An all things Apple thread

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Originally Posted by kilofox

Good Post.

Thanks.

From my view point.. the day I switched to Apple was the day I just completely lost interest in gaming on a computer.

I guess I can see why since that's the one weak link in the chain.

I do have a PS3 which I use mainly for BR movies, h264 videos, showing my hi-res pictures, music and an occasional game. I use my computer as a tool/appliance today. The only entertainment I use my Imac for is movie/picture editing. It does that beautifully. My computer just works, I dont worry about viruses, spyware.

Those are the pluses all the way. I also have a PS3 and use it for all the things you just cited, but for me: PC gaming still > *

I have no interest in gaming or watching movies on my 20" screen when I have a 50in 1080p screen with 7.1 sound in the next room. I realize that some people cant have both, and in that case they have a very valid point.

Indeed. It's all relative to viewing distance and other things and certain tastes in games as well.

It isn't cheap, but there are some PC games that are just so complex and in depth: You'll never see the likes of a Supreme Commander or a Crysis on a console.

I can put my headphones on, throw on my Buttkicker gamer, and I sit at a optimal viewing distance and have the high rez cranked on a quality LCD widescreen monitor, and frankly, I almost like that the best over just about anything else.

I dont like DRM, but if I have to use it... I will take Apple's over Microsoft's any day. I shudder to think what Vista's DRM will be like.

It's ghoulish already, even despite the heat MS took to scale some of it back.

Read Maximum PC and some of the other recent leading PC magazines and websites' rundown on all this.

The DRM is absolutely nightmarish and medieval.

I have yet to even notice Apple's DRM restrictions in my everyday usage.

I work with computers everyday. That being so, I dont care to spend much my free time infront of one as means of entertainment. I have tons of other interests (cycling, skiing, reading, movies) plus I spend enough time as it is infront of a computer screen.

I think Apple realizes this too and this is the market they are interested in. I could be completely wrong, but I think there of more of me than there are of you. People like me just arent has vocal as you are because Apple satisfies us.

In the long view, I see Apple's future going up, and Microsoft's going down. Microsoft cant make up what kind of a company they are, they are a Jack of All Trades, and master of none (the exception being the XBOX and Office).

Apple is way too late to enter the pc gaming market they realize this and also realize that there is a good chance you wont be a pc gamer for life... and you might switch then.

Please dont think that I assume that my experience is the norm, I dont, its just speculation on my part.

I couldn't agree with you more, but my attitude is: Why can't Apple do it all?

PS.. there is always Boot-Camp right?

Yeah, except that's half assed and my point is: That's kneeling at the altar of MS and giving ground.

Originally Posted by joeorc

i do enjoy reading pro-industry comments "instead of " the MS fud machine zealots always commenting "if its not windows os, than it sucks" you know what i like about both APPLE an SONY at this point both are showing the consumer there are other options to OS's other than WINDOWS. in the industry Microsoft gets its "photo copier" ready when something new threatens a market share in the IT industry that MS does not have a hand in. like take the IPOD, now MS has released the zune "an you know what's sad the ZUNE is being sold at EB GAMES" WHERE IS THE SALE OF THE IPOD AT EB GAMES...? , that's what i love about the PRO-MICROSOFT ZEALOTS always slamming other companies esp..SONY when MS an their zealots are just as arrogant. now with the release of the IPHONE MS is releasing a MS version of a phone that intergrates with "LIVE". the same people who always comments on xboxlive being the best thing since sliced bread should also know someone already had "live anywhere" first ..but you know MICROSOFT's

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