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COrocket

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You would be surprised how sturdy those things are. Given how it's made, I bet it's as sturdy, if not more sturdy than some of the desks you can get out of somewhere like IKEA.

Pretty much nailed it. People are surprised on how strong/rigid a properly designed structure can be, even if it is made of plastic parts.

WOW... Just wow.

Although I must say I would be wary of a desk made out of K'NEX, aren't you worried that if one part of them breaks the entire desk may no longer be stable?

Based on prior experience building with K'NEX I knew that the structure would be way overkill for what it has to do, which is support about 30LBS of glass and probably 20LBS of monitor/speakers split between 4 legs. Picture attached is my 200LB+ self sitting on the tabletop with my entire weight supported by one of the legs without issue. I'm pretty happy with a safety factor of 16, probably much greater. Honestly, I'd be more worried about the glass breaking before having issues with the legs.
 

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- iMac 21.5"
- MacBook Air 13" (Not pictured..)
- iPad Mini
- iPhone 4S
- Logitech X-230
- Canon Pixma iP5200
- Bose SoundLink Mini

This might be a stupid question but how do you find having an imac, MBA, and ipad? Any redundancy?
I ask because I have the same tech as you except without the imac and I'm thinking of getting one.
 

SteelBlueTJ

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Apr 2, 2012
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This might be a stupid question but how do you find having an imac, MBA, and ipad? Any redundancy?
I ask because I have the same tech as you except without the imac and I'm thinking of getting one.

This was my setup too. I recently sold my MBA since I never touched it anymore with having the iMac and iPad. Too many devices and one is bound to just sit unused. I use my iMac as my main machine and I prefer the iPad Air for use on the couch, in bed, or anywhere else around the house. Unless you travel a lot or something, I don't really see the need in having 2 computers. But to each his own. If the need would ever come up for me to own a laptop again, I can always pick a newer one up in the refurbished store.
 

KeegM480

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This might be a stupid question but how do you find having an imac, MBA, and ipad? Any redundancy?
I ask because I have the same tech as you except without the imac and I'm thinking of getting one.

If I could afford an iMac that would be my ideal setup. 21.5 inch iMac at my desk, 13" MBA for taking places when I need a computer, iPad for being in bed, at the couch.
 

JoeG4

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Oh man, that knex desk looks awesome!

That said, not sure about the Logitech keyboard. I have the Windows version of it, and while the backlight is awesome, the battery life sucks (I get about a week, using the computer a lot, people could probably get 2-3 out of it though). It needs to be charged often enough I keep the cable hanging behind my screen, which kinda defeats the purpose of having a wireless keyboard. It's also not entirely metal, in fact it's a plastic structure with a sheet of aluminum on top for decoration, so it's not as solid as the Apple keyboard. The keys also have more travel, and are slightly softer than the Apple keyboard's keys are.

The hardest thing for me to get used to, was that it sits higher off the table than apple keyboards do. The front ledge is about twice as high off the table! Oh, and the shiny black plastic chips really easily, the back edge of mine is pretty rough.

Of course, there are the plusses: You never have to change the batteries, the keys actually feel pretty nice once you get used to them, and it supports 3 bluetooth devices, so you can use it with your desktop, your laptop, your phone, or whatever else on the fly by just hitting a button. I love to use mine to respond to texts when I'm at my desk, for example. Plus it's got a really nice backlight, if for nothing other than looking cool.

Still, I'd have to think long and hard before buying one over an apple bluetooth keyboard, especially since mac version (k811) costs way more than an apple keyboard does. Ouch!

So there ya go, anyway that knex table is pretty cool :D
 

rawraggi

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My constantly changing dual rMBP/PC setup. :)

PC case is around 7meters away under the staircase, so I can neither see it, nor hear it. :)

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COrocket

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Dec 9, 2012
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that's pretty cool! How long did it take you to put together?

Initially around 3 hours. But I've had it a while and I've tweaked it multiple times when I added/changed stuff. It used to be lower and was used as a fairly large coffee table before I modified it to be a desk. Thats the other cool part about it - if its not exactly the perfect height or you want to change the shelving it can be endlessly changed/improved.
 

SteelBlueTJ

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I have the K811 and I am very happy with it. The backlight is awesome and really helps when you are in the dark. Also battery life on mine is amazing. I can go for about 6 weeks or more without charging it. Although I'm not on my iMac 24hrs a day either and I always switch it off at night. It sits more flat on the desk compared to the Apple keyboard, so that takes some getting used to at first. Overall I am very happy with mine.
 

JoeG4

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I have the K811 and I am very happy with it. The backlight is awesome and really helps when you are in the dark. Also battery life on mine is amazing. I can go for about 6 weeks or more without charging it. Although I'm not on my iMac 24hrs a day either and I always switch it off at night. It sits more flat on the desk compared to the Apple keyboard, so that takes some getting used to at first. Overall I am very happy with mine.

