Your DREAM setup

[nylock10]

Specifications

Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon (8-core)
4GB RAM
320GB - for Windows Vista
500GB - for Mac OS X
1TB - for Time Machine
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512MB
Apple Cinema HD Display (30" flat panel)
One 16x SuperDrive
AirPort Extreme card (Wi-Fi)
Apple wireless Mighty Mouse
Apple wireless Keyboard

 

[Daveman Deluxe]

I have a question about desks. My setup is nice, but my DREAM setup would require a different desk to enable it.

Basically, what I want is a solid wood desk with a flat top to which I could attach a clamp-on VESA arm for a 24" LCD and a clamp-on architect's lamp. I want it to be solid wood so that I can build and attach a box on the side to put my MBP in and still have the cables be accessible. I need the top surface to be 30" x 60", and I need a keyboard shelf. Drawers would be nice, but not necessary.

The trouble is that I can't find anything like this on the Interwebs. It increasingly looks as though I would have to build it myself. It's not THAT daunting of a task, except that I haven't really got appropriate tools. I've seen some desks that would be pretty nice except that they have a back beneath the top surface (the kind that you would kick while sitting at the desk) so I wouldn't be able to clamp a VESA arm/lamp to them. I suppose that if nothing else, I could carve a spot out of the back panel for the clamps to go in, but that doesn't sound like a very good idea.

Has anybody got any thoughts for a desk that would suit?

 

[ReanimationLP]

I'd probably build one immense gaming PC with a Core 2 Quad,8 GB of DDR2, and Dual 9800GX2s, get me a 30" display, and a crapton of games.

Oh, and a MBP thats maxed out to replace my Dell.

 

[Chromako]

At the risk of being too philosophical, a completely immersive computational experience, as in, a direct brain interface as seen often in sci-fi would be quite awesome... I'll take one of those, please! =p

 

[RobertD63]

Well this is all a dream right?
Mac Pro

MacBook Pro

iPhone

And Just For kicks...
MacBook Air

About 2 of these...

Hell why not all of them!

And what i have wanted for a long time..

Im pretty sure there is wayy more i want and im sure i will add to it..

 

[Melrose]

New Mac Pro, Two 3.2GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon (8-core) - somewheres around 1TB in each drive bay, blah blah.

That'd be overkill for a web designer, though, right?

 

[DJMastaWes]

Laptop:
15" 2.6GHz MacBook Pro with 4GBs of RAM, 250GB HD.

Desktop:
30" Apple Cinema Display
Two 3.0GHz Quad-Core Mac Pro with 8GBs of RAM, 1,000GB HD with 4 x ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB.

Other:
16GB iPhone
Apple Wireless Mouse
Apple Wireless Keyboard

It's a little overkill. I do some graphic/web work and this setup would be a dream to work with.

 

[iBookG4 FTW]

A 17" (I hate screens larger then 17") iMac, with a 2.7 GHz G6 p)processor, 6 GB RAM, 750 GB HDD, and of course, the aluminum Apple keyboard.

Ahhhhhh.

But you know, being realistic, a MBA with a built in Combo Drive.

Unless we're actually dreaming for currently existing Apple products, in which case I guess I'll have top of the line MBA, a top of the line Mac mini, and and top of the line iPhone. That would satisfy me perfectly.

EDIT: Oh right, pictures.

 

[benlangdon]

well here its over board but ya...

Monitor
dual 30 in with an incredibly large amount of pixels per inch

Computer
Mac pro
maxed
3.2 8 core
32 gb ram
raid card
1 300 gb 15,000 rpm drive
3 1 tb 7,200 rpm for raid
and best video card money can buy

and \ or

then the same macbook pro i have now or 17in
with 4 gb ram
wester digital scorpio 320 GB, 3 Gb/s, 8 MB Cache, 5400 RPM

and photoshop
i used to have it when it was not as expensive ie a really old version, and i miss it

 

[viniciusc]

Hm, I don't dream a maxed-out Mac Pro because I just don't need it, I might be more comfortable with somethings smaller, simpler and with good performance, something similar to a top-of-the-line iMac.
I also really love Dell displays, I would have a second 24" display for the iMac. A logitech wireless keyboard + mouse + headphones kit would be nice too. (I like logitech, too bad their stuff is expensive)
For the laptop, a simple white macbook (though I prefer aluminum-styled Apple laptops, the Pro is too heavy and the Air, well, not for me).
Of course, all connected via an Airport Extreme with a good printer.

