Posts by huypher

Quote: Originally Posted by triadone just a comment on the gaming performance of Macs. it's not what it could/should be. i think there is some truth to the driver issue. also consider that ATI's drivers are not as...

i'd go with the ferrari for computing muscle and the powerbook for OS X. Currently for a top end high priced laptop, the Powerbook is a slow performer mainly due to the FSB and the older G4 chip. Actually the G4 is an amazing...

ibook 14 inch- $1,199 with student discount. 1.33GHz PowerPC G4 (approx equivalent to a 1.6-1.7 pentium M from the sources i've seen) 512K L2 cache @ 1.33GHz 14-inch TFT Display 1024x768 resolution 256MB DDR266 SDRAM 60GB Ultra ATA...

ibook 12" will cost you a little over a grand after you add airport extreme (wifi b/g) and its a great little computer with long battery life. with student discount you can get a 12" powerbook for under $1500.

i've been using vpc 6.1 with my powerbook 12". and i have to say that its quite slow. i tried windows 2000, 98 and xp... i would definitely use 2000 since it is the fastest out of the 3. i think the performance in vpc is about...

actually ezekel, the newest ibook version is a GREAT buy also... and i'm not just saying that because my powerbook has made me a mac fanactic. i was seriously looking at the ibook, but i decided since this is a big purchase for me...

yeah... the only time i reboot up my computer is when i update OS X with apple updates... by the way, i forgot to mention that updating in OS X is also much, much easier than Windows... but, yeah, I always just leave the computer in...

well ezekel i'm sure you will be happy with your powerbook!!!... the 12" i think is the best deal as far as powerbooks go. actually i heard the upgrade to the faster hard drive makes a HUGE difference in how fast programs load on...

I just recieved UT 2004 and i've updated my review with fps and impressions. I'll be updating the review with better pictures in a few days. ezekel... if you are going for a small cheap notebook, i'd look at fujitsu for the pc side...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fungo The monster pic above only shows one type of the many monsters in the game. Wait til you face the invisible (think of Predator movies) ones, and the giant ones. haha how...