Topic Subject:10% of the members here are mac users...
Brtnboarder495 Skirmisher
posted 10-23-05 05:58 PM EDT (US)
Does anyone find that at all interesting seeing as Apple only owns about 3-5% of the computer market and that Age of Empires 3 isn't on the mac platform yet. Hah, and I thought I was the only one. Hopefully this will inspire some company to port it :\
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Kumar Shah Skirmisher
posted 10-23-05 06:00 PM
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There is a company that usually ports ES games to the Mac, but takes some years.
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fhertlein Skirmisher
posted 10-23-05 06:13 PM
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Well... most Mac users are in the graphics market versus the game market.
So... time will tell.
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Brtnboarder495 Skirmisher
posted 10-23-05 08:14 PM
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It demonstrates demand from the mac platform, wheres the supply?
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The_Assimilator Skirmisher
posted 10-23-05 08:20 PM
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Macs aren't really made for games, so thats why it'll take years for someone to port AOE3.
I don't have a mac, so i'll be playing in 11-10 days.
vbscript2 Skirmisher
posted 10-23-05 08:29 PM
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Macs aren't made for using. That's why it won't be for Mac for a while. Also, it seems that more than 90% of the people here have either the demo or the full game, which would mean that they have Windows. How did you come up with the 10% figure?
Oh, btw, the figure for Mac market share is 2%. All non-Windows platforms acct for about 5% total. Linux accounts for most of those, because it can run on a normal computer.
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fhertlein Skirmisher
posted 10-23-05 09:05 PM
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I do not see how 10% results in demand.
Perhaps if 30% or greater of the gaming market were on Macs, then games would be developed in the same time frame.
Hell, Microsoft strong armed Apple when deciding whether to create a new Office Suite for the Mac.
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barley_n_oats Skirmisher
posted 10-23-05 09:12 PM
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Even if % 10 of all computer users are mac-owners and use their macs, how many are actually gamers that cater to RTS games, not to mention Age3?
Macs are better for media (movie makers use macs) and look cool, but otherwise PCs/Windows has more practical (typing,internet,general) uses than a mac.
In fact, I think the most high-end mac now will be the last one to use Mac OS. Apple is switching to Windows OS soon anyways.
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Zeppelinite Skirmisher
posted 10-23-05 09:13 PM
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yeah, I think that number got pulled out of a hat
scipio_africanus Skirmisher
posted 10-24-05 06:13 AM
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10% of the members here are mac users...
So that's doikie and...
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HexHammer Banned
posted 10-24-05 06:46 AM
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Heretic fruit computers!!
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posted 10-24-05 07:35 AM
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scipio_africanus Skirmisher
posted 10-24-05 08:24 AM
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^ I know. I think he was being sarcastic, though.
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