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 Click here for the full 1600x1200 image. A glass Ikea Galant desk really makes Apple equipment look good. I like having it up on the Griffin Elevator to make it even with my 2001fp. This desk is so huge, it's a great change from the top of a half-height chest of drawers I had earlier. I have a Drobo down below my desk which spontaneously reboots sometimes, but Drobo support has chalked it up to resetting if the hard drives spin up too slowly, and they've promised to exchange it if I ever get annoyed enough to call them up again. Make sure to update the firmware and use USB, not Firewire. Sorry for the low quality picture, I only have an iPhone to take pictures with.
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~Coxy posted:After that grand display of opulence I feel bound to post my own example so that people might learn that not all Mac users are pro photographers. You have a giant Hackintosh, a Dell keyboard, and a Mighty Mouse!? WTF? Get a MX Revolution or something.... chimz fucked around with this message at 03:47 on May 5, 2009 |
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Akvj1n posted:The mStand works great, I need a new mouse though. MX Revolution. Kicks the crap out of the Mighty Mouse. (Also, get the flat aluminum keyboard, they're better than the older keyboard) Martytoof posted:Every time I see an Apple laptop setup I am reminded of how much I miss mine, and also how much I HATE that Apple hasn't come out with some kind of docking station so you need to detach cables left and right depending on your setup The LED Cinema Display is probably as close as you're going to get....
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rubbersoul posted:Also anybody know of a good deal on a laptop stand? The basket I'm using isn't quite cutting it. If you want to be extremely cool looking, buy the Xtand Pro: http://store.apple.com/us/product/TV764LL/A The Griffin Elevator is cheaper, but not as cool looking: http://store.apple.com/us/product/TK651LL/A I have one of each (two laptops) and I'd recommend the Xtand if you want to pay for it. Both work well.
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jupitercore posted:There have been a ton of awesome setups in this thread. It's been awhile since my last post. Why the two keyboards? Get synergyKM or teleport. Also, awesome glass desk. I have one, too. Macs look great on glass. Edit: Frosted all the way, clear is uncool. chimz fucked around with this message at 07:36 on Jan 19, 2010 |
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Jan 19, 2010 06:56
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A Duck! posted:Anyone have a glass Galant? I do! It's amazing. I got the rectangular one. Get the frosted glass variant, because clear glass is hard to keep clean. Also, the shiny legs look good with a glass desk. Only issue I've had is that you can't drill into it to attach stuff. The glass is remarkably strong, so I wouldn't be too concerned about breaking it, but I haven't really tried to break it. Apple products look really snazzy on top of frosted glass. I've found myself getting fancy aluminum stands for things just so they look better on the desk.
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Aug 2, 2010 00:31
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A Duck! posted:Haha, yeah I'm sad to admit that I have a MBP and 24" Cinema Display so I want them to look nice. Thanks though, I'll keep the frosted in mind because I'd hate to have to clean that every day. That's exactly what I have. It looks wicked cool. You'll end up getting one of these to hold your MBP up to match your Cinema Display: http://www.xtand.net/products/show/productid/3
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Aug 2, 2010 00:53
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jupitercore posted:I can finally stretch out and have space to have books, writing pad, keyboard and mouse out without feeling cramped with everything on top of the desk. Looks great! The Performance MX is a good buy for your glass desk. However, I'm concerned about your desk legs, they look really far apart for a glass desk. My Galant glass with the official ikea legs+frame has some rubber support things 1/4 and 3/4 of the way down the middle. Check out the assembly guide, specifically the last icon: http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/customer_service/assembly/G/G80147282.pdf
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Aug 11, 2010 06:42
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advion posted:I had a feeling it was but deep down I was hoping to be wrong. The Galant is the same size as that, and still pretty cool.
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Oct 26, 2010 09:06
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Horrido posted:Anyway, some pages back someone brought up a program that let you use 2 pc with only one monitor, as the other pc is a mac i can't use the remote desktop utilty, and i don't want to skim through 80 pages to find the name, so i ask to you guys if someone knows it CoRD: remote desktop so you can see your Windows screen on your Mac screen. http://cord.sourceforge.net/ Also Microsoft makes an official one: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/remote-desktop-client
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Goddamn, I wish there was a way to mount Ergotron arms to a glass-top Galant. Mine's full of monitors, and I have barely any space left for my keyboard and mouse.
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benisntfunny posted:It should work fine on his desk. I have a different monitor mount that has the same type of clamp and it holds up great. On glass? I'm worried about shattering the desk by putting too much leverage on the very edge and getting stabbed in the balls by a three foot long shard of glass. I'd be putting two Cinema Displays on separate arms. Pro tip for Coffee Jones: get a Logitech Performance MX, it can track straight on the glass Galant's surface with no mousepad magazine.
