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Peter · May 22, 2003, 09:45 AM

Just wondering what your favourite peripherals for the mac are? Mine is the Griffin PowerMate, totally radical. iCurve is also sweet.
oh yeah, is it possible to make the PowerMate pulse under CPU load?

rjenkinson · May 22, 2003, 10:08 AM

i second that.

mdc · May 22, 2003, 10:14 AM

my iPod and my digital camera

Peter · May 22, 2003, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by rjenkinson:

i second that.

Its fun to play with

Oh I figured out how to make it pulse under CPU load, fun fun.

AssassyN · May 22, 2003, 11:19 AM

I'd hafta say the iPod definitely. Secondly, I love my MX500 mouse and if my 23" HD Cinema Display counts, then I *LOVE* that!

dencamp · May 22, 2003, 11:31 AM

2: ipod and various hubs to deal with the rest of the crap.

billybob128 · May 22, 2003, 12:44 PM

my 2gen iPod

and my brand spankin new battery...when i have charged it up

i was thinkin of one of these

http://www.devdepot.com/ProductImages/HGRPM.JPG

what do they exactly do and would they be usefull for my iBook

Peter · May 22, 2003, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by billybob128:
my 2gen iPod

and my brand spankin new battery...when i have charged it up

i was thinkin of one of these

http://www.devdepot.com/ProductImages/HGRPM.JPG

what do they exactly do and would they be usefull for my iBook

Thats a Griffin PowerMate, aka, coolest gadget ever

It is a large dial, which can be turned and clicked. It also glows, you can use it o scroll long documents, go through frames in iMovie and anything else you want

It is a wonderful thing

djjava · May 22, 2003, 01:09 PM

a 23" cinema display
30gb iPod
Griffin PowerMate

I don't own any of these

, but it would be a lot cooler if i did.

Peter · May 22, 2003, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by djjava:
a 23" cinema display
30gb iPod
Griffin PowerMate

I don't own any of these , but it would be a lot cooler if i did.

no...you own a 17" PowerBook, I recomend the powermate to all.

OreoCookie · May 22, 2003, 02:46 PM

iPod. More than enough songs in my pocket. Oh, and plus some DV videos.

Leonis · May 22, 2003, 07:14 PM

My Favourite Peripherals:

If you don't want to have sore eyes you need to have one of these

Don't call yourself a graphic artist if you don't have this

dlefebvre · May 22, 2003, 07:26 PM

My 15Gb iPod and my Wacom Tablet. I also love the �cup holder� that comes out of my G4 when I press the eject button...

SeSawaya · May 22, 2003, 07:45 PM

Just got this yesterday and LOVE IT!! My digital cameras are great too!!! Scanner, printer, external firewire burner, now I just need a good mouse.

SupahCoolX · May 22, 2003, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by mdc:
my iPod and my digital camera

Same here.

DigitalEl · May 23, 2003, 12:33 AM

Hey Leonis!

What is that desktop picture you have showing on your Cinema Display and where might one get it?

To stay on topic, though... My fav peripheral is my 2nd gen iPod. Sure wish it had a nice case that fit it.

Jens Peter · May 23, 2003, 01:49 AM

Favourite peripheral:

1: Griffin Powermate
2: 2. gen iPod
3: Canon IXUS 400 (digital camera)

Jens Peter

KP* · May 23, 2003, 01:53 AM

Another vote for the PowerMate, and the 23" Cinema Display, even if mine does have a stuck pixel

I just wish there were more hi-res wallpapers to show off its capabilities.

Peter · May 23, 2003, 02:22 AM

Hehe
The Powermate is pretty popular

They do it in black too now !!!

AssassyN · May 23, 2003, 06:30 AM

Yep, they've made another run of the limited edition Black PowerMates so grab them while you can...if history repeats, today will be your last chance as last time they sold out in 48 hours, and at the end of 5/23/03, that'll be 48 hours since their re-release.

bradoesch · May 23, 2003, 07:45 AM

Cordless MouseMan Optical. It's a bit better than the hockey puck.

Diggory Laycock · May 23, 2003, 07:52 AM

I really like my:

Formac Studio.

Works even better with Non-Formac Software Vidi

It Rips Video / TV - so my mac becomes a PVR.

