Re: VPC Performance on a Powerbook G4 1.5Ghz????

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From: Robin Jackson (robinjackson_at_mac.com)
Date: 12/08/04 

Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 19:38:53 +0000

Hi Howard

Yes I am running on the very latest version.

It is 'useable' would be the fairest thing to say but I yearn for faster
performance.

Something's just simply take too long. :o(

Robin

> Robin,
>
> A 1.5Ghz machine should give you SOME performance improvement. Yes. I doubt
> it will be a double increase in performance with the double in speed but it
> should be noticeable.
>
> Have you already updated VPC 7 to 7.0.1 ?? I know for my 867Mhz G4, the
> update alone has improved performance noticeably.
>
> Regards,
> Howard
>
>
> On 12/8/04 4:42 AM, in article BDDCA720.52E3%robinjackson@mac.com, "Robin
> Jackson" <robinjackson@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I am currently using VPC 7 on a Powerbook G4 800Mhz machine.
>>
>> I REALLY could do with some more speed and was wondering if anyone here is
>> running on a 1.5Ghz Powerbook and has also run on the 800Mhz machine.
>>
>> I need to know if the speed increase is worthwhile or even noticeable?
>>
>> I ask because although the new machine is twice as fast and therefore VPC
>> OUGHT to be twice as fast it has a very much smaller secondary cache, I
>> think a quarter of the 800Mhz machine and my guess is what I gain in speed I
>> may lose in the reduced cache???
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> Robin
>>
>

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