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patseguin

macrumors 68000
Aug 28, 2003
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daveway00 said:
I like how your desk can drop down to fit the panel. NICE!

BTW: is that XPS your other "desktop"?

Yeah, I'm lucky it does that because the display never would have fit.

The XPS is my gaming rig. 3.4GHz P4, 1GB RAM, 100GB HD, Radeon 9800 Mobility 256MB, 1920 1200 15" display.
 

patseguin

macrumors 68000
Aug 28, 2003
1,685
503
Well, the display is going back to the Apple Store today. It is way overkill for a home user like me and the $3000 price tag is just not justifiable (sp?) .
 

RAS admin

macrumors regular
Sep 4, 2004
156
0
Berkshires, Mass.
http://homepage.mac.com/rasjudah2/PhotoAlbum3.html
http://homepage.mac.com/rasjudah2/PhotoAlbum2.html
http://homepage.mac.com/rasjudah2/HDsetup/index.html

Sorry I don't have a web image host but you can check out my 2.5GHz. & 30" Cinema Display on my .mac account. I have 4 300GB Maxtor MaXLine III SATA drives plus the stock 250GB internal. I ordered the FirmTek SeriTek/1EN2 external dual SATA enclosure. Then I will be able to connect my WD Raptor 74GB along with another SATA drive for backup. I am using the Sonnet Tempo-X 4+4 PCI-X SATA card and the nVidia 6800 Ultra.

Also used is a Wacom 9X12 tablet, Epson R800 printer, Epson scanner, iPod Mini, Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones, NextVision N6 scaler, Canopus ADVC300 analog/DV converter, ATI Remote Wonder, Lynksys router, Palm Tungsten T3, Lexar FireWire CompactFlash adapter, Nikon Coolpix 990...

Salamander TC-1 theater chair, Salamander Synergy Twin S-30 with 19" rackmount kit, Marathon G5 rackmount, OmniMount + VESA adapter...
 

wrldwzrd89

macrumors G5
Jun 6, 2003
12,110
77
Solon, OH
I don't have one of those (nor do I have a Mac capable of driving one).

I am planning on buying a PowerMac to replace my iMac in about 2 years. and I'd have no qualms buying a 30 inch display from Apple to go along with it. In fact, if Apple comes out with a 40 inch display (and I had enough money saved) I'd buy two of them (and a new desk).
 

OutThere

macrumors 603
Dec 19, 2002
5,730
3
NYC
RAS admin said:
http://homepage.mac.com/rasjudah2/PhotoAlbum3.html
http://homepage.mac.com/rasjudah2/PhotoAlbum2.html
http://homepage.mac.com/rasjudah2/HDsetup/index.html

Sorry I don't have a web image host but you can check out my 2.5GHz. & 30" Cinema Display on my .mac account. I have 4 300GB Maxtor MaXLine III SATA drives plus the stock 250GB internal. I ordered the FirmTek SeriTek/1EN2 external dual SATA enclosure. Then I will be able to connect my WD Raptor 74GB along with another SATA drive for backup. I am using the Sonnet Tempo-X 4+4 PCI-X SATA card and the nVidia 6800 Ultra.

Also used is a Wacom 9X12 tablet, Epson R800 printer, Epson scanner, iPod Mini, Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones, NextVision N6 scaler, Canopus ADVC300 analog/DV converter, ATI Remote Wonder, Lynksys router, Palm Tungsten T3, Lexar FireWire CompactFlash adapter, Nikon Coolpix 990...

Salamander TC-1 theater chair, Salamander Synergy Twin S-30 with 19" rackmount kit, Marathon G5 rackmount, OmniMount + VESA adapter...

