FFXIV for Mac

[Rydin]

While at b-school I toured Dell. They were proud of the fact that every 2 to 4 weeks they rebid all of the suppliers for a PC model line to get lower prices. So for a given model you actually had different RAM, motherboards, and other components from week to week. As long as they met the sold specs it was fine, but the part supplier can still change constantly. I know this caused our IT department pain because they could not standardize builds purely by model number when something like a motherboard could change mid product life cycle.

Who like Dell? Seriously.. just build a PC

[Noata]

Mac's will have issues supporting the graphics requirements of the game. the game would need to be recoded to work with Mac, Ontop of the fact that they are rushing to remake the game, and launch on PS3, it would be highly unlikely they are releasing a mac title.

[Forbin]

i currently play on a 2011 Macbook Pro w/ 8GB SODIMM, SSD when I'm away from my PC.. Bootcamped running windows 7 and have 0 issues playing with all settings at standard or higher.

There is more to buying a laptop than the guts.. I bought my macbook pro because the engineering and design of the unibody case, touch pad, power adapter, screen crispness and everything else kicks the living crap out of every laptop i've owned..

most people who "hate macs" do so because they can't afford it.

Just because you can't afford a benz doesn't mean it sucks..

[Rydin]

i currently play on a 2011 Macbook Pro w/ 8GB SODIMM, SSD when I'm away from my PC.. Bootcamped running windows 7 and have 0 issues playing with all settings at standard or higher.

There is more to buying a laptop than the guts.. I bought my macbook pro because the engineering and design of the unibody case, touch pad, power adapter, screen crispness and everything else kicks the living crap out of every laptop i've owned..

most people who "hate macs" do so because they can't afford it.

Just because you can't afford a benz doesn't mean it sucks..

True... a laptop is very dependent on sturdy construction and heat management/airflow

What GPU does your laptop use?
Laptops are just a different beast than desktops....
A good gaming laptop from, say Alienware (I hate that they're owned by Dell now), would run you just as much as a Mac Book
I don't really laptop Game though....
As far as desktops... you can completely replicate Mac Pro hardware, get an Antec 900 or HAF case and be no worse for the wear
Even if you CAN afford a Mac Pro... Unless you are using MAC specific software (Like LOGIC or Digital Performer), Then I'd really suggest a PC
For a pure gaming machine... you wouldn't even discuss apple

[Forbin]

True... a laptop is very dependent on sturdy construction and heat management/airflow

What GPU does your laptop use?
Laptops are just a different beast than desktops....
A good gaming laptop from, say Alienware (I hate that they're owned by Dell now), would run you just as much as a Mac Book
I don't really laptop Game though....
As far as desktops... you can completely replicate Mac Pro hardware, get an Antec 900 or HAF case and be no worse for the wear
Even if you CAN afford a Mac Pro... Unless you are using MAC specific software (Like LOGIC or Digital Performer), Then I'd really suggest a PC
For a pure gaming machine... you wouldn't even discuss apple

i absolutely agree, if my only mission i life was to game I'd want a PC.. My MacBook pro is an i7 model w/ intel hd 3000 gpu.

I bought the macbook pro because its extremely cool(temp wise), great look and feel, and very very very quiet. I am also a developer and develop in a linux environment for the past 10 or so years. I absolutely love my macbook pro and probably won't buy any other laptop ever again. I LOVE the hardware internal and external..

This is my first mac anything computer wise.. I've had an iphone since the original and now a iphone 4...