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iREZ · Mar 16, 2006, 03:26 PM

im 6'3 with a 6'5 wingspan...god blessed me to play basketball

cougar337 · Mar 17, 2006, 07:59 AM

got my new MBP in on monday....here's a few pics of it sitting next to my old Ti667MHz

Windows XP box w/ Apple 17-inch studio display

Dr.Michael · Mar 17, 2006, 08:55 AM

Thanks for the direct comparison. I must say the Tibook looks great!
It always turns out how good a design is, when you compare to a successor. I remember how ugly I thought the first Tibook looks like when I compared it to my Pismo.
Funny how attitudes change.

driven · Mar 17, 2006, 11:08 AM

Hey ... I have that same G4 Cube banner.

Velocity211 · Mar 17, 2006, 03:41 PM

where did you get all those banners?

angelmb · 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by driven

Hey ... I have that same G4 Cube banner.

Funny, I have the same green Apple logo banner.

Close up:

cougar337 · Mar 18, 2006, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Velocity211

where did you get all those banners?

eBay...they pop up every now and again. little on the high side, I think I paid around $60 for each of those, but I was happy to pay the money for a quality cloth banner

cube-dude · Mar 18, 2006, 08:06 PM

2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo

DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive

1 GB RAM, 100 GB storage

Got 3/17/06, St. Pat's Day

Nickname: Lucky

theokandroid · Mar 18, 2006, 08:49 PM

You really gotta rub it in our faces, huh?!

driven · Mar 18, 2006, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by cougar337

Windows XP box w/ Apple 17-inch studio display

How did you get that ADC monitor hooked up to a Windows machine?

theokandroid · Mar 19, 2006, 01:29 AM

It isn't hard the question is why?

cougar337 · Mar 19, 2006, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by driven

How did you get that ADC monitor hooked up to a Windows machine?

with an apple ADC-to-DVI converter, $100..... the reason I did it was my crappy 15-inch monitor went out and I wanted someting bigger and better....plus it's kind of funny seeing XP on an Apple monitor

Scott Mackey · Mar 19, 2006, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by cougar337

....plus it's kind of funny seeing XP on an Apple monitor

I would call it kind of disturbing, but that's just me.

mrgaskell · Mar 19, 2006, 02:22 PM

Should we call for a bannation?

_kevin · Mar 19, 2006, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by iREZ

finally had some time to spruce things up a bit, im sure we all agree that that this is much better than the image posted a week or so before. enjoi.

That's a great desk- where did you find it? Nice GJ sticker, haha.

iREZ · Mar 19, 2006, 06:04 PM

kevin...you just became my favorite member of macnn with that sentence. its actually the back of a sticker of theirs that i put on the sub of my speakers. i have yet to see a desk that has more functionality and good design than the jerker. ¡VIVA LA GLASSJAW!

brassplayersrock² · Mar 19, 2006, 06:19 PM

could you please post where you got those two wall papers please iRez? they look awesome

iREZ · Mar 19, 2006, 06:52 PM

i found it on mandolux.com which, imho, are the best wallpapers/desktops on the internet bar none.

heres a direct link
http://mandolux.com/archive/2004/0325.html

and heres the archive page
http://mandolux.com/archive/2004/index.html

enjoy

brassplayersrock² · Mar 19, 2006, 07:39 PM

:-) thank you iREZ. much appriciated

Peligro · 01:59 PM

This aint really my setup just wanted to show it off!!!

My real rig with the MBP!

iREZ · Mar 22, 2006, 02:01 PM

god bless milk crates

Peligro · Mar 22, 2006, 04:27 PM

yup!
Well...4 out of the 6 are milk crates. The other two are "Record" crates.
my setup has advanced these past few months.
Obviously I'm still Ghetto Fab.

Dr Reducto · Mar 23, 2006, 05:42 PM

Just got my Macbook Pro today!

grinder · Mar 24, 2006, 02:22 PM

Damn, that is one sweet shot. And the MBP, too. Really, looks awfully stylish.

trancepriest · 11:15 AM

Got my MBP on March 20th from the Aventura Apple Store in Miami. Quickly canceled my online which was estimated to arrive on April 12th.

Jens Peter · Mar 25, 2006, 11:28 AM

Great pictures everyone!

But com'on Apple - let's have a 12" MBP!

Then i would replace my current 12" immediatly....

beck11488 · Mar 25, 2006, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by trancepriest

Got my MBP on March 20th from the Aventura Apple Store in Miami. Quickly canceled my online which was estimated to arrive on April 12th.

Where did u get that desk, it is mint

tikki · Mar 25, 2006, 12:33 PM

That's my desk too. I got it at office depot. It's called "matrix." I dunno if its still available.

