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I just finished setting up my new iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017), 3.4ghz i5, 24 GB RAM, triple-screen work machine! Sadly had to install parallels and Windows 10 for one client's software to work properly, but it all works fine. I was first sold on simply replacing my 2013 21.5 inch iMac with another 21.5 inch, but then possibility of fitting a source pdf right next to a full size MS Word document on the main screen, while also having Mail and Skype open one dedicated... See more I just finished setting up my new iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017), 3.4ghz i5, 24 GB RAM, triple-screen work machine! Sadly had to install parallels and Windows 10 for one client's software to work properly, but it all works fine. I was first sold on simply replacing my 2013 21.5 inch iMac with another 21.5 inch, but then possibility of fitting a source pdf right next to a full size MS Word document on the main screen, while also having Mail and Skype open one dedicated screen and dictionaries/glossaries open on the other sold me with the 27 inch. It's huge! Please share your setups! ▲ Collapse | | | Lingua 5B Bosnia and Herzegovina Local time: 10:49 Member (2009) English to Croatian + ... And how do you move? | Aug 22, 2017 |
How do you move around with all this, I like to move around : ) | | | Dylan J Hartmann Australia Member (2014) Thai to English + ... MODERATOR TOPIC STARTER Then, there is the portable setup! | Aug 22, 2017 |
For cafe-work, I use the iPad as a dual-screen (via Duet app). | | | QUOI Chinese to English + ... Won't bore you with a photo of mine... | Aug 22, 2017 |
At home: Lenovo T430 + docking station + two 24-inch monitors (landscape + portrait). On the move: T430 Not very exciting but gets everything done. | |
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Dylan J Hartmann Australia Member (2014) Thai to English + ... MODERATOR TOPIC STARTER Portrait vs Landscape | Aug 22, 2017 |
I had the Dell external monitor to the left portrait but just changed it back to landscape to test it out. Can't tell what I prefer just yet! It's good to have the option to be able to flip it to portrait though, don't you agree! Setup with portrait screen: https://ibb.co/ea712Q | | | CafeTran Training (X) Netherlands Local time: 10:49 No floating panes in WFP | Aug 22, 2017 |
Don't you miss the option to make your panes floating on different screens, in WFP? | | | Dylan J Hartmann Australia Member (2014) Thai to English + ... MODERATOR TOPIC STARTER Floating panes | Aug 22, 2017 |
These never worked for me! I'd be using them fine for a moment, then they'd snap back to their previous position or would obstruct the editor window! | | | Tom in London United Kingdom Local time: 09:49 Member (2008) Italian to English Mine's bigger than yours | Aug 22, 2017 |
(comment not suitable for a family site) I hope all your stuff, including those 3 monitors, are not all taking their power from one power point.... Me? I'm happy with a MacMini and one of these http://amzn.to/2inuMFA I don't need or want more than 1 display.
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Lingua 5B Bosnia and Herzegovina Local time: 10:49 Member (2009) English to Croatian + ... I like this one. | Aug 22, 2017 |
DJHartmann wrote: For cafe-work, I use the iPad as a dual-screen (via Duet app). Can you use this setting for heavy work and super large files, what are the cons? Oh yes, two beautiful pieces. But if I am typing long hours I will want my external keyboard and external mouse, because I like to be further away from the screen. It would be OK for short work, recreation browsing or typing an email message.
[Edited at 2017-08-22 09:34 GMT] | | | Dylan J Hartmann Australia Member (2014) Thai to English + ... MODERATOR TOPIC STARTER Renewable energy too! | Aug 22, 2017 |
Tom in London wrote: I hope all your stuff, including those 3 monitors, are not all taking their power from one power point.... Coming from one power point, on a solar-power (with mains backup) household. | | | Lingua 5B Bosnia and Herzegovina Local time: 10:49 Member (2009) English to Croatian + ...
DJHartmann wrote: Tom in London wrote: I hope all your stuff, including those 3 monitors, are not all taking their power from one power point.... Coming from one power point, on a solar-power (with mains backup) household. Green-friendly business, way to go. | | | Tom in London United Kingdom Local time: 09:49 Member (2008) Italian to English
DJHartmann wrote: Tom in London wrote: I hope all your stuff, including those 3 monitors, are not all taking their power from one power point.... Coming from one power point, on a solar-power (with mains backup) household. Drawing too much power from one power point could be a fire risk. | |
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Dylan J Hartmann Australia Member (2014) Thai to English + ... MODERATOR TOPIC STARTER It's good! Try! | Aug 22, 2017 |
Lingua 5B wrote: Can you use this setting for heavy work and super large files, what are the cons? Give the Macbook a go. It's quite fast with the SSD and chip speed. My only problem with this machine was the 8 gigs of RAM. I like to have everything open at once, so would end up slowing it down a bit. Wordfast worked like a dream. Had no other problems with it! It IS just a portable setup though, I would rather not use a laptop 24/7. I did do a 145k word project on it for 45 days, which did my head in but the computer survived! | | | QUOI Chinese to English + ... It's what the fuse box is for... | Aug 22, 2017 |
...provided it has the correct rating. Tom in London wrote: Drawing too much power from one power point could be a fire risk. | | | Rolf Keller Germany Local time: 10:49 English to German Is green really green? | Aug 23, 2017 |
Lingua 5B wrote: Green-friendly business, way to go. Just compare the following scenarios: Scenario 1: PCs needing 90 watts, household needing 50 watts, solar panel providing 120 watts. Thus, 20 watts come from the public grid. Result: 20 watts of onventional power (coal, gas, nuclear) is consumed. Scenario 2: PCs needing 50 watts, household needing 50 watts, solar panel providing 120 watts. Thus, 20 watts go to the public grid. Result: 20 watts of onventional power (coal, gas, nuclear) is saved. | | | Pages in topic: [1 2 3] > | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Share Your Translation Tech-Setup CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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