Random wallpaper change greatly slows down my compoter?

Hey everyone I'm using the random wallpaper changer built into the Mac 10.5 operating system. But the problem seems that it's taking a LOT of the computer power/resources to change the wallpaper. So if it's changing while I'm in the process of watching a youtube video, or typing, everything seems to pause and just REALLY slows down. I have it set to change 1 per min, so the only "solution" is to make it move farther back to like 1 an hour or something like that, but still it'd still slow down when it goes to change. So it's a big annoyance! I really like this application because I can never settle on one wallpaper, but I wish there was a way to change wallpapers without it slowing down my computer.
Are there any "3rd party" applications? Thanks everyone!

I have a MBP that sounds like your problem.
If I ran a heavy video with the desktop change going everything would slow down. It was especially noticeable with the keyboard.
I have been working with AppleCare and they decided that the MBP was a lemon. I just got another MBP and it seems to be working fine.
I would suggest that you contact AppleCare and let them know the issues you are having.
good luck

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