I don't have any pics of my Apple setup, but I do have a pic of my PC setup.
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Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 12)
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Back in September of 2009, right after the purchase of my first Mac Pro. I didn't have much money to throw around, so it was bare minimum (the cheapest 23" panels available) for a few months.
Then I managed to get my hands on a used 30" panel at a good price, but I had to sell the 23" to afford it. I was constantly going through poster rearrangement, and that large world map is what I currently have in that spot.
I felt the need for a secondary monitor, so I re-bought one of the 23" panels on Craigslist. After a few weeks the dimension difference started to bother me, so I sold it and started saving for another upgrade.
After a few months I had enough saved to start looking for another 30" panel, and came across a guy on craigslist with one at a good price. A good 4 months went by on this setup, and I started to crave even more space.
This one only lasted about two weeks; I again found the different sizes annoying. I had just sold the '09 Mac Pro (base quad) because I needed something more powerful to work with. This was taken about 8 months ago, right as the new (current) Mac Pro was shipping.
I managed to sell the 23", and pick up two Dell 2407WFPs to take its place. This wasn't as bad in terms of dimensions, as I could set them vertically to compliment the 30" panels. Also in this picture is a 17" MacBook Pro I had for a few months for mobile work. After a about a month, I realized that the logical conclusion to this charade would be a third 30" panel, to simplify the workspace.
This is my current workspace, taken today. It is a pleasure to use, with just the perfect amount of screen real estate visible without the need for body movement. The two GPUs running this setup are getting rather dated, but I don't want to overspend on new hardware when new cards could be out any day now. Also pictured is my 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, which is sitting while I gather more equipment for a trip next month.
I'm sure my desk will continually change in coming months, but I'm not quite sure how. I didn't think I would have this kind of rig a year ago...funny how things change.
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Wow, seen the video much?
Nice to see S. Jobs and I aren't the only fans around here. I was actually at this show - definitely one of the best ever. Also loved the way this was shot re-seeing it 8 months later when WTLI came out. Sadly, I'm nowhere within sight of the cameras though - even on Blu-ray
Haha, that's awesome. It is a Mac setup thread after all. No matter, it's still pretty sweet, even if it is windows
My office setup (MBP 13" 2.66 4Gb RAM, 128 GB SSD + glossy Dell U2711):
You don't by chance happen to listen to Merlin Mann?
My office setup (MBP 13" 2.66 4Gb RAM, 128 GB SSD + glossy Dell U2711):
Looks like you have the Ikea Markus chair. I have one also and love it.
lol no, no, I'm just trying to remind myself that the office is for work, and that I should aim for productivity.
Yes, it's a Markus swivel chair from IKEA. IT's a very well built chair, and really comfy. We have some of these in the office, and a lot of Nominells (unlike Markus, they are not very good). I have a Markus at home as well. Unfortunatelly IKEA discontinued Markus a short while ago.
My office setup (MBP 13" 2.66 4Gb RAM, 128 GB SSD + glossy Dell U2711):
How do you like the Dell screen? I'm thinking of getting one.
It's a great screen, I really like it. The only problem I had with it is the antiglare coating (IMHO its horrendous, but there are those who like it).
ps. Actually, I had to remove the AG coating to fix this problem, so the display is now glossy, and the clarity and crispness of the screen is now perfect.
Holy mother... What do you use all that real estate for?
Great setup
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But really, some photo editing, hardcore multitasking, gaming, and general misc. things.
But really, some photo editing, hardcore multitasking, gaming, and general misc. things.
You have an eight-core Mac Pro and 3x 30" displays for... photo editing? I dunno, just seems a bit excessive to me, considering I can edit video with my 2007 MBP on my single 28" display (albeit non-professional editing).
And what exactly is "hardcore multitasking?" Is that when you open every app on your computer or something? When would you need to do something like that?
Sorry to sound so critical
You have an eight-core Mac Pro and 3x 30" displays for... photo editing? I dunno, just seems a bit excessive to me, considering I can edit video with my 2007 MBP on my single 28" display (albeit non-professional editing).
And what exactly is "hardcore multitasking?" Is that when you open every app on your computer or something? When would you need to do something like that?
Sorry to sound so critical
Hardcore multitasking usually refers to using a large portion of CPU and/or RAM by multiple applications. This can be from video programs, photo editing programs (where effects on the images can take deems of minutes to apply, and the resulting image may be hundreds of MB in size), using virtual machines for running other software, and other everyday programs which all contribute to using extra CPU cycles. These would generally all be used at the same time, apply you picture settings in Photoshop and then go back to your video editing, or what have you. Of course there are other programs that can be run.
Holy IMG tags, Batman! Would you kindly replace the IMG tags with TIMG so those of us surfing on a small screen can see, please?
Snapped this real quick. When I'm at the desk, I have it hooked up to my speakers. I also have an M-Audio Axiom 25 keyboard.
ignore the PC, it's a Hackinotsh in the works
also, poor lighting and iPhone camera don't go well together
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