--- Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
On 30/06/07, Chris M <chrism3667 at
yahoo.com> wrote:
I saw *my* first piece of Transmeta hardware,
some
box, on ePay the other day. Don't ask me the
details,
I don't even think I "watched" the
auction.
That surprises me!
I wasn't looking mind you :)
They weren't that uncommon. I've
used a Transmeta
Sony Vaio; nice little machine.
Now that you mention it, it makes perfect sense that
some of the diminutive Vaios used Transmeta hardware.
My Vaio (currently in suspended animation :( ), is a
big honker. 8 or 9 lbs. iirc.
I've been told the problem might just be a solder
crack. Here's hoping...
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Sounds like you have the same vaio I have. Perhaps it's a GRX series?
Beautiful, 16" 1600*1200 screen, weighs a ton, but bad design on the
simm sockets.
I'm going to take mine to work where I have the proper tools to do a
rework. It's almost on topic, but I'm not waiting 3 years to reply.
BTW: their was a movement for a class action lawsuit, but I don't think
it ever got off the ground.
Jim.