Unsurprisingly (but possibly worth knowing), an intel-apple that can run windows software runs windows (application) software at about the speed of an intel-laptop by dell or similar. see here (Macworld.com). Note how these aren't game tests, also note that the laptop is better than the desktop.
Now see here for some game tests. Looks like the graphics card in the iMac is pretty good too, beating nVidia GeForce 6600 in Far Cry. whatever that means.
On a slightly related topic.. assuming you were waiting for Photoshop to be re-released for Mac OS X on intel, wouldn't it make sense for many people to make the switch and go to using the windows pc version full time.. The last copy of Photoshop we have comes with an either OS installer CD, so would work fine on the PC.
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So to summarise: At the moment Intel Macs seem to be the quickest machine for running windows. Which is ironic I guess, and funny because they now use Intel chips, after always saying our chips are better, when they weren't necessarily.
What's interesting is WINDOWS VISTA will require MAJOR upgrades (Dual Core cpu, dual channel ram, major gfx card, 1gb ram etc) in order to LOOK like MAC OS X does on a slow Mac Mini G4 1.25ghz machine. So theoretically it's better to stick with Windows XP on any current Mac or PC.
well, not quite the quickest machines for running windows. probably the fastest laptops.. but surely there are faster machines (dual core, AMD?) with better graphics and faster ram..
Apparently these Dual Core Intel chips are the fastest chips EVER, faster than AMD. apparently
http://www.hothardware.com/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=794&cid=1
ps - have you noticed how you can't log into blogger - blogger status says one of the DBs is down.
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