Transmeta scores another win in Japan

Hitachi Ltd. planted a little Flora Wednesday, becoming the third PC maker to officially announce a Transmeta-based notebook in Japan. Hitachi's new Flora 220TX will be available in two basic configurations. Hitachi said the Flora notebooks will ship by Oct. 31. Pricing will range from about $1,500 (158,000 Yen) to about $2,200 (233,000 Yen). Full story to follow. -- John G. Spooner, ZDNet News