Your perfect laptop setup (accessories, etc.)

[onlydroops]

I'm a bit of an accessories geek and I'm planning what's going to go with my 15" PB when I get it. I'm thinking of things like cases, screen protecctors, stands, displays, etc...

I'd like to know what all your favorite laptop accessories/necessities are.

Here's what I want:

Tom Bihn Eclipse Case
Targus Travel CoolPad
Radtech Wildeepz Silicon Screen Protector
Samsung 191T Display
Bluetooth Optical 2-button mouse with scroll-wheel (still searching for this)

What you put together?

 

[Kwyjibo]

Things I have
Monsoon PM-9 speaker set.
Ext. Firewire Drive
Samsung ML1710 printer
M$ trackball optical
Podmium Coolpad
Ext. CRt i dont' use much
Spire Backpack and Laptop Case

things that wold be sweet
Apple BT Keyboard
LCD
DLP projector
Scanner ...i wouldn't use it much tho

 

[lmalave]

I have the Blurr vertically-oriented over-the-shoulder notebook bag, it's freakin' sweet. I can be much more aerodynamic when weaving through pedestrian traffic in the sidewalks of Manhattan.

Besides that the only other laptop-specific accessory I have is a glare hood that I got for my iBook so I could use it in the park.

I have a great 17" LCD screen but don't use it for anything except to watch TV (it's got a built-in TV tuner). I have a wireless Keyboard and mouse which I also don't ever use (not Bluetooth, though - I have to hook up the infrared receive via USB)

You could say my 30GB iPod doubles as a handy external FireWire drive for my iBook, which itself only has a 30GB drive.

Oooh, I just remembered I have the Keyspan Digital Wireless remote, which is pretty slick for controlling iTunes or the DVD Player remotely. I'm sure a Bluetooth remote is in the works (then again some Bluetooth phones can already act as remotes).

 

[rhpenguin]

Ive got the Logitech Elite Duo keyboard and mouse, Logitech Z560 speakers, 21" Sony Trinitron CRT, f/w external superdrive and 120GB HDD.

Contemplating a scanner.

 

[onlydroops]

Are there any good Bluetooth KB+Optical Mouse combos out there?

 

[Daveman Deluxe]

My dream setup:

-PB12" 1 GHz with bluetooth and AirPort Extreme
-Apple Bluetooth keyboard
-Wireless two-button mouse
-Wireless speakers
-Wireless power supply using quantum dot technology
-Sleeve to protect laptop from scratches

 

[nickfit]

Along these lines, do you need a screen protector for the new powerbooks. I have a Pismo and am replacing it with the new 15. I waited a bit too long before getting a screen protector for my Pismo, and now there are light marks from the keyboard. I have red here that the 12 and 17 PB's did not need a screen protector, since there was enough room between the screen and keyboard when it was closed, as well as the screen being much stiffer. But, I want to make sure. I have seen screen protectors advertised for the 12 and 17, but I am not sure if they are simply taking advantage of the need for them for other models.

 

[joeyjojoe]

is the screen protector really necessary? does the screen get scratched up if you don't use it?

 

[Lord Bodak]

I don't have my 12" PB yet (estimated ship 9/25), but here's what I've got so far:

Brenthaven Pro 12 Shoulder Case
iSight
Airport Extreme Base
Belkin surge suppressor (exciting isn't it? But a simple one-outlet suppressor is a good thing to have around for a laptop)
eyeTV
Kensington PocketMouse Pro

I'd rather have a two-button Bluetooth mouse with a scroll wheel and an on/off switch, but no one seems to want to make one for me!

 

[vollspacken]

MY perfect setup (as I said, "MY..."):

- tiBook 1Ghz w. Superdrive
- OWC leather screen protector
- Airport Extreme base station (hehe, wireless printing)
- Digigram vxPocket 440 PCMCIA soundcard that goes into a Gemini 3channel mixer
- Microsoft Optical mouse Blue
- Incase laptop sleeve

I want to buy:
- Midiman Oxygen 8 USB midi-interface/keyboard/controller box to trigger loops and control the filter on Traktor

vSpacken