May 1997 / Bits

x86 Breaks the 200-MHz Barrier Sixth-Generation x86 Processors AMD K6 Internal Block Diagram	The newest x86 processors run at higher clock speeds (finally). - by Tom R. Halfhill
Geek Mystique	Geek Humor Hits the Boob Tube
Multifunction Peripherals Get Better U.S. MFP Products Shipment Forecast Canon's New MFP	Multifu nction peripherals (MFPs) seemed like a pretty good idea when they first hit the market, but initial reaction from customers was tepid. - by Jon Pepper
Future Watch Architecture of TeraStor's Near-Field Technology	10-Times-Better Hard Drives - by Dave Andrews
Fatter Pipes for Workgroup Networks Which Workgroup-Connectivity Solution?	Thanks to an increased focus by networking vendors on small- to mid-size offices, network managers can now choose from a wide range of increasingly inexpensive solutions when upgrading their 10-Mbps Ethernet networks. - by Curt Harler
Bug of the Month Catch This Net Bug	Outside Looking In
Survey The Power Portables of Summer	Big-Screen Notebooks Arrive - by Kerry Hickox
Picture-Perfect Ink-Jets Specially for Photo-Realism	Manufacturers of color ink-jet printers continue to explore new ways to get these modestly priced devices to shine at photoreproduction. - by Jon Pepper
Datapro Report A Variety of NT-to-Unix Solutions	Many Paths to NT/Unix Interoperability - by Mary Hubley
Book Review: Best Linux Book Yet	Linux A-Z by Phil Cornes, Prentice-Hall Europe; ISBN 0-13-742867-7; US$34.95 Linux, a free OS, has inspired many books. - by Tom Yager
Book Review: Moving Bits	- by Pete Loshin
CD-ROM Review: Lost in the Translation Partially Yours	Web translator handles simple stuff but stumbles on nuances - by Alan Joch
Less Is More Jim Gettys	Jim Gettys, visiting scientist at the World Wide Web Consortium, describes a more efficient Hypertext Transfer Protocol. - by Dave Andrews

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