As we have reported before, the release of the Intel Mac has spawned a series of highly competitive of benchmark tests designed to prove dominance once and for all. True objectivity has been somewhat lacking in some of the previous tests, and this one seems no different. The attitude of the person conducting this test is best summed up by a quote, taken from a site that created a good natured spoof of a recent Mac ad campaign, that can be found near the top of the page: "The Intel chip... For months, it's been trapped inside a Mac, inside a pretty little box, dutifully performing pretty little tasks when it could have been doing so much more. Starting today, the Intel chip will be set free, and get to live life in a Mac... running Linux. Imagine the possibilities."

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One thing is for sure, supporters on all sides will certainly continue their steadfast support of their favorite system. Most will be unswayed by these results. The marketing will continue, meanwhile the actual difference between products will continue to decrease.