Subject: Re: [SurvPC] What the new computer folks are doing Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 18:50:13 -0600 Day said in part: "I recommend contacting <http://www.anigma.com> who has been designing motherboards to run the low power consumption Carusoe chip from <http://www.transmeta.com>" Day: Please give a URL reference to where at <www.anigma.com> they mention the Transmeta Carusoe CPU and the motherboards they are designing to fit that CPU. On their home page I found "... Anigma's experience includes all X86-compatible CPU architectures through dual processing, embedded applications, and fully integrated motherboards�those with other subsystems such as graphics, I/O, LAN etc. on board." On their page referring to Design Services they say among other things: "Fees Anigma�s fees are typically based upon Non-recurring Engineering (NRE) payments and/or royalty. Programs are divided into several sections for which payment is received upon completion of a specific milestone. Direct costs of prototypes and testing fees are in addition to NRE fees." <http://www.anigma.com/designservices.html> I doubt the majority of folks on the SURVPC/"LifeRaft" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> mailing list are in any position to front the necessary up front capital investment needed for a ground up design scenario for a computer motherboard based on a Transmeta CPU. I think that a few of the readers MIGHT be interested in a replacmeent motherboard which utilizes their legacy peripheral components. However, there is one HE*L of along jump from the suggestion that there is a marketplace for the replacement motherboard with a CPU other than the existing big three - Intel, AMD, VIA/Cyrix - to shipping a replacement motherboard with a Transmeta Carusoe CPU for X-86 computer based on the old AT form factor. I would probably be an early adapter of this motherboard IF it were a shipping product. John Oram To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