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Sigh. The closest I come to a 30" is editing video on a 17" ACD and previewing my edits with a Eiki projector on a 9 foot diagonal pull down screen. Something about the 30" is so, well, can't think about it or I'll start drooling again. :D
 

mfacey

macrumors 65816
Feb 1, 2004
1,230
9
Netherlands
RAS admin said:
http://homepage.mac.com/rasjudah2/PhotoAlbum3.html
http://homepage.mac.com/rasjudah2/PhotoAlbum2.html
http://homepage.mac.com/rasjudah2/HDsetup/index.html

Sorry I don't have a web image host but you can check out my 2.5GHz. & 30" Cinema Display on my .mac account. I have 4 300GB Maxtor MaXLine III SATA drives plus the stock 250GB internal. I ordered the FirmTek SeriTek/1EN2 external dual SATA enclosure. Then I will be able to connect my WD Raptor 74GB along with another SATA drive for backup. I am using the Sonnet Tempo-X 4+4 PCI-X SATA card and the nVidia 6800 Ultra.

Also used is a Wacom 9X12 tablet, Epson R800 printer, Epson scanner, iPod Mini, Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones, NextVision N6 scaler, Canopus ADVC300 analog/DV converter, ATI Remote Wonder, Lynksys router, Palm Tungsten T3, Lexar FireWire CompactFlash adapter, Nikon Coolpix 990...

Salamander TC-1 theater chair, Salamander Synergy Twin S-30 with 19" rackmount kit, Marathon G5 rackmount, OmniMount + VESA adapter...

...and people say that just a 15 inch PB is excessively expensive... :rolleyes:
I'm sure that must be one of the most expensive set-ups anybody has here at macrumors. I don't even know what a load of that stuff does! :p I'm just wondering how much it actually cost in the end. Can you give us an indication so we can start saving? :D
 

RAS admin

macrumors regular
Sep 4, 2004
156
0
Berkshires, Mass.
mfacey said:
...and people say that just a 15 inch PB is excessively expensive... :rolleyes:
I'm sure that must be one of the most expensive set-ups anybody has here at macrumors. I don't even know what a load of that stuff does! :p I'm just wondering how much it actually cost in the end. Can you give us an indication so we can start saving? :D

$3300 dual 2.5 GHz. G5 (250GB SATA, 1 GB RAM)
$3000 30" Cinema Display
$600 nVidia 6800 Ultra
$400 2 GB RAM
$800 4 Maxtor MaXLine III 300GB SATA drives
$175 WD Raptor 74GB SATA
$200 Sonnet Tempo-X 4+4
$175 FirmTek SeriTek/1EN2 external SATA enclosure
$475 Wacom 9X12 tablet
$400 Epson R800
$800 Salamander TC-1 theater chair

uh oh, I better stop the list here. Already well over $10,000....
 

wrldwzrd89

macrumors G5
Jun 6, 2003
12,110
77
Solon, OH
RAS admin said:
$3300 dual 2.5 GHz. G5 (250GB SATA, 1 GB RAM)
$3000 30" Cinema Display
$600 nVidia 6800 Ultra
$400 2 GB RAM
$800 4 Maxtor MaXLine III 300GB SATA drives
$175 WD Raptor 74GB SATA
$200 Sonnet Tempo-X 4+4
$175 FirmTek SeriTek/1EN2 external SATA enclosure
$475 Wacom 9X12 tablet
$400 Epson R800
$800 Salamander TC-1 theater chair

uh oh, I better stop the list here. Already well over $10,000....
Impressive, RAS admin! Maybe in 2007, when I replace this Mac I have, I'll have enough saved to match you :)
I'm pleased with my progress so far towards this goal, but I won't specify amounts - not even a percentage.
 

clayj

macrumors 604
Jan 14, 2005
7,619
1,079
visiting from downstream
A rough analysis of all the gear at my desk (2 Sony VAIO PCs, 2 Sony VAIO notebooks, Mac mini, 23" LCD + 15" LCD, 3 routers, speakers, web cam, USB+2VGA switcher box, Maxtor external HD, printer/scanner/copier) adds up to around $15,000 at original retail... plus a couple thou for my office furniture (Herman Miller Beirise furniture + Aeron chair).

