How fast, and aproblematic is the Quad core compared to duals/DP's????

hi
should have one this saturday, with 4 GBS RAM
yet
many different reviews are not all on the same page as to how fast this baby is.
1-is is worth the expense in terms of speed?
2-are there major problems with it that you think need fixing?
3-how does it compare to the DP 2.5 or 2.7 GHZ G5's
any other commendations, hints or negative attributes greatly appreciated
thanks

One thing I can say is that if you already purchased one .. don't worry about it. Any worries you may have had .. I am sure you reasearched it deeply befor plunking 4 Grand+ on a machine.
In summary, any single threaded app .. the 2.7Ghz will beat the Quad. Any multi-threaded app, the Quad will beat any dual G5.
S.r.

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