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    Switch to Mac, Worth it?

    Hi Guys!

    I have been considering moving to Mac recently, i no longer need a workhorse of a PC as i only use it for checking email's and web browsing. And for one game alone.. World of Warcraft

    What i was thinking of doing was buying a 17" PowerBook on Apple Finance and then selling my PC, to cover the cost (Not all of the cost but over half)

    I have a few questions about the PowerBook,

    Would it run World of Warcraft well in comparison with a Athlon 64 3500, 1GB Ram, GeForce 6800 GT machine?

    Can you access an exchange mailbox from a mac? (This isnt essential, but would be VERY helpful )

    And thats about it i think, if i do get a PowerBook then expect some pictures and a review

    Cheers guys,

    Craig

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    Exchange integration will be handled by Entourage

    http://www.microsoft.com/mac/product...x?pid=exup2004

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    • bsodmike's system
      • Motherboard:
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      • CPU:
      • Mac Pro 2.8 GHz (8-cores) / iMac 2.8GHz C2D Extreme Edition / MacBook Pro 15" 2.33 & 13.3" 2.26 GHz
      • Memory:
      • 2GB DDR2 kits on all systems / FB ECC RAM in Mac Pro
      • Storage:
      • 320GB + 3x 1TB, Mac Pro / 500 GB, iMac / 2x 1TB & 2x 2TB WD My Book Studio II, via FW800 to Mac Pro
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      • ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB (two dual-link DVI ports / Mac Pro)
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      • Misc.
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      • Misc.
      • Operating System:
      • Mac OS X 10.5 (Mac Pro) / Mac OS X 10.4.11 (others)
      • Monitor(s):
      • Apple 23" Cinema HD / Dell FPW2408 / iMac 24" display
      • Internet:
      • 2mbps ADSL (Mac Pro) / 512kbps WiMax (Wifi/MacBook Pro)
    I doubt it would play WoW as smoothly, but should be alright. Also note that 512MB of RAM is bare minimum for OS X...

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    No it won't be anywhere near as smooth. You're talking about a huge power difference whenever you go from any desktop to a laptop. Laptops run on batteries. Try that with your desktop.

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    Cheers for the feedback guys, i have decided against getting a high-spec mac laptop! I will stick with my current desktopm for now and while i am on the road i will get myself either a 12" iBook or 12" PowerBook, depends really! I like the SMS and 5400rpm drives on the PB's shame the iBook dosent have that!

    And to answer StormPC.... My PC does run on batterys......... A 700VA UPS, lasts 20 mins <hides>

    Craig

    EDIT: And no i wouldnt like to carry around a 700VA UPS, they weigh a bloody tonne!

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    • bsodmike's system
      • Motherboard:
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      • Mac Pro 2.8 GHz (8-cores) / iMac 2.8GHz C2D Extreme Edition / MacBook Pro 15" 2.33 & 13.3" 2.26 GHz
      • Memory:
      • 2GB DDR2 kits on all systems / FB ECC RAM in Mac Pro
      • Storage:
      • 320GB + 3x 1TB, Mac Pro / 500 GB, iMac / 2x 1TB & 2x 2TB WD My Book Studio II, via FW800 to Mac Pro
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      • ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB (two dual-link DVI ports / Mac Pro)
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      • Misc.
      • Operating System:
      • Mac OS X 10.5 (Mac Pro) / Mac OS X 10.4.11 (others)
      • Monitor(s):
      • Apple 23" Cinema HD / Dell FPW2408 / iMac 24" display
      • Internet:
      • 2mbps ADSL (Mac Pro) / 512kbps WiMax (Wifi/MacBook Pro)
    haha

    Btw the powerbooks are so much nicer than the iBooks. Trust me, if you can afford it (obviously you can as you even considered a 17") get a Powerbook, the iBooks are for poor students - yes, crappier build quality. Beware: the 12" display panel is of inferior quality when compared with the 15/17"... It isn't that crisp but you *can* live with it.

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    Just how inferior is it? As i really could do with the 12" for portability

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