{n.b. two warnings - 1: Formac don't give a toss about their customers - they're just trying to shift hardware - 2: both I and a friend have bought these - both of us had to return our first box instantly, because the FireWire ports just didn't work.}

Once you get one that works it's great though - although It only encodes Stereo Audio (no surround)

starman · May 23, 2003, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by Leonis:

Don't call yourself a graphic artist if you don't have this

MindFad doesn't use a tablet. Go tell him he's not a graphic artist. I dare you.

Mike

Paco500 · May 23, 2003, 08:51 AM

iPod is way up there. The Griffin PowerMate is also money, but mine was problematic (just didn't work right under X, although is worked like a dream under 9- Griffin Tech Support was no help, so it's been sitting unused for 6 months or so- perhaps I should check for software updates and try again)

My new favorite peripheral? A TiVo Series2 DVR!

It connects to my Mac over Airport and can access my iTunes playlists and iPhoto Albums. Hooked up to my Entertainment System, I now have all my music in my pocket and in my living room, without worrying about those pesky CDs!

It's very cool and a good implementation.

scottiB · May 23, 2003, 11:18 AM

The two that sprang to mind are my iPod and my Lexar FireWire CF reader.

Leonis · May 23, 2003, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by DigitalEl:
Hey Leonis!

What is that desktop picture you have showing on your Cinema Display and where might one get it?

it's actually a pic from my stock photo library. I modified it to make it fit to the screen.

Send me a private message and I will tell you how to get it from me

MindFad · May 23, 2003, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by starman:
MindFad doesn't use a tablet. Go tell him he's not a graphic artist. I dare you.

Mike

Seriously, though, Leonis, are they really cool? Precise? Comfy? I'm really, really looking into getting one. *eyes Cinema 4D* I think we'll have tablets to use when we start Maya in school. Is it comfy to use with C4D? Sorry for all the questions.

dampeoples · May 23, 2003, 11:55 PM

I can't choose my favorite, I like my iPod, digital camera, Graphire, Oxygen8 and Powermate the best though

Leonis · May 24, 2003, 12:13 AM

Originally posted by MindFad:

Seriously, though, Leonis, are they really cool? Precise? Comfy? I'm really, really looking into getting one. *eyes Cinema 4D* I think we'll have tablets to use when we start Maya in school. Is it comfy to use with C4D? Sorry for all the questions.

A graphic tablet is essential if you are doing:

1) Maya Paint Effect
2) Photo Retouching
3) Texture Painting in any 3D texturing program like BodyPaint, ZBrush, Deep Paint etc....
4) Creating "artistic" effects in either Painter or Photoshop

Once you start to use the stylus you will never want to be without it. Painting with a mouse is too clunky. Painting with mouse for too long can cause serious long term "injury" on your palm

6x8 Intuos is considered as the minimum size for serious work. Go for 4x5 Graphire ONLY when you are on tough budge or with tight desk space

Buy.com always has good deal on Wacom tablets. My Intous SE was retailed for around $550 CDN (two and a half years ago) but I bought it from buy.com for $360 CDN

Or maybe check out eBay to see if anyone selling his....

3gg3 · 01:47 AM

Originally posted by starman:
MindFad doesn't use a tablet. Go tell him he's not a graphic artist. I dare you.

Mike

Nah, given his NSFG credits, I'd say he's more an "artiste"

And my fave peripheral is a lowly Apple mouse, since I am absolutely spastic when it comes to trackpads.

malemutekid · May 24, 2003, 09:44 AM

My Powermate!

MaxPower2k3 · May 24, 2003, 10:11 AM

Originally posted by PeterClark2002:

is it just me or is that picture fake? scroll up to the picture of the original and the wire is in the exact same position, except for that little loop on the left in this one, which isn't even the same kind of wire. the unit itself is in the same exact place in the picture as the original, and the reflections look the same. looks more like a good photoshop job than an actual photo, unless they spent a long, long time getting the wire and position to match up (in which case, why?)

oh, and my favorite peripheral will be my iPod when dell ships it in about a week

Peter · May 24, 2003, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by MaxPower2k3:
is it just me or is that picture fake? scroll up to the picture of the original and the wire is in the exact same position, except for that little loop on the left in this one, which isn't even the same kind of wire. the unit itself is in the same exact place in the picture as the original, and the reflections look the same. looks more like a good photoshop job than an actual photo, unless they spent a long, long time getting the wire and position to match up (in which case, why?)

oh, and my favorite peripheral will be my iPod when dell ships it in about a week

Why would they place a fake image of a real item?

