> ... is the performance that much different? Yes. The Atom 330 (Dual core, hyperthreaded 1.6GHz atom) I use builds code at about 1/4 the speed of a 2.4GHz Cor

> ... is the performance that much different? Yes. The Atom 330 (Dual core, hyperthreaded 1.6GHz atom) I use builds code at about 1/4 the speed of a 2.4GHz Core2 Duo (two cores, no hyperthreading) I previously used. Irrelevant information: avoid the 330 boards with the 40mm 7200rpm fan on the heatsink. The fans are loud, awful, and will fail causing mayhem. I do not believe there are currently alternatives. I pulled the dead little fan from mine and mounted a 120mm fan over the heat sinks and just flood the board with air. I will buy another, but not until they get rid of the 40mm fan.