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1• L2 cache ... HUH?

By Andy Walker. Computer terms can be vague.

2• Your family needs a computer?

By Andy Walker. Games, finances, digital photography, writing e-mails to Aunt Jennie: decide what you want to do first, then start looking around.

3• How to choose a microprocessor

By Andy Walker. Not all microprocessors are the same.

4• What's inside a computer?

By Andy Walker. Not exactly sure what makes your computer work? All those parts seem too complicated to understand? This article will help you understand what makes a computer go.

5• Linus Torvalds' double life

By Andy Walker. Andy Walker catches up with Linux Torvalds in 2000 and talks to him about the operating system that changed his life and the computing world.

6• The future of chip technology

By Andy Walker. Moore's Law has about a decade before chipmakers start running out of ways to miniaturize silicon wafers, but new non-silicon chips may save the day.

7• Pentium III and a brief history of PC processors

By Andy Walker. Processors have evolved rapidly these past few years.

8• Plug-n-Play efforts

By Andy Walker. Upgrading your computer can be a serious undertaking.

9• Pick a laptop to suit your needs

By Andy Walker. They come in all shapes and colors, but a smart buyer knows there are other points to consider before shelling out their hard-earned dollar.

10• Log on to the millennium at GigaHertz speed

By Andy Walker. Should you get what is available now or wait for what's new in the next year?.

11• Rear-projection screens an affordable option

By Andy Walker. You can't hang rear-projection screens on the wall, but you can move them around with ease.

12• Not all processors are equal

By Jason Kerluck. Some chips can run faster than others, other chips can perform different tasks better.



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