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I don't have a digital camera so I can't post mine.
kraig911
2004-05-17, 00:37
uh huh yeah...
Powermac G6
quad 6GHz
16gb ram
4 1tb drives
RADEON 12000 1g
...
Well I have a G7 Biatch! :D
pscates2.0
2004-05-17, 20:15
Mine (http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/desk/desk.jpg) as of three weeks ago.
And a bonus, for Gibson (http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/desk/desk2.jpg) fans.
:)
SilentEchoes
2004-05-18, 10:09
Mine (http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/desk/desk.jpg) as of three weeks ago.
That carpet looks really comfortable. Is it?
pscates2.0
2004-05-18, 10:19
It's pretty thick and soft, actually, so yeah. I like it. :)
Messiahtosh
2004-05-18, 11:54
http://homepage.mac.com/littleitaly/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2004-05-10%2015.40.37%20-0700/Image-5B1F686DA2D211D8.jpg
1.5 Ghz G4 15'' PB with a 128 MB Video RAM, and 80 GB 5400 RPM HD.
DMBand0026
2004-05-18, 13:36
And a bonus, for Gibson (http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/desk/desk2.jpg) fans.
:)
Yum :)
I would put all my guitars and other instruments in my picture, but I would have to take like 4 pictures to get them all in. Haha.
That, and I don't have a "setup" currently...cause my new desk isn't here yet. So I'm baking my nutsack (hope that wasn't too graphic for anyone ;)) with this PB on my lap.
http://homepage.mac.com/littleitaly/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2004-05-10%2015.40.37%20-0700/Image-5B1F686DA2D211D8.jpg
1.5 Ghz G4 15'' PB with a 128 MB Video RAM, and 80 GB 5400 RPM HD.
You make me so jealous! :D
I'm too lazy to deal with my digital camera, so here goes:
G4 Cube
15" Apple Studio Display
Epson Stylus Color 880
Airport Extreme Basestation
15GB iPod
Soon to be added:
Powerbook G4 12" 867Mhz w/Superdrive
http://homepage.mac.com/littleitaly/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2004-05-10%2015.40.37%20-0700/Image-5B1F686DA2D211D8.jpg
1.5 Ghz G4 15'' PB with a 128 MB Video RAM, and 80 GB 5400 RPM HD.
Nice.
NosferaDrew
2004-05-23, 18:16
This is where I work. Three Macs (my 12"PB, 1Ghz MDD for Pro Tools, old 9600 for Sonic Solutions) and a PC for the email/database stuff.
I really need to clean up under the console, but I work in the dark all day, so I never noticed it until I took the pic. :D
http://homepage.mac.com/drew1/.Pictures/work_setup.jpg
k squared
2004-05-24, 21:22
Wow, Messiahtosh, you have quite the list of iChat buddies. Sadly, none of my friends use AIM and I'm stuck using Messenger.
ThunderPoit
2004-05-25, 04:08
ooh, like the girl in the monitor.
so drew, what kind of movies do you edit, exactly ;)
NosferaDrew - nice work environment! Did you build that desk with the incline for that specific mixer/editing console (or whatever it is exactly) or can you buy desks such as these with a modifiable space to house any sized mixer/editing console?
I also like the built in 19" rack spaces at the back, but am I correct when I see that they are only 3 spaces high?
Very curious. :)
Wow, Messiahtosh, you have quite the list of iChat buddies. Sadly, none of my friends use AIM and I'm stuck using Messenger.
Same here...
I'd much rather use ICQ then MSN.
Stroszek
2004-05-25, 23:29
And a bonus, for Gibson (http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/desk/desk2.jpg) fans.
:)
What a let down.
I thought you meant Gibson (http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drc400/c473/c473989u55f.jpg)
;)
NosferaDrew
2004-05-26, 02:09
ooh, like the girl in the monitor.
so drew, what kind of movies do you edit, exactly ;)
Heh, well actually that's a young boy ThunderPoit. :D
I was working on the Slavic 5.1 version of Peter Pan (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316396/) that day.
NosferaDrew - nice work environment! Did you build that desk with the incline for that specific mixer/editing console (or whatever it is exactly) or can you buy desks such as these with a modifiable space to house any sized mixer/editing console?
I also like the built in 19" rack spaces at the back, but am I correct when I see that they are only 3 spaces high?
Very curious. :)
That was custom built for the Yamaha 02R digital console and that specific stage.
The stage is going to be upgraded significantly in the future. The 02R is out and we're dropping in a Digidesign Pro Control (http://www.digidesign.com/products/hd/control/) control surface to compliment the Pro Tools|HD system that I run.
The rack spaces are actually 4U high. Currently there is only an unused Dolby SEU4 Encoder (I have a Dolby 563 Surround Encoder on the credenza behind the mix position) and the head unit for the Lynx KCU in that area.
I don't really need much outboard gear since I do almost everything within Pro Tools.
Also getting rid of the monitor up front to be replaced by a overhead projector, the two LCDs will be replaced by a 20" Cinema Display since I have no use for the Sonic Solutions system (again, Pro Tools does it all).
The clunky PC has to stay unfortunately. :p
ThunderPoit
2004-05-26, 06:38
uuummmmm, errrr,,ahhhh,,,,,
(hides head in girlfriend's chest)
pscates2.0
2004-05-26, 08:13
What a let down.
I thought you meant Gibson (http://www.artistdirect.com/Images/Sources/AMGCOVERS/music/cover200/drc400/c473/c473989u55f.jpg)
;)
Ha! As if...
Although, have you seen her lately? Wow, quite a beautiful, sexy woman (http://www.americanphoto.co.jp/pages/celeb/G/Gibson_Debbie/Previews/Plans-4535.jpg). Red hair, pretty smile, a few lines around her mouth, etc. Meow!
:)
I think she's doing lots of stage stuff.
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~resc0030/setup.jpg
This is my setup at home. I have my Quicksilver G4 upgraded to 1.33 GHz with a bunch of other upgrades as well (1 GB RAM, two 80 GB hard drives, GeForce 3, DVD burner). There's also the 12" PowerBook G3... 233 MHz G3, running OS 9. I use it at work on the wireless network, for making presentations in my classes, and for running SETI@home when it's not doing anything else.
Oh yeah... Call Of Duty rocks!
Messiahtosh
2004-05-26, 12:52
Nice PowerMac Luca!
Okay, well here's mine. DP 1 GHz MDD, 1.25 GB RAM, Superdrive and Lite-On 52x burner, original 80 GB internal HDD + a 200 GB internal + 60 GB external FireWire. Printer, scanner, card reader, USB MIDI interface, Firewire 410, iSight, Bluetooth adapter, Logic dongle, Linksys WRT54G wireless G router/4-port switch, Logitech 2 button optical wheel mouse, Viewsonic VG800 18" flat panel, Korg M1, Roland V-Drums, Shure KSM32.
Not shown: 867 MHz 12" Powerbook G4, Sony-Ericsson T616 bluetooth phone, hehe.
http://www.xaqtly.com/setup.jpg
http://www.xaqtly.com/vdrums.jpg
http://www.xaqtly.com/mic.jpg
Nice pics! What camera are those taken with?
Messiahtosh
2004-05-27, 17:59
Nice pics! What camera are those taken with?Those pics are tremendous, the setup is even more amazing than the pic quality though. Wow. :eek:
Thanks :) The camera I took those pics with is an Olympus C-5050.
Those pics are tremendous, the setup is even more amazing than the pic quality though. Wow. :eek:
You should see his TV room.
Thanks :) The camera I took those pics with is an Olympus C-5050.
Nice camera. I am thinking of gettting the 8080. www.dpreview.com gave it very good marks. Same as yours, essentially, only 8 Megapixels.
Xactly some nice gear - I think we might be from the same vintage. I loved seeing that old Alesis MIDIVERB II... I've still got a Proteus - in storage though, these days. ;)
Nice VDrums and mic, though!
Don't tell me you're just using GB to do all your audio work. No DP?
Btw, what keyboard/synth is that to the left of the picture?
Thanks! Yeah that midiverb doesn't get much use these days. I use GarageBand a lot, but not exclusively. I also have Logic 6 and Reason. The keyboard is my trusty Korg M1, which will probably be replaced in the not so distant future, because I don't perform with it any more. These days all I really need is a basic controller.
Shameless plug - here's stuff that I've done in GarageBand. My GB songs (http://www.icompositions.com/auditorium1/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=228&thumb=1)
http://www.lattelekom.lv/ltk/images/modules/foto_akcija_images/109_48_big_Arturs_Zvirgzds_01.jpg
thegelding
2004-05-29, 16:19
murbot, you have such skinny arms and a pencil neck
g
ps...say hi to the misses there
pss...the true geeks here are looking at that photo and going, "ohhh, nice laptop..."
Or "oohhh, she is still wearing a shirt." Or perhaps "oohh, the URL is not from Murbot's iDisk, therefore it's not him! LIAR!!!"
;)
That looks like a rather large and thick laptop. Maybe to match... :eek: uh, nevermind.
It's from this photo contest (http://www.lattelekom.lv/ltk/foto_akcija/?PHPSESSID=df39b0612017d9f687d21a5907a8cbbd) that was linked in an AO thread.
heh heh
It IS the best setup photo ever, though. :)
thegelding
2004-05-29, 17:06
yeah, we knew it wasn't you bot...we've seen your picture...you are much thicker than that guy...
and the lovely mrs bot is slimmer than that young lady also
g
billybobsky
2004-05-29, 18:46
'hey are you saying my girlfriend is some sort of heifer?
i mean, er, um...'
pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
Are you guys sure that is a girl? Maybe it's a guy which long hair tied up.