The most expensive thing in my office, though, is the big chunk of glass on my desk. See it in context here.
 

timnosenzo

macrumors 6502a
Jun 21, 2004
888
1
ct, us
RAS admin said:
Sorry I don't have a web image host
Sure you do!
Image-D6EC5B147AD611D9.jpg

Nice setup, btw. :D
 

DanTekGeek

macrumors 6502
Nov 11, 2004
263
0
Denver, CO
clayjohanson said:
A rough analysis of all the gear at my desk (2 Sony VAIO PCs, 2 Sony VAIO notebooks, Mac mini, 23" LCD + 15" LCD, 3 routers, speakers, web cam, USB+2VGA switcher box, Maxtor external HD, printer/scanner/copier) adds up to around $15,000 at original retail... plus a couple thou for my office furniture (Herman Miller Beirise furniture + Aeron chair).

The most expensive thing in my office, though, is the big chunk of glass on my desk. See it in context here.
amazing peice of art dude! Id rather have that than a 30 inch.....

dont kill me...please....Im an artist...
 

clayj

macrumors 604
Jan 14, 2005
7,619
1,079
visiting from downstream
DanTekGeek said:
Looks like a really nice place you have there. Have any other pics?
Also, is that gel-electrophoresis on the wall above your desk?
Thanks! Yeah, I've got a whole web site full of them. My art collection includes more than 200 original works of art. And I congratulate you on your keen eye... the work in question is, in fact, modeled on the DNA gel electrophoresis process.
 

DanTekGeek

macrumors 6502
Nov 11, 2004
263
0
Denver, CO
Sorry clay, but I am going to have to do something that will be a bit unpleasant...for you. I have to come and kill you, and steal your house, and your art, and your computers.

Seriously though, that is how I invision my place looking when I am out on my own in the world.
 

OutThere

macrumors 603
Dec 19, 2002
5,730
3
NYC
clayjohanson said:
Thanks! Yeah, I've got a whole web site full of them. My art collection includes more than 200 original works of art. And I congratulate you on your keen eye... the work in question is, in fact, modeled on the DNA gel electrophoresis process.

Hmm...I've never seen any electrophoreses (pl sp?) used as art - staining it must have been a b**ch - staining normal aragose gel electrophoreses is a pain in itself - never mind using lots of colors assigned to different parts. I've stained my hands far too many times with that stuff - it's hard to get off! Interesting.
 

OutThere

macrumors 603
Dec 19, 2002
5,730
3
NYC
RAS admin said:
$3300 dual 2.5 GHz. G5 (250GB SATA, 1 GB RAM)
$3000 30" Cinema Display
$600 nVidia 6800 Ultra
$400 2 GB RAM
$800 4 Maxtor MaXLine III 300GB SATA drives
$175 WD Raptor 74GB SATA
$200 Sonnet Tempo-X 4+4
$175 FirmTek SeriTek/1EN2 external SATA enclosure
$475 Wacom 9X12 tablet
$400 Epson R800
$800 Salamander TC-1 theater chair

uh oh, I better stop the list here. Already well over $10,000....

Obviously a video editing set up - what kind of work do you do?
 

RAS admin

macrumors regular
Sep 4, 2004
156
0
Berkshires, Mass.
OutThere761 said:
Obviously a video editing set up - what kind of work do you do?

Yes, I do a little bit of everything. I recently did some work on a stop-motion animation TV show. I used to do post for a TV show on the Disney Playhouse channel ("The Book of Pooh"). I have been doing desktop publishing for a number of years. I also make videos and DVD's among other things...

The system is going to be set up for uncompressed HD editing. Just waiting for an HD video camera that is less then $8k, but good enough to work with uncompressed.
 

RAS admin

macrumors regular
Sep 4, 2004
156
0
Berkshires, Mass.
Phat_Pat said:
It'd be hard for me to edit in that thing..... i'd fall asleep in that nice chair! :p

I just got this chair a couple of weeks ago. It is the most comfortable chair I have ever used. I even used the Herman Miller Aeron chair for a couple of years while working on "The Book of Pooh". I can sit here and work all day and all night...
 

Phat_Pat

macrumors 68000
May 8, 2004
1,955
0
I Live Where I Live
RAS admin said:
I just got this chair a couple of weeks ago. It is the most comfortable chair I have ever used. I even used the Herman Miller Aeron chair for a couple of years while working on "The Book of Pooh". I can sit here and work all day and all night...
i can only imagine..... nice setup too btw
 
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