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Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 19)

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Did a good amount of changes to my desk :) Its funny looking at my first desk, and thinking how crappy it looks! Got Apple TV, a sound bar, and moved a few items around.

(Edited, because a couple hours after posting I moved my desk around again)
 
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Quick and dirty shots.

Many a hours of unproductively have been had here. But alas, tis my domain of solace.

Desk is Ikea but i don't remember its name. Doubt its still being made anyway, since its like 7-8yrs old.
 

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Anonymous Freak said:
What's funny is that I've been trying to find the wired keyboard without the keypad! (Makes a great server keyboard.)
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We wanted to buy 80 of these recently for work (I work in a school). However we found that Apple stopped making their wired small keyboard. They now only offer...

Wireless keyboard without number pad.
Wired Keyboard with number pad.
 
I was also looking for the wireless with the number pad, but went with my HP instead, cheaper and nice IMO.
 
Just re-arranged my home office so a new set up for me...
 

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Here are some pics of my new setup, I picked up my new Macbook Pro Retina 13-inch Late 2013 this weekend so I have been redoing my office.
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Here is my livingroom setup as well, I just got the 60 in a few days ago and its hooked up to my old windows machine.
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Early 2014 Setup

January 2014 Setup:

The desk has been relocated. I very much prefer wood as it gives a very natural feeling.

Gear:

27" iMac
15" rMBP
iPhone 5S


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Ok, I'm starting to look for a new desk and this seems like a good place to ask some questions. I'm currently using a desk my grandmother gave my father when he graduated from college. It's a good quality desk, 100% real wood (not some cheap laminated stuff), but a little dated. I also now work from home 95% of the time and I just need more desk space. Plus I'm 34 and it's about time I spent some money on office furniture of my own.

Ikea stuff seems to be pretty popular in this thread, and I do have the large Expedit bookcase. So let me start with some Ikea questions.

1: Every time I walk into Ikea I get overwhelmed by the feeling that everything there is super cheap garbage that only some eurotrash art student in Germany named Jörg would like. I can see from everyone's pictures that maybe I need to be a little more open minded on the style, but I can't shake the feeling that their stuff is just trash that won't survive my next move (not that I plan to move soon). Is this an accurate impression?

2: That Expedit bookcase was a PITA to put together. If you didn't get each and every piece lined up exactly right the thing would wobble. I dread ever having to take it apart. Is this the case for all of their furniture, or is the Expedit just special that way?

3: I've got my eye on the Galant desk combination (L-shaped with an extended side), and I like the look of the A-legs. In these threads it seems most people who have this desk went with the T-legs. Any reason why? If I get the A-legs, will the desk still sit flush against the wall?

4: I'm a little short on storage in my office as well. Anyone have any suggestions on what I can use to help with this that would go well with the Galant? Obviously Ikea has matching stuff, anyone have these or something else they like? I'm thinking more along the lines of cabinets and drawers, not something like a bookcase where everything is visible. Nobody wants to look at a bunch of spare cables, keyboards, and papers.

I have one or two general questions as well.

1: These days it's obviously harder to find real wood furniture than it was when my grandmother bought the desk I'm using now. At least, not without spending an arm and a leg. Has anyone wished they spent more for a desk that was all real wood instead of the pressed and laminated stuff you see most of the time these days?

2: I see quite a few people have the glass-top desks as well. How do these stand up over the years? How easily do they scratch compared to a wood desk? How often do you have to clean it to keep it looking decent? I don't want to have to windex my desk every other day.

I'll post a pic of my current setup once I clean up a bit.
 
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1: These days it's obviously harder to find real wood furniture than it was when my grandmother bought the desk I'm using now. At least, not without spending an arm and a leg. Has anyone wished they spent more for a desk that was all real wood instead of the pressed and laminated stuff you see most of the time these days?
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No, I never regret that I bought some IKEA desks. I worked as a joiner before so I think I know what 'real' wood feels and behaves like. I think for normal use, those rather inexpensive ikea desks (for example) are absolutely gorgeous. I mean, the quality is quite good if you buy that GALANT thing. What do you expect it couldn't handle a 'grandfather's desk' would?

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2: I see quite a few people have the glass-top desks as well. How do these stand up over the years? How easily do they scratch compared to a wood desk? How often do you have to clean it to keep it looking decent? I don't want to have to windex my desk every other day.
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Before switching to a wooden desk I had a glass table for some time. I switched because
  • the surface was really cold
  • it's not easier to clean than other desks and
  • it got scratched

I hope this helps you.
 
Thares said:
No, I never regret that I bought some IKEA desks. I worked as a joiner before so I think I know what 'real' wood feels and behaves like. I think for normal use, those rather inexpensive ikea desks (for example) are absolutely gorgeous. I mean, the quality is quite good if you buy that GALANT thing. What do you expect it couldn't handle a 'grandfather's desk' would?


Before switching to a wooden desk I had a glass table for some time. I switched because
  • the surface was really cold
  • it's not easier to clean than other desks and
  • it got scratched

I hope this helps you.
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Thanks for the reply. I guess my main concern is that the laminate would wear through in spots, or start to peel along the edges. I've seen this happen to just about every laminate office desk that's been around for awhile. If you want to see what I mean, just step into any generic office supply store and look at their display models. Those things always look beat to hell.
 
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