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FJ218700 said:
I say "jam" and I'm from the U.S. "of A"

Anyway, I was referring to the lack of an external display.
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Well, I have an ACD connected to my MB as I find the screen too small when sat at my desk for hours...

Also, I don't think that a laptop offers the best neck positioning for long term computing.

These two reasons prompted me to buy a 20" ACD and I love it. I use my laptop as a laptop when I am being portable... going home (parents), on trains, in uni, that kind of thing... although the iphone makes some functionalities of the MB redundant (why email - text only - on the MB when you can on the iPhone, for example?).
 
all these fancy set ups. why do so few use them on their own?

friend on old ibook
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new MBP
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i do plan on getting a desk as my new job requires a home office, but for the last few years i simply use it on my lap on the couch or my bar counter. if i wanted a huge monitor and all that i'd just get a desktop computer.
 
mdwsta4 said:
all these fancy set ups. why do so few use them on their own?

i do plan on getting a desk as my new job requires a home office, but for the last few years i simply use it on my lap on the couch or my bar counter. if i wanted a huge monitor and all that i'd just get a desktop computer.
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Yes, but you can't take a desktop with you.

One of the great things about the MBP is that it can be both a desktop replacement (with or without external peripherals) and a mobile computer.
 
^^^ everyone has different tastes and ideas. I got burned earlier for saying that I likes someone's setup because there was no huge external monitor hooked up.

Look at the simplistic way mdwsta4's rolls. In the nude, Apple Laptops are a work of art that I feel becomes diluted by adding more and more peripherals.
 
FJ218700 said:
^^^ everyone has different tastes and ideas. I got burned earlier for saying that I likes someone's setup because there was no huge external monitor hooked up.

Look at the simplistic way mdwsta4's rolls. In the nude, Apple Laptops are a work of art that I feel becomes diluted by adding more and more peripherals.
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Does mdwsta4 have a 15" or 17" MBP?
 
FJ218700 said:
^^^ everyone has different tastes and ideas. I got burned earlier for saying that I likes someone's setup because there was no huge external monitor hooked up.

Look at the simplistic way mdwsta4's rolls. In the nude, Apple Laptops are a work of art that I feel becomes diluted by adding more and more peripherals.
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Yes, and different uses, too. He may not need anything else for what he uses the computer for where others may need the additional "toys" to do their job or to enjoy their computer more, etc.
 
vicious7 said:
Yes, and different uses, too. He may not need anything else for what he uses the computer for where others may need the additional "toys" to do their job or to enjoy their computer more, etc.
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Yeh - the 20" ACD at home is needed as the 13" MB is too small for some things. It's unfair to say that I am not using it as intended... are the people sitting with the MBP sat at a desk all day using it as intended? I use my MB all around the world and in cafés, hotels and trains (and stations).
 
mdwsta4 said:
all these fancy set ups. why do so few use them on their own?

friend on old ibook
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new MBP
strobistamazedbw-vi.jpg


i do plan on getting a desk as my new job requires a home office, but for the last few years i simply use it on my lap on the couch or my bar counter. if i wanted a huge monitor and all that i'd just get a desktop computer.
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I fully agree that there is no point buying a laptop if you're only going to ever use it around the house, but it is only logical to have a decent keyboard/mouse/monitor/stand for your laptop whilst you aren't out-&-about.
 
yeah, i get that and i wasn't trying to piss people off.
i am actually planning on getting a wired apple keyboard (for the number pad) and a BT mighty mouse since i will be working from home more often, but the 15" screen is adequate for spreadsheets for work and photo editing on the side.
that said, i'm on the road 60% of the time, so having some crazy large home set up doesn't make much sense to me. but again, that's just me.

cheers

vicious7 said:
Yes, but you can't take a desktop with you.

One of the great things about the MBP is that it can be both a desktop replacement (with or without external peripherals) and a mobile computer.
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lost eden said:
I fully agree that there is no point buying a laptop if you're only going to ever use it around the house
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No sure I agree with that, I really miss having a laptop. I don't miss it because I can't take it out of the house (although, that is nice), I miss it because my imac is on my desk and that's where it stays. I used to love taking my 12 inch Powerbook downstairs infront of the telebox, out in the garden with a cold glass of beer in the summer and to bed at night.

I think there is a massive point to buying one just for using it around the house. I didn't realise this until I was without one.

Although, I do agree with this...

but it is only logical to have a decent keyboard/mouse/monitor/stand for your laptop whilst you aren't out-&-about.
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Definitely, no matter how you use your laptop - a wireless mouse and keyboard completely transform it. It's great.
 
As much as I love these setups, does nobody have paperwork?
On the majority of desks there's maybe enough room for a sheet of A4 paper but I'm always needing enough room for multiple folders and sheets of paper.
No nice clean desk with a huge external monitor for me :(
 
My Desk has more Post-It Notes, Books, Folders and sheets of paper than you can shake your proverbial stick at.
It's my laptop which is pushed for space, not the other way around :confused:
 
Brianstorm91 said:
My Desk has more Post-It Notes, Books, Folders and sheets of paper than you can shake your proverbial stick at.
It's my laptop which is pushed for space, not the other way around :confused:
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Show us a piccy then! I have loads of crap around my desk too at the moment. Most of my work is on computer now though.
 
Arip said:
ive updated my setup
bought a 2407wfp and connected to my mbp

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few questions for you,
1. where did u get the stand to hold your laptop up like that?
2. thinking bout buying either 2 of the 24" monitors or one 30". not sure now go dell or apple cinema display, whats ur take on this?
 
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