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Jan 11, 2011 20:12
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Saukkis posted:How far is your wall? With a glass desk wall mounting could be the ultimate option. Would make it look so drat clean. The wall is right behind the desk, but I'm in an apartment, and reluctant to drill big holes in the wall. Maybe if I just attach a two-by-four to the wall at the studs, then attach the arms to that...  Click here for the full 1446x1080 image. The monitors are attached to the Mac Pro, the laptop stands on its own. (You can never have enough monitor space.) I don't think I'd mount the 2001FPs. The wallpaper is a hard drive. I can't find any good four-monitor wallpapers of sufficient resolution and awesomeness.
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Jan 19, 2011 03:45
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kombatMedik posted:Is that a Logitech MX Revolution mouse? I have the same one and it's the best mouse in the world. I had a Revolution before I got this desk, but it doesn't track on glass. I have a Logitech Performance MX now, which can, thus no need for a mousepad. The wire sticking out from the right side Cinema Display is the mini-usb charging cable, no nifty but finicky dock anymore. The laptop stand is the Xtand Pro. It's pretty sweet, but expensive. Apps posted:lol at all that empty workspace. I cleared it off before taking the picture, it was much messier.  Ditto for the displays.
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Jan 19, 2011 04:05
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EvilMuppet posted:Add to that excellent design, configurable to how you want it, a sturdy steel frame, good looks and reasonable price and I don't understand why anyone would want anything else Also you can get it in glass, which is even more awesome looking.
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Oct 19, 2011 07:41
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Bonobos posted:Anybody try the ergotron with a glass desk, or is that just asking for trouble? The desk will be the frosted glass desk for the Ikea Galant. This guy did it, but I'm hesitant to do it myself... http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/terrys-glass-expansedesktops---161685 http://terrychay.com/article/office-porn.shtml#more-5289
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Straithate posted:The glass is reasonably thick and sturdy and I don't see any signs that it is stressed by the weight. You wouldn't see any signs of stress with tempered glass, just *POP* *SMASH* and your desk is now a million individual little pieces of glass and the edges of those monitors are headed straight for your balls. At least, that's my nightmare scenario. I'm considering doing the same with an iMac and my white glass Galant at some point soon. This guy is my hero: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/terrys-glass-expansedesktops---161685 Looks like he used wood on the bottom of the glass to make it thick enough for his Ergotron MXes to clamp.
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Here's my glass Galant. I finally mounted an iMac to an arm clamped to the desk, and spent some time cleaning up the wires so you can't see them at all. It looks awesome. I think the white smoked glass on the Galant is quite a bit nicer looking than clear glass is. It's better at hiding fingerprints and stuff, but it's still shiny glass.
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Apr 29, 2013 02:15
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Mitsune posted:You have to show me how you did this. Very, very sleek and clean. One carefully chosen camera angle and lots and lots of zipties.  I ziptied some power strips to the metal frame which helped considerably with the cabling, and then sort of wedged and ziptied an Ikea wire holder into place. It's a bit janky but works remarkably well, despite it being originally designed to screw into the underside of a wooden desk. I could probably be a bit cleaner about the cables under the desk but I keep re-wiring them and don't wan't to ziptie them all down quite yet.  Here's the arm holding the iMac. I put cardboard between the metal clamp and the underside of the desk to spread out the pressure.  I bet could get rid of even more wires if I used Wi-Fi instead of Ethernet and didn't have my laptop hooked up for Target Display Mode to the iMac.
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geera posted:I've got a 27" iMac on the way and want to buy a new desk to replace my $20 Staples special. The Galant looks to be the way to go, but I'm having a hard time deciding between the full-sized 63" or the shorter 47". There is room for either size in my office, and my current desk is 43" wide, so either way I'll get more space. I'm wondering if any of you have 27" monitors on the smaller 47" Galant and wish you'd gone with the bigger size, or if the 47" still feels roomy enough with the monitor? I have a 27" iMac and the 63" Galant. You could probably fit it onto a smaller desk but I definitely appreciate the extra room. Losing the extra inches would make it pretty tight IMHO, especially if you have the iMac on a stand and not an arm. A legs are awesome.
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Elderbean posted:Question about the GALANT. Is the optional computer holder large/strong enough to support a big tower like a 650D? Is there another one on the market that can. Bonus points if it's not hideous. I had a Mac Pro on a SUMMERA for a year, it worked great. Not sure how that compares to a 650D, but Mac Pros are pretty huge and heavy.
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