Murbot sometimes does something we can't expect ;)
Dude, your obsession with gay porn isn't helping you out at ALL.
:p
Dude, your obsession with gay porn isn't helping you out at ALL.
:p
I only do animals :D
I got a camera! so here is my setup.
P.S If there is no pics, please tell me how to get them there(I not sure how)
:lol:
edit-help :D
edit- thanks to pscates for putting it up for me
pscates2.0
2004-06-04, 17:34
You have to get it uploaded to a site somewhere, somehow. Then take the URL and...you know what...
Just e-mail it to me (my info is in my profile), I'll upload it to my .Mac folder and display it for you.
Someone else can explain what I was attempting to in the first paragraph (but I don't have the patience or focus to follow through).
:D
pscates2.0
2004-06-04, 18:47
Here is Zodiac's:
http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/desk/zodiacdesk.jpg
NosferaDrew
2004-06-04, 21:09
We just got a new toy delivered to work today! :)
http://homepage.mac.com/drew1/.Pictures/Xserve_G5.jpg
onlyafterdark
2004-07-28, 22:09
Here is mine as of right now. Soon to be added: 4G iPod and Airport Extreme base station.
http://homepage.mac.com/natolangley/.Pictures/IMG_0001.JPG
Shameless plug - here's stuff that I've done in GarageBand. My GB songs (http://www.icompositions.com/auditorium1/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=228&thumb=1)
Wow, Xaqtly! I thought that Garage Band was a silly toy for dolts. But now that I've heard your creations, I will have try out GB and see what I can come up with. Being a lawyer sucks. I've always wanted to be a DJ, make music, and get the hot chicks. ;)
I'll post a setup pic with my new 12-inch PowerBook in the very near future.
Escher
http://homepage.mac.com/ryantann/setup.jpg
Yes, I am using the foam packing inserts that came with my Powerbook as a stand. :p
http://homepage.mac.com/ryantann/aldrin.jpg
My Buzz Aldrin Think Different poster on the other side of the room.
Here's mine:
http://homepage.mac.com/stephen.still/ssystem.jpg
Hey, staph. Thanks for keeping this thread alive. I should be able to post a pic of my new 12-inch PowerBook desktop setup next week.
Escher
Hey, the pleasure is mine.
I'm sure we all look forward to seeing your fresh computer pr0n. ;)
El Guardo
2004-08-16, 01:33
We just got a new toy delivered to work today! :)
http://homepage.mac.com/drew1/.Pictures/Xserve_G5.jpg
NosferaDrew - do you have anymore photos of that fine specimen?
Sorry, don't have a camera... but my kit generally consists of:
G5 Dual 2GHz, 8Gb RAM,
160Gb HD SATA x2,
StarDom Firewire Raid (200Gb)
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64MB of DDR SDRAM
Radeon 7000 32MB S-Video/DVI/VGA (PCI)
Apple Cinema Display 23" x3
Alu PowerBook G4 15
1.00Ghz, 768Mb,
80Gb HD, SuperDrive
Airport Extreme
Cintiq 15X
6Mbit Dedicated Line.
Click Here (http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?p=23124#post23124) to see the a desktop screenshot.
I find it amazing that you can spend $6000 on displays and not put down $200 for a decent digital camera :lol:
Gargoyle
2004-08-19, 12:25
Here's mine:
http://homepage.mac.com/stephen.still/ssystem.jpg
Urmm I am going to have nightmares about you being burried alive under all those books... Looks kinda top-heavy!!
;)
my office mac
http://www.unex-t.com/resolve.jpg
and my mac at home
http://www.unex-t.com/myroom/index-Images/4.jpg
I find it amazing that you can spend $6000 on displays and not put down $200 for a decent digital camera :lol:
$200 would buy the misses and me dinner, maybe in a nice restaurant looking out of hong kong harbour. I am, however in the market for a pro Digital SLR.
my office mac
http://www.unex-t.com/resolve.jpg Resolve....very nice. :)
yup by herman miller. chair is a Tom by Keilhauer
http://homepage.mac.com/ryantann/PhotoAlbum23.html
I'm building a custom desk, and here's a photo album that will show how its going. I'll update it as I finish.
Here's what its basically going to look like:
edit: ASCII art doesn't scale well from TextEdit.
http://homepage.mac.com/ryantann/.Public/customdesk.jpg
The legs are actually bookshelves, and so is the thing on top. The table is birch plywood.
NosferaDrew
2004-08-19, 19:54
NosferaDrew - do you have anymore photos of that fine specimen?
It's in the rack now, along with an Xserve RAID and a bunch of fibre drives.
I'll take a pic or two tomorrow. It's not the most aesthetically pleasing setup, but it functions beautifully.
El Guardo
2004-08-20, 07:47
Thanks NosferaDrew - looking forward to it....
Urmm I am going to have nightmares about you being burried alive under all those books... Looks kinda top-heavy!!
;)
It certainly is. Those are mostly history texts too, so they're nice and heavy. Perched up the top, immediately above the main monitor is Bronitt and McSherry's Principles of Criminal Law, poised to give a whole new meaning to the majesty of Justice.
Yeah, I have too many books. I kind of have to pile them up. What you can't see are the other shelves, and the heaps on the floor. ;)
I'm touched by your concern, btw. :)
BenRoethig
2004-08-20, 11:52
Mine (http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/desk/desk.jpg) as of three weeks ago.
And a bonus, for Gibson (http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/desk/desk2.jpg) fans.
:)
How well does that iCurve work? I'm thinking about one for my iBook.
pscates2.0
2004-08-20, 12:07
Yeah, it's the best $39 I ever spent (well, as far as you guys know... ;) ). Yes, sturdy as can be and I wouldn't go back to the "PowerBook on the desk" days again.
Has little "sticky" pads (not really sticky, just provide awesome grip) built into the arms, and my PowerBook doesn't budge. They do include, for worrywart types, two little quarter-sphere "bumpers" you can stick on the end of the arms, giving a little stopping point, for extra security/peace of mind. But I've had this iCurve for most of 2004 and I've never once worried about the PowerBook sliding off. It simply won't...those little adhesive grips really seem to snag the bottom of the PowerBook! But it's not truly "stuck on", because you can lift the PowerBook off and the iCurve doesn't come with it.
:)
Get one.
The iCurve, along with an external keyboard, made a HUGE difference in how I used my PowerBook. It instantly became a comfortable, fun-to-use computer, and my neck/shoulder pains went away almost instantly!
I've slid my PowerBook down an inch further to where I can't see the protruding arms...as I'm sitting at my PowerBook, I can't see any trace of the iCurve and it looks like the PowerBook is truly floating 6" or so off my desk!
:D
I highly recommend the Griffin iCurve! Made all the difference in the world...
onlyafterdark
2004-08-20, 19:45
What he said. :)
My iCurve + Wireless Keyboard/Mouse was the best "peripheral" combo I bought for my powerbook. There is an abundance of space on my desk now, and it is much more comfortable to use. The iCurve combo makes a world of difference. Paul is right. .. as usual
NosferaDrew
2004-08-20, 23:41
Thanks NosferaDrew - looking forward to it....
Messy, but it's practically home. :)
http://homepage.mac.com/drew1/.Pictures/Xserve01.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/drew1/.Pictures/Xserve02.jpg
VERY nice... what do you do for a living that requires those beauties?
NosferaDrew
2004-08-21, 00:14
Audio Engineer (Mixer/Editor) at a motion picture studio.
My boss is a gear whore and must have all the best toys. It's a great job and a very fun place to work.
pscates2.0
2004-08-21, 08:34
If you gotta be a whore, that would be the best kind! :p
Beats the "crack" and "spec" variety!
El Guardo
2004-08-21, 20:26
Thank you NosferaDrew....
http://homepage.mac.com/mczarnecki/.Public/setup.jpg
Not even a desk! Haha.
how come your powerbook charging cable is white? is it an ibook charger or do powerbooks come with white chargers?
NosferaDrew
2004-08-22, 02:46
Maybe the cable is different in other countries, but my iBook and my PowerBook cables are both white.
yeah i just checked my brothers 12inch pbook and its also white. how ugly of apple. couldnt take make different grey cables for the powerbook?
pscates2.0
2004-08-22, 08:03
http://homepage.mac.com/ryantann/PhotoAlbum23.html
I'm building a custom desk, and here's a photo album that will show how its going. I'll update it as I finish.
Here's what its basically going to look like:
edit: ASCII art doesn't scale well from TextEdit.
http://homepage.mac.com/ryantann/.Public/customdesk.jpg
The legs are actually bookshelves, and so is the thing on top. The table is birch plywood.
OMG...that's BEAUTIFUL! :D :p ;)
I have a VGA converter/switch which is sharing both the 19" CRT and the lousy speakers between my old RH/W2K PC and the PS2. The Powerbook only has power and mouse (MX700) connected, the net connection is via the SMC router you see between monitor and PS2. The PC is attached to the router with wiring, and the router is attached to a 100Mb wall socket :D
http://130.233.20.28/~ypeussa/applenova/IMG_0713.jpg
These were taken over 8 months ago and are a wee bit out of date. I've added hundreds more games and tons of stuff since then, but am too lazy to clean up the huge mess to take newer pictures.
