I disagree, the period in which Dr. Amdahl lived experienced an even longer 'slump' in development than we have been today. But I'll get down to brass tacks - a

I disagree, the period in which Dr. Amdahl lived experienced an even longer 'slump' in development than we have been today. But I'll get down to brass tacks - an i7 is about twice as fast as a Core 2 Duo.