Maximum PC November 2002

Exclusive, AMD Strikes Back: The redesigned Athlon XP screams at light-speed! But can it beat Intel? We name the best CPU!

• Motherboard Minutia: Transistors, diodes, resistors! Your complete guide to mobo design & manufacturing
• Memory On a Stick! We dissect 8 USB memory keys. All replace the floppy, but which one’s best?
• Amazing But True! The digital doodad that blew our minds. Shocking details
• Best Pocket PC Ever: Why the Toshiba e740 will make you throw away your Palm PDA
• Multi-Boot Mania! How 37 operating systems cohabitate in a single PC