Steam Prompts OS X Graphics Update

Stoobalou writes "Mac gamers got a massive boost when online gaming hub Steam started supporting the platform a few months ago. The arrival of the online service, which allowed Mac-toting gamers to play some of the same games as their PC brethren, in some cases cross-platform, created a great deal of debate between the two camps, with the PC crowd pillorying Mac fans for the relatively poor performance of their expensive hardware. Now it seems that Apple has gotten the message, as they have provided a graphics update for OS X Snow Leopard which will make progress toward closing the gap between the two platforms."

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Mobile chips

[gilesjuk]

All Macs except the Mac Pro use laptop components for the CPU, chipset and 3D chip.

I'm guessing those who are comparing performance are running big box PCs with big noisy fans, PCIx 3D cards (maybe two linked together).

Re:apple needs a midtower and better hardware choi

[IndustrialComplex]

I have never, ever, ever heard the word "gimped" until quite recently it apparently become fashionable to use the word in connection with Apple products.

The major difference is that Windows has problems, and people work around them. When Apple has a problem, it's usually by design.

Re:Valve...

[BitZtream]

The one thing about the Linux userbase thats different than Windows and OSX crowds is that they don't usually expect everything to work out of the box.

Thats funny, since the battle cry for Linux is almost invariably 'Windows is broken out of the box' or 'We're better than Windows'.

I know, I'll get marked as a Troll instantly ... but really, do you guys hear what you say when you make these comments? Linux users expect their OS to not work right ... except when you point this out as a reason for something else, they'll be 100,000 fanboys saying that the statement is wrong, or that its a feature or god knows whatever silly excuse seems to fit the bill.

Always talking about Windows being inferior and never realizing exactly why no one bothers to give Linux the time of day ... you even here are saying it like its a good thing that Linux users expect shit to be broken from the start ...

I really can't understand why you guys are so fascinated with it. I mean, I get liking Unix, it has its place but its not the only solution out there, yet no matter WHAT happens, you guys seem to keep thinking it is.

Even Windows admins aren't that retarded enough to think its the end all be all solution.

And no, just because you can login and open the ActiveDirectory manager doesn't make you a Windows admin and more than having root makes you a Unix admin.

Re:Slow graphics on Macs?

[morari]

Mac fanboys paying a premium for inferior products? Go figure!