hyper-threading is likely a buzzword. Threading in processors has been around since the early Pentiums. It just means that each instruction can be separated and sent out of sequence to run more quickly.

the problem is the software. If it's not written to use threading, then it really doesn't affect the speed one way or the other. As the Cardinal sez, 6.1 has been written to take advantage of it.

to the best of my knowledge, Bryce is a 32-bit app. Like threading, the software has to be written to take advantage of the capability. Since 64-bit processors aren't that old, the 'money' in writing programs is to write to the platform (32 bit) that has the most eyeballs in front of it.

If they come out with a 64-bit version of Bryce, it would run faster. Else, then it will probably run slightly faster, but probably not enough to notice.

I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit

anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)