http://www.google.com/search?q=echo+faster+than+print&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a <<pritty sure that knows more than your 'friend'
This Roy clearly needa to see that link. I could ask most people, they would agree with me. and for two echos, do this echo'blahh'.'hlahh2'; print wont do it because it sucks!