Your buddy has just purchased a new computer. She informs you that her new system operates at 1GHz, which is more than three times quicker than her previous 300MHz system. What would you say to her? (Hint: Think about how Amdahl's Law relates.)

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Your buddy has just purchased a new computer. She informs you that her new system operates at 1GHz, which is more than three times quicker than her previous 300MHz system. What would you say to her? (Hint: Think about how Amdahl's Law relates.)

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