Microsoft secret development project Transmeta will support new hardware

Yesky March 21st news (Sun Shuyan translation) according to foreign reports, the Microsoft Origami project just opened a few weeks after the veil, and Transmeta revealed some Microsoft another secret project.

Transmeta last week in the Commission to submit the documents say it in May last year signed a series of contracts with Microsoft, there are about 30 Transmeta engineers will provide services to the development of a "Microsoft project". It said that the contract has been completed, is negotiating with Microsoft for other services.

According to "Seattle post" reported on Monday that the project has nothing to do with Origami transmeta. The media about Origami was initially reported to make people think Transmeta is part of the project, but the current release of Origami devices using Intel, via the chip.

Transmeta CEO Arthur said last month, a variant of the contract with Microsoft involved its low-power Efficeon chip.

The main business is licensed to hardware manufacturers Transmeta chip manufacturing technology, especially to reduce the chip power consumption LongRun technology is very suitable for application in portable equipment; Microsoft does not produce hardware reference design, but it often consists of hardware product development, production partners.