the way that apple is talking about games they better do something soon.
Apple didn't actually say anything about maintaining a gaming platform. EA, and John Carmac said they were going to start producing more Mac Games. There is a big difference. Remember Carmac did the same thing on stage with DOOM 3, and Apple did nothing. Apple should do something IMO, but they should have been doing more for a long while IMO.
I second the HDMI Option, in fact, I believe DVI and HDMI are compatible via an adapter anyways so why not just replace DVI with HDMI? (also note HDMI needs to be slammed into the new Cinema Displays and soon...
Does HDMI support the high resolution that dual-link DVI will? I thought HDMI was developed for HD TVs; 1920x1080. 30" computer displays are currently 2560x1600 and there have been rumors of an even bigger computer monitor coming from Apple before long. I don't know the maximum resolution of dual-link DVI but I suspect it's much higher than HDMI.
Anyway, I'm not sure why there's such a clamoring for HDMI on Macs and Mac displays. I was under the impression HDMI was somewhat obsolete before it was even adopted by the TV industry.
Cool if enough people do the same.... power to the people!!!
We know that we won't get dedicated graphics on the MacBook (after it was the first Mac Laptop to ever get integrated graphics) but if the option to use more than the current 80MB of RAM as VRAM were there say up to 256MB that would be very cool.
I can't believe how badly Apple are neglecting it's desktop range, I hope it's only a temporary thing and related to that damn iPhone. But I think Steve Jobs said he could see a day when 90% of the computers they sell are Notebooks.
I can't believe how badly Apple are neglecting it's desktop range, I hope it's only a temporary thing and related to that damn iPhone. But I think Steve Jobs said he could see a day when 90% of the computers they sell are Notebooks.
I know. I can not believe that. The funny thing about that is that a few weeks ago I asked everybody at my work for advice based on their laptop choices; what I should be looking for. (they all have a laptop) And every one of them said I should get a desktop, and they wish they would have. I can not deny an 18 of 18 for dissatisfaction with laptops.
My first computer was a laptop, and that has been ages ago now. I remember hating the limits it had, and I guess I already made the mistake once before. I plan on a new desktop once Apple updates the graphics cards.
Oh well, get a desktop if you wish. But Laptops are the future
They're so hot now you can hardly use them on your lap (without insulation). What's the big advantage if you're not a road warrior? Most of them are underpowered or under-featured compared to similarly priced desktop setups. I have a MacBook but I don't use it nearly as much as my desktop, which has a big screen, more drive space, etc.
Every time I use a Sony or Toshiba or any other Windows laptop in the store I'm amazed at how cheap the material is, how many icons are on the desktop and how small the trackpad is compared to my Macbook. The keyboards are usually not very good either, and don't forget, usually on a Windows laptop you need to dedicate some resources just to running security software in the background so you already need to buy a more powerful machine just to run it as well.
Oh well, get a desktop if you wish. But Laptops are the future
Sebastian
Also, many cheaper laptops have rubbish analogue-only video-output ports. Definitely the biggest drawback of a laptop nowadays is the size of the screen. If you've a DVI connector, you can connect up a decent-sized monitor whilst you are at home.
I'm using a MacBook, but I've just ordered a Dell 2007WFP (why pay £399 for the 20" Apple Cinema Display when you can get the same panel, with three year rather than one year warranty for £235?). Can't wait for it to arrive - it's been years since I've had the luxury of a dual-monitor setup.
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the way that apple is talking about games they better do something soon.
Apple didn't actually say anything about maintaining a gaming platform. EA, and John Carmac said they were going to start producing more Mac Games. There is a big difference. Remember Carmac did the same thing on stage with DOOM 3, and Apple did nothing. Apple should do something IMO, but they should have been doing more for a long while IMO.
I second the HDMI Option, in fact, I believe DVI and HDMI are compatible via an adapter anyways so why not just replace DVI with HDMI? (also note HDMI needs to be slammed into the new Cinema Displays and soon...
Does HDMI support the high resolution that dual-link DVI will? I thought HDMI was developed for HD TVs; 1920x1080. 30" computer displays are currently 2560x1600 and there have been rumors of an even bigger computer monitor coming from Apple before long. I don't know the maximum resolution of dual-link DVI but I suspect it's much higher than HDMI.
Anyway, I'm not sure why there's such a clamoring for HDMI on Macs and Mac displays. I was under the impression HDMI was somewhat obsolete before it was even adopted by the TV industry.
1. The connector carries audio so would be simpler to set up for the MB users who are using Keynote/Powerpoint on the road.
2. Far more flat panel TVs have HDMI than DVI so it would be more widely compatible.
3. The connector is smaller than DVI. Apple can drop their proprietary(?) MiniDVI connector.
4. Apple could sell/bundle HDMI to DVI/VGA/S-Video adaptors.
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Sebastian
Cool if enough people do the same.... power to the people!!!
We know that we won't get dedicated graphics on the MacBook (after it was the first Mac Laptop to ever get integrated graphics) but if the option to use more than the current 80MB of RAM as VRAM were there say up to 256MB that would be very cool.
I can't believe how badly Apple are neglecting it's desktop range, I hope it's only a temporary thing and related to that damn iPhone. But I think Steve Jobs said he could see a day when 90% of the computers they sell are Notebooks.
I know. I can not believe that. The funny thing about that is that a few weeks ago I asked everybody at my work for advice based on their laptop choices; what I should be looking for. (they all have a laptop) And every one of them said I should get a desktop, and they wish they would have. I can not deny an 18 of 18 for dissatisfaction with laptops.
My first computer was a laptop, and that has been ages ago now. I remember hating the limits it had, and I guess I already made the mistake once before. I plan on a new desktop once Apple updates the graphics cards.
Oh well, get a desktop if you wish. But Laptops are the future
They're so hot now you can hardly use them on your lap (without insulation). What's the big advantage if you're not a road warrior? Most of them are underpowered or under-featured compared to similarly priced desktop setups. I have a MacBook but I don't use it nearly as much as my desktop, which has a big screen, more drive space, etc.
Were they Windows laptops?
Every time I use a Sony or Toshiba or any other Windows laptop in the store I'm amazed at how cheap the material is, how many icons are on the desktop and how small the trackpad is compared to my Macbook. The keyboards are usually not very good either, and don't forget, usually on a Windows laptop you need to dedicate some resources just to running security software in the background so you already need to buy a more powerful machine just to run it as well.
Oh well, get a desktop if you wish. But Laptops are the future
Sebastian
Also, many cheaper laptops have rubbish analogue-only video-output ports. Definitely the biggest drawback of a laptop nowadays is the size of the screen. If you've a DVI connector, you can connect up a decent-sized monitor whilst you are at home.
I'm using a MacBook, but I've just ordered a Dell 2007WFP (why pay £399 for the 20" Apple Cinema Display when you can get the same panel, with three year rather than one year warranty for £235?). Can't wait for it to arrive - it's been years since I've had the luxury of a dual-monitor setup.