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GreenwoodMO · Oct 7, 2003, 09:51 AM

Originally posted by mrchin:
Since no-one's asked. Where'd you get the mousepad? Hopefully it's a separate deal from the mouse. I've got a Kensington Wireless Studiomouse and Contour Mini Pro. Those are enough for me. Now just a pad will be needed for the Studio RTA desk I'm getting. The cheesegrater keybaord drawere, I think, won't suffice as an ideal mousing surface.

Sorry for the double post.

Jzilla · Oct 7, 2003, 10:41 AM

Newbie to the forum (breezed in looking for "OBN" cures)...

Here's my set up (on the look out for speakers - considering the JBL Creatures)

PeeCee is for benchtesting web sites/gaming - but as soon as the likes of HL2 reach that G5/9800 the PeeCee is dust!

more pics at my .mac site...

RooneyX · Oct 7, 2003, 10:58 AM

I am now seriously tempted to buy a G5 and Cinema Display today.

No, I'll go and buy the display only and schtick it to my PB17.

Jzilla · Oct 7, 2003, 12:44 PM

Despite the rumoured update coming to the cinema displays - I have not regretted my very expensive 23" CD purchase.

I work in InDesign/Photoshop all day long - it's changed my productivity massively.

Best buy I ever made IMO!

RooneyX · Oct 7, 2003, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by Jzilla:
Despite the rumoured update coming to the cinema displays - I have not regretted my very expensive 23" CD purchase.

I work in InDesign/Photoshop all day long - it's changed my productivity massively.

Best buy I ever made IMO!

Four production companies just asked for several of my screenplays so I want to go ultra wide screen to work on them before submitting them. I'm going to knock their fubar socks off. My Alu17 won't do.

DeltaOP · Oct 7, 2003, 02:53 PM

I find my Logitech mouse tracks very well on the aluminum mousepad.

The Apple mouse had troubles though.

I do have another pad. The pad just kind of adds a touch of class to the system.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 7, 2003, 06:46 PM

Hmm, ok I have been shuffling things around on my desk. What way do you like the G5 sitting better on my desk. Sideways as in the begining of this thread or this way, with or without panel?

Ahh, stress....

RooneyX · Oct 7, 2003, 06:49 PM

GOT NEWS!

I went to the Grove Apple Store to buy a 23 inch Cinema Display. I also need an DVI>ADC convertor to attach it to my Powerbook. Well, no convertors were in stock and the rumor was that they were being replaced with a new design. But I went down to the Santa Monica branch to double check and the same thing happened.

I hope the new design is in aluminium and that new monitors come out too!

devmage · Oct 7, 2003, 10:21 PM

This is my setup, sorry about the picture my digital camera is in the shop this i my old one.

My desk is an Ikea desk called Winkle and I really like it

I think it matches the G5 well.

My G5 is a stock Dual still with an extra Gig of ram coming in tomorrow

Devmage

tikki · Oct 7, 2003, 10:26 PM

I definitely need to add another gig of ram to my Dual.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 7, 2003, 10:41 PM

Originally posted by tikki:
I definitely need to add another gig of ram to my Dual.

It is cheap. I got another gig for a total of 1.5 but Photoshop eats it up in a second so I am getting another gig within a month or 2.

fireside · Oct 8, 2003, 12:06 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Hmm, ok I have been shuffling things around on my desk. What way do you like the G5 sitting better on my desk. Sideways as in the begining of this thread or this way, with or without panel?

Ahh, stress....

*scanip*

get rid of those ugly lamps and keep the panel on. arent you guys the people who think peecee mods suck because you have windows that let you see the stuff inside?

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 8, 2003, 12:11 AM

Originally posted by fireside:
get rid of those ugly lamps and keep the panel on. arent you guys the people who think peecee mods suck because you have windows that let you see the stuff inside?

Aren't you the person who thinks cool lamps are ugly?

Simon · Oct 8, 2003, 04:56 AM

Originally posted by fireside:
get rid of those ugly lamps

I agree.

