New 27" iMac -- Slow Flash Video

Hi All,
I just upgraded my 24" iMac to the new 27" iMacs that just came out. Well, now EVERY flash-based site like youtube or hulu runs unbelievably slow. Looking at activity monitor, Flash is hitting about 100-110% of my cpu. It basically makes the browser unresponsive and the video is choppy.
Is there something going on with the new iMacs? Has anyone else experienced something like this? I'm running 10.6.1 with the latest Flash 10 player.
Thanks!

I had the same problem. Try doing the following steps. That is what I had to do on my new 27 inch Imac. This is what they had me do when I called Apple Support. It fixed my problem. Now it runs great.
PRAM & SMC resets
1. From the Apple menu, choose Shut Down (or if the computer is not responding, hold the power button until it turns off).
2. Unplug all cables from the computer, including the power cord and any display cables.
3. Wait at least 15 seconds.
4. Plug the power cord back in, making sure the power button is not being pressed at the time. Then reconnect your keyboard and mouse to the computer.
5. Press the power button on the back to start up your computer.
Resetting PRAM and NVRAM
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.

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