Hewlett Packard
Hewlett Packard said it will use Transmeta’s 1 GHz Crusoe TM5800 processor to power its forthcoming Compaq Evo Tablet PC, a device, about the size of a pad of paper, on which users can write directly on the screen.

Business professionals and consumers can expect to see the Evo Tablet PC on the market some time later this year.

Gericom
European notebook supplier Gericom has also agreed to incorporate the Crusoe TM5800 processor in its new notebook PC.

According Hermann Oberlehner, CEO of Gericom, Transmeta’s Crusoe was chosen over rival processors, from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, because of its superior performance. "The Gericom A2 [notebook, powered by the Crusoe processor,] offers advantages such as extended battery life, low heat output and cool operation, greatly benefiting the mobile user," he said.

Antelope Technologies
After signing a licensing agreement with IBM for its Meta Pad, a portable computing device that transforms into a PDA, PC, laptop or tablet, Antelope Technologies turned to Transmeta to secure a deal for its Crusoe processor. Based on IBM’s Meta Pad technology, Antelope will manufacture it own version of the device, to be known as Mobile Computer Core. First production models of the MCC will be available in September, the company said.

Echoing Mr. Oberlehner’s comments, Antelope’s president Kenneth Geyer said, "The Crusoe processor is instrumental in providing our Mobile Computer Core with long battery life, low heat output and high performance operation."

Even though the Crusoe processor has attracted the attention of these mobile computing vendors and others, Transmeta is still eagerly awaiting the release of Microsoft’s Windows XP Tablet PC Edition this fall — betting that the Microsoft name linked to this innovative device will generate further interest in the Crusoe.