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MOD NOTE: please recall that this thread pertains to the using of an Apple in relation to a MS Wintel machine,,, not the upgrading or costs or other peripheral aspects. So, keep it germane to topic. Thanks.
Yeah, who would buy a Mac for a gaming platform? Its like buying a Corvette to go offroading.
your rite about that.......u gotta stay on the straight and narrow road in a corvette............you cant go ANYWHERE u want like a 4 wheel drive MONSTER TRUCK.....
It's ridiculous to think that one would buy a Mac for "gaming" Yes, one could play games on an Intel Mac, but there are gaming machines that do a lot better than a computer be it a PC or a Mac for playing games. Other than that, a PC is better than the Mac for "gaming." But lets be serious here: buying a computer to play games?
And you are completely wrong about upgrades: the desktop Mac allows you for any upgrade you want to, but it will cost you a lot more than a PC.
how can a gaming machine "do a lot better than a computer" , if it IS A COMPUTER , a PC COMPUTER.....?
isnt that what i said " miniscule decimal fraction of the cost "......and your talking about one particular Mac thats upgradable for $$$thousands$$$
intense GAMING + mass multiple Processing tasks = a pretty good test of a machines capabilities...if u ask me
how can a gaming machine "do a lot better than a computer" , if it IS A COMPUTER , a PC COMPUTER.....?
isnt that what i said " miniscule decimal fraction of the cost "......and your talking about one particular Mac thats upgradable for $$$thousands$$$
intense GAMING + mass multiple Processing tasks = a pretty good test of a machines capabilities...if u ask me
Gaming machines are specialized computers - they use top-end components like video cards to be able to present and compute visual-intensive games. Gaming consoles like the XBox, Playstation and Wii are basically gaming computers taken to the extreme specialization - they are designed for games and nothing else.
Sticking with the Corvette analogy, you can build a Corvette to be a 4x4 offroad beast, but you're better off starting with a truck - less investment in parts you don't need.
your rite about that.......u gotta stay on the straight and narrow road in a corvette............you cant go ANYWHERE u want like a 4 wheel drive MONSTER TRUCK.....
I don't think you understood the analogy correctly.
That's good for you and all...but I submit that Apple is not for gamers in any case. They never have focused on being gaming monsters like Alienware and now Asus.
As a Macbook Pro user can't agree more, use the Macbook for serious work, the XP box for games. I shudder to think of running state-of-the-art games on an Apple system....
Gaming machines are specialized computers - they use top-end components like video cards to be able to present and compute visual-intensive games. Gaming consoles like the XBox, Playstation and Wii are basically gaming computers taken to the extreme specialization - they are designed for games and nothing else.
Sticking with the Corvette analogy, you can build a Corvette to be a 4x4 offroad beast, but you're better off starting with a truck - less investment in parts you don't need.
"gaming machines" are NOT specialized computers , A $300 Wal-Mart E-machine or Acer ( today ) , bottom of the line , with a $60 PCI Express Video Card is not " Specialized "............and is beyond the xbox360 or Playstation 3 's processing and video capabilities...
"gaming machines" are NOT specialized computers , A $300 Wal-Mart E-machine or Acer ( today ) , bottom of the line , with a $60 PCI Express Video Card is not " Specialized "............and is beyond the xbox360 or Playstation 3 's processing and video capabilities...
That one button mouse is confusing as anything!!!!!
I have used macs but I much prefer Windows!!!
You're responding to a 12 year old post.
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