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Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 17)
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Some amazing setups in here. Very envious of some of you.
Current setup -
Need to make a decision soon about replacing the Dell 23" with a TBD, constantly changing my mind
Random 2003 setup -
A little more clutter, though it served me well back in the day!
Current setup -
Need to make a decision soon about replacing the Dell 23" with a TBD, constantly changing my mind
Random 2003 setup -
A little more clutter, though it served me well back in the day!
I spot apple box galore
Like a game of Tetris, there's a few hidden behind as well, couldn't quite squeeze the iMac box in though
Some amazing setups in here. Very envious of some of you.
Current setup -
Need to make a decision soon about replacing the Dell 23" with a TBD, constantly changing my mind
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Random 2003 setup -
A little more clutter, though it served me well back in the day!
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That's quite a transformation!
Yes that is it! I dont know how I randomly stumbled on a post from April, but I did. I thought it was a new post. Many thanks for knowing what I was talking about!
Some amazing setups in here. Very envious of some of you.
Current setup -
Need to make a decision soon about replacing the Dell 23" with a TBD, constantly changing my mind
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Random 2003 setup -
A little more clutter, though it served me well back in the day!
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May I ask what is this desk you got?
The Palit has 1x 6pin and 1x 8pin. Also I plan to buy another one to SLI in windows. The PSU will power both.
Bought my wire, shrink tube and sleeving so I'll have my cables made up soon.
It's Ikea, the desk top is Vika Amon in Oak. Legs are 2 black Vika Annefors
Very nice!!!
How are the Vika tables? I always seem to find them to be flimsy when I go to Ikea, yet I see countless of setups using them. What gives? Do people just live with the flimsiness or is it just the display models? LOL.Also, just to note, I wish Ikea would have more colors/wood available like Oak in the US. All we ever get is Birch, Black/Brown, or White. Maybe Gray, depending on the desk..
Random 2003 setup -
A little more clutter, though it served me well back in the day!
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Oh man, I had a 7600 back in the day. I miss it, too. Trying to find a decent 7600/132 is a pain.
Very nice!!!
Also, just to note, I wish Ikea would have more colors/wood available like Oak in the US. All we ever get is Birch, Black/Brown, or White. Maybe Gray, depending on the desk..
They're 100% solid if you ask me, no flexing/twisting, a good 1.5" thickness all round. The desk top basically just lies on top of a load of rubber grommets, it isn't actually attached to the legs. But the weight of the desk top itself (never mind the weight of the iMac) keeps it in place
I agree, such relics these days! The 7600 was a gift from work, they had just replaced them all with G3/300s and a few early G4s.
Very nice!!!
Also, just to note, I wish Ikea would have more colors/wood available like Oak in the US. All we ever get is Birch, Black/Brown, or White. Maybe Gray, depending on the desk..
It depends which Vika you get I think. I had a rather small one as a temporary setup last year (120cm wide IIRC) and it felt pretty unstable with 2 screens on it. I found that every month or so I was having to tighten up the legs.
On the other hand, if you get one that is stable, its a pretty decent desk. Dont forget though that it is a budget desk, even by Ikea standards. The finish on the wood will fade and rub off within a year of daily use, much like the old Michael and the newer Micke series desks do. If you can, go for a light one as there is a white primer under the top surface, so you wont notice the faded/rubbed top layer as much as with, say the dark brown/black ones (Which have a light brown primer).
If you can afford it, go for a Galant - it's a much more sturdy unit and has a huge number of modular expansion options.
Very nice!!!
I always felt EXACTLY the same way. I opted to go a slightly different route and bought a top from the Kitchen Countertop section of Ikea. It's better quality wood and more choices when it comes to finishes.
I agree with the flimsy tops. I replaced mine with Elfa tops from The Container Store. The legs are fine, but you can get tops pretty much anywhere. If you have a specific space that requires a top that Ikea doesn't carry, you can get one cut to size at Lowe's, etc.
I will move to Madrid, Spain in a few days for study purposes (duration: 6 months). So, I have all my elektronics I do not need / can't get there locked away in a different place. I will rent my house during the 6 months to others. Everything stays (as in furniture). This is the current 'mobile' setup I will also have in Spain.
- rMBP
- iPad 3rd gen 32GB 4G
- iPhone 4S (pictures taken with)
- Trackpad
Very minimalistic but the way it will be in Spain. No TBD whatsoever. Fine by me.
Sad to leave my black macbook and other iMac behind, but oh well.
I already sold a few other MacBooks I had laying around. .
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I'm a bit late to the party but I found some of my old setup photos and a somewhat cluttered desk of my current. A clean desk is the sign of a sick mind.
The last iBook G4 model (decked out with a 100GB factory installed HDD) as I really didn't want to go through the madness of tearing down the thing myself. Kicking back playing WoW. Also in the first photo is the now rare iPod Hi-Fi and my 30GB iPod circa 2007.
Current setup is in my sig and now while a bit outdated, I still love my MBP. Forgive the clutter, just got a new battery for my DSLR and still had the box from Amazon and such. Have the current model full size aluminum keyboard and a USB "Mighty Mouse" as I like having the extra features from it. On the road, I have a Magic Mouse in my laptop bag. Not shown: 64GB iPad 2.
The last iBook G4 model (decked out with a 100GB factory installed HDD) as I really didn't want to go through the madness of tearing down the thing myself. Kicking back playing WoW. Also in the first photo is the now rare iPod Hi-Fi and my 30GB iPod circa 2007.
Current setup is in my sig and now while a bit outdated, I still love my MBP.
Forgive the clutter, just got a new battery for my DSLR and still had the box from Amazon and such. Have the current model full size aluminum keyboard and a USB "Mighty Mouse" as I like having the extra features from it. On the road, I have a Magic Mouse in my laptop bag. Not shown: 64GB iPad 2.Attachments
Very nice, clean and that black glass desk look very professional, is it the IKEA black glass top ?
I am afraid of glass top, heard some story of exploding glass for no reason ...
I am afraid of glass top, heard some story of exploding glass for no reason ...
I will move to Madrid, Spain in a few days for study purposes (duration: 6 months). So, I have all my elektronics I do not need / can't get there locked away in a different place. I will rent my house during the 6 months to others. Everything stays (as in furniture). This is the current 'mobile' setup I will also have in Spain.
- rMBP
- iPad 3rd gen 32GB 4G
- iPhone 4S (pictures taken with)
- Trackpad
Very minimalistic but the way it will be in Spain. No TBD whatsoever. Fine by me.
Sad to leave my black macbook and other iMac behind, but oh well.
I already sold a few other MacBooks I had laying around. .
Yes, it is. Although I looks pretty, I dislike it to the level that I will buy a new desk when I get back. It scratches very easily and will collect dust like there's no tomorrow.
I didn't know dust existed in the NL.
Love your desk though!
It's awful, really. My room can get quite dusty in only a week
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