Aperture 1.0 -- your performance experiences?

Hi guys,
how's your feeling for the performance of Aperture?
Here on my Dual G5 2.7GHz PowerMac it's really reeeaallyyy REALLY slow!
For example: I have a 3000x2000 raw image and even the loop tool, when moved over the full screen image on my 2nd display, is not realtime. I move the mouse to move the loop but the loop moves app. 0,5s after I moved the mouse.
I get roughly the same delay in response from the GUI when I move sliders like the Shadow/Highlight or Exposure or Saturation or or or any other GUI element.
Has Apple really meant to be this software so slow on their almost fastest machine? Are we all forced to buy quad-core (dual dualcore) PowerMacs?
disappointed,
Stefan.

For example: I have a 3000x2000 raw image and even
the loop tool, when moved over the full screen image
on my 2nd display, is not realtime. I move the mouse
to move the loop but the loop moves app. 0,5s after I
moved the mouse.
Hi Stefan,
Exactly same machine here (with 6.5GB RAM, but should not make a difference, as according to Activity Monitor not used) also using the GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL and two displays and I do not have this effect. I would not call Aperture a speed demon, but is fast enough on the PM, on the PowerBook it is slightly painful.
Have you run the usual checks (repair permissions, hardware check etc.). Also I had severe trouble using Aperture with a wireless mouse, with the wired mighty one it is much more responsive.
Cheers,
Uwe
PB G4 17 1.5GHz, iMac 20 2GHz, both 1.5GB RAM, PM 2x2.7GHz 6.5GB RAM ,1x23" 1x30" Cinema Displays Mac OS X (10.4.3) FinalCut Studio, LogicPro, Aperture, DVX100A, HVR-Z1, Canon 1DMkII, 5D and 20D

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