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Hey :)

Here's my simple Uni setup. MacBook Pro hooked up to a Dell 23" monitor. This setup is very flexible, I can use the laptop at school during the day and work during evenings on a bigger screen.

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I see that you are using a MX518 with that setup, try adding SteerMouse to that & you are gonna thank me for the flexibility it will add to your mouse.

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Got this spec iMac today:

27" iMac

Intel Core i7 3.4Ghz

8GB Memory

2TB Drive with 256GB SSD

AMD 6970 2GB GPU (I think its the 6970)

Trackpad

Magic Mouse + Wireless Keyboard

Love it so far :D

You're supposed to post a picture in this thread not just describe it ;)

You're supposed to post a picture in this thread not just describe it ;)

Oops, I thought it was just discussing the hardware here, here is a picture anyway, it looks slightly on one side but that must be my terrible photo skills haha:

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nice clean desk at moment :p

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Yeah! How amazing is that?! Lol...

In all seriousness though, my keyboard and trackpad were continuously migrating across my desk because I kept pushing them away during normal usage. They would start off right in front of me but after and hour of work each end up underneath a different corner of my iMac. Especially a problem with the trackpad. Their combined weight is enough to keep them steady on the desk. (Y)

I really wasn't too sure about getting one as I read in reviews them not getting the I beam in, keyboard/trackpad wobbling, being unable to click the trackpad etc. But so far none of that turned out to be true for me. Next to that Apple promised a refund if anything was wrong with it so I really didn't have anything to loose.

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New setup ...

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iPad 3, Samsung Galaxy S (for dev work), iPhone 4 (not in shot coz I used it to take the photo), Thunderbolt display, Macbook Pro Retina, Macbook Pro late 2011, Apple Wireless Keyboard, Apple Magic Mouse, Apple Trackpad.

This room gets a little warm in the summer ... ! :D

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I just recently sold my 10 month old PC, and purchased a MacBook Pro mid-2012. Loaded it with the 2.9Ghz core i7, 750GB HDD (Now currently running a 120GB SSD), and 8GB of RAM.

And this is my happy space:

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