Comments on: My Next Rig http://alexking.org/blog/2008/02/27/my-next-rig Alex King's blog - software, photography, sports, etc. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:03:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Logtar http://alexking.org/blog/2008/02/27/my-next-rig#comment-61700 Logtar Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:36:44 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/02/27/my-next-rig#comment-61700 I think of the air as just an expensive novelty... seriously, what laptop now a days is not completely portable already. I think of the air as just an expensive novelty… seriously, what laptop now a days is not completely portable already.

]]> By: Chris Meller http://alexking.org/blog/2008/02/27/my-next-rig#comment-61678 Chris Meller Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:28:45 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/02/27/my-next-rig#comment-61678 Since you've effectively switched your "home base" from, well, home to the office, why not simply move your desktop to reflect that change and continue as is? Oh, right, no excuse to buy new toys... :P Since you’ve effectively switched your “home base” from, well, home to the office, why not simply move your desktop to reflect that change and continue as is?

Oh, right, no excuse to buy new toys… :P

]]> By: Brian Dusablon http://alexking.org/blog/2008/02/27/my-next-rig#comment-61666 Brian Dusablon Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:02:08 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/02/27/my-next-rig#comment-61666 I only have a Macbook. It drives a 20" monitor. It's plenty for what I do, though with more media and photography in my future, I'm tempted to bump to a 24" iMac or a Mac Pro for faster processing, and trading in the Macbook for the Air for client visits, travel, etc. You are correct, Alex, it really is hard to make a quick recommendation to someone. You really need to figure out their needs based on how they will be using it. I only have a Macbook. It drives a 20″ monitor. It’s plenty for what I do, though with more media and photography in my future, I’m tempted to bump to a 24″ iMac or a Mac Pro for faster processing, and trading in the Macbook for the Air for client visits, travel, etc.

You are correct, Alex, it really is hard to make a quick recommendation to someone. You really need to figure out their needs based on how they will be using it.

]]> By: Brian H Warren http://alexking.org/blog/2008/02/27/my-next-rig#comment-61659 Brian H Warren Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:35:33 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2008/02/27/my-next-rig#comment-61659 I went through a very similar transformation w/ my setup. My longest stint was with my MacBook Pro while working at the Hive. Now that I have a permanent office, I've gone back to a desktop, this time an octo MacPro with a MacBook Air for travel and time away from the desk (makes a great computer for lounging on the couch or in bed). I find it amusing that you refer to the macbook and macbook air as not being able to drive a "big" monitor. Big is certainly relative. I'm in the same boat in that I have a 30" monitor too and the macbook/macbook air won't drive that. But 24" and lower work just fine w/ them. Just wanted to clarify that for anybody curious. For lots of people that's all they need. I went through a very similar transformation w/ my setup. My longest stint was with my MacBook Pro while working at the Hive. Now that I have a permanent office, I’ve gone back to a desktop, this time an octo MacPro with a MacBook Air for travel and time away from the desk (makes a great computer for lounging on the couch or in bed).

I find it amusing that you refer to the macbook and macbook air as not being able to drive a “big” monitor. Big is certainly relative. I’m in the same boat in that I have a 30″ monitor too and the macbook/macbook air won’t drive that. But 24″ and lower work just fine w/ them. Just wanted to clarify that for anybody curious. For lots of people that’s all they need.

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