Also, how can you watch Command-N? That guys awful winy voice makes me want to stab someone.

angelmb · Mar 25, 2006, 12:45 PM

I like how Apple placed the slot optical drive near the bottom of the MacBook Pro body, with the 17" Al everytime I rest my hand on the laptopd body I can hear a sound, like it was flexing… annoying.

Peabo · Mar 26, 2006, 11:19 AM

Here are opening photos & 17" comparison photos of a brand new 2.16ghz MacBook Pro!

MacBook Pro

trancepriest · Mar 28, 2006, 04:32 PM

Got a 30" today to replace both of my 23's. The Macbook pro is powering the 30.

cougar337 · Mar 29, 2006, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by trancepriest

Got a 30" today to replace both of my 23's. The Macbook pro is powering the 30.

Wow, I didn't know the MBP could power the 30-inch....I was always under the impression that you had to have the $600 dual-DVI grapics card for the G5...Good to know

BTW...I hate you

iREZ · Mar 29, 2006, 03:49 PM

everybody envies trance priest's setups, you learn to live with it........

angelmb · Mar 29, 2006, 04:19 PM

Oh my ! now that is a HUGE trailer !!

mintcake · Mar 29, 2006, 11:30 PM

Unwrapping/installation shots here.

Kilik101 · Mar 30, 2006, 01:24 AM

mintcake those are some of the best macbook pro shots i've seen yet. Great shots

mintcake · Mar 30, 2006, 08:14 AM

Thanks.

Jason · Mar 30, 2006, 08:52 AM

Trancepriest you evil evil man

! you have such an awesome set up, i would love to own one like it. Do you still have the G5 and the iBook? or was that somebody else? I'm pretty sure it was you!.

Anyway awesome set up, im liking these macbook pros more and more by the minute!

Oh yes and mintcake those are some very tidy shots of the macbook! good work champ.

PeterKG · 11:38 AM

Someone asked to see how my Macbook Pro fits in my Booq PowerSleeve M, so since I took a few shots, thought I would post my setup here too.

http://web.mac.com/petergrether/iWeb...ooq%20Bag.html

mintcake · Mar 30, 2006, 05:40 PM

Thanks Peter, that's useful, I like the look of that bag (it's like my old STM bag which won't fit the new MBP).

Also, nice set-up, it's quite similar to my own!

PeterKG · Mar 30, 2006, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by mintcake

Thanks Peter, that's useful, I like the look of that bag (it's like my old STM bag which won't fit the new MBP).

Also, nice set-up, it's quite similar to my own!

Thanks mintcake,

I loved your set up and your pictures. You are a great photographer. I like the STM bags. They have some style.

cougar337 · Mar 31, 2006, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by PeterKG

Someone asked to see how my Macbook Pro fits in my Booq PowerSleeve XM, so since I took a few shots, thought I would post my setup here too.

http://web.mac.com/petergrether/iWeb...ooq%20Bag.html

This was very helpful! I needed a new case since it wont fit in my old PB InCase sleeve. Picked one up for $64 shipped out of Austrilia though an eBay seller

angelmb · Mar 31, 2006, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by PeterKG

Thanks mintcake,

I loved your set up and your pictures. You are a great photographer. I like the STM bags. They have some style.

I agree, totally, those pictures are really beautiful… I love the one with Link and that cute Animal Crossing thingy over the mini

Even your glasses are cool… which brand? they are pretty similar to the ones Steve Jobs uses to wear

mintcake · Mar 31, 2006, 10:15 AM

Heh, thanks. They're Air Titanium, I think they may indeed have been the same brand as Steve's, certainly I once saw them being worn by a Bond villain who was clearly modelled on the Stevester...

b1NARY73 · Apr 1, 2006, 02:59 AM

I am in the process of moving into my new house, and finishing putting the final touches on my old house for the wife to sell. Once I am settled in, I figured I have lurked in this thread long enough..... so I will finally contribute.... I only hope mine will measure up to some of the set-ups I have seen.

gpd209 · Apr 1, 2006, 04:53 AM

hi guys, this is my current set-up with MBP ; )

grinder · Apr 1, 2006, 05:59 AM

Damn that's some sweet pictures. How did you take these? What camera did you use?

mintcake · Apr 1, 2006, 08:25 AM

kobot6, that top pic is superb, what kind of lighting did you use?

voxxit · Apr 1, 2006, 10:25 AM

mintcake: what is that tablet you use? is it any good?

mintcake · Apr 1, 2006, 10:35 AM

Bog standard Graphire, I was sceptical before getting it but I'm a convert, it's the best controller I've used.