Linked by Kevin M. Arvin on Wed 16th Jul 2003 05:19 UTC
How many hardcore gamers do you know who are also avid Mac users? Probably not many. Windows users have thousands of titles to choose from, and cheap hardware to run their games on. Despite the many virtues of the Mac platform, it is not the first choice of serious gamers. Even the speedy new G5's will not change that.
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I've got a home-built PC hidden away on a KVM if I really want to play games. It's a good 4 times faster than my Mac, but the Mac is still far more "usable" for normal stuff : mail, internet, messing with pictures, etc. I played the EQ Mac beta and was amazed at how poorly it ran.
What's my point? The Mac right now just isn't a good games machine. It plays cards and other simple games very well, including my current favorite, Enigmo. You want a home PC, buy a Mac. You want a games machine, buy something else. You'll be happier financially as well. A Mac has an average lifespan of 5 years compared to a PC's 3 years. With the relatively high cost of buying new Macs, you'll want your game platform to be something cheaper than can be refreshed on a more frequent basis.