The Full Page (http://www.jasoco.net/lair.php?lair=4)
The Current Listing of all my Games (http://www.jasoco.net/collection.php)
My History of my Desktop.. er.. Screenshots (http://www.jasoco.net/screenshots.php)
http://www.jasoco.net/data/lair/lair-4/corner1.jpg
http://www.jasoco.net/data/lair/lair-4/corner2.jpg
http://www.jasoco.net/data/lair/lair-4/corner3.jpg
http://www.jasoco.net/data/lair/lair-4/corner4.jpg
The computer is currently in another place as is the TV. There is a second older iMac next to my main machine. Bondi 333, serves my web site. And in a week or two, I will have an iBook in there as well. And maybe an iPod.. who knows?
Edited: Fixed images. Sorry for the trouble
Bad timing. I host my site from my home. And it's all connected via a LinkSys router. But of course, yesterday the Router's Firmware decides to give up. And in order to UPDGRADE it, I need a PC. And none of the damn PC's in this house will connect directly to the modem to download the damn firmware upgrade.
So until Dad comes home with the copies, I am without site.
Either way, I might be moving it all to an actual server soon. Sad, I can no longer use my "Powered by OS X" image. It'll have to be "Powered by Linux". But it's a great host.
http://www.jasoco.net is probably where it'll get moved to. Sadly, it was nice having it right on my computer. And has been over a year since I started hosting my own site, but time to move on. I'll repost the pictures when I am able to.
In terms of reliability, there's nothing like off-site hosting. At least for small peepls like us.
Escher
Up until now I had no problems at all. But I'm thinking it's time to move on. It's a nice host for 400MB for $4 a month and a boat load of features. (I already installed a phpBB Forum in 5 seconds and have full access to all the files. I plan on integrating it into the site as a Comments section. Plus eMail and lots more.) Not to Spam, www.fourbucks.net is really nice.
The days of my Comcast and iMac hosting are over. The questions remains, should I sell or keep Heather? Bought her for $100 to specifically host my website. Bondi Rev. C iMac. I kinda hate to let her go so I'll have to find a use for her. Maybe a file server.
OMG...that's BEAUTIFUL! :D :p ;)
http://homepage.mac.com/ryantann/desk.jpg
So there. :p
I haven't quite finished(obviously), but I did plug in my DSL modem and Airport, so I can use my eMac and Powerbook to get on the internet.
The tabletop is 30"x84". Plenty of space. The bookshelves are solid pine, bought for 100 each at a local furniture store. The top is birch plywood, with a pine trim around it. Nothing holding it together, but I need to add some support in the back, as it bends a bit because its too long to support itself.
I haven't added the shelves to the bookshelves yet(forgot where I put the things that hold them in place), and the third bookshelf has yet to be bought. Other than that, and a few desk accessories, not to mention finding new homes for everything, I'm done.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/lickmeup/P8220198.jpg
Well this is my first time posting my setup pic. .. be nice. .
PS. this is at my new place. ..
pscates2.0
2004-08-26, 20:37
I like that you can't tell who your computer is, because of the mask!
:p
Hey, is that a violin case? Looks to short/stubby to be a guitar case (that bottom part starts to flare out really quickly from the top...but, then again, I might be viewing it wrong). What is it?
It's a violin, good guess.
Sadly I lost interest in playing some time ago. . .
Oh, and if anyone was wondering. . . No, that is not a Windows box in the picture. . . :)
I have an L-shaped desk area. Pics From Left to Right.
http://www.musicrowsongs.com/studio1a.jpg
http://www.musicrowsongs.com/studio2a.jpg
http://www.musicrowsongs.com/studio3a.jpg
http://www.musicrowsongs.com/studio4a.jpg
My Pictures are fixed. Sorry for the trouble. ^^^
Cybermonkey
2004-08-27, 04:03
It's a violin, good guess.
Sadly I lost interest in playing some time ago. . .
Oh, and if anyone was wondering. . . No, that is not a Windows box in the picture. . . :)
That monitor must hurt your eyes vvickes.
I have a pic now. I just moved back in and am still setting up equipment, but that's my beautiful desk :)
You must have a lot of cats...those scratching posts are HUGE.
:D
I have a pic now. I just moved back in and am still setting up equipment, but that's my beautiful desk :)
It's good to finally see your setup, LoCash. And it's good to hear that you moved back in. How's the heat and humidity in the ATL?
That pair of SGI widescreen displays does look nice. SGI were way ahead of their time with those. I remember an Internet cafe in Zurich that had dozens of them. I still don't understand why everybody started dumping them at relatively low prices some time after their introduction.
Escher
That monitor must hurt your eyes vvickes.
It was free. . . and until it dies, I refuse to replace it. ..
(please die soon. .. please)
Prince GFono
2004-08-27, 20:56
I have such an awesome setup!
http://www.gfono.com/blog/workstation1.jpg
http://www.gfono.com/blog/workstation2.jpg
http://www.gfono.com/blog/workstation3.jpg
http://www.gfono.com/blog/workstation4.jpg
Dual 2ghz G5
1 GB RAM
233 GB Hard drive
15 GB 3G iPod
17" Studio Display
12" 500mhz G3 iBook
320 Mb RAM
10 GB hard drive
JBL Creature II speakers
Drawing table with various sketchpads and several sets of Micron drawing pens
http://homepage.mac.com/murbot/.Pictures/imacg5/IM003649.jpg
Woo hoo! Finally got the new setup rolling here.
iMac G5 setup pics (http://homepage.mac.com/murbot/PhotoAlbum42.html)
It's niiiiiiiice.
:D
I know, I know... the room needs some serious decorating. :)
El Guardo
2004-09-29, 01:16
I like how the desk matches the base of your iMac murbot - makes it look as though the computer/monitor is floating......
Ooo Ooo can I play!
Notice my 'Walrus' Dual G5 with pens to keep the DVD front open after British Airways tried out skydiving with it or something! The entire case is warped by about an inch. I actually use a pair of boxers (I don't wear anymore to balance one side of it, otherwise it rocks!) It arrived in Bangkok after being Air Freighted in it's original packaging but it had either been in a plane crash, or driven over by a truck - British Airways (the scum) won't tell me which!!!!!
It still worked when it was pulled out of the box though! Good old Apple!
The legal case still goes on!!! Hence I am still having to wait to get it fixed.
Could I ask tht everyone boycott BA and bombard their servers with SPAM until they cough up for their mistakes... Cheeers! :D
http://www.extremesportscafe.com/temp_hosting/setup_mac.jpg
pscates2.0
2004-09-29, 08:05
Wow, murbot...now THAT is a very nice computer! I dig the Hulk's comment at the end (should've put it in a comic book balloon).
;)
Does it (the iMac) weigh much?
I saw my first real-life iMac G5 this past weekend at CompUSA in New Orleans. It was the 17" combo drive model, and it seemed really heavy. But it was truly gorgeous, further confirming the fact that NONE of Apple's staged PR beauty shots truly do their gear justice. They don't capture the sleek, glossy sheen and the thin clear acrylic casing. And even the Leno chin on the 17" doesn't appear so huge and offensive in real life.
Keep this one until AT LEAST MWSF, murbot! :)
murbot
Woo hoo! Finally got the new setup rolling here.
iMac G5 setup pics (http://homepage.mac.com/murbot/PhotoAlbum42.html)
It's niiiiiiiice.
:D
Nice pics Murbot - good to see you finally got it! (Mine's not due for dispatch until next week some time <Drums fingers>).
The wireless combo you've got set up really show off how good it looks without wires. I've already got the bluetooth mouse (for my iBook) & I'm now thinking I should shell out for the keyboard & use them both on the iMac. The less wires coming out the back of that thing the better. My existing iMac has every single port full plus a USB hub.
This time around I'm plugging the printer direct into AE Basestation, using AE in Mac instead of Ethernet cable & buying the BT keyboard & mouse will free up 2 of the USB ports. That's 4 less crappy cables & four times the hi-tech coolness :D . Still means I'll have four wires in the remaining ports but that's better than 8.
It was time to move on, Murbeau! Nice new setup.
Notice my 'Walrus' Dual G5 with pens to keep the DVD front open after British Airways tried out skydiving with it or something! The entire case is warped by about an inch.
Wow, that sucks, scratt. But at least you can still do work with it. Airlines just blow monkey bullocks. I'm still waiting for a US$4000 refund from American Airlines for new plane tickets they forced me to buy after my wife and I missed a flight in Switzerland due to a driving accident in snow over the holdays. :(
Escher
bassplayinMacFiend
2004-09-29, 14:20
This is my latest setup:
http://dtibs.home.comcast.net/iMacG5/27_New_Setup.JPG
http://dtibs.home.comcast.net/iMacG5/31_New_Setup_Closed2.JPG
All pics can be seen here (http://dtibs.home.comcast.net/iMacG5).
My turn.
PowerBook 800 with 80 GB drive and SuperDrive and 1 GB RAM.
iMac 20" with 160 GB drive and 1 GB RAM.
Soundsticks, iSight, USB hub, wireless Logitech MouseMan, 60 GB portable FireWire drive.
Wireless keyboard box and Apple IIGS Woz Limited Edition Signature Series as computer stand.
http://www.fatlinesites.com/bob/IMGP0539.JPG
HP Tc1100 tablet
19" viewsonic on my PC
Toshiba P20 notebook
22" ACD with PMG4
Lots of stuff not pictured, not big enough room :\
What are the specs on the G4? Is it a Gigabit Ethernet or a Digital Audio model? Both excellent machines btw.
