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    The Mac requirements are brutal compared to the PC reqs. Requiring Leopard and an Intel Mac only is cutting a lot of people out.
    Jun 10, 2008 12:56pm PDT
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    The Mac requirements are brutal compared to the PC reqs. Requiring Leopard and an Intel Mac only is cutti... : Kazomir

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      You should be thankful you're getting a Mac version at all, since Macs still have relatively small market... : ArcanumThis person is cool!
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        I think it winds up being this interesting opposite edge of the sword - having more frequent OS upgrades ... : SchnappleThis person is cool!
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          If the Leopard thing is due to OpenGL versions like I suspect, there's no particular reason Apple couldn'... : ArcanumThis person is cool!
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            Kinda like how Microsoft *could* make DirectX 10 work on XP (hypothetically), they just don't. Ironica... : SchnappleThis person is cool!
            • There's a difference here. Apple is releasing pay-to-use service packs. Microsoft is not. : IndigoAK
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        The reason they're even making a Mac version is due to the requirements. Intel, etc.. it makes doing a co... : GaratNW
        • not to mention mac peeps can just boot camp xp and play it on their system that way : Chandler55This person is cool!
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      I would conjecture that at least the Intel aspect is to simplify things and decrease the programming reso... : geedeckThis person is cool!
      • That's my guess as well. : OmegaRed59
    • or, you can boot camp into XP. :) : g0nkThis person is cool!
    • The Mac version is probably using Transgaming, hence the requirements. : IndigoAK
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      I think that the requirements are in line, when you take into account that Mac owners are brainless, path... : TheMongbat
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        Attempt at humor: FAILED : ColoradoCNC
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          That was an attempt at humor??? I thought it was just a pathetic troll :-| : carbontree
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            Wow, people still say "Fail"? Well at least I didn't get an "EPIC FAIL!" Hint: By the time it gets onto... : TheMongbat
            • My question is, why do you care if people want to spend crazy money just to get OSX on overpriced hardwar... : oscrogo