EPTThe only way to *really* know is to find an Apple store (or any local place that sells macs) and see if you can't compare matte to glossy for yourself to make the call.
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vesicular
United States1311 Posts
The only way to *really* know is to find an Apple store (or any local place that sells macs) and see if you can't compare matte to glossy for yourself to make the call. | ||
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0neder
United States3733 Posts
I am looking at a new work laptop (Industrial Design) that can run SC2 decently as well. Just curious if the SC Mac community had some recent specifics to share. Thanks! | ||
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Jaso
United States2147 Posts
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haduken
Australia8267 Posts
But if you do decide to get a macbook for whatever reason, don't be a mactard. Get the memory upgrades and SSD yourself, just go buy generic kingston and a good SSD and put it in yourself and save a fortune. | ||
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blabber
United States4449 Posts
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c.Deadly
United States545 Posts
On August 09 2010 11:46 0neder wrote: I would like to bump this because from what I've gathered, SC2 system performance has been evolving during beta and even has changed since release. Does the OP or anyone else with a recent MacBook Pro have anything to report as far as their graphics settings and performance? I am looking at a new work laptop (Industrial Design) that can run SC2 decently as well. Just curious if the SC Mac community had some recent specifics to share. Thanks! SC2 performs horribly on OSX, and from my understanding this is because of hurdles with the operating system that blizzard doesn't anticipate overcoming. I play SC2 on a 2009 MBP with bootcamp (Windows 7), and the hardware handles it fine on medium settings. The newer Macbook Pros have slight GPU/CPU improvements but for the most part you should plan to run the game with medium graphics settings. Dual-booting to play SC2 is an absolute must - if the cost of windows is turning you off, consider that you will have to spend $20-30 on Steermouse/USBOverdrive just to fix the mouse acceleration in OSX. Also, unless you plan on playing with an external keyboard, be aware that there is no right-side control key (not that big of a problem in SC2). My only other complaint is the ventilation - the case gets extremely hot and so does the air behind the laptop. Pointing a fan at/around your desk to keep the air circulating is a good idea. | ||
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