What are the specs on the G4? Is it a Gigabit Ethernet or a Digital Audio model? Both excellent machines btw.
Dual 500 GE bought it as soon as it came out with the 15" ASD LCD... ended up costing me almost $7000 cdn at the time... I want to upgrade but honestly its tough because it still does everything I need to at apretty good speed. Only thing I'd like to do is pop in a Geforce 2 or something with ADC because I'd like to use Quartz Extreme.
I have several setups.
First is my desk where I do homework and set my PB when I am in my room.
http://www.luser.info/special/PBsetup.jpg
Second is the PeeCee setup. My parents use it some, but I run F@H clients and play a few games on it.
http://www.luser.info/special/folding.jpg
The last is my PVR setup, record all my favorite shows and play them back on the TV. Also use the firewire port on it to charge my iPod, disabled the port on XP, it still charges, just doesn't mount.
http://www.luser.info/special/PVR.jpg
My PC setup. The Mac is down and to the right, out of view. They share a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, for now.
I should kill you right now!
...but I can't stop looking at the Mustang. But some day! Some day, when you least expect it - pow! Back of the head with a hockey puck mouse.
Oh yeah, another one. This is the inside of the compy.
Damn thats bare, my PC looks like a jungle lol
I guess mine is above average, but it's still pretty messy compared to this:
http://www.black-talon.org/pics/1/BQE_side_02_800.jpg
http://www.black-talon.org/pics/1/BQE_offside_01_800.jpg
Found that one at Ars Technica. It looks like the same case as mine, but a slightly higher "trim line" so to speak.
http://www.fatlinesites.com/bob/IMGP0541.JPG
My trusty old Athlon 1800 with 1.5 gigs of ram and 5 HDs :smokey:
Here's my setup at work. 15" TiBook on the left, blueberry indigo iMac center, and my own 12" AluBook on the right.
Man, it feels good to work at a Mac-friendly company! :D Oh, and did I mention that we use a few Xserve RAIDs (among various other non-Apple hardware) in the local server room too? Yeah, we just got a couple more recently.
pscates2.0
2004-10-13, 19:12
Brad, is that a Blueberry or Indigo iMac? We have a "five fruits" 400MHz Blueberry DV model at my job and it's much lighter/more turquoise-looking than the rich, deep blue of the Indigo.
Might just be the lighting in that pic.
OMG
:eek:
EDIT: That looks pretty Indigo-ey to me. Plus it has a Pro keyboard and mouse - the revision that introduced the Indigo color was also the first with the Pro KB+M.
D'oh! Indeed you are right. :) I forgot that the name changed to indigo at one point.
It's definitely indigo because the blueberry stopped at 350 MHz and that iMac has a 400 MHz G3.
pscates2.0
2004-10-13, 19:28
Yeah, those were really nice models, those iMacs released in the summer of 2000 (Indigo, Ruby and Sage).
After all those months (all of 1999 and the first half of 2000) with the bright fruit colors and accessories, the deeper, richer colors in that new line-up (especially the Ruby!) were a cool change.
I always thought the Sage model (http://www.macobserver.com/article/2000/07/images/new_sage_imac2.jpg) was gorgeous. Just the slightest hint of cool mossy green. Those models just didn't seem to make much of an impact, sadly. And eventually gave way to the :eek: Blue Dalmation and Flower Power designs. :D
Yup, that 2000 summer lineup had some nice features and price points... (first $799 mac, "pro" keyboard and mouse)
I got my now defunct (http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?p=37833#post37833) $999 indigo way back then.
I also have some pictures finally!
My charger is still broken, but my brother took some pictures of my cousin crashed car (he is fine) and there were some extra exposures left. He happened to take pictures of both my iMac setup and where I use my TiBook the majority of the time to waste the roll. He also got a Kodak picture CD (by accident) so now I have .jpgs of them that I can post.
http://homepage.mac.com/psantora/.Public/iMacTN.jpg (http://homepage.mac.com/psantora/.Public/iMac.jpg)
note the box to the right where the waiting-to-be-replaced power supply is. (These pictures are a few weeks old, I like to procrastinate.)
http://homepage.mac.com/psantora/.Public/BedTN.jpg (http://homepage.mac.com/psantora/.Public/Bed.jpg)
This is where I spend the majority of my time when I am online. :o :D
Quite a mess, but livable.
Someone has to save this thread from page 3 humiliation.
http://homepage.mac.com/murbot/.Pictures/Setups/sober.jpg
This shitty setup pic could be attributed to a messy office at work, the fact that I was wrapping birthday presents for my daughter, or the fact that someone has a stack of catalogs in here that I couldn't resist setting my PowerBook on.
It could also be attributed to the fact that murbot is on a strict health kick and has sworn off the sauce for a couple of days now, and I'm just not use to functioning sober. Oh sweet beer, I pine for you.
Well, the beauty part about having the powerbook is that I don't really have a 'setup'
I do all my recording on my bed, and most of my web surfing on either the coach or the beanbag chair.
here's a snap of my apartment
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Wrao1/Apartmentnight.jpg
I'm sitting on that beanbag chair right now, here's a picture I just took
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Wrao1/CurrentSetup.jpg
Windows Breaker G4
2004-11-25, 19:13
Here is my lab that i work at
http://homepage.mac.com/amerchant/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2004-06-16%2012.58.39%20-0700/Image-010BEDF0BFCF11D8.jpg
20" but now i have a MDD 1ghz instead of the 800 qs shown. That is an epson 10000 connected via Firewire that i print with on a regular basis
http://homepage.mac.com/amerchant/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2004-06-16%2012.58.39%20-0700/Image-010C0287BFCF11D8.jpg
This is my G5 mac os X server
http://homepage.mac.com/amerchant/PhotoAlbum18.html here is my lab, but i have rearranged since then. Some day I will take new pix but yea i have too much work right now. :err: :err: :err:
I have a 17" PB i use here at home and at work that is mine.
here (http://homepage.mac.com/amerchant/workscreen.jpg) is a work screenshot
NosferaDrew
2004-11-26, 00:35
Here are my folding machines for Team AppleNova (http://folding.extremeoverclocking.com/user_list.php?s=&t=39160)!
(sure they're PC's, but I also have my dual 2.5 G5 and a dual 2.0 G4 folding too).
http://homepage.mac.com/drew1/.Pictures/Folders1.jpg
Join the team. Every computer helps - it helps Team AppleNova and it helps science. :)
It's been over 11 months and my setup hasn't change a bit.
Reason: My interest has swung from computer stuff to astronomy stuff. In the last 11 months I have swapped over 10 telescopes. Can you believe that??
Windows Breaker G4
2004-11-28, 13:21
That's crazy. 10?! in 11 months?! That's faster then i move machines
I have proof. Go here and see
http://www.cloudynights.com/photopost/showgallery.php?ppuser=2928&cat=500
:lol:
http://tinypic.com/15jds9
Here is a new-ish setup.
(It's about time someone revived this)
I'm currently homeless.... (It's not that sad, most of the year I live on a ship.) So the picture below is my temporary work area.
http://homepage.mac.com/bryson430/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2005-03-15%2016.10.56%20-0800/Image-DC5ED9BC95AF11D9.jpg
And the Dell isn't mine...I'm just stealing the internet connection from it...
SonOfSylvanus
2005-03-16, 04:27
Haha! Every Englishman has these screen wipes!
http://www.sonofsylvanus.homechoice.co.uk/images/screen_wipes.jpg
alschmid
2005-03-16, 07:15
I'm currently homeless.... (It's not that sad, most of the year I live on a ship.)
Ok, now I'm interested. How is it that you live on a ship?
al
I work on one. I'm the Production Manager in the theatres on this ship (http://www.princess.com/ships/sp/index.html).
When we wene on a Royal Carribbean cruise, we learned the waiters and other staff practically work all the time. I don't know how THEY do it.
Here is mine.
http://will.dealdonkey.com/userfiles/Will/desktop.jpg
Yes, I am a minimalist. 12" powerbook, klipsh 2.1's and a pic of the wife.
http://homepage.mac.com/psantora/.Public/setup05.03.16.png
Items of interest (L to R):
1g shuffle, v710, Ti89, USB adapter for calc, iMac G5, iSight case, BT keyboard/mouse, 4 rechargeable (empty) AAA energizers, high school ring, headphones with blue smartwrap (http://www.sumajin.com/online.htm), Ti 667 DVI, 2 firewire HDs, iMac Rev D optical drive (strawberry if you must know), Targus USB optical mouse, 2D Cell Mag-Lite. Taken with an iSight (not that I can use it here with my slow cell speeds).
This is a "temp" setup for the near future while I'm spending some time at an abbey...
Sadly cant post pics (no digi camera but im getting one for b-day in june)
My First Mac EVER!! (i dont know if i over did it??)
