So how much computer power is "enough"

[Dave Johnston]

I spent about 1500 on a beast last summer. I7-2600K @ 4.4GHz, 8g 1600 RAM, 2x GTX 570, 128gB SSD, 1 tB Storage drive, Blue-Ray, USB 3.0. Boots up in 19 seconds from complete power off. Photoshop opens nearly instantaneously. I've never really timed a raw conversion, but I'm at work so I'll have to time it once I get home.

I am extremely happy with my setup. Obviously not portable like a macbook pro, but I didn't spend 3500 on one that still doesnt have the hardware mine has either.

Plus I'm a gamer, so Mac was a no go for me anyway.

8 Seconds.

[HDNitehawk]

8 Seconds.

Right at 8 seconds for my 3 year old Mac Pro 2.26 dual quad core
14 seconds for the wife's old cheap Mac Book Pro
1 hour 12 minutes 15 seconds for the three year old malware virus infected Dell laptop at work.....maybe I just made this up...maybe I didn't....you can never be sure since it is a PC

[Dave Johnston]

the three year old malware virus infected Dell laptop at work.

Speaking of work computers made me think about how foul the computers are at my workplace in certain areas.

Might be a little less dirty than this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=diCvsKmDsng