This is why I can't stand getting involved with threads like this, people pissing others off, other just being pissed, and, worst of all, if I may post this, people
telling others to...
edvniow is a PC user. And s/he knows how a PC works because she has been using one for a long time. I have been using Macs for a long time, not much different from anyone else. Her point is a little extreme, based on what I said about the avg. computer user.
You take a look at two computers: The Powerbook G4 800MHz and the XBook 2.8GHz. You see right there which is the fastest.
Yet...
When you sign forms for certain files, bills, other machinery, etc. you look at the small print and pay attention to any details and/or problems with a certain issue with the product/bill. Why not bother looking at the small print of PCs vs. Macs before you purchase one? --I'll go a step further...--
The majority of insurance people I have heard from try to slam you with all this information and make you think you will bypass anything you don't understand and just sign up with them. That's no different than buying a computer. If you don't understand what a Cache does, or how it works, look it up. If you are not sure about how the VE works, look it up. If you want to find out why the P4 constantly gets bashed, look it up. You should find plenty of detailed resources.
crocodile-man, peter, you two fall perfectly into the world of being fooled by the easy-to-understand statistics. What you see is:
GHz = speed, no matter how the chip is designed. What Mac users see is:
GHz doesn't matter, but how the L3 Cache and the Velocity Engine make up for speed.
You have to look at the specs of each model computer. I can emphasize this my damnedest, but Apple needs to get that idea, and so does the avg. PC user. And it's not completely Apple's responsibility to emphasize this, but partly Apple's and partly for PC users to take careful notice in these specs and not be fooled by simple marketing.