Well, I'm getting a Mac
Well, after so many years as a diehard PC Gamer, I'm now going to get a mac. Why? Because as a PC Gamer, I would be well aware of how much horsepower I would miss with a cheap laptop, so I finally decided to plunge into the Wild Wild World of Apple. I'm getting a 12 inch powerbook, 1.5ghz G4, 768 RAM. It'll be small, light, and do internet, word processing, some other "things" the Mac can do. Since macs aren't exactly known for their gaming prowess, I won't be hurting there. Oh, it also has a superdrive.
So now I'll be entering the byzantine kingdom of Mac OS, that hip operating system used by neophytes and professionals everywhere. Being a filmmaker, I'm well aware of the Mac's graphic, video, and audio editing capabilities (hey, now I'll be able to tinker with Pro Tools....). But the whole one-click, that'll take time.
As far as games are concerned, I'm not looking to run Doom 3 on this thing, in fact with only a geforce 5200 go I think any real-time 3D processing would give the mac a heart attack. But I am wondering where the heck I can find good mac games on the internet. I know Aspyr specializes in Mac ports, and I'm ahead of all of you when it comes to Bungie and Marathon, but what else is there? Is Diablo II any good for the Mac?
Also, is there a decent freeware PC emulator for the mac? I'm only looking to run small PC progs on the MAC, something like running KXPloit on the MAC to get homebrew apps on my PSP (is it available in MAC form?).
Finally, what are some good sites to get apps, games, and other mac info overall? I'm a stranger in a strange land here.
Thanks for your help!
Well, after so many years as a diehard PC Gamer, I'm now going to get a mac. Why? Because as a PC Gamer, I would be well aware of how much horsepower I would miss with a cheap laptop, so I finally decided to plunge into the Wild Wild World of Apple. I'm getting a 12 inch powerbook, 1.5ghz G4, 768 RAM. It'll be small, light, and do internet, word processing, some other "things" the Mac can do. Since macs aren't exactly known for their gaming prowess, I won't be hurting there. Oh, it also has a superdrive.
So now I'll be entering the byzantine kingdom of Mac OS, that hip operating system used by neophytes and professionals everywhere. Being a filmmaker, I'm well aware of the Mac's graphic, video, and audio editing capabilities (hey, now I'll be able to tinker with Pro Tools....). But the whole one-click, that'll take time.
As far as games are concerned, I'm not looking to run Doom 3 on this thing, in fact with only a geforce 5200 go I think any real-time 3D processing would give the mac a heart attack. But I am wondering where the heck I can find good mac games on the internet. I know Aspyr specializes in Mac ports, and I'm ahead of all of you when it comes to Bungie and Marathon, but what else is there? Is Diablo II any good for the Mac?
Also, is there a decent freeware PC emulator for the mac? I'm only looking to run small PC progs on the MAC, something like running KXPloit on the MAC to get homebrew apps on my PSP (is it available in MAC form?).
Finally, what are some good sites to get apps, games, and other mac info overall? I'm a stranger in a strange land here.
Thanks for your help!
