Replies to post #68813 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

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Re: From the consumer's point of view, are they going to be able
to run Word and Excel faster? Perhaps some MT games, yes. And
perhaps some MT rendering programs. But the vast majority of
programs aren't MT and I've explained many times why this is
so. And there are programs out there that will have problems
with DC out of the box.

Perhaps you should read this review.

http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=2648

There's a whole host of applications that receive enormous boosts from going dual core. Just compare the results of the 2.0GHz Core Duo to that of the 2.0GHz Pentium M. I think you will find that the results contradict your position.