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Originally Posted by rjcooke View Post
I had exactly that thought, but then my next immediate thought was, "he has 11 apps running at one." My 3.xxGHz Core 2 Duo hesitates sometimes, too. I know it's not a perfect comparison but he did have a lot of live content on his desktop while scrolling.
Try with browser open + Flash using 99% CPU. I sometimes don't notice performance difference, except the laptop gets warm. Well, that, and I wondered why battery got empty quickly. CPU applets distract me, so...

My point is: something using all resources might not be noticeable until it matters.
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