They don't really go well with the G5.

and keep the panel on. arent you guys the people who think peecee mods suck because you have windows that let you see the stuff inside?

No, we think the mods suck because the inside of a PC is normally messy and looks like sh!t. The inside of a G5 is however piece of art.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 8, 2003, 10:48 AM

The fact that you guys are commenting on my lamp yet letting this slide is hilarious.

Ya, that orange thing goes so well with everything.

devmage · Oct 8, 2003, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
The fact that you guys are commenting on my lamp yet letting this slide is hilarious.

Ya, that orange thing goes so well with everything.

Hey! Thats Kero from Card Captor Sakura(Anime) not an orange thing

Devmage

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 8, 2003, 11:22 AM

Hey Fireside and Simon, lets see your setups so you can show us what design is all about!

SeSawaya · Oct 8, 2003, 11:51 AM

you guys should take off the side panel and display it on the wall over the computer with a light on it from the bottom. looks nice! I "free" piece of art!

Saw this in a store in INDY.

tikki · Oct 8, 2003, 12:45 PM

This thread needs the ability to have a ratings system on everyone's setup. I'll tak a stab.

SWG: 5/5
DeltaOp: 4/5
devmage: 2/5
Jzilla: 5/5
teh tenk: 3/5 (mercy point because of the purdue dorm room thing)

AngryAngel: 3/5
ckohler: 4/5

I won't rate myself since I would be biased.

firefly · Oct 8, 2003, 05:24 PM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
From Virginia Tech...

After:

Oh. My. God.

ckohler · Oct 8, 2003, 05:42 PM

Originally posted by tikki:
This thread needs the ability to have a ratings system on everyone's setup. I'll tak a stab. I won't rate myself since I would be biased.

Wow. Thanks for the good rating! Your's is a 5/5 easy. =)

Jzilla, what is that device in front of your G5 in your photo?

catsank · Oct 8, 2003, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:

Oooooh, lots of toys... Bet you give them a good regular dusting !

Jzilla · Oct 8, 2003, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by ckohler:
Wow. Thanks for the good rating! Your's is a 5/5 easy. =)

Jzilla, what is that device in front of your G5 in your photo?

It's a LaCie D2 60GB Firewire drive. I used it on my G4 to mirror the OSX and OS9 partitions and hold backed-up work files (using BackUp Toolkit OSX).

I also have a Firefly 5gb HDD for moving files between my home office and clients Macs.

Both have real neat blue LEDs. Blue LEDs of course rule.

fireside · Oct 8, 2003, 09:31 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Hey Fireside and Simon, lets see your setups so you can show us what design is all about!

lemme guess. i say "i dont have a g5" you say "haha i do, you suck" arguement starts, thread gets locked, all your fault.

Socially Awkward Solo · Oct 8, 2003, 09:51 PM

Originally posted by fireside:
lemme guess. i say "i dont have a g5" you say "haha i do, you suck" arguement starts, thread gets locked, all your fault.

Nope, since you have such a strong design sense I want to see what the sources skills can come up with no-matter what computer you have.

I will not say you suck.

striker100 · Oct 8, 2003, 10:32 PM

Hey Disgruntled, you have the EXACT same setup as mine, even down to the Nortel phone. Eerie.

fireside · Oct 8, 2003, 10:37 PM

Originally posted by Socially Awkward Solo:
Nope, since you have such a strong design sense I want to see what the sources skills can come up with no-matter what computer you have.

I will not say you suck.

dont have my computer. seriously, its in New Jersey. im in florida. big problem, huh.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 8, 2003, 11:07 PM

Originally posted by striker100:
Hey Disgruntled, you have the EXACT same setup as mine, even down to the Nortel phone. Eerie.

You also got the same lamps and toys?

Simon · Oct 9, 2003, 03:48 AM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
Hey Fireside and Simon, lets see your setups so you can show us what design is all about!

