NEC To Recall Notebook PCs With Transmeta Chips

Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp. is to recall and exchange hundreds of NEC-brand notebook computers containing Transmeta Corp's Crusoe chip. Transmeta said today it was working with NEC in the recall, which it says involves less than 300 computers. Problems, says Transmeta, could occur if notebook owners try to reinstall an operating system. "The exchange is being undertaken due to the possibility that a failure might occur ...," said the company, in a statement. "The potential issue is contained to a limited number of Crusoe microprocessors."