Like the other distributions, Intel offers a management layer, but one that is enhanced with features for performance tuning.

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Naturally, teams invest salaries in their players with the expectation those players will contribute toward growing revenue as performance on the field draws more fans toward buying tickets, tuning in on television and grabbing up team merchandise.

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Ultimately, however, the self-tuning nature of the Transmeta chip design could offer advantages in desktop machines and high-performance servers as well portables.

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