I don't expect it to outperform any gaming computers, but it runs Torchlight and Dragon Age II without a sweat, and has an average battery life of 4 hours while gaming (8 hours casual).
Worth every penny.
Those macbook airs are awesome. I wish I could get one. The asus makes one almost exactly like it. No thunderbolt obviously but it's got USB 3.0.
I used to be a strong advocate for windows 7 and PCs, then I started using my girlfriend's MacBook Pro for a year and couldn't go back.
I got my MacBook Air on MacMall for $1100 (original price $1800) with an extra year warranty, and AppleCare plan for it for 3-4 years. No matter what, the computer will always work, and work well, which makes the investment more worth it [considering my HP DV7 lasted less than a year while playing WoW (like that's a demanding game for graphics) and costed $700].
My friend keeps telling me the same thing. He's always trying to get me to switch over to mac. The way I figured it, my desktop is a PC, so I'd like my laptop to be a Mac. So if I can get the air any time soon I totally will. I'm ready to start learning something new with it.
Hey guys I have a question, will I be alright to play Diablo 3? My Laptop specs are as follows. Its an Acer.
Intel Pentuim P6100
15.6" HD LED LCD
IntelHD Graphics
4 GB DDR3 Memory
500 GB HDD
Acer Nplify 802. 11b/g/n...
As you can tell I know jack shit about computers, not sure if i even put right info? Any experts know?
First thing I thought about when I seen this is I figured I'd throw my two cents in. To be honest I thought about going gaming laptop because the mobility is very appealing to most for gaming on the go for LAN parties etc, but you are really getting gouged for that mobility. A gaming desktop will come at a cheaper price, more performance, and more weight but you know I figured that's something I'd have to settle with besides it'll make your muscles bigger moving it around, all positives! But if I was to go for a laptop for sure it'd probably have to be Asus heard they are good and not ridiculously overpriced (Alienware) although MSI makes some radical video cards never heard much about their gaming laptops.
I'm sure we can at least all agree what a ripoff Alienware is.
I used to want that kind of mobility too for gaming but I realize now I simply don't need it. When I get a new laptop it won't be a gaming one by any means.
Both could run the game fine. I would buy the dell one because they are probably more reliable. Diablo 3 will not be a hard game to run, blizzard makes games to run fine on low end hard ware.
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What is this thing called "real life?" Is that some sort of expansion pack?
Yeah just turning down certain video options can go a long way to increasing performance. And D3 doesn't have any ultra settings though the developers insist they weren't necessary.
who in his right mind would buy a mac for gaming...
I wouldn't. But I'd still by a mac laptop. However, my friend's macbook is easily a gaming laptop with all its hardware specs. He simply doesn't play games on it but he could.
I am buying a laptop to play d3 as well as every day use. I am replacing my desktop and have looked around but not knowing enough about computers my mind is going crazy with all the different options. Would this be a good option to run D3? http://www.newegg.co...N82E16834215245 http://www.newegg.co...ls-_-34-200-348
1000 is the absolute tops I can go. The less the better. Does anyone have any thoughts or different options they know of?
Thanks.
If you listen to me you buy a desktop pc not a laptot, from that money you should spend to a laptop you get a 3x stronger pc with bigger monitor.
What would you recommend if we absolutely had to have mobile for lan parties, and just getting together to play D3 when it comes out.
Incidentally it really is kind of a gaming laptop though. His ssd he ordered for it came with a copy of Arkham City and he can play it on his laptop with all the settings maxed out.
You are right. I wasn't advocating the Macbook solely for gaming. I did say that I want a Macbook personally. The gaming laptop I was recommending to the OP was actually a Toshiba.
My friend keeps telling me the same thing. He's always trying to get me to switch over to mac. The way I figured it, my desktop is a PC, so I'd like my laptop to be a Mac. So if I can get the air any time soon I totally will. I'm ready to start learning something new with it.
I agree. The whole stigma about Macs sucking is really inaccurate; I could never understand it.
The MacBook Air is the most beautiful laptop I've ever seen/used. PCs still have their uses, for sure (I have parallels with Win7 just in case), but they are most definitely not the only option (or best, in my opinion).
I really, really recommend building (or having a friend build you) a desktop for gaming.
