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Warhammer Online on new MacBooks PART 2 (video)

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http://www.obsessable.com/notebook/apple-macbook-2008/ Obsessable.com installed XP on a new MacBook using OS X's Boot Camp, rebooted into Windows and install...

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primatelabs.ca - 10/17/2008

MacBook and MacBook Pro Performance

— primatelabs.ca — Benchmarks: Primate Labs takes a look at the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros to determine if the... faster RAM and the new NVIDIA chipset helps (or hinders) processor performance. (more) MacBook and MacBook Pro Performance

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updates.zdnet.com - 10/9/2008

apple macbook Resources

— updates.zdnet.com — ZDNet Resources Do we care if the new MacBooks don't have FireWire? So the new MacBooks lack... a FireWire port. The MacBook Pros still have them, but for those of us in Ed Tech including college students who will probably be looking at the mainstream ... (more) apple macbook Resources

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gizmodo.com - 10/16/2008

MacBook and MacBook Pro Dual Review [Review]

— gizmodo.com — Before Tuesday, there was no way a MacBook and a MacBook Pro could appear in a single... review. Too much separated the two systems, from outer appearance (build materials and backlit keyboard) to inner nitty gritty (graphics processors, etc.). To ... (more) MacBook and MacBook Pro Dual Review [Review]

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Putting the MacBook through the paces with Warhammer Online
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Hardware, Software, MacBook Since the new MacBooks were released earlier this week, everyone's been talking a good bit about gaming on the thing, but our friend (and TUAW alum) C.K. Sample III decided to actually load up a game and make the new Nvidia chips put up or shut up. And as you can see above, put up they did: he loaded up XP in Boot Camp, installed Warhammer Online (not a small task, with a 13GB install and all the patching it took about two hours), and entered the Age of ...

MacBook Turns in Positive Results as Gaming Device
Wired: Gadget Lab — Early tests of Apple's new MacBook suggest the notebook has potential to be a powerful gaming device. Technology blog Obsessable put a new 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo aluminum MacBook to the test by installing Warhammer Online Age of Reckoning. The video above demonstrates pretty smooth handling of the game, although it's difficult to see just how clear the graphics are, given the low quality of the YouTube format. Obsessable reports mostly positive results: In person, there was no pixelation during game play, just a few jittery moments when I had ...

MacBook gets into serious gaming
Newlaunches.com — Apple has finally taken its graphics seriously, while previous MacBooks managed to pack in a punch with its smooth interface elements, they never really could manage running games. The new cards in the MacBook (Nvidia 9400M) and MacBook Pro (9400M and 9600M) finally make Apple's laptops decent gaming machines. The new MacBook and MacBook Pro are attractive, although some are complaining about the glossy screen. A new MacBook was put through its paces with a configuration of 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo, as this rather pixilated video shows it running Warhammer Online Age of Reckoning, the player found the experience as smooth with minor lags only when the settings were ...