10.5.2 = Slow new MacBook Pro

Hello,
I recently installed the 10.5.2 update, and the Leopard Graphics Update 1.0, and my new MacBook Pro is more sluggish than before. i just purchased teh system last week, and I can certainly notice a speed difference after these updates. Applications take longer to open, and the finder is not as responsive. Has anyone else had these problems? Can this update be removed? I'm so disappointed, as my new system now feels slow!!
Thank you for your help!!!!
Justin

They had you do what I would have. You can also try resetting the Pram:
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.
Try this and see if it helps any. The Pram is your memory.
Ray

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