Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
Getting Ready to Make A Switch
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1745248"><p>I have a stand by Cooler Master (I think it's <a href="http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/notepal-series/notepal-u2-plus/" target="_blank">this</a> one, only an earlier model. I don't use the cooling fans that plug into the USB port very much, but I do like the angle for the keyboard so that it's not as flat as if the MBP were resting directly on the desk. The fans I've used a couple of times when I was watching a long Flash video and the fans in the MBP get going hard, but not in a long time now.</p><p></p><p>For the dock support, I take off the Thunderbolt port to a thunderbolt dock that then has USB3 ports, Ethernet, sound, video, etc. I actually have two, one from Belkin and one from OWC. Both work well. So basically, when I get back from traveling, I drop the MBP on the stand, plug in the Thunderbolt and the power and I'm all connected. I do use the keyboard and the screen, as I said, but I also have a thunderbolt monitor for the dual screen setup. One screen is the laptop screen, which I use as a "command center" and the other monitor is for the "reference" things I need or want open as well.</p><p></p><p>I was the one to suggest possibly using your MBP screen as a third screen in your setup. If you don't use a vertical dock, you are going to give up the desktop footprint of the MBP anyway, so why not?</p><p></p><p>But, hey, that's why there are horse races!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1745248"] I have a stand by Cooler Master (I think it's [URL="http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/notepal-series/notepal-u2-plus/"]this[/URL] one, only an earlier model. I don't use the cooling fans that plug into the USB port very much, but I do like the angle for the keyboard so that it's not as flat as if the MBP were resting directly on the desk. The fans I've used a couple of times when I was watching a long Flash video and the fans in the MBP get going hard, but not in a long time now. For the dock support, I take off the Thunderbolt port to a thunderbolt dock that then has USB3 ports, Ethernet, sound, video, etc. I actually have two, one from Belkin and one from OWC. Both work well. So basically, when I get back from traveling, I drop the MBP on the stand, plug in the Thunderbolt and the power and I'm all connected. I do use the keyboard and the screen, as I said, but I also have a thunderbolt monitor for the dual screen setup. One screen is the laptop screen, which I use as a "command center" and the other monitor is for the "reference" things I need or want open as well. I was the one to suggest possibly using your MBP screen as a third screen in your setup. If you don't use a vertical dock, you are going to give up the desktop footprint of the MBP anyway, so why not? But, hey, that's why there are horse races! [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
Getting Ready to Make A Switch
Top