"Stokes delves into the details of each design, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. He gets into the technical aspects without being intimidating and does an excellent job of comparing one chips features versus alternatives taken in others."
—electronic design, July 24, 2008 (Read More)

"You won't get more detailed, in-depth explanations and descriptions of the most famous and popular computer architectures, or such a great introduction into microprocessor architecture as [Inside the Machine]."
—Dev Hardware, March 26, 2008 (Read more)

"The introduction that will get anyone ready to fully understand and appreciate the very detailed concepts presented in more advanced texts...Indeed, if you are at all involved, or simply interested, in the operations of computers, [Inside the Machine] is a must have."
—MacResearch.org, February 8, 2008 (Read More)

"The diagrams throughout are very clear, and it really lives up to its billing as an 'illustrated guide.'". . . This book may well be the best passport to the otherwise inaccessible city of transistors just below your fingertips."
—Technovelty, January 12, 2008 (Read more)

"For a complicated subject, the book is very readable with excellent diagrams, if you are a newbie or experienced enthusiast with a strong interest in knowing how microprocessors actually work – this is a great book for your library."
—PC Clubhouse, February 2008 (Read more)

"It's the textbook you won't be selling back to the bookstore after you've finished the class. It's just that handy to have around. If you aren't going to school, buy a copy anyway. . . Ever wonder what really happens between the keyboard and the monitor? Pick up a copy of Jon Stokes' Inside the Machine and find out for yourself."
—CertForums, January 23, 2008 (Read more)

"It's a very readable text, which doesn't cross that common boundary between a regular read & the sort of book you have to study line by line to grasp the concepts it's trying to explain . . . full of lovely diagrams, with points explained well."
—Everyday Happenings of a Techie, January 14, 2008 (Read more)

"This book helped revive in me an interest in CPU architectures and I hope Jon will consider doing a sequel . . . Definitely a good buy."
—TheGlide's blog, January 7, 2008 (Read more)

"More than sufficient to meet your needs."
—EDN, January 6, 2008 (Read more)

Pre-review teaser
—Tao Security, December 29, 2006 (Read more)

"What we like about Inside the Machine is the way the book is constructed, leading the interested reader on to advanced concepts illustrated with some nice graphics . . . will give you a sound grounding in the ideas behind a modern CPU."
—The Inquirer, December 27, 2006 (Read more)

"Good semi-technical introduction to the field."
—Signifying Nothing blog, December 26, 2006 (Read more)

"Jon's approachable style, the full color diagrams, and his use of modern architectures to give example to theory, continue to delectate. Highly recommended."
—Blog of Robert Love, Chief Architect, Linux Desktop, Novell Corporation, December 17,2006 (Read more)

Mentioned in "Gadget Box": "Pretty geeky material, certainly, but Stokes knows his stuff, and, better yet, actually makes a lot of it interesting, even to lesser geeks like myself. I've enjoyed a number of his CPU pieces on Ars, dense as they are."
—Macworld, December 3, 2006 (Read more)

Author Jon Stokes interviewed on live radio program
—Geek Speak, December 2, 2006 (Download and listen)

"Book Tells All On Intel Processors"
—EE Times, November 15, 2006 (Read more)

Author posted pre-release info about his book, Inside the Machine; many enthusiastic reader comments in response.
—Ars Technica, October 14, 2006 (Read more)