On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:37:09 -0300, Nicolas Alvarez wrote:

> Outside "*sizeable* number of 'basic everyday' functions" category.

Which logically *could* be defined as "anything that meets the criteria 
that makes the older system look to perform about the same as the modern 
system".

I know what you're saying, that thought just struck me.  By definition, 
it would exclude anything a high-powered computer would use.

So the bottom line *really* is that the average person's use of a PC 
hasn't changed in almost 20 years - and as the machines tend to spend 
most of their time idle, it's a question largely of who's machine is 
idling faster and what benefit that idling provides...

Jim

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