Do games etc actually work properly on the MBP with boot camp?

Question

I have heard alot about Boot camp being excellent for windows but does it actually run games smoothly, for example I play Flight sim 2004 on my Pc at home, how would this rate on th MBP, or even a game like Battlefield 2 etc?

Answer 1

Well....being my first Mac (& me being a switcher, also), I can say that I like what I've encountered. I literally stay in OSX for everything except gaming. I like the Mail interface -- it is so much simpler than Outlook. I like the integration of the iLife suite of products. I like the look & feel of the machine; the back-lit keyboard is most impressive.
As far as advice -- be open to changes. Mac folks tend not to concern themselves w/ the minutia of computing the way we Win-geeks have for years (sorry about the generalization, but this is what I've noticed in my measely Mac experience). I think this is simply b/c the Mac "just tends to work." If one does not want to concern oneself over minutia (re: the Mac), that is completely possible. For a Win-geek, it really isn't. Make sure you partition (choose the right size) correctly, since doing it over again is a bit of a pain. Finally, ask lots of questions. I am by no means competent w/ OSX yet....but I am comfortable. There are some good reads out there on optimizing the OSX environment (& plenty of websites).
And, of course, in the greats words of Douglas Adams, don't panic. Pour yourself a pint (of 1759, of course!) & enjoy.