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JeremyK · 07-27-2009

Hey all.

If you noticed I was gone for a while, I went to Thailand for three weeks, where I had to resort to using my iPhone... Yeah...

Then when I got back, I took my computer to the apple store (we finally have one!!) where they (very generously) fixed the spacebar and all the other stuff wrong with it for free!!

I love apple.

Same can't be said for Vista... Which is rubbish.

I recently bought the sims 3 (very excited) but accidentally bought the pc version. So the game needs 2.0gb ram to run it on vista, and my MacBook only gas 2.0gb of ram. Does this explain why the game just ends... Crashes if you like?

However xp only needs 1.5gb so would I have more luck?

**bendrucker** · 07-27-2009

I would save yourself the aggravation. Buy the Mac version. See if you can find a friend or something to sell the Windows one to. If you don't absolutely have to use it, Windows will just cause you pain and ruin the experience of the game for you.

philbowell · 07-27-2009

Can't you just take it back and swap it for the Mac version?

**bendrucker** · 07-27-2009

With virtually all stores, you cannot return open software or other CDs. It would make it too easy to copy the content and then return it.

GadgetComa · 07-27-2009

You might want to try contacting the software publisher. They may be willing to swap or only charge for the media (~ $6-10 US).

JeremyK · 07-28-2009

Well I reinstalled vista - basic, which is an updated xp, and everythings much better. I've got other stuff for windows that I need to run, I can't take it back and ea won't swap it! But I'm happy anyway!!

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JeremyK Personal Shopping Specialist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 217	Hey all. If you noticed I was gone for a while, I went to Thailand for three weeks, where I had to resort to using my iPhone... Yeah... Then when I got back, I took my computer to the apple store (we finally have one!!) where they (very generously) fixed the spacebar and all the other stuff wrong with it for free!! I love apple. Same can't be said for Vista... Which is rubbish. I recently bought the sims 3 (very excited) but accidentally bought the pc version. So the game needs 2.0gb ram to run it on vista, and my MacBook only gas 2.0gb of ram. Does this explain why the game just ends... Crashes if you like? However xp only needs 1.5gb so would I have more luck? __________________ Once you go mac, you never go back! My macs: Aluminum MacBook, iPhone 3G 16GB, iPod Nano (5th Gen. Aluminum).

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bendrucker Assistant Store Manager Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,655	I would save yourself the aggravation. Buy the Mac version. See if you can find a friend or something to sell the Windows one to. If you don't absolutely have to use it, Windows will just cause you pain and ruin the experience of the game for you. __________________ iMac Intel Core Duo 17" 1.83Ghz, 2GB Crucial RAM \| iPhone 3GS (16GB) Twitter \| Business Twitter \| Maplewood, New Jersey Professional Photographer: Ben Drucker Photography

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philbowell Mac Genius Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Over the road from the Queen, UK Posts: 1,067	Can't you just take it back and swap it for the Mac version? __________________ My Mac's: 20" iMac Core Duo with 2gb RAM; 14" iBook G4 My Blog

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bendrucker Assistant Store Manager Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,655	With virtually all stores, you cannot return open software or other CDs. It would make it too easy to copy the content and then return it. __________________ iMac Intel Core Duo 17" 1.83Ghz, 2GB Crucial RAM \| iPhone 3GS (16GB) Twitter \| Business Twitter \| Maplewood, New Jersey Professional Photographer: Ben Drucker Photography

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GadgetComa Personal Shopping Specialist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 266	You might want to try contacting the software publisher. They may be willing to swap or only charge for the media (~ $6-10 US). __________________ Gadget Coma - The state of delirium that gadget geeks fall into after acquiring their latest techie gizmo-toy.

07-28-2009	#6 (permalink)
JeremyK Personal Shopping Specialist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 217	Well I reinstalled vista - basic, which is an updated xp, and everythings much better. I've got other stuff for windows that I need to run, I can't take it back and ea won't swap it! But I'm happy anyway!! __________________ Once you go mac, you never go back! My macs: Aluminum MacBook, iPhone 3G 16GB, iPod Nano (5th Gen. Aluminum).

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