 

[macEfan]

I wish i was able to have...

loaded powerbook g3 pismo

1ghz g4 processor (these were RARE upgrades...only a few made)
1gb PC 133 ram
160gb hard drive
2x batteries
160gb 7200rpm hard drive for media bay
belkin wireless G card
usb 2.0 card
DL superdrive w/ lightscribe
Mac OS 10.5

This would end up costing more than a new macbook

 

[iBookG4 FTW]

I wish i was able to have...

loaded powerbook g3 pismo

1ghz g4 processor (these were RARE upgrades...only a few made)
1gb PC 133 ram
160gb hard drive
2x batteries
160gb 7200rpm hard drive for media bay
belkin wireless G card
usb 2.0 card
DL superdrive w/ lightscribe
Mac OS 10.5

This would end up costing more than a new macbook

AT least yours might actually be possible.

 

[richard.mac]

Well this is all a dream right?
Mac Pro

…

…
Mac pro
maxed
3.2 8 core
32 gb ram
raid card
1 300 gb 15,000 rpm drive
3 1 tb 7,200 rpm for raid
and best video card money can buy…

of course everyones going to want a maxed out Mac Pro for their dream setup!… thats why i only dreamt of a setup i need. i have no use for 2 extra TBs, 24 more gigs of RAM and the NVIDIA Quadro (not a gaming card more for scientific uses).

- Mac Pro, 3.2GHz, 1TB of disk space (2x 500GB 7200rpm HDDs), 8GB of RAM, 8800 GT, RAID card, dual optical drives, dual 23" ACDs, Aperture
- Logitech G51 5.1 speakers
- Final Cut Studio
- Logic Studio
- 1TB Mercury Elite Pro

TOTAL - US$11682

 

[Praetorian®]

MacBook Pro
15 inch
2,5GHz
4GB RAM
250GB HDD

+ 30" ACD (and Apple Remote )

Apple Keyboard

Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse

Harman Kardon SoundSticks II

mStand

iPhone 8GB

iPod Classic 160GB

Bose SoundDock Digital Music System

Time Capsule 1TB

 

[benlangdon]

of course everyones going to want a maxed out Mac Pro for their dream setup!…

well my realistic dream setup wouldn't be my dream setup would it?

ya i have my dream setup right now except for a nicer 2nd monitor and i need my stereo fixed it has so much reverb or noise when nothing is being played, i think i need a bigger amp

the amp came with 2 speakers
i now have 8
so a better monitor and an amp (with a woofer or a separate one)


anyone know where i can get an amp like that?

 

[Bwa]

my dream setup

My dream set-up is more focused on the monitor configuration and the desk/chair than the computer itself. My computer right now is a Mac Pro 8x2.8 with 12 GB, 2x500, 2x1000, 4x750 disks, and 3x2600 video cards.

My main display is an Apple 30". I also have 2x24" and 2x17" in portrait mode.

I wish that ViewSonic still sold the VP201s panel--I'd like to replace the non-30" displays with portrait mode 1200x1600 panels. Unfortunately, those are pretty hard to find in a silver case aside from a cheap HP and I'm not sure I trust it not to have the backlight buzz.

So I plan to try buying 5 widescreen 20" panels and running them at 1050x1680. It's not quite 1600 but it's close enough. I'm not sure the Apple panels can be rotated when using the VESA bracket, so I will probably just buy the new $290 Dells.

Aside from that, my dream system would include the Maxo BioMorph desk. It's about $3,000 shipped and 96" x 55" with a large keyboard surface.

