Everyone 18 & Under Post Your Setups (part 3)

[maclover001]

Originally Posted by DoFoT9

nice!! ive been searching for a nice G5 to use, they are bloody expensive though!

Originally Posted by dontwalkhand

I am thinking about using a G5 as a web server. Great idea. Nice setup.

Thanks. I got it off Craigslist for $500. It's the last one before the Mac Pro's came out. The guy was selling it because he is "More of a PC guy"

[AaronE]

MSI Wind and the Hackintosh

[Mintin8]

Sweet Hackintosh! ^^

[Corey Grandy]

Originally Posted by AaronE

MSI Wind and the Hackintosh

Really love the Wind, it looks so sleek.

[AaronE]

Yeah the Wind is really awesome. My screen was kind of messed up, but now its almost gone away. The screen is matte and i hate to say it, but this fits my needs better than the PowerBook did. Perfect size!!!

[dmmcintyre3]

Originally Posted by AaronE

Yeah the Wind is really awesome. My screen was kind of messed up, but now its almost gone away. The screen is matte and i hate to say it, but this fits my needs better than the PowerBook did. Perfect size!!!

I would rather have the PowerBook. Higher resolution screen. (bigger yes but bigger is better[up to 15 inch then smaller is better])

[AaronE]

yeah but my powerbook only had 168 more pixels than this one..

[iMpathetic]

Originally Posted by dmmcintyre3

I would rather have the PowerBook. Higher resolution screen. (bigger yes but bigger is better[up to 15 inch then smaller is better])

Yeah, the complete difference in portability got nothin' on the 168 pixels.

[dmmcintyre3]

Originally Posted by michael.lauden

most sites i goto i never scroll horizontally, just vertically.

I usually have to fit multiple things on one screen more than a whole page/thread of MR. 1680x1050 screen please apple. READ: side by side not vertical. It is hard to work with just 1 1280x854 screen as I am used to the PB screen + 1280x1024 which means 2-4 documents side by side easily and I can turn the scale factor down to 75% and still read it. I could probably get buy with 1 20" or a 13-15" 1680x1050 laptop.

Originally Posted by iMpathetic

Yeah, the complete difference in portability got nothin' on the 168 pixels.

actually 172032 pixels.

For me a 15 inch is worth the size and weight. I carried my PB to school and back home every day until I was homeschooled.

The difference between my PB and my dad's dell (or MacBook)is less though. only 69120 pixels.

Boy I wish I had a 1680*1050 screen on my PB (and 4-8 GB RAM and a Core 2 Duo)

I wish I could mod a NVIDIA mini and a 1680x1050 screen into a second generation MBP case.

Before anybody asks I did not stop going to school because I was sick of carrying my PB to school. If I was I would have bought a first gen MBA once they were dropped in price to $999 on the refurb store. I quit school after the refurb MBA was $999.

Dell sells 1920x1200 15 inchers so why doesn't Apple.

I have never had anything smaller than 14 inch. If I had of had a <12 I might change my mind but I do not think I would. 1280x800 on 10 inch is the same size as 1920x1200 on 15 inch (which I can read). 1680x1050 on 13 inch seems like the prefect balance. I would never buy a 17 inch though as I can read the same resolution of 17's (1920x1200) on a 15 so there is no point for a 17 inch in my opinion unless you cannot see.

Grandma's 17 inch dell is 17 inch so she can see 1280x800 which I can read on 10".

[Furi Kuri]

Here's mine

[techfreak85]

sorry for blurry phone pic. nikon lens is broken. (my sister.)

[DoFoT9]

Originally Posted by techfreak85

sorry for blurry phone pic. nikon lens is broken. (my sister.)

you need better speakers me thinks

[techfreak85]

Originally Posted by DoFoT9

you need better speakers me thinks

haha i know. especially cause i really enjoy good sound. (have like 10 brand new LP's)

any suggestions?

