
INSYDE SOFTWARE STRENGTHENS EMBEDDED COMPUTING SOLUTIONS WITH SUPPORT FOR TRANSMETA'S NEW CRUSOE EMBEDDED PROCESSORS
Enabling Software and Embedded Processors Aimed at High Performance Energy-Efficient Designs
Westborough, MA, January 6, 2003 - Insyde Software, a leading provider of system-level software and system integration services, today announced its support for Transmeta's new Crusoe™ Special Embedded (SE) processors targeted at x86 embedded applications. In a separate announcement today, Transmeta is introducing new energy efficient Crusoe SE processors optimized for a wide range of embedded applications including scientific instrumentation, retail kiosks, point-of-sale terminals, automotive infotainment and home automation systems among others.
"We are pleased to have Insyde's long-standing embedded PC expertise made available to our Crusoe SE processors," commented Dave Ditzel, vice president of marketing and chief technology officer of Transmeta Corporation. "The combination of software and hardware technologies from our companies offers customers an attractive turnkey solution in getting their designs to market efficiently and cost effectively."
This announcement signals a strengthening of Insyde Software's products and integration services for the embedded PC markets. Insyde Software's focus on consumer electronics and information appliance applications added to its extensive experience in meeting ODM/OEM requirements in these segments makes it uniquely positioned to support Transmeta's newest category of customers. To ensure this support, Insyde has available its full line of embedded ROM firmware, Windows CE, XPe and Linux enabling software, power management solutions, USB support, and system integration services.
"Insyde Software is pleased to be working in concert with Transmeta to extend our support to the new Crusoe embedded processors," said Stephen Gentile, vice president of business development and marketing at Insyde Software. "We look forward to helping our joint customers bring uniquely differentiated and highly valued embedded designs to market on time."
About Insyde Software
Insyde Software (www.insydesw.com) is a leading global provider of BIOS/firmware and consulting services for
companies in the Internet-access devices, notebook and semiconductor
industries. Founded in 1998, the company is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan
and Westborough, MA, and is represented with sales and engineering support partners
in Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and the U.K. Insyde's customers include
Fujitsu-Siemens, HP, Kontron, Nokia, Philips, SONICblue, Sony, Viewsonic & Wyse.
Insyde is a trademark of Insyde Software. Other company and product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Company Contacts
Insyde Software - United States
Stephen Gentile
508 366 7800 x111
sgentile@insydetech.com
Insyde Software - Taipei, Taiwan
Barry Chuang
886-2-2506-1289 ext. 531
barry.chuang@insydesw.com.tw
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