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thought i'd make an intro thread. i've played EQ on PC since i was basically a kid. i'm now 20, and got tired of the rifraff of the PC EQ servers. i'm originally from E'ci server, but after they merged i left live play altogether and went to test, where i now have a 90 monk. The problem with test is that there's no real community... nobody feels like helping anybody out, etc etc. i haven't gotten a mac yet, as i don't know what would be best, but i've been looking on CL for a good used mac (good luck with me getting a new one! $1700 for the mac i want )

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Goatallgone - 90 monk (Test) (retired)

Svaril - 25 ranger (E'ci) (retired waaay back when!)

Damn bro, check ebay swell, you should be able to get a fine running mac for 300 and upgrade it for another 1 or 2 hun with ram, don't drop 1700 imo...

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welcome!

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well, i found a Mac G5 desktop on craigslist for $400.. but i have no clue about macs, being a PC guy... good deal or no?

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Goatallgone - 90 monk (Test) (retired)

Svaril - 25 ranger (E'ci) (retired waaay back when!)

Goatallgone, you need an intel CPU Mac to play Mac EQ. Anything called "Power Mac" won't cut it. Do research before buying.

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Fleder - Half Elf Ranger (18)

A brand spanking new Mac Mini is $799 for one with a dedicated graphics card. This would d a great many things for you, including allow you to run Bootcamp and load Windows and run Windows applications native as well. 2 computers in one!

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trying to stray away from a brand new computer, simply because I really can't afford one lol. But, I've been looking and I think I've found a nice little MacBook pro... I'm gonna give him a call later today and see if it's still available. it has 6 gigs of ram, 120 gig hdd, and 2.0GHZ intel core two duo... OS X leopard.

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Goatallgone - 90 monk (Test) (retired)

Svaril - 25 ranger (E'ci) (retired waaay back when!)

Goatallgone, you need a MBP (or iMac) with a video card with at least 256Mb of vram. Older MBPs might only have onboard video, not a separate video card. You can see the hardware in the link from the menubar apple icon > About This Mac > More Info.
This one sounds quite old. Leopard? Really? I'd be wary of anything pre-2008, unless it's a lightly-used creampuff with adequate specs, that you can upgrade to Lion. But that might be me: I like to keep my software current.

Utdaan's recommendation for a brand new mini is a very good one, if you can also get the necessary peripherals: monitor, keyboard, mouse. Then I wouldn't run an expensive piece of equipment without at least a surge protector, or, far better, a UPS (uninterruptible power supply, like those made by APC.)

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Weltan Schauung - Dark Elf Wizard (24)
Quii Bono - Dark Elf Enchanter (22)
Gemut Lichkeit - Dark Elf Cleric (23)
Welt Shmerts - Dark Elf Warrior (21)
Fleder - Half Elf Ranger (18)

i still have a PC running windows 98, and it runs far better than anything else i own lol. as far as getting a new computer, i would have to save up for a good bit of a while. the economy's horrid :/

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Goatallgone - 90 monk (Test) (retired)

Svaril - 25 ranger (E'ci) (retired waaay back when!)

well, with alot of numbers crunching, budget editing, and a few sleepless nights, I've figured out I can afford a refurbished macbook pro (like this one) http://store.apple.com/us/product/FD313LL/A in 9-12 months.. but it's gonna take alot of gas out of my truck. lol

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Goatallgone - 90 monk (Test) (retired)

Svaril - 25 ranger (E'ci) (retired waaay back when!)

I play on a regular macbook running show leopard. I upgraded it to 8 gigs of ram from the standard 2 gig ram. I box 6-7 toons just fine.

thanks for the info hopefully i can get a mac quick and recreate my ranger and pally

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Goatallgone - 90 monk (Test) (retired)

Svaril - 25 ranger (E'ci) (retired waaay back when!)

make sure you get an external fan to set under it though. gets hot if you don't

Heh thats the combo i played with a friend when we first began on PC. Cant say i'd want to go through that again

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i have an "external" fan... home-made cooling pads are win

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Goatallgone - 90 monk (Test) (retired)

Svaril - 25 ranger (E'ci) (retired waaay back when!)