to drive
unique, user-friendly computing products into the market."
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