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Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 16)
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The 13" has basic/stock entry-level specs, and I take that on the go with me on most occasions, however occasionally I like/need to have the extra power/screen real estate that the 17" provides (this has the faster CPU and upgraded RAM etc).
Once the 17" is plugged in to the ACD at home I see no advantage of an iMac instead. Like I said, its a "desktop replacement".
I also didn't have the 13" at the time or purchase, so the 17" MBP was the best option for being able to have the power and also take it on the go with me if I really need it.
- Mid 2011 11" MBA - 1.6ghz i5, 4gb RAM, 128gb SSD
- 27" Thunderbolt Display
- LaCie d2 Quadra 1TB External HDD
- LaCie Thunderbolt - eSata Hub
- Rain Design mStand for MBA
- UBoard for Display
- Hengedocks Clique for Keyboard/Trackpad
Recently Sold:
- Mid 2011 21.5" iMac 2.8gHz i7, 16gb RAM, 1TB HDD
Will sell MBA and buy Mid 2012 15" MBP soon (MBA not enjoying Thunderbolt Display)
- 27" Thunderbolt Display
- LaCie d2 Quadra 1TB External HDD
- LaCie Thunderbolt - eSata Hub
- Rain Design mStand for MBA
- UBoard for Display
- Hengedocks Clique for Keyboard/Trackpad
Recently Sold:
- Mid 2011 21.5" iMac 2.8gHz i7, 16gb RAM, 1TB HDD
Will sell MBA and buy Mid 2012 15" MBP soon (MBA not enjoying Thunderbolt Display)
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What have you got your keyboard and trackpad on? its got like a white background. looks nice!
Interesting. I see so many designers using MBA's with thunderbolt and I was debating on selling my 17" since I got my thunderbolt display for an air. I don't mind the size necessarily but something smaller and lighter would be a plus and I think i'd be more likely to take it a lot more places. I need the power though. I'll just wait to see what the next revision looks like before I make a decision.
June 2nd 2012 Setup
iPad 2012 with Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard
Replaced the MacBook Air with the iPad + Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard since most of the tasks I need can be done on the iPad which is much lighter and the battery life is unreal! I wrote the keybaord review here: http://www.thegeeksoffice.com/?p=702
Here is my temporary setup. I am getting a new desk soon so I will post pictures when I get it 
What you see:
-Late 2011 MBP 13.3in 4GB RAM 500GB HDD
-Dell Keyboard
-Logitech VX Nano
-Asus VE247 23.6in 1080P LED Monitor
-Arm rest of a comfortable chair
Pics taken with a iPhone 4
What you see:
-Late 2011 MBP 13.3in 4GB RAM 500GB HDD
-Dell Keyboard
-Logitech VX Nano
-Asus VE247 23.6in 1080P LED Monitor
-Arm rest of a comfortable chair
Pics taken with a iPhone 4
http://www.amazon.com/iClooly-UBoard-Laptop-Computer-Monitor/dp/B004CH4FQ2
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I think it may just be the fact that I've gone from the powerhouse quad-core i7 in my iMac to the MBA, everything feels slower.
Having said that, I can run the MBA fairly well by itself without the screen plugged in with Lightroom/PS etc. Just lacks that graphics card...
BradleyJ care to post a link to that wallpaper, It looks amazing!
think i found it here:
http://joejesus.deviantart.com/
Just moved into a new apartment complex..baby brother moved from the bay area, CA to live with us in baltimore, MD. About done with his awesome set up. I am a bit jealous!
Sorry for the iphone photos!
Sorry for the iphone photos!
I did - but after putting it together, I had nightmares of it breaking and falling causing more damage..decided that the stand was much more sturdy. It was really flimsy with the hinge.
How did you connect a Cinema Display with a Mini DisplayPort to a PC? I didn't know they had adapters for that.
most of that type of cinema display had was the old adc connector unless it was the later ones that did have dvi but cool setup peabody do you still have your mybook studio II drives oops better look at the picture you do still have one of them were are the others then
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