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    mac inquiries

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by manio027, Jun 11, 2007.

  1. manio027

    manio027 Newbie

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    I'm thinking about getting a mac but I'm worried about games in general. I know that you can switch OS on a mac notebook but I am still uncertain of a few things. Even though you can use vista, is gaming the same as it would be on a PC with vista? Are there any problems for those who have vista on a mac that you wouldn't get with a PC and vista? Also I heard something about Microsoft has exclusive license to DirectX.
     
    manio027, Jun 11, 2007
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  2. Budding

    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Seeing as Vista on a PC already numerous problems, I wouldn't say running it on a Mac is any worse. Gaming is quite similar, if you want examples, just read some of the dozen reviews on this review website talking about the MBP.
     
    Budding, Jun 11, 2007
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  3. PR0DiGY

    PR0DiGY Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah it pretty much is

    Check out the threads below on the game benchmarks, they do better than PC's in my opinion.
     
    PR0DiGY, Jun 11, 2007
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    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    Also keep in mind that Macs only have (1) touchpad button.
     
    Airman, Jun 11, 2007
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  5. PR0DiGY

    PR0DiGY Notebook Consultant

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    Yes but its possible to right click with it, simply put two fingers on the touchpad and click

    Has to be enabled in system settings though.. I think its turned off by default, not sure..
     
    PR0DiGY, Jun 11, 2007
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