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1. Original 15" 2006 1.83 Core Duo etc etc
2. No, In fact its awaiting a new screen and HDD, and I have a MacBook and MacBook Air, so dont see it as that high priority (I also have a Mac Pro w/ Cinema as my main machine, so that pushes it further down the list).
3. Used to carry it around in an incase sleeve, but I now use the same sleeve for my 15" 1.67 PowerBook G4.
2. No, In fact its awaiting a new screen and HDD, and I have a MacBook and MacBook Air, so dont see it as that high priority (I also have a Mac Pro w/ Cinema as my main machine, so that pushes it further down the list).
3. Used to carry it around in an incase sleeve, but I now use the same sleeve for my 15" 1.67 PowerBook G4.
1. Which MacBook Pro do you have?
2006 Core Duo 15" 1.83 MacBook Pro. It's got the maximum 2GB of RAM and I've just fitted a 500GB HD to replace the 80GB standard.
2. Is the Pro your main computer? Do you use it along with an external monitor, another computer(s), iPad?
It was my main computer when I first had it and it was used for a while with a 20" ACD but it's been my second computer since I got my 24" iMac three years ago. It's not worth much now so I'll keep it until it packs in and will probably end up getting an iPad to replace it.
3. Use a sleeve, skin, speck case? What kind of bag or backpack have you found suitable for the Pro's?
I've got a cheap Antler case for the odd occasion when it leaves the house.
2006 Core Duo 15" 1.83 MacBook Pro. It's got the maximum 2GB of RAM and I've just fitted a 500GB HD to replace the 80GB standard.
2. Is the Pro your main computer? Do you use it along with an external monitor, another computer(s), iPad?
It was my main computer when I first had it and it was used for a while with a 20" ACD but it's been my second computer since I got my 24" iMac three years ago. It's not worth much now so I'll keep it until it packs in and will probably end up getting an iPad to replace it.
3. Use a sleeve, skin, speck case? What kind of bag or backpack have you found suitable for the Pro's?
I've got a cheap Antler case for the odd occasion when it leaves the house.
I feel quite fortunate to have the view. Sunsets are a spectacular display every day. I also get a nice breeze. Coming to the office is quite enjoyable
Buy a nice Logitech MX Revolution (used) or the Logitech Performance Mouse MX instead. They are much more ergonomic can do much more than the Magic Mouse and you can usually get the MX Revolution for a lot cheaper than the Magic Mouse as well.
That's amazing!
You have a gift. It is a window looking out from the Kansai University Senriyama campus out towards the Suita city, Esaka area of Osaka. Good job!
I've had horrible luck with logitech in the past. But, I do like how that mouse looks. Do all of the buttons work with the MBP?
Macbook pro 15" '10, 2.4 Ghz i5.
8 Gb RAM (Crucial), 128 Gb Crucial m4 SSD + WD Scorpio Black 750 Gb.
It's my main computer, I use it as a desktop on a Rain Design mStand, usb numeric keyboard and magic mouse + 2 Tb of usb storage / 320 Gb on a Airport extreme. Dual monitor with Samsung 2443 1920x1200.
magic mouse works on your tabletop? very nice. Mine is see through kinda rough glass so no dice
MBP specs in my signature, using it with the Griffin Elevator stand. Loving it, does the job efficiently and surprisingly hides the cable if your the user of course. (Yay, messy cables bygone)
Peripherals:
Oh.. I also have a iPhone 4 dock if that counts.
Peripherals:
- Apple's wireless keyboard: Best keyboard I have ever typed on, not joking. Feels much comfortable (ironically their supposedly the same) than my MBP's keys (when I thought they were the best keys... until this keyboard came along), although typing fast in Microsoft Word causes slight lag.
- Microsoft's Wireless Mouse M400: Excellent, love the silent scroll and the helpful button at the side to configure for Expose - All apps and the scroll wheel for Expose Desktop.
- Fellowes mousepad: Classic. Nuff said.
Oh.. I also have a iPhone 4 dock if that counts.
magic mouse works on your tabletop? very nice. Mine is see through kinda rough glass so no dice
Actually, no, but it looked better in the picture without the mousepad...
Jeez are we all college students?
ranviper,
What word processing software are you using in your first picture? Looks pretty cool. Thanks
ranviper,
What word processing software are you using in your first picture? Looks pretty cool. Thanks
Nice! This is the first one i've seen that ascetically matches the Mac and does it justice!
Surprisingly well actually. Everything works. Bluetooth, Airport, flashed the card as official Airport via Linux, didn't need to, but I prefer it being "vanilla", sound, ethernet, sleep, deep sleep, camera, etc, etc.
It's almost comparable to my '06 Mac mini as far as performance goes. I mean, spec-wise, it's almost identical, outside of the processor, and of course the Core Duo kills the Atom, but it definitely holds its own. I was actually using it as my main portable for awhile whilst I was stuck between machines. Great for on the go though!
It seems to run OS X better than it runs 7 Ultimate.
Probably the best $200 I ever spent.
It's almost comparable to my '06 Mac mini as far as performance goes. I mean, spec-wise, it's almost identical, outside of the processor, and of course the Core Duo kills the Atom, but it definitely holds its own. I was actually using it as my main portable for awhile whilst I was stuck between machines. Great for on the go though!
It seems to run OS X better than it runs 7 Ultimate.
Probably the best $200 I ever spent.
Thanks! Strangely, I have one of the best views in the building, even though I am at the very bottom of the totem pole. People generally seem to prefer rooms without windows, and when they have a window, they move their work areas away from it. LOL.