Haha yeah, I use my keyboard a lot. An awful lot. It probably gets 8 hours a day easily, and my hands are probably on/near it most of that time, so the backlight runs most of the time.

I can easily see getting 6 weeks if you're not using it heavily :) OTOH, the Apple keyboard I had at my job over the summer went almost the entire 3 months I was there with a low battery warning (flashing the icon in the menu bar), and I only replaced the batteries in it because I was tired of seeing the flashing icon lol.
 

MacRazySwe

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This might be a stupid question but how do you find having an imac, MBA, and ipad? Any redundancy?
I ask because I have the same tech as you except without the imac and I'm thinking of getting one.

This was my setup too. I recently sold my MBA since I never touched it anymore with having the iMac and iPad. Too many devices and one is bound to just sit unused. I use my iMac as my main machine and I prefer the iPad Air for use on the couch, in bed, or anywhere else around the house. Unless you travel a lot or something, I don't really see the need in having 2 computers. But to each his own. If the need would ever come up for me to own a laptop again, I can always pick a newer one up in the refurbished store.

If I could afford an iMac that would be my ideal setup. 21.5 inch iMac at my desk, 13" MBA for taking places when I need a computer, iPad for being in bed, at the couch.

Here's the thing, I will soon be starting my second year at Uni and as of now each product has its own distinctive use. The MacBook Air is used daily at lectures - it's the perfect companion for me. It's light to carry around, it has great battery life and offers great performance.

The iMac is used whenever I'm at home. I just feel an awful lot more productive while using its big screen. I spent some time thinking of selling the iMac in favor of using just the MBA and a Thunderbolt Display, thinking that it would be easier to manage just one computer. However I quickly realized that a Thunderbolt Display was just as expensive as the iMac, although my iMac is a few inches smaller. For the money involved, I'd much rather have the iMac. It's used as my main computer and acts as a hub for all my other devices. I sync all my photos (I do some minor DSLR-shooting), music, movies and other media to the iMac, since it has a lot more diskspace than the MBA. I also do a bit of basic SketchUp, which I prefer doing on a desktop. It's also used for syncing my iPhone/iPad. The iMac also doubles as a TV in my bedroom (since I don't have one) for watching movies through Netflix and PrimeWire.

All the work which is done on my MBA in school/other places, is saved on my 50GB DropBox, thus I can access it from my iMac when working from home, but also on my iPhone/iPad whenever on the go - which is great for revising.

I'm not sure if this answer your questions "Username", but I think all people have different uses for different products. Moreover we prefer different usage-scenarios. If you prefer working at a desk, and only use your MBA at home, I don't think the MBA would get much use if you got an iMac. If you prefer browsing your computer while sitting on the couch, and the MBA offers all you need from a computer - be so sure, your new iMac will be collecting dust after the novelty has worn off.

If I wasn't in Uni and needed to use a laptop every single day, I think I would prefer having just a 27" iMac for proper work and an iPad Air for everything else. But as of now, an iPad cannot replace my MBA for school. (I know, since I have the Mini...) That said, the MBA in my case, COULD replace the iMac, if I added an external screen, keyboard and mouse, and extra storage. The money involved in getting all that would probably not be that much less than my iMac's worth, however.
 
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Dec 16, 2013
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I think all people have different uses for different products...

Very true. Thanks for your reply. I found the entire post helpful, just didn't want to requote it all. I'm in a similar situation to you, I take my MBA out with me as the ipad isn't quite as good.
The trouble comes when using the MBA with an external monitor. It isn't the smoothest of experiences (plugging, unplugging, glitches/bugs in the OS that mess with the monitor) and sometimes I plug the MBA into the tv upstairs to stream stuff which means there is no computer to use.
Even with three devices (iPhone, ipad, MBA) there still seems to be a hole which I wish I could figure out how to solve.
It was good to hear how you use them and has helped me consider my options.
 

Abazigal

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Jul 18, 2011
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This might be a stupid question but how do you find having an imac, MBA, and ipad? Any redundancy?
I ask because I have the same tech as you except without the imac and I'm thinking of getting one.

There's definitely some overlap, but I find they complement each other quite well in general.

My iMac is for my main computing at home. But because it's a family PC, I fall back on my macbook air when my dad needs to use it.

I initially bought an external display for my room, but later brought it to my workplace, where I use my macbook more extensively.

My iPad is more for consumption on the couch or bed.

That said, I got my macbook after already owning an iMac. If you already have a laptop, and don't think you need more horsepower, consider getting an external display for your macbook instead.
 

wetcanvas

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Jan 7, 2014
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hmm where are all the 2013 Mac Pros. Nobody has one of those sweet machines? I cant afford one so I was hoping I could come here and at least drool over one. Oh well.
 
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