Power Mac G5 Dual 2ghz
2.5 Gig Ram
9600XT 128mb
250gb HD
Airport Extreme Card
The rest all standard
4 250 Watt Yamaha Speakers (In Built sub woofers on each, their big)
Soz i will post pics when i get a digi camera
My latest computer: 1.2 ghz G4 iBook... and a blue Apple logo:
http://www.blueprintfordisaster.com/images/x_ftp/misc/iBook_7164.jpg
I also have a Cube set-up. I need to snap some real pics soon.
http://tinypic.com/15jds9
Here is a new-ish setup. Because there is a remote chance, I wanna ask if there is a separate screen for the PS2 or is it somehow wired into the eMac? Post wider photos! :)
(I ran my PS2 through a 19" CRT for a small while before ditching the poor quality VGA adapter. And now I'm thinking Dell 2405fpw and component input... always interested in seeing unusual console setups)
Stacy, nice mod! Blue lightbulb paint? Does the apple just pop off or do you have to detach other components to do that?
Of all Apple computers I like the small iBook's looks best, really. I am surprised people don't mod them more - not that they need modding, but they are so neutral that many kind of alterations would work.
I will post mine soon... gotta wait for a few things to fall into place first. I ordered a 17" LCD which is currently on its way to my place. Also, I want to pick up one of these (http://www.plasticsmith.com/miniskirt).
Stacy, nice mod! Blue lightbulb paint? Does the apple just pop off or do you have to detach other components to do that?
Of all Apple computers I like the small iBook's looks best, really. I am surprised people don't mod them more - not that they need modding, but they are so neutral that many kind of alterations would work.
It is very, very easy to pop the lid off of the LCD on an iBook. You can do it with the machine on so you can test the mod. I basically put a blue colored gel over the light (after cutting away the diffuser that is already on there). I couldn't find a legit gel, so I made mine with inkjet transparency paper. I've changed the color a few times, and realized it needs to be darker than you think. I just wish the case was like the old G3 cases, where you could strip the paint and paint the inside.
EDIT: New pics:
http://www.blueprintfordisaster.com/images/x_ftp/misc/ibook_7465.jpg
http://www.blueprintfordisaster.com/images/x_ftp/misc/ibook_7467.jpg
iPod hack:
http://www.blueprintfordisaster.com/images/x_ftp/misc/alterpod_7158.jpg
zman2005
2005-03-23, 21:36
STACY: Nice ibook, where did you get that "Cool Pad"? I want one for my new ibook b/c I want tomake sure the ibook doesnt overheat.
STACY: Nice ibook, where did you get that "Cool Pad"? I want one for my new ibook b/c I want tomake sure the ibook doesnt overheat.
Circuit City has them. I got mine with my first iBook years ago at a Apple retailer (not a real Apple store mind you...)
I mainly have it for the airflow, but it also puts it at a good angle for typing.
NosferaDrew
2005-03-23, 21:54
Nice to see you made it here stacy.
Did you check your PM's over at "the other place"?
I sent you a message, but you probably don't need it now since you're here.
Nice pics. I especially like the blue Apple logo. I might have to try that on my iBook.
What color is the Apple in that iBook Mod? It looks like a nice blue I like. Not too bright blue. What did you use? That looks like one Mod I can actually do.
What color is the Apple in that iBook Mod? It looks like a nice blue I like. Not too bright blue. What did you use? That looks like one Mod I can actually do.
I have no idea. I made a template in Photoshop of a bunch of blue tiles, and ended up using the darkest one I made.
I'll post pics soon of just how easy it is to take apart the lid of an iBook.
Nice to see you made it here stacy.
Did you check your PM's over at "the other place"?
I sent you a message, but you probably don't need it now since you're here.
Your post was a clue for me to end up here! :lol:
SCF0003.JPG
Here 'tis! (I hope.) :confused:
Nope ... didn't work ......
You've got to wrap the entire path with the IMG tags. ie: [I M G]http://www.holbox.com/SCF0003.JPG[/I M G] (without the spaces in the IMG tags, of course).
[Setup pic saved for later on]
hey NosferaDrew, What elements of editing do you do? dvd author/sound/film? looks awesome :)
what software do you use?
thanks!
NosferaDrew
2005-03-24, 19:08
I mix and edit audio for film and DVD at a motion picture studio here in L.A.
Pro Tools is my baby.
I play around with Final Cut, After Effects and Motion when I have time at home.
I can't believe I get paid to do what I do. It's incredibly fun and I'm equally fortunate to have a great job that I love waking up for every morning.
The iBook back looks easy to get off, but what tool do I need? In other words, what size Torq do I have to find? I'd LOVE to do this ASAP. It looks so cool. (I also have the older iBook with the removable paint. So I'd love to do a paint job eventually.)
Because there is a remote chance, I wanna ask if there is a separate screen for the PS2 or is it somehow wired into the eMac? Post wider photos! :)
Nah, when I had that setup, it was connected to an 8" TV.
That was a really long time ago!
here it is, a sunny day in california out my window aswell
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/rc23cola/macworkspace.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/rc23cola/macdesktop.jpg
KillleriMac17
2005-03-26, 15:56
Here is mine.. actually took this pic about a month ago.
http://homepage.mac.com/pnadeau/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2005-02-13%2016.33.58%20-0800/Image-BC0E34147E1F11D9.jpg
It is very, very easy to pop the lid off of the LCD on an iBook. You can do it with the machine on so you can test the mod. I basically put a blue colored gel over the light (after cutting away the diffuser that is already on there). I couldn't find a legit gel, so I made mine with inkjet transparency paper. I've changed the color a few times, and realized it needs to be darker than you think. I just wish the case was like the old G3 cases, where you could strip the paint and paint the inside.Ah! The G4's come with color through and not coat! I didn't know this. It's good that I wasn't considering the project earlier than in a few months :\
Then again... I wonder if the lid covers are compatible between G3 and G4? Because I could definitely switch them around and I was looking to only mod the cover in any case.EDIT: New pics:
...Table and iBook. Looks good. :) My mom has a similar minimal-iBook setup with just computer, mouse, mousepad and cable modem. I have various other pieces of hardware and a messy desk otherwise as well.
The lid one probably could be, but the rest would not.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/lickmeup/blog/ICAM0001.jpg
I'm gonna miss this little gem of Apple design.
But! I tell you one thing, OSX has done me in, so I'm gonna request it be allocated to me on a more 'permeant' basis. Wish me luck!
The iBook back looks easy to get off, but what tool do I need? In other words, what size Torq do I have to find? I'd LOVE to do this ASAP. It looks so cool. (I also have the older iBook with the removable paint. So I'd love to do a paint job eventually.)
Let me check, but I believe it's a .5 mm hex wrench. I used a guitar pick to get in between the bezel and the back.
pscates2.0
2005-03-31, 11:39
My newest set-up (http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2005-03-28%2020.45.11%20-0800/Image-F4808992A00B11D9.jpg) (sorry for the glare...that's a 15" PowerBook). Note new copy of iLife 05, purchased and installed this past weekend.
:)
An alternate shot, minus glare (http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2005-03-28%2020.33.26%20-0800/Image-02650730A00711D9.jpg).
onlyafterdark
2005-03-31, 12:28
Hey cool, you have the same trash can I do.
Mister Black
2005-03-31, 14:39
http://home.comcast.net/~johnny.rico/imac.jpg
Two four inch blue cold cathode tubes light this dino up right proper. Sadly it doesn't get much use in favor of my various G4 machines.
SonicAgamemnon
2005-04-01, 23:02
http://www.trentonscott.com/image/studio/home_studio1.jpg (http://www.trentonscott.com/studio.shtml)
http://accelerate.trentonscott.com/image/studio/home_studio5 (http://www.trentonscott.com/studio.shtml)
http://www.trentonscott.com/image/studio/aw7750_side_mob.jpg (http://www.trentonscott.com/studio.shtml)http://www.trentonscott.com/image/studio/aw7750_side_raid.jpg (http://www.trentonscott.com/studio.shtml)
(http://www.trentonscott.com/studio.shtml)
screensaver400
2005-04-01, 23:16
You bought an Apple Cinema Display for a PC? Why not just get that Dell?
Thought I would post a pic in here... seems like a while since I did.
Apologies to those who might expect me to show off a new PowerBook, or a nice little iBook & Mini 1-2 punch as my new setup. I'm afraid those days are over, my friends. Dwindling free time, active kids, never ending work on the house, and of course, finances, have all conspired to kill the murbot you all knew in years past.
Behold the computer I will likely have for the next couple of years at least, the mighty Dual 533MHz Power Mac G4.
http://homepage.mac.com/murbot/.Pictures/my_setup_thumb.jpg (http://homepage.mac.com/murbot/.Pictures/my_setup.jpg)
I've had it since the beginning of the year. It has 1.25GB of RAM, a 7200RPM 120GB hard drive in it, and a Maxtor 160GB FW drive up top. It also has a PC-flashed 64MB video card in it, that Luca (that god of a man) let me have for $10 shipped. Oh, also a LaCie 52x FW CD-RW on the desk.
She runs perfectly, and I'll have it until I can't say that any longer. The one thing I will try and get is a nicer display, but I have lots of other shit that needs to be bought for the house... blah, blah, blah. I'm secretly packing away a few bucks here and there. Might pick up an internal SuperDrive for her this summer for backing up all of the DVDs that my kids like to ruin.
