From: mallen@wyvern.wyvern.com (Marc L. Allen)
Subject: Re: 486DX/33 CPU chip for sale, (Cyrix, AMD 486s not Intel clones)
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>Beware,  From what I understand neither the AMD or Cyrix 486s are clones of 
>the Intel 486.  They are using the "name" 486 because they run as fast as a 
>Intel 486.  They do not have exactly the same instuction set nor do they fit 
>into the same socket.  Most are very fast 386s without coprocessors.  

AMD recent won the appeal against Intel to use their Microcode, so they 
should be putting out real 486 chips in the near future.

Marc
mallen@wyvern.wyvern.com
