http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/ Engadget Comments for Steam on Mac preview roundup: all but identical to PC http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
So it's not identical to PC? I wish people would stop using "all but ____" improperly. It means it's everything except ____]]>May 10th 2010 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/Too little too late. PC games are on the decline. Nobody is going to buy a gaming Mac until they get decent games on it anyway. It is a nice incidental, but Apple don't do gaming properly yet. They do App consoles, that's how I think of the iPad and iPhone and iPod Touch. They have games sure, but they aren't for more than a quick time-burn. It's all about twitter clients and iWork etc.
All of that said, Portal is f***ing great Mac users, enjoy it.]]>May 10th 2010 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/So what is a Linux computer then?
I'm confused.

Seriously, I don't think it's hard to just call it what it is -- Windows. Or: a Windows PC.]]>May 10th 2010 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
If PC gaming is declining like you say it is, Steam is definitely helping with bringing it back. Steam makes it pretty darn easy to buy and play games.

Anyways, from the article: "...though several journalists noted you might want to invest in a two-button wheel mouse if you don't want to be found out."
I loled when I thought of what gaming on a Magic/Mighty mouse would be like.]]>May 10th 2010 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
I really take issue with these claims that it's "identical to PC" without any side-by-side comparison screenshots. In fact, it seems that there's a fair amount of deception at play as well, since 2 out of the 3 reviews have no 1:1 screenshots of the actual game.

I'm sorry, but until you provide the goods showing no loss in fidelity between running an OpenGL codepath on OS X and DirectX Source in Windows, it isn't "identical." Sorry.]]>May 10th 2010 7:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
No, it's not identical to PC (Windows). From the post: "It's *practically* the exact same as the Windows" (emphasis mine). "All but" is correct in this case.]]>May 10th 2010 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/Well when they say that, I get the feeling that they're talking about the Steam client and interface. That's all.]]>May 10th 2010 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/dictionary.com
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/all+but
or
Merriam-Webster
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all+but

In other words, if A is all but B, this means A is as close as possible to B without being identical to B (hence "all but B")]]>May 10th 2010 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
The expression means "99% of" the PC experience, basically, you moron.

PS. Instead of wasting your time being a Grammar nerd on the Internet shouldn't you be studying Chinese? You do plan on some form of gainful employment, sometime in the next 30 years, no?]]>May 10th 2010 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
By the time you double-click, we'll 4 finger swipe your bases to oblivion! :P :) :D]]>May 10th 2010 10:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 10:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
Welcome to 2006 Apple users. I think you'll find gaming quite fun. ]]>May 10th 2010 10:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
Its the same as for the PC, but with a 30% Apple tax tacked on for no apparent reason. ;)]]>May 11th 2010 12:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 11th 2010 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 11th 2010 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://j.mp/natal-time-official-impressions]]>May 12th 2010 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/

.... sometimes the stupidity of commenters here is just too much to bother writing a decent reply to.]]>May 10th 2010 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
I like how you think it's cool to get away with insulting things/people by calling it a "joke" after you're called on it. I mean do you actually think there won't be any games to buy on Steam? Is that why you thought it was "funny"?

You understand a joke has to have its basis in fact in order to be funny, right?

Also, where was I bragging about my intelligence? Can you point it out to me? Thanks.]]>May 10th 2010 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
And by saying "stupidity of commenters" it really sounds as you think people are more stupid than yourself, and I think that's bragging in a way.]]>May 10th 2010 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
From the article:
"It's practically the exact same as the Windows version, except there's almost nothing to buy."

You going to flame Engadget for that, too?]]>May 10th 2010 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 9:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
I can't tell you how much I cringe everytime I see you post....]]>May 10th 2010 11:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
I hope you are a grandma and had a wonderful mother's day!]]>May 11th 2010 12:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
U havta pay Apple for downloading games...]]>May 11th 2010 1:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/Yeppers. All source games will. They ported the entire engine...]]>May 10th 2010 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.teamfortress.com/119/
TF2 team: "Without us, you'd still be running around in de_dust"

They've liberated you, don't go back.

BTW, Darlie toothpaste is great.]]>May 10th 2010 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/No thanks, I'd rather not hear 8-year-olds attempting to curse in my PC gaming -- leave them on XBL and PSN.]]>May 10th 2010 8:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
EXCEPT FOR ALL THE GAMES...]]>May 10th 2010 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
Hahahahaha.]]>May 10th 2010 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/No, I mean for equivalent graphics cards under both. ]]>May 10th 2010 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
;-)]]>May 10th 2010 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
You're assuming we haven't already been kicking your asses in Boot Camp. Probably not a wise assumption to make.]]>May 10th 2010 7:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/
Don't take us for noobies, boys. ]]>May 10th 2010 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 11th 2010 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/10/steam-on-mac-preview-roundup-all-but-identical-to-pc/May 10th 2010 7:07PM