Merneith I just want to say that I didn’t mean that post to be as ‘snarky’ as it may read. I really mean it when I say I appreciate hearing from people who are offering input… The Falcon laptops, if capable of playing gaming software to the point where I don’t need it to be ‘future proof’, but able to play current games without having to mess around with display settings which are… just annoying as all hell, I could see past it’s ugly externals. The one you brought up was a tower though.
If I were to forget about high end gaming altogether, I may be willing to pay more for the ease of a Mac. That’s if I want a laptop. I really see a chance to get out more with one. Is it likely to find a gaming laptop for around $1,500, that shouldn’t have a problem with current games? When I called Dell about their Alien Ware laptops that ‘start at; $1,500’ the sales person kept pressing for me to add on to it.
I just have a Wii, and no HD TV yet, (I will when my 7 or 8 year old big screen, projection TV dies). But I would like to enjoy some of the games I miss out on without the PS3 or X-Box. It’s not paramount, especially since those prices are going way down… The only reason why I wouldn’t just get a functional laptop and also another gaming console is that my parents are offering it to me as a gift… if I can get a game machine out of the deal, I wouldn’t have to pay for one on my own. So it’s KIND of sneaky. That’s what I wanted 2 years ago, but that makes a difference too. Why not wait out this generation of councils? I could either get a X-Box, or PS3 on the cheap, or perhaps wait for new iterations. The point is, the time that’s elapsed matters.
Macs may help solve the frustrations I have with the primary reason I use computers. But of course Windows 7 comes out right when this all happens. I feel really torn. I’m also mad Macs don’t come with a word processor. Can I get one for free off the net?
Sorry, I posted this in haste as I need to go to work soon… but I really would like to hear other’s opinions. I’m know I’ve broadened the topic more into; “Help me decide what kind of computer I want”, but really… this is important purchase, and since I do really heavily on my parents, I do want to be conscious of their money, (and the quality of what it’s put towards… they would go higher than $1,500. They feel bad about the last one they got me.