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Everyone 18 & Under Post Your Setups (part 2)
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You'll find it probably runs Leopard quite well. I run Leopard on my Mac mini which is just a CD 1.66GHz. 1GB RAM though, but that's a relatively inexpensive upgrade when the time comes... although actually doing the upgrade is really troublesome I'll warn you now.
Nice, your running low on battery.
well, I find it tries to lag a lot under Tiger. I run BOINC with S@H on it, and even tho its scalable it slow it down i think.
This might sound arrogant, but I can tell you for a fact that you don't need the mouse.
Although he might not need it, using an external mouse (for me at least) speed up productivity. I go so slow with the track pad. Using a mouse allows me to work a lot faster.
I totally agree. Trying to program a decent drum-loop or a pattern in a sequencer takes a billion years without a mouse.
A touchpad is a compromise over a proper mouse. Not only are productivity & comfort far greater using a proper mouse, but using a touchpad as your main computer pointing device is a sure fire way to develop RSI. Personally, I don't even use a mouse, I use a trackball.
RSI aside, the Apple trackpads are the greatest I've used in my life. Although I do have an external mouse myself (MX Revolution - bliss), the only time I need it is when I'm using dual displays and have a lot of screen real estate to cover very fast. Also, FPS games.
RSI
Repetitive Strain Injury caused by constant repeated movements such as mousing or watching pr0n.
It can also lead the the much, much worse carpel tunnel which hurts like a bitch.
You're definately going to regret using a touchpad for so long sometime in the future. This is a friendly warning, use a real mouse or trackball when you can. I'm at the stage where I can't use the touchpad for more than about 10-15 minutes before it gets painful & I haven't even got it that bad.
Im 16
Im 16
no mac yet, im waiting until tomorrow, but I probably wont be able to get it until the end of the month as i dont see any time for me to get up to the apple store (schedule is "booked" solid)
some specs:
left part of desk:
TiVo
GameCube
HD cable box (time warner)
PS3
DVD player
also: calc, psp, DS
32" HDTV
22" Samsung monitor
iPhone (8 gig, vaja case)
19" monitor
wacom
30gig iPod
when i do get my mac im getting another 22" and going to use the maxtor thing, and their all going to be wall mounted.
also my desk usually does look like this, except some more papers on the monitor side (homework, notebook, etc)
Im 16
no mac yet, im waiting until tomorrow, but I probably wont be able to get it until the end of the month as i dont see any time for me to get up to the apple store (schedule is "booked" solid)
some specs:
left part of desk:
TiVo
GameCube
HD cable box (time warner)
PS3
DVD player
also: calc, psp, DS
32" HDTV
22" Samsung monitor
iPhone (8 gig, vaja case)
19" monitor
wacom
30gig iPod
when i do get my mac im getting another 22" and going to use the maxtor thing, and their all going to be wall mounted.
also my desk usually does look like this, except some more papers on the monitor side (homework, notebook, etc)
i got them off deviant art, i didnt save the link but it might be in my history... hold on
EDIT: found them
http://iamshaon.deviantart.com/art/Lights-54559557
http://manicho.deviantart.com/art/Aqua-Plus-Artistic-45968173
Are you serious? Ok, then you don't need two arms. One works just fine.
What the hell are you talking about? Trackpads are no substitute for a mouse by any stretch of imagination. I keep a small bluetooth one pretty much everywhere I go and never use the trackpad unless I absolutely have to (airplanes etc)
I can deal with eraserheads but trackpads feel greasy and difficult imo.
In my opinion, this is why the (mighty) mouse is so much better to use than the trackpad:
1. It has two clicks (it gets annoying when you have to press control and the trackpad button whenever you want to right click)
2. It has a scroll ball (which is great for browsing the internet)
3. The Mighty Mouse has two buttons for quick access to applications like dashboard, spaces, expose.
4. I don't want to develop RSI from using the trackpad; I find using the mouse a lot more comfortable.
And that's why I needed the mouse.
See sig for comp + iTouch specs
Altec Lansing 2.1 Speakers
Western Digital myBook 500GB
Logitech USB Keyboard
Genius USB Mouse
Not pictured here is -
Canon MV920 mini DV
Macintosh LC575 (with camo paint job - w00t!)
Reason 1 is irrelevant, the trackpad has two clicks. Just use two fingers. Reason 2 is a matter of personal preference, I find two finger scrolling to be much more comfortable than rolling a wheel. Reason 3 is why I have a mouse sitting right next to me. Reason 4 - just give me a break. I wasn't thinking about RSI, I was saying that the trackpad is a proper substitute for all the functions a mouse can offer.In my opinion, this is why the (mighty) mouse is so much better to use than the trackpad:
1. It has two clicks (it gets annoying when you have to press control and the trackpad button whenever you want to right click)
2. It has a scroll ball (which is great for browsing the internet)
3. The Mighty Mouse has two buttons for quick access to applications like dashboard, spaces, expose.
4. I don't want to develop RSI from using the trackpad; I find using the mouse a lot more comfortable.
And that's why I needed the mouse.
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