G1 vs C90 vs new MBP

I am going to get a new laptop before going back to college in September but don't know whether to go for the new G1 or wait for the C90 to come out (hoping Nvidia releases the 8700M soon and that the chip's TDP won't be too high for that model, as I would really like to have something better than a 128 bit wide gfx memory interface).
Does anybody know whether the 8600 is going to be enough to play UT2007/Crysis at native res and with maxed out details (except AA/AF)?
If so, does getting a MBP make sense? I love the design and the idea of using OSX as a primary OS, but don't know whether such things are worth the Apple Tax.
Finally, am I going to have trouble (warranty issues and so on) if I buy the laptop from an UK reseller even though I am Italian? I really hate the Italian keyboard layout and want to have Windows and Office in English anyways (no more waiting months for the new service packs).

 

No, at a minimum I'm guessing you will need the equivalent of a desktop 8800 gts or better to play at these settings. An 8600 gt will most likely only play at medium settings smoothly.

 

With an education discount the MBP is not overpriced, you get what you pay for. However, I don't see the MBP getting much gaming use, so opt for the 128 VRAM.

 

Go for the MacBook Pro m8..Id go for the one with 256 Dedicated Graphics Memory..

 

How do I get the education discount? Are you talking about the online Apple store one has to access from within the university's network or about the public one?

 

The comparison is not Apples-to-Apples at all...
Did you try filling the FAQ in the "What notebook Should I buy Section" ?
And do you mind waiting until the summer so more laptops come out ?

 

Id be lost using one button on a mac

Im not familar with the OS havnt used it in ages.

 

The OS itself is not hard to get used to. Ok, things are in a different place but that's like moving into a new house with new appliances, no big deal. OSX has quirks that I really don't like however.

However, the one-button touchpad would drive me nuts in no time. I read somewhere that you can emulate the right button but I'm already emulating the center button on my Dell, I don't want to have just one button and then emulate the 2 others! And yes, I do use the center button.

 

Just get a mouse. I've never gotten used to using either the touchpad or a trackpoint in all the years I owned my IBM...no matter how "innovative" people say they are.

Of course...it did take Apple half a decade to realize that there are advantages to having a mouse with more than 1 button as well..

 

Relying on a mouse would not work for me. I spend too much time in situations where I can't use a mouse due to space constraints (when traveling, for instance). I also don't want to carry an additional piece of hardware. Having to flip back and forth between a mouse and a touchpad would make matters worse for me because I would have to switch back and forth between two input methods. I can easily memorize hand and finger movements but it comes at the price of inflexibility. Heck, I still use Esc-q in Emacs to fill a paragraph instead of Alt-q (which is equivalent but more "modern") just because I learned Esc-q first.

Contrarily to a lot of people, I don't hate the touchpad. I find that if I take time to change its settings, it is quite usable. I also find when I use other people's computers that they never took time to set their touchpad properly.

 

That's true. I just don't like rubbing my finger along that thing all day, but I suppose I should get used to it since I'll be traveling a lot more now.

 

I'm using a Mac at work now, but I MUCH prefer PCs. I love the fact that the Mac is built on UNIX and I can do lots of stuff in the shell/terminal, but the general navigation is terrible. The dock is horrendous and just about unusable. The mouse issue is a bit mitigated because the Apple mighty mouse is a two button thing even though it looks like one button... but it still sucks. With just one button you control-click and that acts as a right-click.

 

Navigation on the mac is indeed very bad and non-logical. The dock is just pretty.

I don't know why, but i feel that the macbooks and macbook pro's have the worst touchpad.... It feels like the difference between riding a horse and ridding a bike.... you just control the bike better (touchpad wise).

 

First Asus offers a triple assault on tree lovers everywhere, and now horses are getting the short end of the stick here....poor environmentalists!

 

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