Comment by rjsw
11 hours ago
They were also the first to produce an x86 CPU with an integrated northbridge, they could have pitched it more at embedded and industrial markets where SPEC scores are less important.
11 hours ago
They were also the first to produce an x86 CPU with an integrated northbridge, they could have pitched it more at embedded and industrial markets where SPEC scores are less important.
They did! There are many transmeta powered thin clients for example.
And UMPCs. Sony made at least one of the PictureBooks with a Transmeta CPU and IIRC their U1 used it as well.