January 1996 / Features

January 1996 / Features

AMD K6 Takes On Intel P6

table K6: What's New

K6 B lock Diagram

Fabricated But True

AMD's new K6 (formerly the NexGen Nx686) is the first x86 chip with special multimedia instructions
- by Tom R. Halfhill

Wired on the Web

A Sample Applet

The Universal Interface

How Java Works

screen Great Java On the Net

It's not just for breakfast anymore; with HotJava, you'll get a jolt every time you use your World Wide Web browser
- by Andrew Singleton

Unix Takes Off

table Shipshape

Airborne LAN

Unix Sandwich

Rockwell's MAT Seers

Unix ma kes Boeing's 777 something special in the air
- by Cate T. Corcoran

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