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Am I Crazy? Wanting to swap an Alienware for a Mac?
AliasWyvernspur \| 7:39 PM on 03.19.2010	8 comments

First, let me explain:

I love my Alienware laptop, I do. It's an awesome, powerful machine. But, as of late, I've not been very active in gaming on my laptop. Let me also preface that I use laptops because of my kids running around, no place for a desk with desktop wires all over on the first floor. Plus, I lost my man cave. =( Damn kids!

I recently purchased a 13" MacBook, to have something small to use for generic things: check email, websites, Quicken, etc. I'm using BootCamp to use Windows when I need to (Quicken, for example.) Sometimes I just don't feel like using the 11lb M17x beast to check things like Quicken, or email.

While using Bootcamp, for shits and giggles I decided to install Fallout 3 and GTA: SA. I was shocked to see how nicely it ran. On a 13" with Medium settings, it really wasn't that bad (I'm not an HD snob, if that means why I didn't care if it was medium or high.) So this got me to thinking: do I really need the Alienware?

Now I know what people might be thinking: "Dumbass! Just keep both."

My original idea for this setup was to do just that. Have the Alienware for gaming, and the MacBook for menial shit. But for some reason, more and more I'm finding myself wanting to use OSX than Windows, and I'm just not using the Alienware for anything right now. Seeing as though Steam and Valve games are coming to Mac, and I can always boot to Windows if I wanted to play a Windows only game...I had thoughts of selling the 13" Macbook, and the 17" Alienware to pay for a 17" Macbook Pro.

Am I crazy?

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7 comments | showing # 1 to 7

Nyktharas

With steam coming to mac, and bootcamp a viable option, I would say you'd do pretty good with the mac.

I at first I just had an HP laptop I used for gaming (it could run games fantastically at med - high settings, including Crysis). Then I bought a iMac 27', installed boot camp, and now use it 90% of the time. With steam coming for the mac I may sell my HP.

So my opinion is your not nuts, but others may disagree. :)

MrSadistic

Well if you're starting to PC game less and less then, I guess I can see why you want to switch to a Mac. I never cared for them much since I first used a Mac for some video editing back in high school. Well, if you do switch to another Mac just don't make sure you don't eventually regret it.

AliasWyvernspur

Well, the way I see it, I'm not really getting rid of Windows, just the Alienware, I'll still be using Windows for somethings, and OSX for other (read: most.)

Dao2-SKP

your crazy for getting alienware in the first place :<

AliasWyvernspur

Actually, I didn't. I had bought a Dell though work, (decent deal, awesome accidental damage warranty.)

When the Dell laptop's video card died (and could no longer be replaced,) the only 17" laptop they had available was an Alienware. All other Dell laptops are 15" and below.

Om Nom On Souls

I think you were nuts to buy an alienware in the first place man. Never buy a computer, build one, you will honesty save like 30 - 40 per cent compared to dell or alienware or anyone

Velt

i macs, i hate osx. So i think you should be fine with a nice laptop (pc), not an alienware.

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