Hi,

I am planning on spend some money to GET a decent computer, but have some questions about what to get.

There is such a hype for the dual core cpus, just how practical are they. Aren't most softwares out there designed for just a single core? Don't they have to be re written to take advantage of the dual core? If I have two programs RUNNING simutaniously, does dual core mean that one program use one core and the other program uses the other core? Does it mean I have to buy  new programs that are designed for dual core to take advantage of it?

What if I buy a PC with a 3.0GHz or higeher single core, how would that work in compareson to a dual core? Is dual core really that much faster to WORTH the money?

I use my computer mostly for work and I am not a big GAMER. Just what to know I don't unwisely speand more of my hard earned money on a feature I can't use.

Thanks a lot.

Bayern.Pretty soon that will be all that is available. You are right on all of your assumptions. The Semprons do just fine but the whiz bang duo cores are only a few HUNDRED dollars more.

(For office work, internet, e-mail, etc. I have a PIII-500 that works just fine with Windows 2000!  )