Simon X · May 24, 2003, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by PeterClark2002:
Why would they place a fake image of a real item?

Because you would have to pay someone to photograph it again. Easier to just knock up a Photoshop job.

Yep, that left wire is definitely not the same as the right. No big deal.

My favourite peripheral is my ShuttlePro.

MindFad · May 24, 2003, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by 3gg3:
Nah, given his NSFG credits, I'd say he's more an "artiste"

Hey, it takes real talent to pull off a good NSFG.

I'll have plenty of real art (drawings and such) on my web site soon enough. (see: not just NSFG and icons

)

Thanks a lot for the suggestions, Leonis! Very cool -- I will look into getting a tablet as soon as I can.

For now, I wouldn't say I've been doing too bad with a mouse.

Peter · May 26, 2003, 08:22 AM

Originally posted by Simon X:
Because you would have to pay someone to photograph it again. Easier to just knock up a Photoshop job.

Yep, that left wire is definitely not the same as the right. No big deal.

My favourite peripheral is my ShuttlePro.

Looks like a powermate with loads more buttons

Look neat, does it glow?

C.J. Moof · May 26, 2003, 07:02 PM

iMate- yep, another vote for the shiny knob.

Even tho they have the most annoying web advertising campaign in history, my X-10 peripherials are pretty fun. I just moved them to my Cube via a Keyspan PDA adapter, and I'm redoing my scripts in homerun mostly because it has a plugin for soybo, an apparently not well known, but very interesting tool.

Last vote is for the Canon scanner we just got in the office on Friday- the N676U (I think). It's just $50, USB powered, and has 3 buttons on the front, copy, scan and email. In the setup app (which defies Apples HIG, sucks CPU, and doesn't understand packages- thankfully you don't have to see it often!) you say which button ties to which app, and a set of default paramaters. Net result- I can set a picture on the scanner and hit the email button, and it makes a 150dpi scan, auto-crops it to whatever size source material I feed it, finds the right jpeg compression to not exceed 600k, saves it in a folder in the path I choose, in a new folder of today's date, and drops the scan in a new email. I just address the mail, add my text, and send. That's useful, simple, and so far, reliable.

rhansen_x · May 28, 2003, 08:11 AM

i-Pod. Hands down. How can you compete against that?

Peter · May 28, 2003, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by rhansen_x:
i-Pod. Hands down. How can you compete against that?

iPod cool, powermate super dee doper cool

I have the best of both worlds a Powermate & an iPod, Yippee!

dlefebvre · May 28, 2003, 02:40 PM

I also love my Sledghammer on those days where nothing works.

-Q- · May 28, 2003, 03:40 PM

My new favorite toy:

Big fan of the iPod and the TiVo, also. Never found a good use for the Powermate other than as a volume control. But to be fair I've not played with it all that much either.

Peter · May 28, 2003, 03:54 PM

dude that mouse ball is the world!
It is a mouse right?

C.J. Moof · May 28, 2003, 04:04 PM

Originally posted by -Q-:
My new favorite toy:

Big fan of the iPod and the TiVo, also. Never found a good use for the Powermate other than as a volume control. But to be fair I've not played with it all that much either.

Wow, that is pretty. I might have to get one of those... I miss my old ADB Turbo Mouse.

For those who want to know more.

-Q- · May 28, 2003, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by C.J. Moof:
Wow, that is pretty. I might have to get one of those... I miss my old ADB Turbo Mouse.

That was the exact reason I got it. I loved my old turbo mouse (it died an ignomious death when it was crushed by a mover...

)

Only had it for a little over a day. I'll post a review when I'm done with work...

alpha rays max · May 28, 2003, 04:45 PM

Definitely my 3G iPod.

GORDYmac · May 28, 2003, 05:03 PM

5GB iPod
Logitech QuickCam 3000
Kensington Studio Mouse
Keyspan DMR
Epson 785EPX
Epson Epson 1260
VST SmartDisk CDRW