Comments on: MacBook Pro 2012 GameStop sales tip Apple gaming future

By: Michael Kavanagh

Michael Kavanagh — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:05:00 +0000

Ha yeah hoover mode they do overheat big time Macs in games after 30 minutes or so. Even the iPads/iPhones become very hot in games. Apple evidently just does not design and test for gaming very much at all.

Apple have a great deal of work to do in gaming. They will NEVER win over the hobby gamers who frequent PC shops and build their own set-ups but they can support games better for the casual players who buy Macs for sure. It is not about NEW markets it is about being better in the CURRENT market for the CURRENT users.

It is one of the biggest reasons to buy MS over Apple for many people. So yes Apple should invest some of those billions they have in improving gaming support and encouraging third party developers to get games on OSX. They have done some good work on iOS with gaming so it can be done.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:47:00 +0000

You realize that this is the new macbook pro and they are changing things to make it better for gaming (if this article is right). Just because the previous macbook wasn’t good for gaming doesn’t mean this one won’t be.

By: Game Over

Game Over — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:45:00 +0000

Relax people,the writer is talking about the upcoming MacBook Pro.Never judge until you get your hands on it.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:30:00 +0000

You know, you’re right about the problem with heating and the fan. I just play some “casual” Windows-only games via Parallels on my Mac, and the amount of heat generated (and noise of the fan) is alarming. Hopefully it’s something they’re addressing in their forward-facing designs.

By: Koller

Koller — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:01:00 +0000

Gaming
laptops for noobs? A real gamer will never buy a Mac for gaming unless he is ok
low textures details and no effects, then its ok.

By: spacem00se

spacem00se — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:04:00 +0000

If Apple were serious about Mac Gaming they would produce a few titles on their own.

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:20:00 +0000

It almost seems like a failure. Several of my friends have Macs that they “game” on. After a while, it sounds like a jet trying to take off and their computers just get ridiculously hot.

The problem is, primarily the MacBook lineup, is that there is really no way for the computer to cool off. It’s super thin and essentially NO air vents to cool the computer. (having air vents in the hinge of the display does NOT count as cooling for the computer. It’s like having a window that is blocked)But I guess now “gaming” is now becoming the hip and cool thing to do.