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hldan · Apr 2, 2007, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Andhee

Yeh I know lol, but I was just overly excited at the time xD. Anyway, I'll post a pic when ive got my mac lolz.

Kool, and BTW I can see that you are new so, Welcome to the forums. We are nice people here but with 5% marketshare and growing Mac users don't wanna see PC's trying to dominate our forums as we are not at all (in the worst way) welcome on Windows forums.When you get your new Mac you will understand our passion for the Mac OS.

jaydon34 · Apr 2, 2007, 10:16 PM

Wow Glad to see my thread still chugging along strong.

RogueSqdn · 12:25 PM

I'm more of a lurker here than an active member, but I've had my CD MacBook since last June or July and after doing some cleaning up, I wanted to get in on this.

First, the TV and stereo, included because there's an iHome iH5 that serves as my alarm clock, plus I can move my iPod universal dock over to it to play a video on the TV (it's a 60GB 5G iPod). In the bottom left you can barely see my STM Evolution Backpack for the MB, also inside it is a maroon Incase neoprene sleeve (maroon.. go HOKIES).

Second, a wide shot of the desk. Underneath is my old WinXP gaming PC that I'm trying to get rid of... I want to get a MBP in a few months. I have a sight unseen Airport Extreme base station (802.11g) hooked to the cable modem, with the printer hooked to the AEBS.

Third, a close up. The slide-out drawer has an Apple bluetooth keyboard... which keyboard I use just depends on my mood. In the upper left of the screen are two copies of the album art widget... I hacked both of them. The one showing art will never show album info, and the one on the bottom will never show art, just the text. I like having an unobstructed view of the album art.

But most of the time, for iTunes control, I use Sizzling Keys. The speakers are Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 (I was sick of having a huge subwoofer).

The monitor is a Dell 2001FP that does 1600x1200 and used to be used for the PC, but now is mainly used as a secondary TV (I have my DirecTV piped over to it via RCA cables, and can also pipe it's audio to the Klipsch speakers) when I'm either watching a DVD on the main TV or playing Wii/X360, so I can keep up with a game or something. I have the mini-DVI to DVI adapter but don't use it much.

gnomexp · Apr 7, 2007, 01:08 PM

Joined the 23in club after selling my 17in MacBook Pro. Now to up this thing's RAM.

TailsToo · Apr 7, 2007, 07:17 PM

::bump:: Come on, Guys, no new pictures in weeks?

zign · Apr 8, 2007, 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by lllRock4himlll

Thank you, I figured it was something like that but I wasn't sure. I guess I need to get an external keyboard then, having my MacBook open all the time when I have my external display is becoming bothersome.

How were you going to use it without external keyboard?

))

AmericanPsych0 · Apr 8, 2007, 05:11 AM

I absolutely adore this thread. <3

My contribution:

driven · Apr 8, 2007, 09:21 AM

I love the cartoon look! What software did you use to make the callouts?

monkeybrain · Apr 8, 2007, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by zign

How were you going to use it without external keyboard?

))

Maybe he uses it connected to a TV with Frontrow. Sometimes I wish I could turn off the macbook's screen when it's connected to the TV.

seanc · Apr 8, 2007, 10:42 AM

Could be comic life... never used it but it sounds like it would make sense.

mrplow · Apr 8, 2007, 11:43 AM

you can- close it, wake it back up with the remote. only the external LCD is acknowledged, and thus graphic performance is greatly increased.

((I've had some problems with this since 10.4.9, however.))

Sub · Apr 8, 2007, 11:46 AM

Yeah it is, comes free with all the new macs now.

AmericanPsych0 · Apr 8, 2007, 03:28 PM

Yup, Comic Life. I've never played with it before, but it was definitely fun (if a bit frustrating since I kept mis-clicking stuff. Y'know, 'cause it was 2 a.m. and all).

monkeybrain · Apr 9, 2007, 02:55 AM

Originally Posted by mrplow

you can- close it, wake it back up with the remote. only the external LCD is acknowledged, and thus graphic performance is greatly increased.

((I've had some problems with this since 10.4.9, however.))

Does that work if it's just a normal TV, not some fancy-schmancy LCD?

joshwest · Apr 9, 2007, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by jaydon34

Note mines from a flickr user. But I wonder if it void his warranty
Click Here for his flickr account

i want to do the same thing you did with the g5 casing for a apc, what kinda apc's did you use?

jokell82 · Apr 9, 2007, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by jaydon34

Note mines from a flickr user. But I wonder if it void his warranty
Click Here for his flickr account

Wow I somehow missed this post back when it was originally posted. Anyone know how to obtain the black bezel? Cuz that looks coooool.

ARENA · Apr 12, 2007, 04:50 PM

iREZ · Apr 12, 2007, 10:16 PM

sweet jesus...

Big-J-Dubb · Apr 12, 2007, 11:34 PM

kool setupnice

Klipse · Apr 15, 2007, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by ARENA

wow... this setup derserves some notice!