The last computer I built was a desktop PC, all parts from NewEgg, and it was really great and really cheap. The whole thing costed $250, which got me 2.4-2.5 GHz (can't remember), 4 GB RAM, real nice NVIDIA video card (can't remember), and a 250 GB HD. Didn't have to pay for the OS, which greatly reduced the cost, too. That's a hell of a nice setup for being built 2 years ago on a $250 budget.
My friend keeps telling me the same thing. He's always trying to get me to switch over to mac. The way I figured it, my desktop is a PC, so I'd like my laptop to be a Mac. So if I can get the air any time soon I totally will. I'm ready to start learning something new with it.
I agree. The whole stigma about Macs sucking is really inaccurate; I could never understand it.
The MacBook Air is the most beautiful laptop I've ever seen/used. PCs still have their uses, for sure (I have parallels with Win7 just in case), but they are most definitely not the only option (or best, in my opinion).
I really, really recommend building (or having a friend build you) a desktop for gaming.
The last computer I built was a desktop PC, all parts from NewEgg, and it was really great and really cheap. The whole thing costed $250, which got me 2.4-2.5 GHz (can't remember), 4 GB RAM, real nice NVIDIA video card (can't remember), and a 250 GB HD. Didn't have to pay for the OS, which greatly reduced the cost, too. That's a hell of a nice setup for being built 2 years ago on a $250 budget.
There is no "Stigma" about mac. Their computers are 1,000 dollars over priced for nothing more than a PC of the same quality. Pure and simple. That's all there is to it. You're paying for a name for no reason. "The MacBook air is the most 'beautiful' ..." Yeah, okay. Whatever that means when it comes to computing.
Not sure what kind of computer you built for 250, but it's not a nice one, and it's definitely not a gaming computer. A good mobo alone runs 100 dollars, a good processor is 100 more, a good graphics card is 150 more, case and power supply should run 90-100 more. A computer for 250 dollars is like, a gig of ram, an old mobo, a decent but old AMD processor, a horrible case/power supply and a hard-drive.
My Mobo and Processor together ran about 450 dollars.
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"When men are most sure and arrogant, they are commonly the most mistaken, and have then given views to passion, without that proper deliberation and suspense which can alone secure them from the grossest absurdities"
There is no "Stigma" about mac. Their computers are 1,000 dollars over priced for nothing more than a PC of the same quality. Pure and simple. That's all there is to it. You're paying for a name for no reason. "The MacBook air is the most 'beautiful' ..." Yeah, okay. Whatever that means when it comes to computing.
There's nothing wrong with placing a value on the aesthetic of a laptop as long as the laptop can back it up with its hardware and the Macbook totally does. Part of the higher price of the Macbook Air comes from it already having an ssd inside and it's far more compact than other laptops which just works better for some people. And for the third time, I wasn't advocating getting a Mac for gaming exclusively. I was only arguing earlier that the Macbook Pros at least that I've seen can max out any contemporary game.
And if you pay say, 300 for a PC laptop, sorry fella, but it just ain't gonna be of equal quality to a Macbook Pro or Air. I'll even totally admit they may be proportionately overpriced (even though the Asus Zenbook is also 1000 dollars and the Toshiba Portege is also comparably priced). For the most part, however, you DO get what you pay for. And the give or take factor of 100 dollars or so may be contributed to brand name and extra features such as Thunderbolt or USB 3.0.
There is no "Stigma" about mac. Their computers are 1,000 dollars over priced for nothing more than a PC of the same quality. Pure and simple. That's all there is to it. You're paying for a name for no reason. "The MacBook air is the most 'beautiful' ..." Yeah, okay. Whatever that means when it comes to computing.
Not sure what kind of computer you built for 250, but it's not a nice one, and it's definitely not a gaming computer. A good mobo alone runs 100 dollars, a good processor is 100 more, a good graphics card is 150 more, case and power supply should run 90-100 more. A computer for 250 dollars is like, a gig of ram, an old mobo, a decent but old AMD processor, a horrible case/power supply and a hard-drive.
My Mobo and Processor together ran about 450 dollars.
You make Belial look like an innocent fibber.
All I'll allow myself to say toward such militant (seeming) PC ignorance is: nice limited warranty, embarrassing customer service, application/explorer crashes, humiliating battery life, and viruses, to name a few PC problems. You get for what you pay for.
