No Macs? Holy crap did WotC do the math wrong!

[JVisgaitis]

Fortunately the Apple mouse I have, and which is I believe now the standard mouse with all Macs, has two button capability (although it still only has one button, it just knows which side you are clicking on) and a scroll ball that allows side to side scrolling as well as up and down (useful on large maps or picture files).

You actually have four buttons. The scroll ball is a button, left and right sides of the mouse, and if you squeeze the mouse it activates another function. By default, all of these options are turned off except for scrolling IIRC. Look in the system preferences under mouse.

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

You actually have four buttons. The scroll ball is a button, left and right sides of the mouse, and if you squeeze the mouse it activates another function. By default, all of these options are turned off except for scrolling IIRC. Look in the system preferences under mouse.

I know, but I found the side squeeze buttons hard to use, and I haven't found a real need for it.

 

[BASHMAN]

Haven't any of the mac user advocates here heard of Parallels? It COMES with new macs-- and is a really good Windows XP emulator that can be used to run PC games, aps, etc on a mac.

Now if these DDI aps require Windows VISTA, then they are asking for WAR from both PC users who refuse to buy it and MAC users who cannot emulate it.

 

[The Little Raven]

Now if these DDI aps require Windows VISTA, then they are asking for WAR from both PC users who refuse to buy it and MAC users who cannot emulate it.

Agreed. Vista-only will guarantee it to fail.

 

[cthulhu_duck]

Haven't any of the mac user advocates here heard of Parallels? It COMES with new macs

No it doesn't (not as part of the standard software installed by Apple). And it doesn't help those of us with an older Mac that can't run Parallels or VMWare.

 

[RigaMortus2]

I think they said that, at release, DDI will not be compatable for MAC. So, since there is a smaller number of MAC-only users out there, what makes more sense? Release DDI early so that the majority of (PC) users can use it OR not release it at all until everyone (MAC & PC users) can use it all at the same time?

Of course, then you'll have the people that wine that their 486 computer can't run it, and it's not fair to them.... wahhhhh

 

[Nifft]

I think they said that, at release, DDI will not be compatable for MAC. So, since there is a smaller number of MAC-only users out there, what makes more sense?

If it were equally hard to add platforms than it is to include them from the beginning, you might have a point.

But it's really not.

Porting finished software to a new platform is very hard. Building a system that works cross platform is much, much easier.

Cheers, -- N

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

I think they said that, at release, DDI will not be compatable for MAC. So, since there is a smaller number of MAC-only users out there, what makes more sense? Release DDI early so that the majority of (PC) users can use it OR not release it at all until everyone (MAC & PC users) can use it all at the same time?

Of course, then you'll have the people that wine that their 486 computer can't run it, and it's not fair to them.... wahhhhh

The problem many Mac users have is that they have chosen a path that is not easy for making it Mac compatible at a later date. The result is that we fear they never will find it to be worth the trouble to do it. Had they chosen something that can be converted without the same level of effort, I think there would be less concern about them getting to it later. I know that's how I've been feeling.

 

[AdmundfortGeographer]

Haven't any of the mac user advocates here heard of Parallels? It COMES with new macs-- and is a really good Windows XP emulator that can be used to run PC games, aps, etc on a mac.

What are you talking about? Parallels does not come with new macs. *shakes head*

And even then Parallels doesn't not come with Windows of any version.

And for those Mac users who don't have Intel processors, like the 64 bit G5's, can't use virtualization (not emulation) software. Virtual PC (emulation software) was cancelled.

 

[BASHMAN]

What are you talking about? Parallels does not come with new macs. *shakes head*

And even then Parallels doesn't not come with Windows of any version.

And for those Mac users who don't have Intel processors, like the 64 bit G5's, can't use virtualization (not emulation) software. Virtual PC (emulation software) was cancelled.

I just bought my dad an ibook 2 months ago. The apple store installed his old PC desktop & parallels right on the computer for free. With 1 button click, my dad can switch to his windows xp and play Civ 4 on his mac. With a single keystroke, he switches back to the Mac OS X desktop.

But, I suppose I don't know what I'm talking about...