> the Mac OS (9 or X) have not been written well to optimise or use twin > processors efficiently ALL the time,
OS 9, no, but OS X is pretty good at it. It's not the OS that's the problem: it's the applications. > so what's the point of Apple > shipping MP machines if you are only really seeing in a day to day > situation only about 20-30% increase in performance when you should be > seeing nearly double the speed. Because raw CPU speed isn't what you need the most of, when you're running multiple applications in a multitasking environment. What you need the most of is *enough* CPU power available *when you need it*. And multiple CPUs, as long as each is fast enough for the job you're doing, does that very well. If you're gaming, though, you're not in a multitasking environment because your games are written so they'll run well under Win32 under Windows 9x/Me... the NT-based Windows hasn't been out long enough to change that even now. And while WIndows 9x did multitasking a lot better than Mac OS 9 did, it didn't do it well enough to be at all useful for a gamer, and it didn't do multi-CPU worth a damn. If you want a gaming box, get a Playstation or a Windows box... they don't call Windows "GameOS" for nothing. -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
