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Transmeta
Transmeta's Crusoe chip was well represented at CES with demonstrations of the Crusoe running on Sony micro-notebooks and various WebPads. These Crusoe chips enable impressive battery life while maintaining standard x86 compatibility and functionality. With Transmeta's recent alliance with AMD, Intel may be the one voted off the island.
![CES 2001 Part 1 [ FIC International's WebPad @ 800 x 600 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/13-s.jpg)
FIC International's WebPad
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![CES 2001 Part 1 [ Sony's Laptop and the Transmeta chip @ 800 x 600 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/14-s.jpg)
Sony's Laptop and the Transmeta chip
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Microsoft
The Microsoft booth had many exciting Windows CE machines, everything from WebPads to PDAs.
![CES 2001 Part 1 [ Samsung's WebPad @ 724 x 714 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/15-s.jpg)
Samsung's WebPad
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![CES 2001 Part 1 [ Different flavors of the HP Pocket PC @ 800 x 600 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/16-s.jpg)
Different flavors of the HP Pocket PC
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![CES 2001 Part 1 [ Next generation I-Opener from Netpliance @ 560 x 785 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/17-s.jpg)
Next generation I-Opener from Netpliance
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![CES 2001 Part 1 [ It's a Phone, it's a PDA, it's an E-Phone! @ 373 x 683 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/18-s.jpg)
It's a Phone, it's a PDA, it's an E-Phone!
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Microsoft basically showed us that they can control every part of your lives, from the alarm clock that wakes you, to the appliances that feed you, and the car that drives you. Microsoft Home now means much more than their Microsoft Encarta and Works.
![CES 2001 Part 1 [ What happens if it bluescreens? @ 800 x 600 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/19-s.jpg)
What happens if it bluescreens?
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![CES 2001 Part 1 [ Windows CE BMW @ 800 x 600 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/20-s.jpg)
Windows CE BMW
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Intel
Intel also got into the act with it's own X technology. Intel was showing off a chatpad device and a web tablet.
![CES 2001 Part 1 [ Intel Chatpad @ 747 x 589 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/21-s.jpg)
Intel Chatpad
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![CES 2001 Part 1 [ Intel Web Tablet @ 695 x 581 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/22-s.jpg)
Intel Web Tablet
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![CES 2001 Part 1 [ Wintel in your PT Cruiser @ 800 x 600 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/23-s.jpg)
Wintel in your PT Cruiser
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Casio
Casio's approach to this market is simply to shrink the computer. Casio has two new products that run full Windows ME in a very small package. To give you an idea of how compact these devices are, the screens are 6.3 inches diagonally, but have a resolution of 800x600.
![CES 2001 Part 1 [ Tiny screen @ 800 x 600 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/24-s.jpg)
Tiny screen
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![CES 2001 Part 1 [ Snazzy @ 800 x 600 ] > View Full-Size in another window.](images/25-s.jpg)
Snazzy
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It's not a computer, no really
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