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Originally Posted by akamystic
I agree the Macs perform well especially in the graphics arena. However they have historically cost more than the PC and are not compatible with some applications/games available for the PC. Please do your homework on availability for software titles for the Mac OS prior to purchasing. I can tell you for the most part...you can run most of the essential applications. Most importantly....it does run POTC Online!! I found a nice one on Ebay a couple of years back.....still runs great. I mostly use my PC's on XP and Vista but still whip out the macbook every now and then.
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Yeah, recent Macs can run just about anything you care to run, but most games that are released for PC aren't released for Mac, or they are released much, sometimes even years, later. However, if POTCO is your only concern in the game arena, I'd still say go for it. But I agree- do your homework first and make sure the computer you buy can run everything you need to run.
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Originally Posted by Dan_OB
The newer Intel based Macs can run windows very well either using dual boot with Bootcamp or as a virtual machine using virtualbox. Also since OSX is essentially a form of UNIX with a Mac interface it can run UNIX programs as well. So you can run more stuff on a Mac then a PC. The only thing between me and a Mac is the cost. I can get my needs met a lot more economically with a PC.
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That's the major trade-off when buying a Mac. It costs a good deal more, but it saves you the hassles of crashes, freeze-ups, etc.