My compromise it to buy another 6' desk and a 5' credenza to complete a "G" shaped work area measuring about 9' x 10'. My current "U" shaped desk is 6' x 8'. (I am moving soon and will have about 400 sq ft for my home office.)

 

[Techguy172]

I would like to have a 2.8 MacPro with maybe 6-8gb's of ram with 2 Thirties.

A 16GB iPhone and a new desk.

 

[benlangdon]

A 16GB iPhone and a new desk.

forgot about an iphone

 

[themightyspitz]

While this is a dream setup...

Home Office
iMac
-24"
-2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme
-2GB RAM
-500GB HD

Macbook Air
-Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
-2 GB RAM
-64GB Solid State Drive

iPhone (I can dream, right?)
-32 GB
-3 MP Camera
-iWork 2008
-Micro DVI port
-Bluetooth Keyboard connectivity

Accessories Drawer
-Micro-DVI to DVI Adapter
-Micro-DVI to VGA Adapter
-Micro-DVI to Video Adapter
-Extra AA Batteries
-Macbook Air Superdrive
-Macbook Air MagSafe Airline Adapter
-AirPort Express
-Apple Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard
-Apple Wireless Bluetooth Mighty Mouse

Time Capsule
-1 TB

Programs
-Adobe CS3 Web Premium
-.Mac
-iLife 08
-iWork 08
-OSX 10.5

Kitchen
Mac Mini
-2 GHz: SuperDrive
-120 GB HD
-1GB RAM
-For Kitchen Use

Apple Wireless Bluetooth keyboard

Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse

Apple 20" Cinema Display
-Wall mounted

Entertainment Room
TV
-Built-in DVR

All this would probably cost about as much, if not more, than my grad school tuition for the next two years...

 

[yoyo5280]

Omi's dream setup

My Dream setup

Intel iMac of almost any sort. Im not picky.
Wireless Mouse and Keyboard Please
Bose Companion 3 II speakers
Apple iPhone J. I wish they had extra cheap 4gb. I don't need much storage.
Any MIDI keyboard
A new good iMovie camcorder
Tangerine/Lime iBook (i luv em)
Any sort of electric drum kit

The furniture is just shapes from keynote and a chair from google images. Not what I want or what I have

I am saving up for a similar setup to the above except every thing will probably be second hand and I might stick with the old camcorder I have now.

I would like all this to be in my room but in my Tokyo apparto right now, I don't think I would have enough room. poo.

Ohwell!

 

[Shotglass]

Top of the line 17" MBP on an mStand
wireless keyboard + MX Revolution
loads of LaCies or MyBooks
I have the rest already.

 

[yoyo5280]

How many hardrives do you need?

 

[mperkins37]

Well I have 3.15tb internal, and 2 externals totaling 820 gb. so I guess I have about 4TB or so. I do multimedia sometimes, & animation, so I guess it's all relative to what you hope to accomplish with the hardware.
The internals are for workflow, The externals are for backups.
OH, Yeah, I almost forgot my 100 GB Music server external FW.
So, for myself, 4TB at least.

 

[Chad H]

I actually have my dream setup coming in tomorrow. I already have my Mac Mini that is in my sig. Which is a 1.83 ghz/160 GB Hitachi 7200 RPM HD w/ a 16MB cache and a 320GB mybook external HD. I just sold my air and ordered a Macbook(white) with the specs below along with my other setup. So, for what I do I actually have ended up with my dream setup.

MacBook 2.2 ghz
Hitachi 160GB 7200 RPM HD w/ 16MB cache
4GB RAM

Mac Mini 1.83 ghz
Hitachi 160GB 7200 RPM HD w/ 16MB cache
2GB RAM
Dell 23" widescreen display
Bose companion 3's

Time Capsule 500GB
Apple wireless keyboard
Microsoft 6000 wireless mouse

 

[NRose8989]

How about something somewhat realistic?

24" iMac
3.0ghz Quad Core
8GB RAM
2 TB of storage
8800gt 512 graphics
Blu-Ray? (to rip blu-ray disks and upconvert standard dvd's for apple TV)

that would be sweet