SimCity 4 on MacBook

Has anyone had the chance to play SimCity 4 (Mac version) on a MacBook. How well does it preform?

Yes, I have. It's a little slow with only 512ram, but playable. Once I upgrade to 1gig I'm sure it will run smoothly.
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