I'd really love to get an i7 machine, but I simply do not have the space for such a big screen on my desk. Also, I kind of prefer having a 1920 by 1080 resolution display so as to view HD material at its native resolution without uprezzing. Drives me nuts, because I'd gladly spend $300 more for a 21.5 inch with an i5 or i7, but since I'm stuck looking at a C2D machine, I'd like to know how people who've had this CPU have found it to be for things like Final Cut and Aperture. Has anyone got any comments they can share?