Re: general question about equipment

["Krispen Hartung" <khartung@cableone.net>]

Good article on this topic of duo core (what you find in today's 
notebooks) 
vs. dual processor (like what you would see in a server, UNIX box, etc)

"Even without a multithread-enabled application, you will still see 
benefits 
of dual-core processors if you are running an OS that supports TLP. For 
example, if you have Microsoft Windows XP (which supports multithreading), 
you could have your Internet browser open along with a virus scanner 
running 
in the background, while using Windows Media Player to stream your 
favorite 
radio station and the dual-core processor will handle the multiple threads 
of these programs running simultaneously with an increase in performance 
and 
efficiency. "

http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2005/dual_core.asp

K-