Use Macbook as monitor? (when gaming) ... I am starting to feel that I need to purchase a tower, so I can actually do some modern gaming. That's right the Macbo ...

xmen155 · 02-15-2007, 07:47 PM

I am starting to feel that I need to purchase a tower, so I can actually do some modern gaming. That's right the Macbook is all I have at the moment, no desktop. So I was wondering, if I was to buy a pc tower, can I hook it up to my Macbook and use it as the monitor, so I can save $? Can I possibly do the same for keyboard/mouse (I doubt it)?

Any comments are welcomed. Thanks

Kakaze · 02-15-2007, 09:06 PM

This isn't possible for any laptop computer, IIRC.

kaltek · 02-16-2007, 03:47 AM

Yea Not sure there is a laptop that can do that it would have to be a pretty nice video editing machine to even get close to that. I'd say if you need a cheap monitor (or a temp monitor) Go to your local craigslist site and see if there are any there. Around Raleigh where I am I was able to get a 19" Dell CRT (Now use for backup) for $40

02-15-2007, 07:47 PM	#1
xmen155 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1 Credits: -339	Use Macbook as monitor? (when gaming) I am starting to feel that I need to purchase a tower, so I can actually do some modern gaming. That's right the Macbook is all I have at the moment, no desktop. So I was wondering, if I was to buy a pc tower, can I hook it up to my Macbook and use it as the monitor, so I can save $? Can I possibly do the same for keyboard/mouse (I doubt it)? Any comments are welcomed. Thanks

02-15-2007, 09:06 PM	#2
Kakaze ******* Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 3,303 Credits:** 5,070	This isn't possible for any laptop computer, IIRC. __________________ Cogito ergo es...I think therefore you is!--solipsism is great, isn't it? 17 inch PowerBook: 1.5 GHz G4, 512 RAM, Radeon 9700@128, 80 GB 5400 RPM HD

02-16-2007, 03:47 AM	#3
kaltek Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,776 Credits: 274	Yea Not sure there is a laptop that can do that it would have to be a pretty nice video editing machine to even get close to that. I'd say if you need a cheap monitor (or a temp monitor) Go to your local craigslist site and see if there are any there. Around Raleigh where I am I was able to get a 19" Dell CRT (Now use for backup) for $40 __________________ Monitor: Sharp LC-32D62U My Baby Macbook Pro: 15" Widescreen LED Display~2.2Ghz Core 2 Duo~Nvidia 8600GT 128~2GB DDR2~250GB~Airport N & Superdrive~XP and 10.4.10

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