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Subject: Why Mac OSX is a better OS than Vista for Halo 2. By ApolloSoldier
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Topic Starter: Please die, people like you are the reason everyone hates Mac users.

Kid Who Talked About C++: C++ can be compiled on any operating system, way to try and look smart. And yes, it may be very powerful and secure when written correctly, but everyone (including Apple and Microsoft) takes shortcuts and writes bloated code, simply because it is easier.

As for operating systems there is no clear cut winner. It all depends on what the end user is going to do with it. Since Halo 2 Vista is being written for (surprise!) VISTA, and will be optimized to run on (surprise again!) VISTA, it will obviously be the better OS to run it on.

It's not that Windows just magically runs games better than OS X. It's that most games are written for Windows and then Mac users get crappy ports made by different companies. If H2V was written for OS X it would absolutely outperform the port of Halo 2 on Vista, but since that's not the case, why are we arguing about it?

Not all Mac users are functionally retarded, just the one who started this thread.

[Edited on 03.27.2007 11:35 PM PDT]

  • 03.27.2007 11:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: staticx576
I know Apple's target audience, but you have to understand I was replying to the original's poster's reasoning when he made this thread, to ultimately sell OSX to us, the hardcore gamers.

Ahh... I overlooked that crucial bit, hehe. You're quite right, the OP isn't gaining any converts here. After all, this is a gaming forum. >_> Thanks for pointing that out!

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Posted by: 2. You can even run Windows.
The Mac gives you choices. With the latest software options, an Intel-powered Mac can easily run Vista or Windows XP applications. Not that you’ll want to... More

Posted by: staticx576
My PC can run windows too! irrelevant

And my Mac can run OSX. Astounding, innit?
Apple's point here is that Intel Macs can run both Windows/Vista and OSX, while PCs cannot run OSX. With all of the quite valid points in your posts, It's hard to believe that you did not pick up on that.

Posted by: staticx576
The whole point is why would I go and buy a mac just so I can run windows when I have a perfectly capable windows box that does it already, and it plays games(again, gamer) better than any mac aside from the Mac Pro, but that costs about 2-3x the cost of my setup.

You're right- I forgot the context of who the OP is talking to- the PC user focused on gaming, not the PC user considering a Mac, as I thought.

Sorry if I sounded... harsh with the last part of my above post.

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Posted by: 7. No hunting for drivers.
Just about everything works with Mac — even the stuff you used with your old PC. All you have to do is plug it in. A Mac has USB drivers for printers, external drives, digital cameras, input devices, iPod, and more. It can see Bluetooth cell phones and headsets, as well as FireWire cameras. No rebooting, no hassles. More

Posted by: staticx576
I dont hunt for drivers either on my windows machine...

I believe Apple is referring to physicially installing drivers. As in off the CD when you buy your periphrial and install the drivers. (My information is rather sketchy here, as I do not own a current PC that is in one piece. Must you install drivers with each periphrial you purchase?)


Posted by: staticx576
The honest truth is no, you do not. Windows comes with 99% of the drivers you will ever need and If it does not say such as video drivers that run faster than a 1984 computer(at least in XP, with Vista the drivers that came with it were absolutly fine for running Halo(only game I tested) at max settings with the framerate in the 1-200s. Although I suppose as time goes in vista's drivers will become dated and require you to find newer ones. Common items such as mice, keyboards, memory card readers, and external harddrives at least in my experence never needed drivers beyond what windows shipped with(I never needed to hunt for them).

Ah, thanks for clearing that up. I really have no idea why Apple inferred that you needed to hunt for Windows drivers, if such information is false. They're just setting themselves up for trouble.

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Posted by: 8. Design that turns heads.
You won’t want to hide your Mac in a corner of the den. You’ll want it front and center in your life. The Apple style shows in every detail, from its sculpted surfaces to its gorgeous Mac OS X graphics. More

Posted by: staticx576
If I wanted to hide my PC it wouldnt be on the top of my desk.

Err, subjective. 5 yard penalty, both sides.


Posted by: staticx576
Just saying that classifying PCs as ugly beige boxes is incorrect. Maybe I could have been more clear?

I see your point now, thanks! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, indeed...
Remember, all computers were ugly beige boxes during their early conception. I'm glad those days are over.

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10. More fun with photos.
On a Mac, you don’t need any extra software to make a photo book. You don’t have to leave your photo software to visit a separate website and wait for forms to load. All you need is a camera and a Mac. More

Posted by: staticx576
I dont want a photobook lol, I want to be able to tweak the image so it doesnt look like it came from the crappy camera most mac owners have.

They do make Photoshop for Mac, if that's the kind of image tweaking you're referring to. Most Mac owners? You don't know most Mac owners. I don't know most Mac owners. There are cameras, however, that are very nice (I would even venture to say top-of-the-line, but I'm no photographer, so I wouldn't know) that are both Mac and PC compatible.

In the end, it's not the OS that determines what kind of camera you are allowed to have. It all comes down to how much money you're prepared to shell out.

Posted by: staticx576
Then dare I say if windows has it's version of photoshop what incentive do I have to switch?

Remember, I was under the impression that the OP was simply trying to persuade the PC users considering a Mac to take the plunge. Which really seems like a silly notion of mine now. Hindsight is 20/20, eh?

There really is no incentive if you are content with what you have. Why bother to change OSes, if it means dropping money for a new computer, upgrades, and taking the time to learn the ins and outs of a new OS?

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