I hope you enjoy my arty photograph. I decided to use some advanced camera tilting techniques to spice it up. If you are a little confused by it, just try tilting your head to the left a little, until it seems to be on the same plane as the desk in the photo. You'll get a better idea of what it looks like in real life. :p
msriotdoll
2005-04-03, 23:39
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/allstarrgirly/82594823_l.jpg
they all look so happy!
http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=2l2oh2[QUOTE]
This picture posting is new to me. I've gotten this far in showing my set up.
http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=2l2oh2
atomicbartbeans
2005-04-08, 19:28
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/atomicbartbeans/DSCF2097.jpg
Simple, boring, but does the trick. I guess you could say minimalistic. As long as it runs 10.3 ;)
The iBook G4 is sitting on a Targus CoolPad and online via neighbor's wireless network. The cat 5 supplies internet to my 486 peecee (i only keep it for SETI@Home :lol:). The USB dongle recieves a signal from a Microsoft Wireless Mouse (about the only thing they do well). The USB cable goes to my under-desk hub, which connects to camera, printer, CoolPad, and Palm. The VGA cable goes to a 15" HP monitor next to bed (for watching movies and staring at iTunes' visualizer). The audio cable goes to a threesome of Creative speakers from Staples.
You don't even have an external mouse? How can you possibly get anything done?
atomicbartbeans
2005-04-08, 19:33
You bought an Apple Cinema Display for a PC? Why not just get that Dell?
Hooking a Cinema display to a PC is akin to dropping a 6-liter V8 into a Pinto. :lol:
Ditch the PC, man!
atomicbartbeans
2005-04-08, 19:37
You don't even have an external mouse? How can you possibly get anything done?
Indeed I do, it's just off-camera. I mentioned in the post that it's a Microsoft Wireless Optical notebook mouse. This is the only thing Microsoft does right, and the only Microsoft product I would ever buy.
By the way, the trackpad isn't that bad if you have iScroll.
Actually, that analogy implies that:
1) The display is equivalent to the car's engine, which isn't true. It's more like the furnishings, luxury features, and trim.
2) A PC is overall a lot like a Pinto.
If you want to use a car analogy, a better one would be to say that a PC is like a Pontiac GTO - it might be fast, but it's ugly, unrefined, and unreliable. Using a cinema display with one is like putting leather seating into one.
Believe me, I've seen MANY car analogies over the years :D
EDIT: Whoops, didn't see that you had the mouse there. I guess the receiver is hidden under the desk. That's pretty nice. If I ever get around to posting my setup (I'm lazy... :p) you'll see I don't really have any place to hide my MX1000's receiver. Since it acts as a charger for the mouse, I want to leave it on the desk. On the other hand, the MX1000 only requires a couple hours on the charging dock every week or two.
atomicbartbeans
2005-04-08, 19:51
MX1000? Schweet. I almost sprung for logitech's new $80 notebook mouse, but opted for Microsoft's cheaper version (I also liked the shape (http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/product.aspx?view=22&pcid=039fe04c-b5f6-4196-acec-4464365449cb&type=ovr) of it). :D
I've heard bad things about that Logitech portable mouse. I read a review of it (just for fun, I don't have a notebook so there's no reason to buy a miniature mouse) and it mainly criticized the mouse for being uncomfortable, noisy (supposedly it makes a noise whenever you use the touch-sensitive scroll pad), and too expensive for what you get. If I had a notebook I'd rather get a simple corded USB mouse. No need to worry about making a connection or batteries or anything. But that MS one looks okay.
The MX1000 is very much a desktop mouse. It would be terrible for use with a laptop, with the clunky base station. It's also really big, and the tracking performance would suffer too much if offered in a Bluetooth version. On the plus side, the battery lasts a super long time and it's very comfortable.
...and online via neighbor's wireless network
With permission? ;)
atomicbartbeans
2005-04-09, 11:27
With permission? ;)
Uh... umm... what they don't know can't hurt 'em ;) . Besides, the average 70-year old doesn't give 3 deuces who uses their connection, so I don't feel guilty or anything. especially when:
1. They themselves get online approximately once a month, and only stay on for 10 minutes, because they think that radiation from their wireless router can give them cancer (they intentionally keep the router in the basement, far from where they sleep... also they never go near cellular/cordless phones). :lol: It seems like a waste of bandwidth not to be used more often.
2. There's currently no laws/legislation about wardriving/using another's connection etc. Besides, it's an open router.
3. My parent's don't want to drop $49/month on road runner (they use dial-up... eeeww), and I need my bandwidth fix. It just feels so good to be able to send 200-meg home movies to friends at a minutes' notice. :D
Something about that is illegal or immoral, but I'm staying out of it.
Just 1 1/2 months old PowerMac Dual 2 Ghz. G-5 with 20" monitor.
http://tinypic.com/2nmybl
Nicest play toy this 69 year old has!
I just had to try it just to do it and say I did it so I could get it out of the way. There, it's done. Done and done. I did it. And now I am never going to do it again.
http://www.jasoco.net/data/files/images/miniseethru/miniseethru-t.jpg (http://www.jasoco.net/data/files/images/miniseethru/miniseethru.jpg)
[Click] My see-through desktop(s). So freaking difficult to do, well, without a Tripod it's just frustrating, it was actually easy.
So there. I can now say I was part of the fad. The craze.
Of course since the display is what gets all the wires, it doesn't look really all that correct not having them there in the see-through part. Oh well, what are you going to do?
surjones
2005-04-11, 11:51
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/411000-411999/411435_156_full.jpg
Sorry about my wideangle lens, kind of rounds stuff off.
atomicbartbeans
2005-04-11, 15:10
:eek: Not bad Jasoco. I have tried it with limited success.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/atomicbartbeans/DSCF2170.jpg
Took me almost an hour. I'll experiment with more complex backgrounds later.
:eek: Not bad Jasoco. I have tried it with limited success.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/atomicbartbeans/DSCF2170.jpg
Took me almost an hour. I'll experiment with more complex backgrounds later.
All you need is a tripod, Photoshop and instructions (http://www.macmerc.com/articles/Graphics_Tips/286). The background doesn't make the process any harder. As log as the screen/laptop can be moved from its spot without disturbing any of the objects. Oh, and you need a camera too.
Here's my entry, finally got around to it.
Dual Rev. B 2.0 G5 with 1.5 GB RAM and Radeon 9600 128 MB video card
3 External FW Hard Drives
Logitech Trackman wireless trackball
SoundSticks USB
Neo-Flex LCD mounting arm
20" Cinema Display with VESA mount adaptor
Canon N656U Scanner
Canon i960 Printer (not shown)
PowerBook Ti800 in background.
Set up on my living room coffee table, so I can be a TV couch potato and a computer geek simultaneously.
The LCD mounting arm is not quite as slick and flexible as the iMac monitor arm, but it does the job.
:smokey:
Franz Josef
2005-05-21, 14:40
>FFL> like a proud dad.... :D
hey, if I was THAT proud, I would have cleaned up a little before taking the photo!
:p
here is my set up. it's messy, i admit. sorry about the large pix.
My setup. (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/deskpix002.jpg)
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atomicbartbeans
2005-05-21, 20:01
Holy crap man. :eek: Do I see 3 powerbooks, 2 peecee laptops, one of those CompUSA "mac" keyboards, 2 cinema displays, 2 high-end logitech mice, and a desktop PC?
Very nice setup.
Ah, I see the key piece of equipment that was missing from my pic:
.
Holy crap man. :eek: Do I see 3 powerbooks, 2 peecee laptops, one of those CompUSA "mac" keyboards, 2 cinema displays, 2 high-end logitech mice, and a desktop PC?
I have 12" PB 1.5 Ghz SD, 15" PB 1.25 Ghz SD, 15" Ti PB, Dell X200 ultra portable for work, HP Pavilion laptop, and one other outside the picture frame, 20" ACD, 23" ACD, 250 GB LaCie, 160 GB LaCie, Wacom pad, Logitech MX1000, MX 900, Keyboard/mouse Gyration for my HP notebook, Apple keyboards (BT and regular one), Kensington thin Apple keyboard (much thinner than Apple keyboard), 1st Gen iPod and new iPod min 6GB, and on and on. Oh, and a bottle of Asahi beer......
atomicbartbeans
2005-05-21, 20:16
Then the camera zooms out to show your corrugated metal shack and cardboard furniture, all you can afford because you spend all your money on ACDs, Powerbooks, and (God help you) Peecees. Oh, nice wacom. You have good taste.
Then the camera zooms out to show your corrugated metal shack and cardboard furniture, all you can afford because you spend all your money on ACDs, Powerbooks, and (God help you) Peecees. Oh, nice wacom. You have good taste.
Yeah, I know I need to work on the furniture. I want the desks with those wheels so that they can be moved around easier. Both of those computer desks are pretty sturdy and have been holding my machines and accessorie well. I like thse IKEA-esque furniture. About those PCs, I have sinned. I basically use my HP notebook for MS Money for money management, Compaq Preasrio (my first notebook I bought ever) for, well, just surf webs when I feel like it. But, 95% of my time with computers at home is with my PBs. The Dell is my work PC and it is a work horse weathering daily beating as I am in sales and am on the roads most of the time.
atomicbartbeans
2005-05-21, 20:50
I've done a lot with my setup in the past couple weeks, so I figured I'd post an update.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/atomicbartbeans/ComputerSetup.jpg
First, the computer is a 12" iBook G4 running both its display and the external 15" CRT (spanning like it should). The room is dark except for the rope lighting around the tube-frame of the desk. It also goes directly under the desk where the keyboard is, which lights up the keyboard nicely. There's also a Targus CoolPad, printer near bottom (with Apple logo sticker), Creative speakers (subwoofer on shelf behind printer), Apple keyboard, MS mouse, and (most importantly) duct tape.
On the other side of the room, I have another desk with a Powermac 6100 running system 7.5.5, and a peecee running '98, which I keep to throw things at when somebody says "I don't like Macs".
