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   "Randy Howard"  wrote in message   
   news:MPG.1cd9ea13f6a960d198a4fa@news.verizon.net...   
   > In article ,   
   > Nowhere@spamfree.com says...   
   >> In article ,   
   >>  Randy Howard  wrote:   
   >> > True, but I doubt that the majority of people with G5 dual towers are   
   >> > running high load averages currently.   
   >>   
   >> Why would the average matter? What matters in determining if a faster   
   >> system will help is the peak.   
   >   
   > Anybody can spike the load average to 100% in a burst, keeping it   
   > there under normal use is a different matter entirely.  You know   
   > that, but just like to argue.  Entertain yourself.   
      
   For anyone using a 3D animation package, the rendering can take hours, just   
   for a few seconds of animation. Even a hobbyist can casually create stuff   
   that takes hours to render.   
      
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