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<blockquote data-quote="HatWearingFool" data-source="post: 3711832" data-attributes="member: 54658"><p>I'd like to point out that people with Mac's have very little incentive to go out of their way to set-up a virtualization/dual-boot environment in order to run this software. Not only would doing so involve significant costs ($80 for VMware Fusion or Parallels*, >$100 for windows) it also removes all motivation for WOTC to bring out a Mac version of their software.</p><p></p><p>I currently run both boot-camp and VMWare Fusion and I have no intention of running DDI on either. The reason I've set them up is so that I can run things <em>critical</em> to me. </p><p>Obviously everybody has to decide what they are going to do based on how much value they place on this software. However, I hope that Mac users realize they will not convince WOTC to release Mac version if they simply find a way to run the PC version. WOTC also needs to be made aware of how many customers they are losing out on by not developing a Mac version of their software. </p><p></p><p>If WOTC is willing to sell subscriptions to different <em>pieces</em> of DDI it would also be helpful (imho) for Mac users to point out to them that they would expand their subscription if only WOTC would choose to support them as a customer. This is actually the best direction to go in my opinion because WOTC will be more willing to listen to an actual customer than some random internet message board whiner. Also by subscribing to a web portion of DDI we will be providing WOTC with real numbers as to how many Mac using customers they are excluding with their windows only offerings. Even if you only subscribe for 1 month (to a portion of DDI that you can use) I believe that your voice would have more weight with WOTC.</p><p></p><p>Remember the only thing you can do is vote with your wallet. By purchasing and finding a way to run the PC version you are voting for the status quo.</p><p></p><p>*At this point I don't believe either VMWare Fusion or Parallels supports a high enough version of DirectX to run this software. However, I wouldn't be surprised to see them support DirectX 9 by next summer. Also remember that while Boot Camp is a free beta right now it will not be once Leopard is released. At which time you will have to purchase Leopard in order to get boot camp.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HatWearingFool, post: 3711832, member: 54658"] I'd like to point out that people with Mac's have very little incentive to go out of their way to set-up a virtualization/dual-boot environment in order to run this software. Not only would doing so involve significant costs ($80 for VMware Fusion or Parallels*, >$100 for windows) it also removes all motivation for WOTC to bring out a Mac version of their software. I currently run both boot-camp and VMWare Fusion and I have no intention of running DDI on either. The reason I've set them up is so that I can run things [I]critical[/I] to me. Obviously everybody has to decide what they are going to do based on how much value they place on this software. However, I hope that Mac users realize they will not convince WOTC to release Mac version if they simply find a way to run the PC version. WOTC also needs to be made aware of how many customers they are losing out on by not developing a Mac version of their software. If WOTC is willing to sell subscriptions to different [I]pieces[/I] of DDI it would also be helpful (imho) for Mac users to point out to them that they would expand their subscription if only WOTC would choose to support them as a customer. This is actually the best direction to go in my opinion because WOTC will be more willing to listen to an actual customer than some random internet message board whiner. Also by subscribing to a web portion of DDI we will be providing WOTC with real numbers as to how many Mac using customers they are excluding with their windows only offerings. Even if you only subscribe for 1 month (to a portion of DDI that you can use) I believe that your voice would have more weight with WOTC. Remember the only thing you can do is vote with your wallet. By purchasing and finding a way to run the PC version you are voting for the status quo. *At this point I don't believe either VMWare Fusion or Parallels supports a high enough version of DirectX to run this software. However, I wouldn't be surprised to see them support DirectX 9 by next summer. Also remember that while Boot Camp is a free beta right now it will not be once Leopard is released. At which time you will have to purchase Leopard in order to get boot camp. [/QUOTE]
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