Aqua-Soft ForumsMy grandparents recently purchased an 17" iMac G5 (I know, they should've gotten the intel). Today I got my first chance to use it. This is the first time I got to use a Mac with no strings attached (aka not at an Apple store). WOW. It truly was blazing fast. This also gave me a feel for just how far away we are from achieving a complete and perfect emulation of the OS X system. While we have mad immense leaps and bounds graphically, the OS is just so much cleaner, quicker, and smother. This only further motivates me to learn to program and lend a hand in emulation. At the same time, it makes me that much more inclined to buy a Mac, when I can.
First Impression with a real Mac
hehe, cool. no, powerpc is the way to go now!
I think the last few weeks, lots of people I know switched from Windows to Mac, and don't want come back 
but there is still one thing, THE GAMES, more studios have to port there games to the MacOS.
Then, I think, that more people switched to a mac.
I've never used a Mac, none of my friends had one, so I have to be the first one 
People can learn? I'm still pretty much the only Mac zealot here. I converted only one.I think the last few weeks, lots of people I know switched from Windows to Mac, and don't want come back
Tell me about it. I WANT MEH CITY OF VILLAINS FOR MAC!but there is still one thing, THE GAMES, more studios have to port there games to the MacOS.Then, I think, that more people switched to a mac.
It really is a pleasure. Far superior than any emulated WinBox can do. Yeah you can get the look, but you don't get the animations or the smooth flow of things. It's orgasmic.I've never used a Mac, none of my friends had one, so I have to be the first one
My very first experiences with a Mac (running OS X) were at a summer program at Mizzou (University of Missouri - Columbia). In my statistics class, there was a Quicksilver PowerMac running Panther equipped with MS Office X. I remember loading Excel and seeing how beautiful the page view was and how easy it was to tweak settings. Though I would never need it, the computer also ran Classic seamlessly for those old puzzle games. It was there I got my user identity with my first Spymac account, as you need a Mac to register; I picked gnome for my school's unofficial mascot, the Metro Gnomes, and xp for my operating system of the time.
This was about 2 years ago.
Since then, I had a teacher with all sorts of problems with his computers. He had two Powerbooks: an old 15in Titanium and a new 17in Aluminum. After helping him with some problems, including a backlight failure that even the GeniusBar couldn't explain (it was actually the display brightness set to zero), he would lend me out the Titanium to complete class assignments anywhere in the school. Then, in exchange for a website and help, he gave me the 15in PowerBook.
About 5 months ago, that computer reached end of usefulness. Going through many rough owners (my teacher got it for free from his university), it was on its way out display-wise. When the monitor broke off due to brittle hinges, it was time to perform a little surgery, making it a projector machine. I then got my current computer, an 867 MHz 12in PowerBook for 700 dollars.
In another 3 or 4 months, I'll upgrade to my college solution: a 15in MacBook Pro (the higher-end model) with a 23in Apple Display. I already have a full ride, free required expenses, and a monthly stipend to pay for costs of living and other expenses from the school. They should release around 5,000 dollars as discretionary money because Boeing will probably pay for my tuition in full, saving the school close to $100,000. If not, I can pay it off in 6 months using the stipend. All to my number one school choice.
Thanks for the life story mate...don't you think you went just a tad off topic...
PS. I resisted the urge to quote your whole post
Well.... I'd consider them all to be first experiences with Mac. At least I didn't make a post as I remembered stuff... or add pictures.
If Apple is moving to Intel doesnt that mean games will be ported easier?
The biggest problem is ActiveX technology and other Microsoft-proprietary methods of rendering video. No matter what chip Apple is, game designers will still design for Microsoft's exclusive video-rendering technology. Apple designers have to rely on OpenGL and Quartz.
^ I think you mean DirectX
If Apple is moving to Intel doesnt that mean games will be ported easier?
Not really... you write code (Games) for an OS, not a CPU.
OS X and even Windows does not allow a piece of software to talk directly to the hardware.
There are some CPU and GPU (graphics card) specific calls one can make in a software package, but those are more geared toward a specific function. The OS still handles all the underlying communication.
IMO game developers only port their games to OSX when they see there is a real interest which would allow them to make some profit out of it. At the moment, they have no interest in porting games over since the OSX market is too small, about 5% if i remember correctly. However, this is only my own assumption, I might be wrong 
so don't jump on me 
Well of corse they wouldn't port the game if it wouldn't be profitable for them That's business.
Isn't there a company that will volunteer to port games over to OS X? I've only heard something like that from a buddy of mine, I never looked into it.
There are some games available for OS X. Personally, I don't play games unless its a Playstation or XBox. But, I have been dreaming of Apple creating a gaming system called the iBox or iStation, or something catchier than that. I think Apple will increase success with a gaming system (agree or no?), especially with the success of the iPod.