Laurent Bechir Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Hello,I'm about to buy a MacBook Air with those specifications :C2D 2x2.13 Ghz4 Gb RAM256 Gb SSDNVIDIA GeForce 320M 256 Mb VRAMWill it works on Second Life ? How it it compared to my actual Macbook Pro 17" 2,33 / ATI X1600 256 Mb / 3gb RAM ? One argument to buy this laptop would be the weight (17 " is quite heavy :)), and at home I would use it with an old 23" Cinema Display (plastics one :)) or a 20" display, if the 23" put too much weight on the graphic card. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koto Nizna Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Get the MacbookPro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Chester Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Get rid of Mac, buy a PC with killer graphics card, then go to vacation with rest of the money or pay Premium for 5 years in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Join the inworld Mac User group -- they are the experts. ETA: The experts are not around all the time but look for Trilobyte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara Chester Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 There are no experts on anything Apple, only cult members or elitists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterCanessa Oh Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 The machine itself should be powerful enough, but that graphics card is a old, weak and low-memory. You may also have problems with the operating system, because some versions aren't compatible with SL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 PeterCanessa Oh wrote: The machine itself should be powerful enough, but that graphics card is a old, weak and low-memory. You may also have problems with the operating system, because some versions aren't compatible with SL. That would be my guess -- recently I got rid of my 2009 MacPro and got a new iMac, and the card makes a huge difference (also 16 GB Ram, etc. helps). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Solo Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Real, custom pc's are really cool! (edit added a comma) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Yardley Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I've got a 4 year old regular Macbook and it handles SL very well. I can be in photoshop, watch a movie, check email, have 2 open browsers and be in SL all at once. The only thing it has trouble with is shadows. I'm not sure about the Macbook Air and if you prefer Macs (like I do), I'd go for a macbook pro, that is my next purchase. Just need to sell a kidney first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nod Brokken Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Who needs a Mac when you can have all the weight of a good PC not to mention the infinite variety of hidden settings, malware, frustration and community of pain. We all share the burden to support the superior machine. Design, light weight, easy of use is for wimps. The real PC guy can man up an carry the load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nod Brokken Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I use it on Second Life all the time, but beware, SL is a power hog and you should be near a power outlet cause it will drain your battery in an hour or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Bechir Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 SL eat the battery the same with my actual laptop, so I guess it won't change me a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Bechir Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 I've followed your advice and got in touch with Trilobyte who has given me a very interesting advice. As he told me, I shouldn't wait to be able to use maximum settings with this Macbook Air, but I can take still pictures with shadows, which is fine. So, I will go for it, since my 17" become very heavy for me to carry, and I often need to have it with me. Besides that, I've found it second hand but still under initial warranty (less than one year old, so possibility to take Apple Care) for 950,00 €, which is a fair price compared to the 1450,00 € of the last models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koto Nizna Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayR Cela Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hi there It will work just fine for casual use of SL JayR Cela :_) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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