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Dani... just so I can print out the topic, and post it on my wall... just post what you baught at the Mac store on Monday..

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A short, practical addendum for anyone following this thread or planning a similar desktop-plus-big‑screen setup.

  • Measure the desk and stand clearance first; large flat panels sit higher and need a firm, ventilated surface.
  • Confirm the monitor’s connector and whether it supplies power through the same cable; bring any required adapters if swapping the display between machines.
  • Before heavy use, install all system and firmware updates, then install the vendor graphics drivers for the target OS. ’s point about grabbing the newest OS build is on target — OS updates often include important driver fixes.
  • Calibrate the panel after it’s connected to its permanent machine. Color will look different when moved between operating systems; use the OS display-calibration tool or a hardware colorimeter for critical work.
  • RAID/enclosure setups (as mentioned by ) are great for throughput but are not a backup: keep a separate, independent backup (external drive, offsite copy, or clone).
  • For peace of mind on the physical side (inspired by ’s joke), a visible cable lock and a surge-protected UPS are cheap precautions for an expensive display.

Quick troubleshooting workflow (power-on to a usable system):

  1. connect display, check cables; 2) power up and verify the machine detects native resolution; 3) install OS updates + graphics firmware/drivers; 4) run display calibration and save the profile; 5) run a large file copy or disk benchmark to validate RAID/network throughput and confirm backups are configured.

For those on a tighter budget (, ), consider well-reviewed refurbished units or hold on upgrades until one component (display or machine) will noticeably change daily work.

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An Apple G5 ...
Dual 2 Ghz
2 gigs DDR 400 SDRAM (PC3200)
ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
Apple Cinema HD Display (23" flat panel)
SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
(currently own harman/kardon SoundSticks)

The G5 is backordered but the 23" widescreen came and is currently hooked up to my Windows machine for the time being - I'm loving it!

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:lol: sounds SWEET :!:

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hehe thanks ... I'm looking forward to it. I was hoping it would come before school starts, but it doesn't seem that way.

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i wish i could afford a 23 inch LCD :sad: let alone another computer. i spend too much money on my car.

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I'm contimplating breaking into Dani's house, and steeling her monitor.

That may be hard, considering she sleeps 5 feet away from it, but I sure can imagen it :-).

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Congrats to at least being able to say that you're waiting for it... Now just add Panther to it, and you will be in nerd-heaven. Trust me on that - and you will regain renewed joy for your Design Concepts keyboard with Panther.

Yes, you will!!!

Harry

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so how many computers do you have now? :)

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Yeah would be nice when they start to ship, ordered our dual a few weeks to a month ago, should fly with our gb ethernet on our xraid, not that our others don't already but newer technology is always faster.

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so how many computers do you have now? :)

P4 WinXP
P4 Linux
iMac
PIII laptop Win98 (don't really use anymore)
G5 coming soon

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wow that is alot of computer for one person. :) i wish i had one of them besides my laptop.

just curious but when do the G5's start to ship.

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The single-processor G5s went out in early September. The dual 2ghz models started going out in late September. I just got mine a few days ago.

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One Question. How do you do it? Amazing! I thought I was doing kinda good, but Dang, I have computer envy.

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Hehehe! :)

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i think everyone has computer envy of dani :) . its jst not fair cause all i have is a laptop. :(

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