Klipse · Apr 15, 2007, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by coincopy

My studio setup:

Not too high-tech.. just original.

just wondering, what speakers are those?

slpdLoad · Apr 15, 2007, 03:19 PM

I haven't posted an updated pic of my setup in a while...

earthlings · Apr 15, 2007, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by ARENA

Awesome

earthlings · Apr 15, 2007, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by slpdLoad

I haven't posted an updated pic of my setup in a while...

Where did you get those lights in the upper left corner?

Rosieo · Apr 15, 2007, 04:45 PM

Great pictures. I want one now! Does anyone know why I am able to view some pictures and others just come up as a blue box with a question mark inside?

earthlings · Apr 15, 2007, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Rosieo

Great pictures. I want one now! Does anyone know why I am able to view some pictures and others just come up as a blue box with a question mark inside?

What do you mean?

slpdLoad · Apr 15, 2007, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by earthlings

Where did you get those lights in the upper left corner?

I found then at Menards. They also came with a smaller, 3-light, desk sized version that's on the right corner of the desk out of the picture.
They double as space heaters in the winter.

slpdLoad · Apr 15, 2007, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Rosieo

Great pictures. I want one now! Does anyone know why I am able to view some pictures and others just come up as a blue box with a question mark inside?

That means that they have been removed from whatever server they were hosted on, so they can no longer be displayed.

earthlings · Apr 16, 2007, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by slpdLoad

I found then at Menards. They also came with a smaller, 3-light, desk sized version that's on the right corner of the desk out of the picture.
They double as space heaters in the winter.

Thanks.

praterkeith · Apr 16, 2007, 10:52 PM

Close this thread....Klipse wins. Game over!

mike322 · Apr 17, 2007, 12:17 AM

I have waited about 6 months to post in a "post your mac setup thread" i never knew it would have been the macbook pro i ended up getting. but i have it and thats what counts so im gonna post my setup. well....not really my setup but how i use it around my house. btw..the macbook is a core 2 duo 2.33 ghz 2gb ram ati x1600 256 mb gddr3 120 gb hdd 15 inch.

JMan09 · Apr 17, 2007, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by praterkeith

Close this thread....Klipse wins. Game over!

FYI, Those aren't Klipse's setups above. One is ARENA's and the other one is coincopy's.

mrplow · Apr 18, 2007, 02:46 AM

I was just thinking today how cool it would be to throw a black topcase on the whitebook... did you argue with applecare about excessive stainding? That was the strategy I came up with today...

nJm · Apr 18, 2007, 10:08 PM

Is it just me or does nearly every setup on this page have the same speakers? What are they? I remember Wharfedale using yellow coloured cones...

JMan09 · Apr 19, 2007, 01:58 AM

Yeah I noticed the same thing but don't know what they are.

ARENA · Apr 19, 2007, 03:31 PM

The speakers in my photo are a pair of B&W DM 601 s3. They sound great.

slpdLoad · Apr 19, 2007, 04:25 PM

Hehe. Mine do resemble the others, but they're actually just $50 Sony bookshelf speakers. They make really nice computer speakers though paired with my subwoofer.

hadocon · Apr 20, 2007, 03:04 PM

My macbook died so I bought a new one (same spec) and swapped the HD. It's like using the same machine (cause it is!). Only difference is the core duo vs. the newer core 2 duo. Big deal.

mrplow · Apr 20, 2007, 03:31 PM

What are you going to do with the busted one?
I'd love to transplant my whitebook into a black enclosure...

post_break · Apr 20, 2007, 10:26 PM

Yeah Id like to see how you made the backlit keyboard.

zerock · Apr 20, 2007, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by gnomexp

Joined the 23in club after selling my 17in MacBook Pro. Now to up this thing's RAM.

whats the name of that laptop stand?

thanks

Z4cane · Apr 21, 2007, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by zerock

whats the name of that laptop stand?

thanks

Griffin iCurve.
Amazon.com: Griffin Technology iCurve Laptop Stand: Electronics

xsphat · Apr 22, 2007, 03:17 PM

I re-did my set up.

Here is a link to my annotated Flickr Pic

neverskatewsandles · 07:44 PM

A view Of everything

shabbasuraj · May 2, 2007, 02:49 PM

Using another desk now... so some updated pics of my setup. (Original setup is on page 50).

mike322 · May 2, 2007, 10:19 PM

My setup as of May 2 2007

My Flickr

Bunit · May 2, 2007, 11:00 PM

This thread gives me a nie warm happy feeling inside

xsphat · May 3, 2007, 02:26 AM

Originally Posted by Bunit

This thread gives me a nie warm happy feeling inside

Need a towel?

mkerr64 · May 4, 2007, 12:39 AM

OMFG what a setup

bouda · May 4, 2007, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Klipse

wow... this setup derserves some notice!

Where is that red chair from?