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What to do with 2nd Laptop

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Sep 29, 2008
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Hi, So as X-Mas came I got a new MacBook Pro 13" And have been wondering what to do with a perfectly good fine 17" MacBook Pro as I now only seem to use my desktop and the 13", Any suggestions that don't include giving it to someone or selling it. Thanks! :apple: :apple:
 
Seems like it'll just go to waste. I would set it up as a server/media center if you really insist on keeping it. Although a Mac mini would be better suited for that then a MBP.
 
1. add it to your home theater system by hooking it up to your tv and then you can look at photos, watch stuff online or in iTunes, listen to music on your stereo(get a wireless mouse and put it with your other remotes)

2. make it into a home server/wireless base station

3. put it on your counter and make everyone jealous
 
If it gives you any more input my PC is a hackintosh. Also I am a video editor so I was thinking of doing the first encoding run on the Hackintosh. Transfer the encoded files to the 17" Laptop then when finished editing transfer the project to the hackintosh and export as the MacBook Pro has a less chance of failure rate and Pro res 444 Proxy doesn't need to be rendered during editing. As media centers I was thinking of connecting the Laptop to my TV with front row and have the Apple Remote handy when not editing so at the end of the day sit in bed watch a episode of heroes or 24 or something. @Hary333 I like the idea of the extender in my room but the truth is my house is quite small and you get full range through out the house because it's 802.11N. However I'm looking into the media centre idea as I like the idea.

@ Hary*333 what do you use all your computers for.
 
just another thing that my friend was trying to do in his house is create the ultimate mac house by writing software that would allow him to control lights, appliances, ac, and etc.
but this is an extreme
 
harry*333 said:
just another thing that my friend was trying to do in his house is create the ultimate mac house by writing software that would allow him to control lights, appliances, ac, and etc.
but this is an extreme
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LOL I'm living in my parents house, I'm not 18 yet so controlling appliances is not for me, Sometimes I make habits of saying my house by accident.
 
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