PowerPC An Inside View

This document provides technical details on the PowerPC technology. It focuses on the features and advantages of the PowerPC Architecture and includes an historical overview of the development of the reduced instruction set computer (RISC) technology. It also provides technical details about the capability of IBM Personal Computer Power Series and the IBM ThinkPad Power Series. It describes in detail the IBM Power Series product family based on PowerPC technology, including IBM Personal Computer Power Series 830 and 850 and IBM ThinkPad Power Series 820 and 850. Some knowledge of general PC technology is assumed.