Intel announces an 80 core chip within 5 years. It will have 20GB of RAM and can perform at 1 TFLOP. http://news.com.com/Intel+pledges+80+cores+in+five+years/2100-1006_3-6119618.html?tag=nl http://news.com.com/Processor%2C+memory+may+marry+in+future+computers/2100-1006_3-6120547.html?tag=nefd.top Just imagine how fast Microsoft Word will be! jay