Dont Hurt Me said:
I want to hear about a new Mac that kicks PC butt in everything including gaming and im still waiting.
Well, Macs do kick PC butt in many major areas - reliability, ease of use, the entire OS is far superior, G5 chips which benchmark faster than Xeon server-class chips, better software overall, cooler aesthetics, intelligent case design, more solid Pro apps... Is that enough for now, I could go on?
But yes, there is always room for improvement I suppose. Cost is always an issue, however you can't have your cake and eat it too - in other words, Macs are far superior to PCs in many ways, but that comes at a price - you get what you pay for, and for a higher quality system, you're probably paying a higher price - makes sense, no?
As for gaming, making a Mac kick PC butt when it comes to gaming would be kind of useless, since games aren't as prevalent on the Mac. I realize it's a catch-22, but Macs are not gaming platforms as they stand right now - there is little development compared to the PC world, and Macs get PC games far after the PC release in many cases - good or bad, that's the way it is. So, even if you had a Mac that could "kick PC butt" for games, well, there wouldn't be much chance to utilize this ability until game makers, etc. got on board. In other words, there is a larger issue here that would need to be addressed separate from the Mac's ability to beat the PC when it comes to games.
All that being said, G5 PowerMacs seem to handle games quite well, and if that's too pricey, I believe the iMacs do a decent job as well, far better than their G4 counterparts. Of course, many PC gamers would not be satisfied with the iMac's 5200 video card, however many of these gamers are also the ones who are only happy with the latest and greatest video cards. I shake my head and chuckle at those people who go out and pay $400 for a top-of-the-line video card only to find it low-end in 6 months, one tenth the price, and a new card out which now they must get. Yah, go ahead, spend $1000 on video cards just to have the best all the time - that's a foolish tactic and you'll never win that game. I suppose the same could be said for some gamers in general - they go out and buy their expensive Alienware systems, brag about their top of the line gaming machine, then find it lagging in 6 months and worth a fraction of what they paid for it. Then it's time to upgrade, and by the time it's all said and done I don't want to know how much money they've thrown into their system to keep it "the best"...
But, that's a whole other rant.....
Dont Hurt Me said:
Cant remember the last time i saw a Apple computer commmercial and not some more short term pod crap.
iPod promotion was good to begin with, but I agree - everyone knows about them now, does Apple even need to promote them anymore? They're practically promoting themselves. I too would like to see more computer commercials - I think Apple needs to focus on their computers a bit more as well. Apple has an excellent opportunity to rejuvenate their computer business with the new-found focus and attention on the iPod, so I hope they don't screw it up. I did hear a story that Apple's tactic is working, and more PC-using iPod owners are switching to Macs, but I never found any articles backing up that claim. Great if it's true....
