Comments on: Mac Setups: Mac with 5 Screens http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/17/mac-setups-mac-with-5-screens/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Wed, 22 May 2013 19:52:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Amy http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/17/mac-setups-mac-with-5-screens/#comment-100942 Amy Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:56:58 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2804#comment-100942 I didn't like it. I wouldn't like to have this setup. They are ugly and all in bad positions. I didn’t like it. I wouldn’t like to have this setup.
They are ugly and all in bad positions.

]]> By: Mac with 5 screens « Chicago Mac/PC Support http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/17/mac-setups-mac-with-5-screens/#comment-100788 Mac with 5 screens « Chicago Mac/PC Support Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:11:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2804#comment-100788 [...] with 5 screens Oh if we all had this kind of money and resources.  Fun to look at. I wonder if he is a trader or web page [...] [...] with 5 screens Oh if we all had this kind of money and resources.  Fun to look at. I wonder if he is a trader or web page [...]

]]> By: Patrick Santana http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/17/mac-setups-mac-with-5-screens/#comment-100775 Patrick Santana Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:32:06 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2804#comment-100775 I didn't like it. I wouldn't like to have this setup. They are ugly and all in bad positions. I didn’t like it. I wouldn’t like to have this setup.
They are ugly and all in bad positions.

]]> By: Chris Wanja http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/17/mac-setups-mac-with-5-screens/#comment-100740 Chris Wanja Sat, 17 Apr 2010 19:46:21 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2804#comment-100740 Look at the setup, there is two computers somewhere. He has two menu bars. While I know about "second bar", it does not seem like that is what is producing the second menu bar. So it looks like two computers hooked up to either two or three monitors. Look at the setup, there is two computers somewhere.

He has two menu bars. While I know about “second bar”, it does not seem like that is what is producing the second menu bar. So it looks like two computers hooked up to either two or three monitors.

]]> By: Tracy http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/17/mac-setups-mac-with-5-screens/#comment-100736 Tracy Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:19:40 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2804#comment-100736 Yea why is he blocking the other screens with the middle one? I hope Digital Artist is right and it's just on a swivel. I use three monitors, I'm not sure I'd have a use for five, maybe he just plays flight sims all day :P Yea why is he blocking the other screens with the middle one? I hope Digital Artist is right and it’s just on a swivel. I use three monitors, I’m not sure I’d have a use for five, maybe he just plays flight sims all day :P

]]> By: Digital Artist http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/17/mac-setups-mac-with-5-screens/#comment-100733 Digital Artist Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:48:47 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2804#comment-100733 Without knowing anything about the actual setup, I would guess that the center screen is a Wacom 21" tablet that is mounted on an arm that pulls out and swivels. The other screens would then be used to display reference material as the artist draws on the extended center screen. The Wacom screen could be angled to face any of the other four screens. In that situation, this arrangement would be quite effective. Without knowing anything about the actual setup, I would guess that the center screen is a Wacom 21″ tablet that is mounted on an arm that pulls out and swivels. The other screens would then be used to display reference material as the artist draws on the extended center screen. The Wacom screen could be angled to face any of the other four screens.

In that situation, this arrangement would be quite effective.

]]> By: DistortedLoop http://osxdaily.com/2010/04/17/mac-setups-mac-with-5-screens/#comment-100732 DistortedLoop Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:24:10 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=2804#comment-100732 Looks like a horrible arrangement to me. The small screen in the middle blocks part of the view of the ones behind it, and looks out of place. I think the stock trader guys who do a stacked grid (you know 2x2 or 3x3 monitors) have a much better arrangement in terms of usability and aesthetics. Not really sure what I'd do with that many screens in the first place. I'm currently running two cinema displays side by side, and have a third available, but don't see the need to give up the physical desktop space in lieu of more virtual desktop space. Looks like a horrible arrangement to me. The small screen in the middle blocks part of the view of the ones behind it, and looks out of place. I think the stock trader guys who do a stacked grid (you know 2×2 or 3×3 monitors) have a much better arrangement in terms of usability and aesthetics.

Not really sure what I’d do with that many screens in the first place. I’m currently running two cinema displays side by side, and have a third available, but don’t see the need to give up the physical desktop space in lieu of more virtual desktop space.

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