Once a month, I hit a place where I actually use all of the RAM in my machine. Once I start doing Final Cut Pro editing in an hour, we’re going to be at 20 gigabytes of RAM. Also, the Core i7 is a CTO/BTO feature for Apple devices now but I always get it. Larger cache, larger front-side bus and most importantly, Hyperthreading. Quad-Core Macs aren’t rare anymore but with the Core i7, you have 2 logical cores for every physical core so it helps tremendously when you have what we have today…Lightroom, Photos, Final Cut Pro, lots of server work going on and a Time Machine backup. I don’t think all applications are taking advantage of Apple’s Grand Central multi-core cocoa system but those that are, the Core i7 really shines.
