Comment Re:Consoles, Consoles, Consoles, Bootcamp! (Score 1) 432
You can replace the crappy one-button stock Apple mouse with any multibutton USB-based mouse.
But, it's just easier and less headaches to run games natively, on the O/S they were developed and tested on. And that O/S ain't OSX, it's Win2k/XP.
Don't get me wrong, the Mac is a nice platform for people who have other things to do, and only use a computer as a tool. It's great - set your grandmother in front of it, and she'll never bother you again. Hey, I really liked the devtools for the Mac - they're the cat's meow.
But for gaming, sorry. It's faster and cheaper to run an AMD rig. I'd rather take that extra money spent on the really kewl looking case, and put it towards a faster GPU and a bigger monitor. And most gamers like to upgrade their video cards without having to upgrade the entire system. There are some things you can't (or aren't supposed to) do with a Mac.
And there are some games you'll never ever see on a console - RTS games tend to require the whole keyboard. Even MMOs like WoW really benefit from hotkeying everything. Yes, I know WoW has a Mac port - let me ask you - have you actually tried to play WoW on a Mac? It's not fun.
But, it's just easier and less headaches to run games natively, on the O/S they were developed and tested on. And that O/S ain't OSX, it's Win2k/XP.
Don't get me wrong, the Mac is a nice platform for people who have other things to do, and only use a computer as a tool. It's great - set your grandmother in front of it, and she'll never bother you again. Hey, I really liked the devtools for the Mac - they're the cat's meow.
But for gaming, sorry. It's faster and cheaper to run an AMD rig. I'd rather take that extra money spent on the really kewl looking case, and put it towards a faster GPU and a bigger monitor. And most gamers like to upgrade their video cards without having to upgrade the entire system. There are some things you can't (or aren't supposed to) do with a Mac.
And there are some games you'll never ever see on a console - RTS games tend to require the whole keyboard. Even MMOs like WoW really benefit from hotkeying everything. Yes, I know WoW has a Mac port - let me ask you - have you actually tried to play WoW on a Mac? It's not fun.
