How To Use A Laptop As Another Computer Extended Desktop?, Macbook Pro Extended Desktop |
dim. 16 déc. 2007, 12:39
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I'm getting a macbook pro (leopard) and want to use my 3 yr old ibook g4 as an extended desktop (dual display). Is anyone having success with this, and if so, what cord/adapter are you using?
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ven. 21 déc. 2007, 06:53
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This brings an interesting topic to the forum. My G5 is great but was always fond of my G4 clunky 350 mhz PCI graphics(dreadful) tower. I used it with Protools LE and discovered it was underpowered and maxed out my track capabilities early on. It was a typical bait and switch when they came out. Advertised as a 400 mhz model but then released and downgraded to 350 mhz model. (I believe it was actually a G3). In any event, I revived it recently and it serves our family as another email/web accessable computer in our music room.
It is handy when the G5 goes bad crazy and I have to search the internet for clues to fix it. I think instead of getting the next new thing, reviving our older computers should be part of our strategy for economy. I bought a matching monitor recently for 25 euros and it's a classic look. I think CRT's have something flat screens don't have.... some retro thing. So... enjoy squeezing the last bit out of your laptop. One of the definitions of excellence I like is "meeting specifications at lowest cost". I'd like to hear how other forum users use your older generation machines? cheers. Mak |
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thecoddled egg How To Use A Laptop As Another Computer Extended Desktop? dim. 16 déc. 2007, 12:39
qusp74 QUOTE (thecoddled egg @ Sun 16 Dec 2007, 21... mar. 18 déc. 2007, 10:40
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Mac Daddy Dear Members... Just in case you don't know ab... sam. 22 déc. 2007, 16:43
mortalengines This makes me appreciate my situation.....I am on ... dim. 23 déc. 2007, 02:28
makaala Mortalengines, I just read a story of a group of ... dim. 23 déc. 2007, 08:58
Mac Daddy mortalengines... "If it ain't broke, don... dim. 23 déc. 2007, 11:04
qusp74 QUOTE (thecoddled egg @ Sun 16 Dec 2007, 21... mar. 18 déc. 2007, 10:40
makaala Actually, there is a nifty bit of software called ... mer. 19 déc. 2007, 06:21
qusp74 QUOTE (makaala @ Wed 19 Dec 2007, 15:21) ... mer. 19 déc. 2007, 07:15
thecoddled egg QUOTE (qusp74 @ Wed 19 Dec 2007, 07:15) Q... jeu. 20 déc. 2007, 16:10
qusp74 QUOTE (makaala @ Fri 21 Dec 2007, 15:53) ... sam. 22 déc. 2007, 14:42
Mac Daddy Dear Members... Just in case you don't know ab... sam. 22 déc. 2007, 16:43
mortalengines This makes me appreciate my situation.....I am on ... dim. 23 déc. 2007, 02:28
makaala Mortalengines, I just read a story of a group of ... dim. 23 déc. 2007, 08:58
Mac Daddy mortalengines... "If it ain't broke, don... dim. 23 déc. 2007, 11:04
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