http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/ Engadget Comments for Macs running Steam are more powerful than PCs, on average 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/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Jun 10th 2010 1:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/ I want to vote for Sprint EVO 4G now.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/09/iphone-or-evo-which-one-should-you-get/

Kthxbai

]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/I don't really see you how you show all the statistics saying how the typical Mac owns the typical PC, and then you tell *them* to "get with the times." Redundancy at it's finest.
Macs come with great, seriously powerful graphics cards, only they're rarely interchangeable (only in Mac Pros).]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Jun 10th 2010 1:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/You F'ing kidding right ?
Macs run 2 to three generations behind in graphics card. The lone exception is when AMD releases one fo their Top cards for the Mac Pro.
MacBook Pro graphics are a joke]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
You can start by imaging a one button mouse and clearing your pee ram.]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Honestly? Great.
Though I prefer gaming on Windows. I'm not a fanboy, I enjoy the best of both worlds. Mac OS X systems are capable of decent gaming, but Windows systems (even in bootcamp) rock, no doubt about it.

When it comes down to hardware, Macs are the best of the best, when they're first out, but PC's quickly catch up and offer lower price points. Furthermore, Macs (aside from Mac Pros) are hardly upgradeable, which means they're only good for gaming in their time, but PCs can continue to march on. That's why I have both. Though I admittedly only use my Windows machine for gaming anymore... and MS Word. The *real* MS Word can never be trumped, I love it (I'm a nerd).]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Perfect example of someone living in the 1970's still.]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
In other news, 100% of the macs being currently sold have a duel core or higher processor. Congrats. Another piece of statistics that is impressive if taken out of context.]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/No, not really, nice try though!]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Could the same not be said of PCs?]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
so according to this article computers that cost over 1000 seem to have more ram than computer that cost under 500.

I doubt it!

NO soup for you, NEXT!]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
Probably exactly like gaming on a similarly equipped Windows machine. Except more expensive.]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/computers*]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/This is a pretty stupid article. All it proves is the overpriced-only options of a mac comes with some respectable hardware. As it should.

PC hardware, that is.]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Macs never have the best hardware.
Name a current Mac model that has the best of anything.
There is not one]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
Here's my point. Try to buy a mac right now that doesn't have a duel core processor or better. See what I'm talking about?]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Judging by the unnecessarily angry comments gathered thus far, PC fanboys are poor, AND jealous...?

I don't get what you guys have to gain from bashing computers you obviously can't afford (hence the consistent complaints about price) and clearly have never used before (hence the seriously outdated information)...]]>Jun 10th 2010 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/And it's gotten a lot better with Steam.]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Jun 10th 2010 2:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/It is quite probably because of that. So?]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
DUH]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
It's really rather interesting. It enhances the game by each core dueling each other for dominance. Just another iNnovation by Apple!]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
I have a i7 @ 4Ghz, you don't, and never will.
I have 2 GTX480s, you don't and never will.
I have 14TB of HDD space in a RAID array (with a good RAID card unlike the cheapo cards Mac Pros have), you don't and never will.
I have a high quality HX1000 PSU, you don't and never will.
I have a Rampage II Extreme with more features than the last 5 Macs combined, you don't and never will.
I have X-Fi Fatality with hardware OpenAL, EFX & EAX, you don't and never will.

Despite all your money, you still end up with a box of shit on your desk compared to a custom PC.]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/You sir pwoned the hell out of the Apple fanboys, bravo]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
A typical PC is 300 - 500 dollars.

Big diffrence]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3759/mac-os-x-steam-performance-half-life-2-episode-2-still-slower-than-windows

All that extra muscle these ~1000 mac PCs have compared to the millions of windows PC steam gamers - on average that is - doesnt make steam games run even close as good as on a windows PC.

If Jobs cared about that, I wonder how he would spin that...