[DoFoT9]

Originally Posted by techfreak85

haha i know. especially cause i really enjoy good sound. (have like 10 brand new LP's)

any suggestions?

cheap ones, logitech X530's. fairly decent sound for the price.

[techfreak85]

Originally Posted by DoFoT9

cheap ones, logitech X530's. fairly decent sound for the price.

do those accept a digital signal for 5.1 with my iMac?

[DoFoT9]

Originally Posted by techfreak85

do those accept a digital signal for 5.1 with my iMac?

no they dont accept digital signal (do you mean using a toslink/optial cable?) they just accept analogue audio (using 3.4mm jacks) - it comes with an adaptor to convert to 5.1 surround, it works very well (its magic)

[toolbox]

I can agree there with thos speakers. I have then hooked up to my windows rig. Playing Crysis and COD4 is so awesome - hearing things behind you then all of a sudden there is a gun fight. Truly awesome.

[DoFoT9]

Originally Posted by toolbox

I can agree there with thos speakers. I have then hooked up to my windows rig. Playing Crysis and COD4 is so awesome - hearing things behind you then all of a sudden there is a gun fight. Truly awesome.

good arent they is your PC rig 5.1 surround? or do you use the adaptor thingo?

[toolbox]

Originally Posted by DoFoT9

good arent they is your PC rig 5.1 surround? or do you use the adaptor thingo?

Yes my computer has a 5.1 card in it. The card i have allows me to adjust the volume that gets outputted to each speaker, adjust the subwoofer volumes etc.

The adapter is used for Gaming consoles and i have just this set with my macbook before with the adapter - worked well only downside i couldn't control the volume of each speaker.

[DoFoT9]

Originally Posted by toolbox

Yes my computer has a 5.1 card in it. The card i have allows me to adjust the volume that gets outputted to each speaker, adjust the subwoofer volumes etc.

The adapter is used for Gaming consoles and i have just this set with my macbook before with the adapter - worked well only downside i couldn't control the volume of each speaker.

wow thats a pretty cool feature! i dont really care for that but lol one volume is hard enough to manage!

[iMpathetic]

I have the step up from those (but older), the z680 speakers. Found them in the attic, my dad bought them for like $500 a few years ago but never opened them. Huh.

EDIT: We also have two ENORMOUS speakers that I'd really like to use, how would I go about using it?

[DoFoT9]

Originally Posted by iMpathetic

I have the step up from those (but older), the z680 speakers. Found them in the attic, my dad bought them for like $500 a few years ago but never opened them. Huh.

EDIT: We also have two ENORMOUS speakers that I'd really like to use, how would I go about using it?

wow never opened them!! what a silly duffer haha.

what kind of connections do the speakers have?? XLR? 6.5mm? red/black cable??

most likely you will need some sort of mixer for it i guess to power them

[michael.lauden]

sounds like you guys need to start up a community discussion because i only see like... 2 rigs listed on the page...

any ways - i'll post the computer i got for my mom when i was 18... hope that counts

just got her a brand new HP2207 monitor (same one my girlfriend has, dual monitor set up next year anyone?)

i'll post pics when i go to set it up at her house after it arrives

[toolbox]

Originally Posted by DoFoT9

wow thats a pretty cool feature! i dont really care for that but lol one volume is hard enough to manage!

Yeah it is a great feature - I don't bother setting it most of the time. Depends on the game / movie i am watching.

I will probably get some 5.1's for the mac and get a toslink cable but i am happy with the 2.1's it has connected at this stage.

[iMpathetic]

Originally Posted by DoFoT9

wow never opened them!! what a silly duffer haha.

what kind of connections do the speakers have?? XLR? 6.5mm? red/black cable??

most likely you will need some sort of mixer for it i guess to power them

I don't know but they're like three feet tall. We have an amp, we used them for our TV about 5 years ago, I just have to figure out how it all works.... LOL.

Sorry for lack of setups guys.