Comments on: Turn your Macbook into a desktop – Zemno DeskBook Pro http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/27/turn-your-macbook-into-a-desktop-zemno-deskbook-pro/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Michael Murray http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/27/turn-your-macbook-into-a-desktop-zemno-deskbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-49925 Michael Murray Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:26:03 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=26281#comment-49925 I was looking at this on MacNN. How does the DVI connect? Is it being sent through the USB/FW800 instead of the minidisplay port on the macbook ? It would be better to see a picture of it with the plugs connected to the DeskBook Pro to see how many there are. It's elegant but I don't see it as a big improvement of my daily work ritual of plugging in: power, FW800, ethernet, 2 x USB, minidisplay port and audio. A dock you can just drop into like the idea of the BookArc would be great. Michael I was looking at this on MacNN. How does the DVI connect? Is it being sent through the USB/FW800 instead of the minidisplay port on the macbook ? It would be better to see a picture of it with the plugs connected to the DeskBook Pro to see how many there are.

It’s elegant but I don’t see it as a big improvement of my daily work ritual of plugging in: power, FW800, ethernet, 2 x USB, minidisplay port and audio. A dock you can just drop into like the idea of the BookArc would be great.

Michael

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]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/27/turn-your-macbook-into-a-desktop-zemno-deskbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-49845 Julie Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:21:09 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=26281#comment-49845 @Sandee Those are some really great ideas! @Sandee Those are some really great ideas!

]]> By: Sandee Cohen http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/11/27/turn-your-macbook-into-a-desktop-zemno-deskbook-pro/comment-page-1/#comment-49841 Sandee Cohen Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:02:50 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=26281#comment-49841 This is a great concept (although I only have a 13" MB Pro). But Zemmo is missing out on one nuance that would make the thing REALLY great. When I'm at my desk I hook up a 24-inch Apple Cinema Display to make MB Pro. Then, since that monitor is more than enough screen real estate, I put the MB Pro into a BookArc from TwelveSouth. What this does is close up the MB and keep it vertically on a corner of my desk. Takes up no space at all! If Zemmo could work with TwelveSouth to combine the two products, THAT would be a really big deal. The other thing I would love to see in such a dock is extra RAM. I've always wanted some sort of RAM-box that would hold a ton of RAM. When I'm at my desk, I would plug in the RAM-box. The extra bulk added to the portable would not be important. But when I go on the road, the RAM-box would stay home. My office partners could even use that extra RAM while I'm away. I've had this idea for a RAM-box for over ten years. And have tried to get anyone in the business to listen to it. Maybe someone here will think it's a good idea. This is a great concept (although I only have a 13″ MB Pro).

But Zemmo is missing out on one nuance that would make the thing REALLY great.

When I’m at my desk I hook up a 24-inch Apple Cinema Display to make MB Pro. Then, since that monitor is more than enough screen real estate, I put the MB Pro into a BookArc from TwelveSouth.

What this does is close up the MB and keep it vertically on a corner of my desk. Takes up no space at all!

If Zemmo could work with TwelveSouth to combine the two products, THAT would be a really big deal.

The other thing I would love to see in such a dock is extra RAM. I’ve always wanted some sort of RAM-box that would hold a ton of RAM. When I’m at my desk, I would plug in the RAM-box. The extra bulk added to the portable would not be important.

But when I go on the road, the RAM-box would stay home. My office partners could even use that extra RAM while I’m away.

I’ve had this idea for a RAM-box for over ten years. And have tried to get anyone in the business to listen to it.

Maybe someone here will think it’s a good idea.

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