Intel infringed on one of its patents when it inserted a technology called "enhanced SpeedStep" into its models
starting in 1991 (which predates the Pentium Pro) [...] Transmeta was the first company to emphasize that power consumption was going to be a major headache for chip and computer makers.
Transmeta's ideas did spark Intel to look more closely at power consumption.
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