As I get closer to jumping in to a home studio set up I have gradually come
around to a stand-alone Mac/Mbox2/Protools system. The G5's are of course
the priciest. I am wondering if a G4 with adequate RAM would give me plenty
of power for basic recording. What I don't want, of course, is to underbuy
and then have to take up smoking to give me something to do while I wait for
the box to process effects, virtual instruments, etc.

Can anyone explain dual core vs. dual processor? It seems some of the G4's
have this as well.

Thanks,
Hal