Crossfire comes to the Mac

Seems to me the apple is more and more a pc haha.. Using them c2d's and ati cards and all.

They've always been PCs and have been using ATI/nVidia before the switch to Intel. But yes, with their adoption of x86 CPUs their PCs can now run Windows or any other OS developed for x86. Now if only they released OS X from slavery to Apple hardware...

Yeah, the Mac is not a gaming platform but since it can now run Windows you can also play Windows games. But this news is more significant for professional 3D apps based on OpenGL.

That's cool Shata. Most people here loathe Apple but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

But more stable, especially with vista coming out lol. Actually, firefox always crashes when I use it on a mac, so I guess my comment just got nulled.

LOL!

When I first heard about this I thought, yeah now Apple Users can REALLY overpay for their rig. Why just give PC users the curse?

Of course when I think gaming the first thing I think of is MAC.

Seriously though, I don't hate MAC/APPLE I just want their OS not their hardware. So reading this just made me say OMG, this is so the wrong direction for things.

My dad and sister run macs (2 each), and I have nothing against them other than the limited options and overpriced aspect, but this just seems like the wrong market IMO, and kinda a waste of driver resources/employees, and they're both minorities so while Xfire/SLi is like 1% of the PC market, now it has the chance to be like 1% of a minority 5-10% MAC market? 8O Weird choice.

That's cool Shata. Most people here loathe Apple but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

I guess people with a lot of money to spend that need/want a nice computer in the house for basic or multimedia needs is a small group. Most people here are into gaming.

Kukito - Please, unless the OSX is for multimedia or to have something nice for basic stuff, it's a limited piece of **** if you ask me. Keep it at slavery where it belongs.

Either way, Mac is still a long shot from being as versatile as a PC.

Are you an authoritarian of some sort? I agree with your first point, there is a market out there for multimedia capable PCs. I never suggested otherwise.

The Mac may still be a long shot but that doesn't mean it won't take off. I don't like being restricted to one desktop OS controlled by one company, so even though I don't use Mac I still hope that they succeed. And the same goes for Linux. And neither one of those is a limited piece of crap.

Edit: I just wanted to add that I didn't intend for this thread to degenerate into still another Mac vs. PC flame war. I was just commenting on a news report about the Mac Pro and Crossfire and the possibilities for gaming when running it under Windows.

LOL! An authoritarian? Wow thanks, not really, but thanks.

Those aren't limited? Hmmm, alright, if you say so... Anyhow, that's why they have something called monopoly laws, so don't get your panties in a bunch. I have OSX myself and I always go back to my PC computer out of irritation because of something I can't do.

And have you ever tried Linux? I doubt it, cause that one seems like it's still in the making if you ask me. There wasn't even wireless internet drivers for my computer, how sad. Now that's barely even functional, but linux is used for other things, definitely not my choice of OS though.

It's funny and I think it's stupid for them to do that, besides, a lot of gamers go through a lot of graphic card changes in a short period of time. Buying something you can't upgrade very easily (if at all) isn't a good idea. If they are aiming for this at least.

Speaking of the firefox crap, I had that happen to my iChat and Safari and other programs also.

Like I said, no more Mac vs. PC flame wars. I'll go ahead and close the thread. Thanks a lot, a**hole.

If by "can be" you are refering to the folks who've pirated OSX and hacked it to run on a PC, then your statement that OSX can be run on a PC is misleading. You still cannot buy a legitimate copy of OSX and just simply install it on a PC. You have to buy/run emulators and find BETA drivers. Additionally a ton of hardware isn't supported. It's a hassle and Apple doesn't support it. And they shouldn't...

So, you know what I do on my computer? Wow. Anyhow, the application wasn't even present in any way for me to use. How presumptious of you to draw a far out conclusion. Can you even just switch to a game easily after being on the computer? You'd probably have to switch to XP if anything at all. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Imagine rebooting like twenty times a day with a pro mac book cause of an application, even if you have XP on it. Not to mention if you need something running, it's not going to be running anymore when you switch.

mpjesse - Hmmm, not misleading, I just added that in to show a larger gap. Either way, take that factor out and it's still not as versatile (Hardware). And thank you, we both agree that OSX should stay on a Mac.

Kukito - Wow, the only personal directed flame was your remarks up until now. Please use your brain and try to stay on topic, thank you. Nice one, this was your thread too...