Ars has reviewed the brand new iMac. They conclude: "The Intel Macs are fast, the majority of apps have been released as Universal Binaries, and Apple's product line - including the new iMac - is in a good place. The iMac is also competitive on price with other all-in-one PCs, so if you absolutely love the all-in-one form factor, the iMac is one of lower-priced options available. If you've been holding on to your Power PC Mac and waiting for the right time to make the big switch to Intel, the appearance of the new iMac marks an excellent opportunity." CNet also has a review.
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Member since:2005-07-06
Member since:2005-07-07
I just don't get why people complain about macs not being able to run games. I've always been able to run modern games perfectly fine on it without a problem. It may just be that I don't happen to play the kind of games that have intense 3D graphics.
Instead of complaining that they don't run the latest games they should be saying that they don't run the most ridiculously graphics intensive games.
(by "they" I mean middle of the line macs)
Member since:2005-07-06
Gaming is a non-starter on the iMac. People wanted even slimmer iMacs, if you go all-in-one and as slim as they have heat is major issue. The reviews I've read for the card that's in there now (HD2600Pro) all mention specifically that it's silent, runs cool and is power efficient. It doesn't take a genius to see why they went with it.
Gaming on the PC is a con anyway. How come the lifespan of a console is 5 years or more, but I need to upgrade my video card on the pc every year to play the latest gen games (if you believe "teh hardcore gamers") ? I'm glad the mac is staying of that treadmill.
Member since:2006-02-16
games and gammers.... SUCK! go take a shower, and get out of the house! Maybe hangout with your real friends some time... rather than your "guild member friends".... Did you actually spend more money on your gaming PC then your car? what a fool! there is a reason why its been 5 years since you had a girl friend! what's that smell any way? maybe you should clean your rat infested apartment!
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2005-08-29
Gaming is definitely one and it's a shame they're ignoring that market. Now that you can dual boot or even triboot (linux!), gaming with a mac is possible. It's just the insanely limited hardware selection that's holding people like me back. I would seriously consider a mac as my next machine if:
1) had the ability to boot to windows and linux as well. This is already there in current macs I believe.
2) upgradeable graphics card.
3) decently low price ~1000$ would be fine.
Right now, I can build a pretty capable pc for $1000 that should be fast enough for even the latest games. I'd have to buy a mac pro (at least $2500) to get equivalent gaming performance from a mac.