The desktop I built did, indeed, cost me $250 total to build. I remember the 4GB RAM and the $20 case being on sale, and the video card, motherboard, and power supply were the most expensive parts (definitely didn't cost more than $80 for the video card, and the power supply was no more than $60). The computer wasn't a gaming beast, but it could play WoW on full graphics settings, which is what I cared about at the time. Spare monitor, keyboard, mouse, power cords. My friend bought it for the price I spent on it when I decided to move on to a laptop several months later.
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MacBook Air 13" (Late 2010)
2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB DDR3 RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 320M 256 MB
Running OSX Lion (latest)
I don't expect it to outperform any gaming computers, but it runs Torchlight and Dragon Age II without a sweat, and has an average battery life of 4 hours while gaming (8 hours casual).
Worth every penny.
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I used to be a strong advocate for windows 7 and PCs, then I started using my girlfriend's MacBook Pro for a year and couldn't go back.
I got my MacBook Air on MacMall for $1100 (original price $1800) with an extra year warranty, and AppleCare plan for it for 3-4 years. No matter what, the computer will always work, and work well, which makes the investment more worth it [considering my HP DV7 lasted less than a year while playing WoW (like that's a demanding game for graphics) and costed $700].
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Intel Pentuim P6100
15.6" HD LED LCD
IntelHD Graphics
4 GB DDR3 Memory
500 GB HDD
Acer Nplify 802. 11b/g/n...
As you can tell I know jack shit about computers, not sure if i even put right info? Any experts know?
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I used to want that kind of mobility too for gaming but I realize now I simply don't need it. When I get a new laptop it won't be a gaming one by any means.
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With all due respect, the guy says he wants a laptop. We're not trying to talk him out of it but to recommend the best laptop.
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I agree. The whole stigma about Macs sucking is really inaccurate; I could never understand it.
The MacBook Air is the most beautiful laptop I've ever seen/used. PCs still have their uses, for sure (I have parallels with Win7 just in case), but they are most definitely not the only option (or best, in my opinion).
I really, really recommend building (or having a friend build you) a desktop for gaming.
The last computer I built was a desktop PC, all parts from NewEgg, and it was really great and really cheap. The whole thing costed $250, which got me 2.4-2.5 GHz (can't remember), 4 GB RAM, real nice NVIDIA video card (can't remember), and a 250 GB HD. Didn't have to pay for the OS, which greatly reduced the cost, too. That's a hell of a nice setup for being built 2 years ago on a $250 budget.
There is no "Stigma" about mac. Their computers are 1,000 dollars over priced for nothing more than a PC of the same quality. Pure and simple. That's all there is to it. You're paying for a name for no reason. "The MacBook air is the most 'beautiful' ..." Yeah, okay. Whatever that means when it comes to computing.
Not sure what kind of computer you built for 250, but it's not a nice one, and it's definitely not a gaming computer. A good mobo alone runs 100 dollars, a good processor is 100 more, a good graphics card is 150 more, case and power supply should run 90-100 more. A computer for 250 dollars is like, a gig of ram, an old mobo, a decent but old AMD processor, a horrible case/power supply and a hard-drive.
My Mobo and Processor together ran about 450 dollars.
And if you pay say, 300 for a PC laptop, sorry fella, but it just ain't gonna be of equal quality to a Macbook Pro or Air. I'll even totally admit they may be proportionately overpriced (even though the Asus Zenbook is also 1000 dollars and the Toshiba Portege is also comparably priced). For the most part, however, you DO get what you pay for. And the give or take factor of 100 dollars or so may be contributed to brand name and extra features such as Thunderbolt or USB 3.0.
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You make Belial look like an innocent fibber.
All I'll allow myself to say toward such militant (seeming) PC ignorance is: nice limited warranty, embarrassing customer service, application/explorer crashes, humiliating battery life, and viruses, to name a few PC problems. You get for what you pay for.
The desktop I built did, indeed, cost me $250 total to build. I remember the 4GB RAM and the $20 case being on sale, and the video card, motherboard, and power supply were the most expensive parts (definitely didn't cost more than $80 for the video card, and the power supply was no more than $60). The computer wasn't a gaming beast, but it could play WoW on full graphics settings, which is what I cared about at the time. Spare monitor, keyboard, mouse, power cords. My friend bought it for the price I spent on it when I decided to move on to a laptop several months later.