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Transmeta floundered because Intel simply appropriated their technologies, allowing them to jump ahead in energy efficiency: https://www.computerworld.com/arti
by axiolite 11mo ago
Transmeta floundered because Intel simply appropriated their technologies, allowing them to jump ahead in energy efficiency:
https://www.computerworld.com/article/1565866/intel-settles-patent-case-with-transmeta-for-250m.html https://www.computerworld.com/article/1565866/intel-settles-...
- axiolite 11mo agoIntel infringed on one of its patents when it inserted a technology called "enhanced SpeedStep" into its models starting in 1991 (which predates the Pentium Pro) [...] Transmeta was the first company to emphasize that power consumption was going to be a major headache for chip and computer makers. Transmeta's ideas did spark Intel to look more closely at power consumption. https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/transmeta-sues-intel-for-patent-infringement-1/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/transmeta-sues-intel...