On a serious note, OSX is no gaming platform, thats all.]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Jun 10th 2010 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/im upranking you because you do have a point. but windows PC's is still a better gaming platform (consoles aside)]]>Jun 10th 2010 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Jun 10th 2010 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
The last poll I saw had the Iphone about 13% ahead of the EVO

So, the whole point of your comment is pretty much redundant!]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Jun 10th 2010 3:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Yes, and I'm Albert Einstein.]]>Jun 10th 2010 3:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
All you Apple fans are a bunch of dummy's for even beginning to say that a mac has comparable hardware to current pc's. They won't and never will unless they open their system up to more influence but they don't wanna do that! Macs will not out game pc's and the stats from Steam is junk to begin with. I could go into it but lets just say it has to do with market share and user numbers.... Any how here are some links to get your IQ a bit higher the the tool avg of 70.

PC vs Mac comparison - http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/68/macvspc.jpg

market share link - http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/01/windows-7-growing-faster-than-vista-overtakes-mac-os.ars

]]>Jun 10th 2010 5:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Yes obviously Macs come with the best hardware.
Oh wait we were being serious? My bad then lets compare.
New Macbook pro vs my laptop, but since you can easily spec the macbook yourself I'll just post my specs.

Cost $1700

Aluminum unibody? No, mine has a magnesium alloy.
Core I7 (you know the one that actually has 4 cores and 8 threads?)
8gb DDR3 ram
ATI RADEON HD5830
IDT high definition audio
500GB 7200 RPM Sata
1080p High Quality screen

Someone let me know when you can get that on a MacBook. Maybe you can get one only slightly worse for about $600 more. But still, as good as the hardware is, not saying its not, its not the BEST. Macs are good machines, they are well built machines, they are reliable. But mine is too, its just not as overpriced.]]>Jun 10th 2010 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Really? My specs aren't that outlandish except for my 8x2TB RAID 5 array.]]>Jun 10th 2010 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Really? My specs aren't that outlandish except for my 8x2TB RAID 5 array. And know what the best part is; its just my everyday use desktop PC. It must really sting that my gaming rig wipes the floor even with your uber expensive Mac servers.]]>Jun 10th 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Jun 10th 2010 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
Breaking news: Water is wet and the sun is hot!]]>Jun 10th 2010 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
The same as gaming on a PC, but in OS X instead of Windows.]]>Jun 10th 2010 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Cause core i7s were in the mac first! oh wait...... maybe PCs had the better hardware first, then the mac caught up....]]>Jun 10th 2010 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
No. If a PC were equipped *exactly* the same as a given Mac, they would cost the same, or the PC would cost more. That's how it works. People just love to think Macs are "more expensive" because they use more expensive components.]]>Jun 10th 2010 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/ I have a gorgeous, intelligent wife and you never will
I have a 5,500 sq ft house and you never will
......and my Mac Pro will keep working flawlessly and hold it's value long after your "monster" rig has died and you've started bashing something else of Apple's.]]>Jun 10th 2010 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
Now, I'm not directly comparing apple to alienware, its just that buying a mac, you pretty much have a standard: dual core and you pretty much have a core constituency who, if they can afford a $2,000 computer, can probably afford a decent internet connection... This is engadget using their linguistic prowess to fool the generally stupid public into thinking Macs are inherently better than PCs. Engadget: Don't post bullshit headlines in the form "Macs are better than PCs" unless its an equal hardware comparison. You and I both know most people don't understand the finer points beyond that, its why you do it.

(and I own a mac, so don't even think about posting what your thinking about posting)

Now with all that what I really wanted to say was, "I love portal!"]]>Jun 10th 2010 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
Ohh, you know you don't have any of those things. Just keep trying to justify your overpriced Apple hardware. Bye]]>Jun 10th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/If you're so wonderful, then why are you on engadget arguing with the "little people". Shove it up your ass.]]>Jun 10th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Jun 10th 2010 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/Jun 10th 2010 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/macs-running-steam-are-more-powerful-than-pcs-on-average/
And you run Windows, and we never will. And THAT is what it all boils down to. I'd take an underpowered Mac over a tricked out PC every time, and the sole reason is the OS.

So have a blast with your highly configured machine. One question; how much money does that set up make you? (now here's the part where you reply with an over-inflated amount which is most likely miles from the truth) ]]>Jun 10th 2010 12:24PM