Not the most high-end setup, but at least I'm not in danger of spec whore-hood.
zman2005
2005-05-21, 21:24
So You can't do that backround see through thing w/out photoshop? Photoshop cost 700 bucks right. I looked at macupdate and thats how much. Whats with that. I wish I had a simple editing image software or something to make xmas cards with.
NosferaDrew
2005-05-22, 00:37
So You can't do that backround see through thing w/out photoshop? Photoshop cost 700 bucks right. I looked at macupdate and thats how much. Whats with that. I wish I had a simple editing image software or something to make xmas cards with.
GIMPshop (http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/17629) - Free
Graphics Converter (http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/263) - Shareware ($30)
PhotoShop Elements (http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/9002) - PhotoShop-lite ($79)
And if you were a .Mac member they provided PhotoStudio for free. :D
MacHead05-Inf
2005-05-22, 11:37
My setup. (http://tinypic.com/5be55i)
Simple & Clean!
17inch 1.33GHz PowerPC G4
512MB RAM
80GB hard drive
DVD-/+r
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the general overview of my setup:
http://everymoment.org/images/mysetup-labled.jpg
and here's some detail pics....
http://everymoment.org/images/mysetup-g4desk.jpg
my g4 desk, (and my powerbook which is on the other desk) printers, scanners, surround sound receiver (both the g4 desktop and the g5 are hooked up to the receiver, and another one in the living room), hula guy from hawaii, danish flag from danmark (duh), my stash of printer paper
http://everymoment.org/images/mysetup-g5desk.jpg
my g5 desk (not a bad desk for $10 from a rummage sale. heh)... holding my 30" cinema display, my 17" powerbook (with isight... which is actually connected to my g5... but if i put the isight on my monitor it just shoots right over my head. :-) ), my stash of blank cds and dvds, air in a can and cleaning solution. also behind the powerbook is my three external hard drives, my digital/analog video converter, card reader for my digital camera, and a bunch of other random stuff.
and yes.. that is a powerstrip taped to the wall....
http://everymoment.org/images/mysetup-betweendesks.jpg
between the two desks is my g4 tower. 'old faithful' i should call it. it has survived 6 years of use from me (and i bought it used... heh). also a mess of cords which have GOT to be a fire hazard!
http://everymoment.org/images/mysetup-hds.jpg
and here's a close up of my hard drives stacked on my desk. yes.. the 250gig hard drive lights up. :-)
What amazes me is how you guys have such beautiful expensive equipment and yet your rooms are so untidy. I could never live like that.
And Tray....didn't your mother ever tell you about throwing dirty clothes on the floor?
:)
What amazes me is how you guys have such beautiful expensive equipment and yet your rooms are so untidy. I could never live like that.
And Tray....didn't your mother ever tell you about throwing dirty clothes on the floor?
:)
whoever said that women are more tidy than men... obviously never met me.
and actually.. all the clothes on my floor are clean. (believe it or not) and that thing under my desk.. that's actually a blanket since my feet always get cold. :-)
http://sheepfish.org/PHTO0002.JPG
From left to right: 12" powerbook 1.5GHz/superdrive, HP Laserjet 2100, Some cables and an iSight, Sharp 17" LCD, G4 Cube 450MHz/512MB/GeForce FX 5200, some tools and parts from aforementioned cube.
*edit* peeking out from behind the cube my NASA mug.
surjones
2005-05-23, 11:00
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/411000-411999/411435_156_full.jpg
Sorry about my wideangle lens, kind of rounds stuff off.
A little update on my setup
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/411000-411999/411435_157_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/411000-411999/411435_158_full.jpg
Damn this thread makes me sad. all i have is my 15 and a 2.1 harmon kardon speaker setup
surjones
2005-05-23, 17:21
After looking at my updated top picture, I see somehow that it got squished, my 23" 's look like 12" 's :) and my G5 looks like a Stubby5.. hahah
Nice pictures, thanks for posting.
Franz Josef
2005-05-24, 01:14
>>Tray>> clean clothes on the floor :lol: That's quite a room. Reminds me a being a student.
My setup here at school. 12in 1.5ghz PB, 17in Sony LCD, 120GB external drive in Rosewill enclosure and Logitech accesories around.
http://members.cox.net/daftgem/hofo/setup.jpg
>>Tray>> clean clothes on the floor :lol: That's quite a room. Reminds me a being a student.
yea.. many times i feel like a student in my room.. since i don't even have a door. :-P my apartment is only a 2 bedroom with a loft. and our loft we turned into my room. my mattress is sitting on my floor... i got one desk for free from my friend.. and the other i bought for $10 at a rummage sale... and the other desk was a door turned into a desk. heh. it's so random. :-)
kimchicowboy
2005-06-10, 11:51
my main computer:
http://www.jameshong.net/uploaded/setup1.jpg
my old PC used to run VCDs and Divx movies on my 23" LCD TV.
http://www.jameshong.net/uploaded/setup2.jpg
why won't my pics show? :confused:
Are you hosting them on a server?
Are you using the web address goes here tags correctly?
He's formatting the syntax correctly, but his server denies image hotlinking.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v647/rc23cola/macworkspace.jpg
julesstoop
2005-06-10, 16:27
@kimchicowboy:
What is an anti-iPod?
I am English I love my screen wipes too !!
CitizenTony
2005-06-11, 08:45
Nothing special, just an 8' table and my computers.
http://www.go46.com/z/workarea.jpg
My desk, with 12 inch 1.33 Ghz Powerbook, 3G 10 Gig iPod, JBL Creature speaker set, Airport Extreme, Conon printer, DVD's, annoying lamp and a fish. Well the fish isn't technically on the desk but close enough. :err:
It's a nice room. Lot's of sun in the winter and plenty of breeze in the summer.
http://homepage.mac.com/nfhulsin8025/.Pictures/desktop_setup_05.jpg
My first desktop setup pic after getting the new monitor.
Can you spot it? :D
http://130.233.20.28/~ypeussa/setup_640x480.jpg
Fullsize version here. (http://130.233.20.28/~ypeussa/setup.jpg)
No matter what I did I could not manage to get the monitor picture to come out well. It's as sharp as I can expect shooting without support, but even in this best version there is white "burnout" on the monitor. The camera is an Ixus 430. Does any photography-minded person want to explain what might be the prob? I don't really understand all the white balance etc. settings, but I tried about all of them including "custom". This best result was on automatic white balance. Flashes butchered everything in sight so after a few tries I went to no flash.
Outside is cloudy but reasonably bright. The "flame" is a reflection of my paper lamp at the back of the room.
Well, that's a very tricky setup to photograph. You have a dark foreground with a bright background, and a light source in the foreground as well. Gather less light, and the background and monitor look fine but the rest is dim and difficult to see. Gather more light, and the monitor and window appear blown out. If you just use full auto settings, your camera's light meter will go way up and dim down the picture a lot (by reducing aperture and exposure time).
Ideally, you'd add a couple diffused spotlights to illuminate the foreground. That way you could take a super short exposure and still gather enough light. The point is it's too dark inside to take a good picture. The flash will light up the foreground and leave the background alone, but it'll probably make the monitor hard to see in addition to generally messing up the image quality. And of course gathering more light would just mean the background would get blown out.
Just a quick note to say that I'm on the same computer I've had since the start of the year. Hell has officially frozen over. :)
CoolToddHunter
2005-06-14, 09:03
That's also a very bright picture on the monitor. So like luca said, anything you can do to fill the foreground is good. But a second step I'd take is turn the brightness on the monitor down. That will help equalize the differential (contrast) between the light and dark places in the foreground, giving a better exposure all around.
atomicbartbeans
2005-06-14, 09:32
Heh... wow, I didn't think there were many other AN'ers with an iBook. Nice computer.
Heh... wow, I didn't think there were many other AN'ers with an iBook. Nice computer.
I've got one, amongst others, and I believe Barto does too.
In fact, I thought quite a few of us had one… I could be wrong.
Nice view out of your window Koodari - very jealous !!!
Franz Josef
2005-06-14, 15:24
Nice view out of your window Koodari - very jealous !!!
And a neat desk Koodari - how rarely do we see that :lol:
IlovemyiBooksTartofthemacaffairforme
IlovemyiBooksTartofthemacaffairformeA Jigga-wha?
Here's the desk I work at. Nothing too fancy, just a Mac Mini and a Dell 2005fpw display. My powerbook will arrive tommorow, and I'll update the pic then :)
http://www.ubermeese.com/setupsmall.jpg (http://www.ubermeese.com/setuplarge.jpg)
Click for a high-res version.
You can also see my Motorola Razr v3 in the picture.
And a neat desk Koodari - how rarely do we see that :lol:I had just spent half a day cleaning and organizing things. Still have a persistent cough from all the dust there was before, so I was kinda forced to act. :D
Even the tape and folder on the desk were there because they had just been used to tidy up the cables.
The keyboard (http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/en/hhkeyboard/images/200B.jpg) is the newest piece of equipment, taken into use on the day of the photo.
I also like the view. This is an university campus, built before the land had much value. Now the city has grown enough that if somehow available, this spot would fetch an astronomical price.
http://www.audu29.dsl.pipex.com/setup150605.jpg
This is my rather lame setup. It is getting a major overhaul soon though - the aging iBook will be replaced some time later in the summer, probably with a Mac mini and 20" display, and the iPod will be upgraded to a 40Gb or 60Gb possibly, depending on how the 5th gen looks.
