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[nullstream]

So yeah the consumer in me has enough crap in the want list to drain my savings.

• Golf clubs. Found possibly a good buy.
  
• 30" Monitor (2K resolution FTW!)
  
• iPad... though rumors about Mac code-signing on 10.7 doesn't sit right with me.
  

I'm banking on us finishing at least one house project this week and maybe I'll pick up an 'invisible shelf' to put

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[gruberman]

Every blog I've read suggests the dude who started that rumour is basically a crazy person.

Also someone emailed Steve Jobs and asked if there was going to be a Mac App Store and if apps for Macs would have to be approved by Apple and Mr. Jobs' response was: Nope.

[nullstream]

I'm glad to hear that but it isn't still beyond the pale.
If that did come to pass I would find something other than the Mac.

The 'pay to play' model of software development is horrible.

[kwirk]

I'm doing a thinkgeek order soon if you want to order your shelf from there.

[nullstream]

I need this: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/glennz/caf2/

[gruberman]

Jessica says this can be arranged.

[nullstream]

Hurray!

[mammetu]

Oh yeah, I was going to post that I have a 30" monitor at work now, and it's meh. I really preferred two 24" side by side.

[nullstream]

When I used a desktop PC many moons ago, dual monitors were great.

Now that I'm on a laptop I can only reliably use one external monitor and I'm finding I use the laptop monitor less and less when attached. My screen is typically FILLED with stuff and I find that I can only focus my attention on one monitor while the others have info I _need_ less.

I've tried a USB->DVI adaptor and a few other similar hacks (money I'll never see again. :P) and they are fine but driver support was a pain.

If I had a desktop I'd want 2x24" but on my laptop 1x30" is ideal.
I have the same setup at home as I do at the office (since I use the same machine in both places) and I have a 'travel' version of the setup for when I'm in the other offices. Then again I've probably spent WAY too much trying in vane to be more productive.

[mammetu]

My laptop at work has a docking station, so theoretically I could have dual out, then use the laptop too.

I'm used to being able to maximize drawings/documents easily with the dual monitors. Now I find I have to do some shuffling and resizing and it's a pain. However, when viewing schedules the 30" will be nice to be able to see longer periods of time. I'm still working on the resolution vs. clarity, as I sit pretty close to it.