>Is this the end of the story or are there other factors I should consider? I would consider any software upgrades needed to move from one machine to the other. Especially photoshop or Adobe Suite; very spendy upgrades. I have a dual core 1.25 MMD mac, and it flies! jonny > > >Is there any free software I could use to benchmark these machines for myself? > > > >Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions. > > >_______________________________________________ >G4 mailing list >G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com >http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4