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danpass

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What setup did you go with?

For example:

Laptop
Desktop monitor
Bluetooth keyboard
Bluetooth mouse
Airport/wireless router
wireless printer

The new Apple Thunderbolt Display got me thinking about this scenario.


Can the laptop be stowed or does it have to remain open? If open where do you usually put it?
 
Check.
Desktop monitor
Check. (sometimes with, sometimes without)
Bluetooth keyboard
Check. Apple Wireless keyboard
Bluetooth mouse
No. I prefer the Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX.
Airport/wireless router
Check. Airport Express.
wireless printer
Check.
Can the laptop be stowed or does it have to remain open?
Either. It doesn't matter.
If open where do you usually put it?
In front of me.
 
Laptop - 17" 2010 Hi Res
Desktop Monitor - 27" Cinema Display
Bluetooth Keyboard - Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
Bluetooth Mouse - Apple Magic Mouse
Airport / Wireless router - Apple Airport Extreme
Wireless Printer - Samsung something or other connected to the aformention airport extreme.

Used closed lid mode (sometimes)

End result : Straight gangsta'
 

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Laptop - 17" 2010 Hi Res
Desktop Monitor - 27" Cinema Display
Bluetooth Keyboard - Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
Bluetooth Mouse - Apple Magic Mouse
Airport / Wireless router - Apple Airport Extreme
Wireless Printer - Samsung something or other connected to the aformention airport extreme.

Used closed lid mode (sometimes)

End result : Straight gangsta'
cool, thanks for the pic.

this is my first Mac (since using one in college, System 7 vintage).

does closed lid mode require any special settings beyond the laptop recognizing an external display is attached?
 
Laptop - MacBook aluminium unibody, previously a 2006 MacBook Pro
Monitor - Dell 2005FPW, also connected to the Mac mini
Bluetooth Keyboard - Apple Wireless
Bluetooth Mouse - Logitech V200
Airport / Wireless router - ISP supplied wireless router plus HP gigabit switch
Wireless Printer - No. Use an ancient HP DeskJet 990cxi shared via Ethernet print server

Laptop is used on a Griffin iCurve with the screen open.
 
Laptop - 2010 15" i5 2.4GHz MBP, 8GB RAM under desk lying flat on a shelf used mostly in clamshell mode
External - 27" ACD
Keyboard - Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
Mouse - Apple Magic Mouse
Trackpad - Apple Magic Trackpad
Router - AEBS Dual Band (I run wired ethernet)
Wireless Printer - HP ePrint D-110 Series
 
when i used to rock a desktop-style setup:

Laptop - see sig
Display - CinemaView 24"
Dock - TwelveSouth BookArc
Other - Apple wired keyboard + magic mouse/razer deathadder mouse
Wacom intuos 3 tablet, Logitech z5300e speakers

Was handy for sure but I just found myself needing the display less and less so I've downsized for now.

Laptop can be closed or open. If it's open you can use it as a second monitor which I did a lot.
 
Laptop - 17" 2010 Hi Res
Desktop Monitor - 27" Cinema Display
Bluetooth Keyboard - Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
Bluetooth Mouse - Apple Magic Mouse
Airport / Wireless router - Apple Airport Extreme
Wireless Printer - Samsung something or other connected to the aformention airport extreme.

Used closed lid mode (sometimes)

End result : Straight gangsta'

Computer Porn :eek:
 
2009 15" MBP Closed lid.
24" Samsung LED
Wired Apple Keyboard from a Mac Pro I no longer own
Standard Microsoft wired mouse.
AEBS
Wired Printer. I connect it when I need it which isn't that often. Ink cartridges last well over a year.

This is my desktop and has been for the past four months.
 
Macbook 15" on mStand to the side - calmshell mode
24" ACD in front of me
bluetooth keyboard/mouse
wireless printer
various externals connected to a usb hub connected to the ACD
Bose speakers connected to ACD


.... so essentially, my ACD is a dock of sorts. :)
 
15" mbp hi-res/ag on stand elevated to bottom of secondary lcd, screen open, typically with email, skype and task management app open there
HP 24" IPS LCD
pckeyboard.com 'customizer' - this is basically a USB version of the IBM Model M 'clicky' kb with the extra keys on it. Not quite as durable as the original Model Ms (I still have a few ~20 years old that were used until somewhat recently with adapters :D ) but pretty good.
Logitech Trackman Wheel, USB
kb and mouse go to a hub, single plug into the mbp
gig ethernet to a combo NAS/switch setup in the home office, airport left active for when I occasionally unplug from the desk.

Why not BT or wireless input devices? Because they don't make a Model M keyboard in wireless, and why change batteries when there's no need to? I use a duplicate setup in the office. Depending on travel duration, I either don't bring anything with me, or just stuff the Trackman into my bag. When I get around to it, I probably will pick up the latest iteration which is the logitech m570, simply because they don't make a corded version and it will be slightly more convenient to just leave in my travel bag - it's not BT, uses Logitech's proprietary wireless with tiny dongle. I care more about productivity than having an Apple k/b with inferior feel to the one I have already, although the next addition with either be a magic trackpad + pogo stylus or a wacom tablet, undecided at this point.
 
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