The CD rack looks rather empty at the moment as this is only about a third of my CDs - the rest are in an identical rack on the other side of my living room.
The desk (and the desktop) are always this tidy! The empty dock below, and to the right of the iPod is my camera dock, but I had huge trouble getting the camera in the dock while I took the photo, you wouldn't believe how much hassle that can be.
shatteringglass
2005-06-15, 17:48
I like the iPod mini that's sitting in the CD rack. Fitting and clever.
I didn't even notice that. I like it, and the blue thing at the bottom. They both set it off so it looks much better than just a whole shelf of CD's. Need some posters on your walls though. Unless they're too high up.
shatteringglass
2005-06-15, 20:45
GWARREN, did you get your furniture at Ikea? I think I have the same roll-out bureau that sits underneath the desk.
DMBand0026
2005-06-16, 01:10
IKEA rules. That's where my desk is from, and my dresser, and my bedstand, and my bookshelf, and a shelf in my room, and my chair.
I'm a total IKEA whore, but I'm not ashamed of it. It's not the highest quality, but it's great when you're on a budget.
shatteringglass
2005-06-16, 02:43
It's not the highest quality, but it's great when you're on a budget.
Haha, how true that is. Almost all of the stuff I've purchased from IKEA (and I've bought a LOT of stuff from them) have either broken or were already broken when I unpacked the goods on their first day. Well, not broken in the sense that they're not functioning, but "broken" in that there's always some part of any given item that's damaged, whether it would be a crack here, or a huge scratch there. Their quality control is pretty low.
And for some reason, I keep going back.
One tip: never buy light bulbs from them. ;)
polvoronn
2005-06-16, 03:59
No matter what I did I could not manage to get the monitor picture to come out well. It's as sharp as I can expect shooting without support, but even in this best version there is white "burnout" on the monitor. The camera is an Ixus 430. Does any photography-minded person want to explain what might be the prob?
The burnout is a result of the relatively small size of the pixels on your ixus 430. The sensor on your camera measures at 7.18 x 5.32 mm. With 3.8 million pixels (approx 4mp) in that little area, you can imagine how small each sensor is.
Now let's make the analogy that each pixel on the sensor is like a bucket in the rain with a cover (the shutter in this case) on top. When the shutter on a camera is released, light goes in and hits he sensor. With our analogy, the cover would come off and water would fill the bucket. The "burnout" occurs when the 'bucket' is 'full' of 'water'. That is, there is too much light for that one pixel to handle.
Now let's look at digital SLR's. Wanna know one reason why they take better pictures? simple: bigger sensors. Imagine a 4mp DSLR camera. As DLSR's come, they have a much larger sensor size. The new 350D has a sensor size of 22.2 x 14.8 mm, so each sensor (bucket) is about 300% larger. Given the same exposure times, each sensor on he 350D will not have to handle as much light, and is therefore better able to prevent any "burnout" because the 'bucket' is less likely to fill up.
Sorry if my explanation was a little unclear. The folks from Canon do a MUCH better job of explaining these things in a way people understand :|
It never occurred to me that the sensors in the better cameras are bigger - I knew the optics were and stopped the train of thought there.
Most enlightening polvoronn.
Sorry if my explanation was a little unclear. The folks from Canon do a MUCH better job of explaining these things in a way people understand :|
I'd say you did a good job, Thanks!
BlueRabbit
2005-06-22, 14:00
Here's my setup, at least until I go to college in September. Wow, I never realized how messy it looks. It's cleaner from up close. And yes, I really am using a couple Mac IIci's as a stand for my Powerbook. I figured it would look cooler than just adding another table there. :)
http://home.earthlink.net/~blue_rabbit53295/compsetup.jpg
Franz Josef
2005-06-22, 14:38
Wow, that is messy but 2 Mac II's as a table - that wins an award in my book. I've just checked the OED and that's the definition of "cool". I know a little shop in Vienna that has hundreds of olds Macs just sat there in the storeroom. I should make the guy an offer and furnish my flat.
BlueRabbit
2005-06-22, 16:37
Wow, that is messy but 2 Mac II's as a table - that wins an award in my book. I've just checked the OED and that's the definition of "cool". I know a little shop in Vienna that has hundreds of olds Macs just sat there in the storeroom. I should make the guy an offer and furnish my flat.
Yeah, the Mac II's are good for that, since they're really rectangular and flat, like bricks. It would be really awesome if you could make a full-size table out of those, though. I remember seeing a picture on the Internet of someone who made a chair out of Mac Classics - it looked really uncomfortable. ;)
The Return of the 'nut
2005-06-25, 18:32
http://homepage.mac.com/applenut/.Pictures/Cal%20Photos/Studio%20Apartment/Library%20-%20247.jpg
It's not the same without a little TiVo guy in place of the DTV logo. I do like the blue though.
Engine Joe
2005-06-27, 09:58
Had to tweak a little contrast and brightness so you could actually see the beast under the desk, which in turn washed out the window, but there's the tradeoff when I only have 30 seconds and no access to Photoshop.
http://thecoopervane.com/2x20.JPG
Got this setup on Friday. Elsewhere in the house is an iMac G4 and an iBook G4.
faramirtook
2005-06-27, 10:41
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/FaramirTook/P6270001.jpg
Those speakers there are PSB Alpha's. Product of Canada. Those Canadians have got it right. They put gov't money into acousitics reserch. Thats an old 70's Sansui 6060 sterio reciver. Works like a charm. That's an rev. A 17" 1.8 G5 SuperDrive. Also teh awesome.
Engine Joe, is that 2x 20" monitors, or 2 x 23"? Just interested as I'm buying a g5 and monitors for work next week.
Engine Joe
2005-06-27, 11:43
Bryson -
It's 2x20" monitors. Economically, it made the most sense to me: there was no way I could afford 2 23" displays, and 2 20" displays gives me far more screen real estate than one 23" (341.8 sq. in. as opposed to 226.1 sq. in.). And 2 20"s cost only $100 more than one 23". Easy decision!
That said, if you can afford 2 23" displays... (drool)
surjones
2005-06-27, 13:24
well I had the same delema at teh begining, however it was easly solved when I talk till I could not talk anymore. Althought YES it is more real estate, A higher resolution, 1080i and lastly it is HD, totally worth it. I have two 23"'s and love them. I think that it depends on What you are going to be using the system for, it will matter in the future in what you use it for. If you see yourself needing HD and higher Res. that I would say bite the bullet and get the two 23'' displays. However if you are not making money off of your sysem, 20" will be fine.
polvoronn
2005-06-27, 14:34
I'd say you did a good job, Thanks!
Thanks. I guess I'm going home with more from those Canon Digital seminars than just a full stomach thanks to their buffet tables. :D
Engine Joe
2005-06-27, 15:13
A higher resolution, 1080i and lastly it is HD, totally worth it. I have two 23"'s and love them. I think that it depends on What you are going to be using the system for, it will matter in the future in what you use it for. If you see yourself needing HD and higher Res. that I would say bite the bullet and get the two 23'' displays. However if you are not making money off of your sysem, 20" will be fine.
Well, all three of your points are actually the same one since HD = higher resolution than SD. That's all High Definition is - more pixels. And the 23" model is actually 1080p (that's a plus, though).
That said, the 20" is 1050 lines of resolution and thus is HD compliant (since a lot of what is called HD is in fact 720p). "True" HD is 1080p, sure, but 720p is as High Definition as many HDTV sets out there.
I also don't understand why someone who is 'making money' off their system needs the 23" models :confused: musicians, web designers, and writers don't necessarily need 1080p to do their work.
Game designers and developers do :p Especially with the switch-over to the new consoles coming up.
Engine Joe
2005-06-27, 15:49
Again... that still doesn't explain why everyone who makes money off their computers need 1080p or higher...?
I also don't understand why someone who is 'making money' off their system needs the 23" models :confused: musicians, web designers, and writers don't necessarily need 1080p to do their work.
Actually, I disagree. These are the people who are trying to get their images and videos as good looking as possible want the best screen they can get.
Imagine photo editing on an old, faded dark screen out of the Win95 Era I'll call it.
It's the same type of comparison with comparing your regular screen to a HD one.
Engine Joe
2005-06-27, 16:56
Argh. I'm not saying that people don't have reasons to want 1080p + screens!
Yeesh!
All I'm saying is people doing work other than HD video - now follow me here - don't necessarily need that scale of resolution. If you're working with standard definition video, having a screen that has more than 1080 lines of resolution will do you no good. You can have it if you want it, but you don't need it.
The person said you are fine with 20" screens so long as you don't make money off your system. That is patently untrue - I make money off my system as a musician, and having 1080+ is unnecessary. That was all I was trying to point out - that the statement was overbroad. Note the examples I used (even in the part you quoted). There are plenty of professional applications for using computers that don't require 1080p HD. Just as there are plenty that do.
Can we drop this now? It's a totally tangental discussion to the point of this thread, and frankly it sounds more like a communication issue amongst the posters than an actual substantive debate. :)
(edit: added smiley because I meant this concilatorially and in reading it back I realized it actually sounded fairly exhasperated)
People like dealing with generalities, when someone says they can stick with 20" if they don't do professional work, it's a small market they are discussing. Plus people assume that since Macs are used, it's either video, audio, or graphics work being done on the platform.
Either way the argument is flawed, heck I'm even thinking about 2 30s for my home lab.
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