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Excuse me while I get on my soapbox where I offer commentary on issues relevant to Alternative CPUs.

Have you ever wondered what features to look for in your next Socket-7 mainboard.  Assistant Editor, Tom Moran's, latest editorial entitled The Top 10 Considerations when purchasing your next Socket 7 motherboard should help.

Are you aware of the challenges and implications of the upcoming 100MHz-system bus standard and the socket-7 architecture? Do you know how the 100MHz bus is different from the 75MHz system bus that is widely available today?  Find out what 100MHz systems mean to Alternative CPU owners by reading the following editorial - Socket 7 and the Onset of the 100MHz Bus: A New Lease on Life.

Read my editorial entitled Why the Performance Rating (PR) Stinks. I make my point by embellishing a day in the life of a Cyrix/IBM reseller. I think that you will enjoy this entertaining article.

My editorial entitled Alternative CPU Road Maps discusses the product announcements that were made by the alternative CPU manufacturers at the 1997 Microprocessor Forum. Find out what products AMD, Cyrix, Centaur, and IBM hold in store for 1998. I assure you, the alternative CPU makers dropped a few bombshells. Find out how these new developments will affect you.

Check out my latest Cyrix/IBM 6x86 and 6x86MX mainboard recommendations. In addition, I include some very important rules that you should follow when trying to decide which mainboard is best for your Cyrix/IBM microprocessor.

Find out if a 3-D Accelerator is right for your 6x86 or 6x86MX based system. If you have ever complained about the weak floating point unit of the 6x86 or 6x86MX, this article is a must read. It is not just for you gaming types.

Visit my special anniversary page for a special thanks and an insight in to what to expect over the next year. Also included is a blast from the past.

Read my editorial and analysis of the recent Cyrix-National Semiconductor merger to see how it will affect you.