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monty77
Apr 4, 2005, 10:44 AM
Short and sweet this one. VERY nice bit of kit! Excellent finish, Mac Mini fits great and the non slip pads are of good quality. Now takes up a stupidly small amount of space on my desk and looks damn cool :D

...can't think of a bad word to say about it.

They also told me that they will have UK distribution soon too, picked mine up while I was in CA on business last week.

Pics!!

http://www.aqrx70.dsl.pipex.com/mac/mac2.jpg

http://www.aqrx70.dsl.pipex.com/mac/mac3.jpg

http://www.plasticsmith.com

Cheers,
Adam


sigamy
Apr 4, 2005, 11:09 AM
Very nice!

Your setup, much more than the iMac G5, really makes me say "where did the computer go?"
PlaceofDis
Apr 4, 2005, 11:12 AM
what about the mini overheating?? wouldnt that be an issue??


but nice setup, i am jealous
monty77
Apr 4, 2005, 11:37 AM
what about the mini overheating?? wouldnt that be an issue??


but nice setup, i am jealous

Not so far, and Plasticsmith claim to have done their own testing. There are still slots top and bottom for venting warm air.

Cheers,
Adam
PlaceofDis
Apr 4, 2005, 11:41 AM
Not so far, and Plasticsmith claim to have done their own testing. There are still slots top and bottom for venting warm air.

Cheers,
Adam

cool, i think i would be paranoid myself though, but like i said, great setup, love that monitor of yours
mcadam
Apr 4, 2005, 02:19 PM
Yep, that's really really cool. And quite an amazing setup you've got - flat screen on the wall, very fancy...

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dubbz
Apr 4, 2005, 02:26 PM
Saw a pic of it in a Mac magazine and thought it looked nice. Looks even nicer in action :)
Patmian212
Apr 4, 2005, 03:33 PM
Exactly what is the point of it though, apart from it looking really cool :D
monty77
Apr 4, 2005, 03:54 PM
Exactly what is the point of it though, apart from it looking really cool :D

..footprint is approx 1/3 compared to sitting horizontal on the desk - my desk space was kind of cramped before so the extra space makes it much nicer to work with. Protects it from scratches too :D

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easymac800g4
Apr 6, 2005, 12:48 AM
that glow skirt thing is awesome, only flaw being it takes up one of the usb ports. but those that have a hub can finally say they have a better looking computer than those glowing pc gamers that are out there.
brap
Apr 6, 2005, 01:08 AM
Pics!!Wow, dude, are you longsighted?

Sat so far away from that monitor, at that resolution, would make my brain hurt.

It's really a very pretty setup, though.
clayj
Apr 6, 2005, 01:54 AM
that glow skirt thing is awesome, only flaw being it takes up one of the usb ports. but those that have a hub can finally say they have a better looking computer than those glowing pc gamers that are out there.I've ordered a Mac mini glo skirt in white, it should be here late next week... I'll post a review with pictures when it gets here.
eXan
Apr 6, 2005, 04:19 AM
Hey! I have the same mouse! :D

But mine is not wireless...
monty77
Apr 6, 2005, 05:17 AM
Wow, dude, are you longsighted?

Sat so far away from that monitor, at that resolution, would make my brain hurt.

It's really a very pretty setup, though.

lol

Work laptop runs at 1600x1200 so used to daft resolutions. Dell 24"" WS coming as soon as they run another special :D

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ClarkeB
Apr 6, 2005, 06:42 AM
Eh...I could never use a fullscreen display again. Actually, it took my reading other peoples posts before I realized there was a display there. So, even more so, it made me say "where did the display go?"
OCOTILLO
Apr 6, 2005, 11:29 AM
Exactly what is the point of it though, apart from it looking really cool :D

I agree. I purchased the Mac mini because of it's small size. Why add anything to make it bigger? Also, it looks great just the way it is. I went to the Plasticsmith website, they have a display stand (highly overpriced) that allows the mini to sit under the display if you really want to save desk space.
Yvan256
Apr 6, 2005, 01:34 PM
Not so far, and Plasticsmith claim to have done their own testing. There are still slots top and bottom for venting warm air.

Cheers,
Adam

They may have done some testing, but the fact remains that the Mac mini was designed to be cooled from the bottom-up to the back. I really wonder what such a setup would do to the Mac mini (in terms of heat).
ClarkeB
Apr 6, 2005, 03:50 PM
They may have done some testing, but the fact remains that the Mac mini was designed to be cooled from the bottom-up to the back. I really wonder what such a setup would do to the Mac mini (in terms of heat).

It will explode :D