[MacDV] Re: question about which G4 to buy for digital vido

[Erica Sadun]

>On Saturday, May 31, 2003, at 05:07  PM, Charles Martin wrote:
>
>>Dual processors, which = a LOT more processing power, among other things.
>
>But depending on the software, doesn't do anything for you.
>
>I've only used the basics (iMovie, iDVD) but I haven't found 
>anything yet that actually makes use of the second processor. So if 
>that's all you're doing, a single faster processor is faster than 
>two slower ones.
>
>The flip side is if you want to do something else while the computer 
>is doing video work, a second processor is great. With a dual 1 GHz 
>box I can have iMovie capturing video while playing my favorite 
>games or doing other work.

This is not a Good Thing, if you're using any of the same busses
or discs.

-- Erica