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Updating... Back at school...
 

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Updated Set Up

I just bought my new I Mac. Very happy!! My set up will be complete when the I Phone is released. Let me know what you think..
 

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New setup, Mighty Mouse should be here soon :D

From left to right:
Canon Pixma MP830, PC Gaming Tower (FX-60, 7900 GT, 2 gb XMS), Klipsch Promedia 2.1's, LG Chocolate, 4 gb iPod Nano with + kit, Westinghouse 37'' LVM-37W3, Comcast HDTV Box, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3000, Nikon D50 w/18-55mm Nikkor, 55-200mm VR, 50mm 1.8 prime lens, 15'' Macbook Pro 2.16 ghz/2 gb/160 gb on a Griffin Elevator, Bose Triport Headphones...all livin' on the Jerker desk from Ikea.

 
trudd said:
Seems like you're sitting pretty close to that screen. How does that work out with such a seemingly low resolution for a computer monitor of that size?
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Actually, I'm about 3 feet away, which I feel is absolutely perfect. Because it's a 37'' with 1920x1080, it's actually much easier to see/work on than a 30'' ACD at the same distance, because the stuff appearing on the screen is much bigger, but it's not too big like you're looking at a 1280x800 screen, it really feels like you're working with the same res as on a 1920x1200 monitor like the 23'' ACD. On the 30'' ACD, you're talking 2560x1600, which makes everything seem much smaller, while losing 7 inches at the same time, so it's even more crammed.

I've worked on the 30'' ACD, 24'' Dell, 20'' Dell, and this one 37'', and quite honestly, the 37'' is my favorite to work on, hands down. I love it! Getting a 37'' 1080p monitor/HDTV for $960 shipped is an amazing deal, especially with how crisp the text is, 8 ms refresh for gaming, and the sheer quality of the thing; (it's a VERY good monitor). I wouldn't have it any other way :D

P.S. There are numerous websites out, a few quite reputable, that finally have gotten around to trying this monitor out for use as a computer monitor, and many have ranked it the best buy for the price among Dell, Apple, Gateway, Samsung, etc. Keep in mind, it's got more inputs than I know what to do with (2 DVI, HDMI, VGA, Component, and lots more), and it's brighter than any monitor I've ever worked out. I've actually had to tone the backlight down because it's so bright.
 
Here's perhaps an interesting mix of past and present.

Oldest to newest, there's the Apple Lisa 2 sitting in the background there, the machine that greatly influenced the Macintosh. To the left of Lisa (5MHz MC68000) is a NeXTstation Turbo Color (33MHz MC68040), running NEXTSTEP 3.3, which evolved into OPENSTEP, from which Mac OS X is derived. And in the foreground is my MacBook Pro, running OPENSTEP 4.2 at great speed via Parallels.



Other Macs of mine, not pictured:

Original Mac 128
Mac Plus
3GHz quad Mac Pro
Mac mini G4

Cheers!



blakespot
 
This is my iBook setup:



I would put it on my desk where the Dell resides, but that would make my desk cluttered. Plus, I usually don't use my iBook at a desk.
 
blakespot said:
To the left of Lisa (5MHz MC68000) is a NeXTstation Turbo Color (33MHz MC68040), running NEXTSTEP 3.3, which evolved into OPENSTEP, from which Mac OS X is derived.
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The NeXT stations were so far ahead of their time it is almost frightening. When you look at what was out on other platforms at that time it really shows the innovation of the NeXT computers.
 
Imac 24 Apple Newbie/Former pc'r

1. Imac 24
2. 3mb ram
3. 500GB hdd
4. External 500 gb hdd
5. Airport extreme router
6. eyetv hybrid
7. Antennas Direct 12-360 DXG 12dBi Wifi Antenna
8. Boot Camp 1.2 (had to drop-to buggy) :(
:)
 
SDThib said:
1. Imac 24
2. 3mb ram
3. 500GB hdd
4. External 500 gb hdd
5. Airport extreme router
6. eyetv hybrid
7. Antennas Direct 12-360 DXG 12dBi Wifi Antenna
8. Boot Camp 1.2 (had to drop-to buggy) :(
:)
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Hm...we're usually looking for pictures here :D No pics, no proof. You probably have a beige PC running Windows 95. :p
 
10,000 Rpm Hd Does It Matter?

I have just bought an IMAc 24. dsince some of the hardwre choices are limited, can it take a 10,000 RPM HD, and if so, would it make a noticeable difference i performance?:eek:
 
SDThib said:
1. Imac 24
2. 3mb ram
3. 500GB hdd
4. External 500 gb hdd
5. Airport extreme router
6. eyetv hybrid
7. Antennas Direct 12-360 DXG 12dBi Wifi Antenna
8. Boot Camp 1.2 (had to drop-to buggy) :(
:)
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Veritas&Equitas said:
Hm...we're usually looking for pictures here :D No pics, no proof. You probably have a beige PC running Windows 95. :p
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Seems like kind of a crappy set up to make up? I mean its a nice set up to really have, but if the person posting was lying why not say Mac Pro with 2x 30'' ACD(some people need one)..you know?
 
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