"Dianesims;c-16542026" wrote:
"BluebellFlora;c-16535772" wrote:
Absolutely agree with @puzzlezaddict and @igazor. The new MacBooks are very underpowered and don't have a fan to cool them down so severely throttle any app that is demanding graphics and processing power, which the Sims 3 does in spades. You will drastically shorten the life of your MacBook if you play TS3 on it.
That's a thing that bothers me with Apple right now, the computers are less powerful than they used to be but the prices are insanely high.
I have a 2015 Macbook pro, and my brother has the old thicker one, that, for a lesser price, had more memory for example (mine has 250go, his has 500go).
Actually they're getting more powerful with really good GPUs in the 15" and high end iMacs, plenty of RAM, and nice stable storage. The MacBooks are pretty and serve their purpose well - to be ultra portable and lightweight. That's what the user is paying for, the technology crammed onto the smallest possible logic board.
Your brother's Mac may have more internal storage but your CPU and GPU will be more powerful, and your RAM will be faster :)