Haha, touchy guy...

triplezoom · Oct 9, 2003, 07:50 AM

Setting up my new box last night:

RooneyX · Oct 9, 2003, 07:56 AM

Originally posted by triplezoom:
Setting up my new box last night:

You're breaking the law with that monitor.

iCol · Oct 9, 2003, 08:29 AM

I feel left out now... sigh

Cadaver · Oct 9, 2003, 09:04 AM

I'll post some pics as soon as I clean off my desk and finish moving my wife's computer to the other room... WAY to messy at the moment

Though a before & after might be fun. Hmm.

triplezoom · Oct 9, 2003, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by RooneyX:
You're breaking the law with that monitor.

I blew all my money on my G5, I can't afford a fancy monitor. Although I do have a 19" Viewsonic on order.

tikki · Oct 9, 2003, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by triplezoom:
Setting up my new box last night:

I'll give you a three only because of the 5.1 audio and that most excellent CD on your desk

triplezoom · Oct 9, 2003, 10:05 AM

Unfortunately that is not true 5.1. I got those speakers from my brother. I will be hooking my G5 up to my Kenwood 5.1 receiver soon though.

SF_VR6 · 04:48 PM

Picked up my Dual from CompUSA yesterday.

Ordered in-store Sept 14.
Received in-store Oct 8

- Put in two sticks of RAM from Crucial
- Upon restart, system did NOT recognize stock 512, only Crucial memory.
- Moved Crucial memory to far slots - works fine

Basically you guys know the gist of this. All I can verify is that this thing is a beast. Fastest thing I have every used. Fast, Fast, Fast!!!!!

I don't care about the HD sounds. It's a bigger machine/engine so it'll be a bit louder.

Well worth the wait!

Excuse the mess as I am migrating from old dual 450 G4 to the Dual 2Ghz.
Here's another G5 owner shot:

It's like going from a VW into a Porche - really, it's like that different.

ae77 · Oct 9, 2003, 01:21 PM

Congrats... and thanks for the pic!

D'Espice · Oct 9, 2003, 01:47 PM

Please stick to the existing thread(s). Merged SF_VR6's thread with this one.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 9, 2003, 01:47 PM

SF_VR6, why is is backwards? You blowdry your hair with it?

SF_VR6 · Oct 9, 2003, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by Disgruntled Head of C-3PO:
SF_VR6, why is is backwards? You blowdry your hair with it?

It's cold here and to save on the heating costs, we use the dual as a room warmer.

no really, I have my G4 to the far left facing backwards to so I can have easy access to ethernet and firewire cables while I do the migration from one machine to the next.

Its messy for now but it really helps me get to the plugs easier. Once all is setup everything will be tucked away underneath the desk again.

D-

lessthandmb · Oct 9, 2003, 09:20 PM

Originally posted by triplezoom:
Setting up my new box last night:

at least your breaking in that new g5 with some good music...the first song im playing on my new dual g5...dmb and james brown playing sex machine...

///Milien · Oct 10, 2003, 07:43 AM

A temporary set-up until we move next year. Need more room for the iMac and iBook.

DeltaOP · Oct 10, 2003, 08:28 AM

I think ///Milien is trying to score points with that screen background.

I only got a 4/5 rating.

I think I got work to do.

///Milien · Oct 10, 2003, 08:59 AM

LOL!!! If you want the background, I can put it up on a server for download. Just let me know.

Disgruntled Head of C-3PO · Oct 10, 2003, 11:00 AM

///Milien, that is the strangest iSight placement ever.

///Milien · Oct 10, 2003, 11:11 AM

It's a temporary placement since I don't have it on all the time. Plus I switch it between the G5, PB, iMac and iBook.

SF_VR6 · Oct 10, 2003, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by ///Milien:
LOL!!! If you want the background, I can put it up on a server for download. Just let me know.

hey can i have access to one?

thanks!

///Milien · Oct 10, 2003, 11:29 AM

Here you go.

Wallpaper

SF_VR6 · Oct 10, 2003, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by ///Milien:
Here you go.

Wallpaper

excellent, nice.

thanks!