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I could use some input =)

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Ok so christmas is coming up and i've been wanting a dual screen set-up for a while now but i'm having some problems deciding haha I could live without a dual screen set-up but the main reason i wanted it was for movies, playing video games, and convenience for when i do design work.
I guess what i'm having trouble deciding with is, should i pay for another screen for this set-up or just use my iMac for all this? can i even hook up game systems to my iMac? because if i could do that, then i guess my best choice would be to buy another monitor some other time haha

I want to be as cheap as possible about all this because i also need other stuff for christmas XD like a wacom, new speakers, and a decent chair, and my family isnt exactly rich hahahah XD

SO, what should i do? hahaha XD
 
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hahahaha i dont know man hahahaha ^o)
 
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well hahah XD can i hook like my xbox and ps2 up to my imac? i'm no computer expert or anything, but it doesnt look like there's anything to really plug in back there hahah XD
 
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Skai said:
well hahah XD can i hook like my xbox and ps2 up to my imac? i'm no computer expert or anything, but it doesnt look like there's anything to really plug in back there hahah XD
Click to expand...

The best way to do this would be to buy one of these:

Overview EyeTV Hybrid
 
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that looks easy enough haha how much does that cost though, i didnt see a price anywhere =X
 
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I just sold 2 30" displays today for 1500.00 :(
 
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There are quite a few ha's in this thread...

My experience with dual monitors were underwhelming. Personally, I wouldn't waste money on it unless you are continually finding yourself with a lack of screen space.

And I like the title of this thread. Input? Monitor? :p
 
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