Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 6)

[204467]

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There's about 3 metres of Velcro holding those wires in place...

Some of the details are in my sig, ask for more!

That looks awesome. Shame you can't use them as two monitors, but it looks great nonetheless.

 

[byocrysis]

That looks great. All the black matches the dark wood, offset by the silver of the ACD. Is that the Logitech DiNovo Edge? How do you like it? Is it worth the high price tag?

It is a DiNovo edge. It is by far the best keyboard I have ever used in terms of both comfortability and style. I think it is worth the price since I am not a big fan of the new apple keyboards and logitech makes great peripherals.

That's a seriously good-lookin' printer...how well does it print?

It prints very well, mind you it is only B&W. It is extremely quiet and fast as well.

And how expensive are the toner cartridges? Personally I think that's one of the most important deciding factors in purchasing a printer, which is why I've stuck with HP and Brother over the years. Cheap and easy to find.

The toner cartridges are like $75 I believe.

 

[epochblue]

The toner cartridges are like $75 I believe.

How long do the cartridges last, generally?

 

[smwatson]

Been meaning to post my new mac pro setup for a couple of weeks. I cleaned up my desk today since I finished summer quarter of school and figured I might as well snap a few pics before I dirtied it up again. Hope you all like my setup.

What speakers are those?
Audioengines?

 

[byocrysis]

How long do the cartridges last, generally?

Well I am a student so I print a lot of stuff. Cartridges last about 6 months for me.

What speakers are those?
Audioengines?

They are the M-Audio Studiophile AV-40s

 

[Babooshka]

Huzzah!, my eMac hath arrived!

 

[Victor ch]

What speakers are those?
Audioengines?

M-Audio Studiophile AV-40s. Better sounding that any 2.1 system I've heard, and cheap too.

Victor

 

[QCassidy352]

Huzzah!, my eMac hath arrived!

just curious - why? I'm actually giving away a 1 Ghz emac to a forum member here because I just have no use for it. What could you possibly want with it that your imac wouldn't be 10x better at?

 

[Jookbox]

Here's mine. I could use a bigger desk to put that printer on.

 

[Juo100]

I got a Mac Pro yesturday,

Ive got some velcro cable ties in the post

 

[TK B$K]

I got a Mac Pro yesturday,
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Ive got some velcro cable ties in the post

Thats a awsome setup! I love how you placed the two monitors in the bookshelf above the main one, this is aspiring me to do the same in my built in! congrats on the pro to!

 

[Chromako]

I got a Mac Pro yesturday,

Ive got some velcro cable ties in the post

OMG. That's genius with the monitors! love it! and congrats on the Mac Pro. If you don't like it, can I have it?

BTW, in response to an earlier post, I had the dinovo edge. It was awful. For a scissor keyboard it had a great feel, but the bluetooth electronics aren't the best and it always was on the fritz. I wish they had a wired version. The keys are also a lot more fragile than most scissor keyboards and it wore out on me after an unacceptably short time for such an expensive piece of board. That said, I do a lot of typing... good riddance.

 

[HitchHykr]

Made a couple additions:
-Bose Companion 3 Speakers (Absolutely AMAZING!!! )
-BT Keyboard & Wireless Mighty Mouse

I don't know what I'd do if I had to look at all those cables dangling!

I don't know if someone already mentioned it but you could use some software to access multiple computers using the same keyboard and mouse. I personally use Synergy, an open-source application.

 

[Kobetafr]

new to the forums, but have been viewing for a long time.. finally pulled the trigger and bought myself a MBP. (iPhone is missing)

 

[Babooshka]

just curious - why? I'm actually giving away a 1 Ghz emac to a forum member here because I just have no use for it. What could you possibly want with it that your imac wouldn't be 10x better at?

That eMac is my uni computer, the iMac is the family computer which I'm not allowed to keep in my room.

The eMac isn't used for brilliance, I'm using it for writing essays, etc; simple stuff, not Photoshop and the like, that is done on the iMac.

They're beside each other there because I'm using an ethernet cable to move music from the iMac to the eMac, the eMac is in my room now.

 

[Juo100]

Thats a awsome setup! I love how you placed the two monitors in the bookshelf above the main one, this is aspiring me to do the same in my built in! congrats on the pro to!

Thanks, it was really simple for me to put them onto the bookshelf, I recommend some strong cooking grade string. That sounds dangerous but they have been up their for about 5 months without issue so it seems to be doing the job.

OMG. That's genius with the monitors! love it! and congrats on the Mac Pro. If you don't like it, can I have it?

Thanks I absolutely love it, so I dont think you can

 

[drewsof07]

I don't know if someone already mentioned it but you could use some software to access multiple computers using the same keyboard and mouse. I personally use Synergy, an open-source application.

Thanks! I found an alternative to Synergy, as I do not have a PC or Linux machine in my setup. Teleport is an all Mac alternative and it is amazing! Everyone should check it out if you have two machines at the same desk

 

[neiltc13]

Thanks, it was really simple for me to put them onto the bookshelf, I recommend some strong cooking grade string.

With such an intricate way of ensuring your monitors look good, it's just unfortunate that you don't really seem to have anywhere to hide that big, clunky and ugly Mac tower.

 

[TomsMacBook]

Simple. Picture taken with my iPhone, hence why it's not in the picture, and the warm outcome.

 

[drewsof07]

Simple. Picture taken with my iPhone, hence why it's not in the picture, and the warm outcome.

Have that same keyboard, I used to use it until I bought my alu keyboard. I have since passed it onto my parents to use.

 

[Brianstorm91]

Changed a bit since I joined, out goes the Winbox and in comes my sig
(ACD came today!)

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[Mackilroy]

With such an intricate way of ensuring your monitors look good, it's just unfortunate that you don't really seem to have anywhere to hide that big, clunky and ugly Mac tower.

You're kidding, right?

 

[QCassidy352]

That eMac is my uni computer, the iMac is the family computer which I'm not allowed to keep in my room.

ah, well that makes sense then. the pic made it look like you had 'em set up next to each other.

 

[204467]

I got a Mac Pro yesturday,
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Ive got some velcro cable ties in the post

This is an instance in which a Mac Pro doesn't look good on a table. Like previously said, it's a shame you can't put it on the floor. It just looks overbalanced on the desktop. Otherwise, looks good.

 

[0098386]

Heres mine before I got my thin Apple keyboard. Just found it floating on my HDD so I apologise if I already posted this.

C2D 2ghz iMac, 20" Dell thingy, 12" PowerBook, Tevion tablet, Razer Habu and MS Explorer mouse thingy, Roland E-28 (with M Uno midi-USB cable), Pioneer SA amp, Realistic EQ, 80gb iPod 5.5G, various external HDD's, 360 wired controller, Kensington 7 port USB hub, EyeTV for DTT, Rega speakers.

Soon to be replaced with maxed out 24" iMac and 15" MBP.