Andrew
I think I'm with Winsor on this. I don't know how much faster a quad
machine is than a DP, but the Intel processors will run converted
software ("Universal Binary" I think it's called) faster. But even
if you have current software it will be as fast as the similarly-
equipped IBM machine, running as it will through "Rosetta". However,
there might be a problem with PS and Rosetta ...
... more research is needed I think. What fun!
Chris
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On 30 Jan 2006, at 01:36, Andrew Gullen wrote:
> (If this is semi-OT, does that make reading it semiOTics?)
>
> I'm looking at a new Mac. I get to use and build software on PCs
> all day and
> don't think I could stand it at night too :-).
>
> Specifically I'm looking at the dual-core (not Core Duo) or quad-
> core Power
> Macs. The need for speed will come from Photoshop, and the use of
> scanned
> images from OM film cameras. Anyone have any info on whether the
> quad speeds
> up PS significantly over the dual? (I'm about to start googling,
> but the
> response here is liable to be more informative and more entertaining.)
> There's also a small clock speed difference to I believe.
>
> Other related thoughts? I've been looking at the Core Duo review
> someone
> helpfully posted a pointer to... Does the Core Duo use the 80x86
> instruction
> set or is it a new machine?
>
> TIA,
> Andrew
>
>
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