Every computer forum has one of these sooner or later, so I thought I’d give this a shot. As opposed to bindarice’s thread, this one is to show your workspace and how the TR fits in. Here’s mine:
Stuff:
LaCie d2 120GB FireWire drive
Firelite USB 2.0 40GB drive
15GB iPod
Sony Ericsson T616
Canon i70 printer
Sony SR17K notebook
Sony TR2 notebook
Microsoft Cordless Optical Desktop
JBL Creature speakers
HP iPaq 1945 PDA
Various Memory Sticks
Cellery, your post scares me…because I have many of the same or similar items on my desk…
In addition to the TR, I have those same Creature speakers (which I love) and I used to have a Sony SR (which was sold on eBay). I also have a glass desk as well…and I may have the same silver mesh pen holder…
I will post setup in a day or so since I’m away from home visiting family for SuperBowl weekend.
[quote author=“jsulens”]are those Creature speakers wireless? they look rather sleek. they def. caught my eyes.
Unfortunately, they’re not wireless, but I have them positioned so the wires run right under the desk for a cleaner look. The blue LEDs look quite cool when the light is diffused over the surface of a glass desk. They match the TR nicely and the sound is great from such small speakers. I also have the line-out on my iPod hooked up to the Creature speakers as well, so I can have tunes even when the TR is off.
gr00vy- looking forward to seeing your setup, it’s kind of scary sometimes when technophiles end up having really similar setup pics… :ph34r:
i dont believe i can find better matching speakers for the TR. i have to compliment you on your set up. how far back can you sit from ur tr’s screen and still be able to type efficiently with your wireless keyboard and still be able to view respectively.
Cellery, what mouse pad is that? Is that a 3M Precise Mousing Surface (one of the truly great computer euphemisms of our age) with the gel pad cut off? :shock: If so, that’s what I use too… except instead of minor surgery, I just turn the thing 90 degrees.
Drachen- It is indeed the 3M mousepad, though I neutered it because the gel was starting to leak after a run-in with the slider mechanism on the keyboard drawer.
jsulens- The Creature speakers are great, the sound and design are really top-notch, plus the price isn’t too bad (I got ‘em for $79 at Amazon, price might be higher now). Usually the TR is a little closer to the edge of the desk when I use it, I’m about 3-4 feet away from the screen usually. I’m enjoying the good eyesight of youth while I still can, I don’t want to run 1024x768 on a 1600x1200 monitor like some of my coworkers do just yet.
tifosiv122- That’s quite an assortment of computers, are those all for your personal use? I thought I was bad with 4 computers laying around!
[quote author=“cellery”]tifosiv122- That’s quite an assortment of computers, are those all for your personal use? I thought I was bad with 4 computers laying around!
Yeah, me, myself and I. I actually have a few more lying around in different stages of working. At any given time I have between 4-10 computers going at the same time…lots of KVMs.
Ok, I’m finally back at home and can post some pictures of my setup.
Here’s the desk itself with my notebook and desktop systems. I actually have a separate keyboard and mouse (Apple Pro Keyboard and MS Bluetooth mouse) for the TR but I put them away since I haven’t been using them as much. So, stuff on the desk includes the following:
Sony VAIO TR1AP on Lapvantage Dome
SGI 1600SW 17.3” Widescreen LCD Monitor (.23 dot pitch at 1600x1024)
Adaptec XHub7+ USB 2.0 Hub
Belkin Firewire 6-port Hub
JBL Creature Speakers
Sony Ericsson Z600 mobile phone
Griffin Technologies PowerMate USB interface device
Wacom Graphire Tablet
Dazzle 6-in-1 Memory Card reader
D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth adapter (plugged into USB hub)
Kensington FlyLight USB light (for keyboard)
Logitech Cordless Freedom Keyboard and Mouse
Sony DSC-T1 Digital Camera [not shown]
Sony DSC-F707 Digital Camera [also not shown…busy taking pictures]
Here’s the reverse angle where you can see the computers on the side of my desk. As you can see, 2 computers and 2 printers (one laser and one inkjet) on the rack. Also hiding on the top is the Microsoft MN-700 wireless router/access point. It’s only being used as an access point as I have a separate Linksys router in another part of the house.
And here’s a picture of the computers on the rack. The top one ( Soldam Polo R ) is my main system and the bottom system is my server (Shuttle SN41G2). There’s actually two other systems around but they’re in another part of the house and not currently online.
groovy: your setup rocks, but you should really start saving some money… (i’m only joking.. go with your moto…)
celery: are you happy with the Canon i70 printer? Please elaborate a little concerning photos, regular simple use and cartridge replacement (cost/efficiency matters..)
georgi0: The i70 is a fantastic printer, I bought 4 Epsons in 5 years and had them all die on me due to ink clogging up the print head. You can actually get a replacement print head for the Canon, so that was a plus. It’s much quieter than my Epsons and is tiny, taking up only a little more space than the TR. I also use it with a battery pack on the go for ultimate portability.
As far as ink costs go, the ink cartridges are tiny, but each $10 black cartridge pack has 2 black cartridges and each $18 color pack has 2 color cartridges. Since the printer is so small, you have to give up nice things like separate color ink tanks. I print mostly text, and get about 150 pages per black cartridge. Photos look awesome, especially on Canon’s specially coated borderless paper. PC World was also impressed.
The tray only holds about 25 sheets of paper, and if you want to fold it up as shown on my desk, you have to take the paper out and stash it elsewhere.
Basically you can get a better printer for less money, but the i70 performs very well, looks nice, and takes up a lot less space than any other printer on the market. If you’re looking for a good value, this isn’t it, but if you have a little extra cash to spend initially and on material costs, you won’t regret it.
