Mac Stocking Fillers

fridgemagnetfridgemagnet
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Hi all,



Well that time of year is nearly upon us all and I'm looking for suggestions for cool mac related gadgets for around $50 or less.



My contributions are, the Griffin Technology Powermate, it's a sexy looking volume knob for your mac! $45 that glows blue and does other spangly things! Although they're out of stock right now!



<a href="http://www.maccessories.com/products/pro_c1010.html"; target="_blank">Powermate</a>



And the Kensington FlyLight:



<a href="http://www.maccessories.com/products/pro_c1010.html"; target="_blank">FlyLight</a>



If like me you do a lot of work in low lighting and have difficulty making out the keys with the white on black colour scheme, why not take advantage of the USB ports at the side of your keyboard! I have one of these and find it tremendously useful!



Any more ideas would be greatly appreciated folks!

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 6
    gordygordy Posts: 1,004member
    The <a href="http://www.griffintechnology.com/audio/pwrmate.html"; target="_blank">PowerMate</a> is sweet, but 45 bucks? I bought the FlyLight when it first came out, and haven't used it yet in any practical application. I see they have a Platinum version now.



    My recommendations would be:

    <a href="http://www.keyspan.com/products/usb/remote/"; target="_blank">Keyspan Digital Media Remote</a>: Though it's getting a little long in the tooth, with that whole translucent ice look.

    <a href="http://www.harmanmultimedia.com/shop_detail.html?cart=HK2_1008081254335810&sku=I-SUB&id1=1"; target="_blank">iSub</a> (for iMac Owners): As soon as Apple works out controlling subwoofer volume in OS X, it'll be awesome.

    Any any quirky add-on from <a href="http://www.macimports.com"; target="_blank">Mac Imports</a>, I bought the Leatherette palm rests for my iBook.



    But, my gift to myself is going to be the VST bus-powered CDRW--yeah it's more than 50 bucks, so what?
  • Reply 2 of 6
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    Regarding the iSub volume thing, I too am irked about that. OS X is missing an iSub volume control in the Sound preference panel (OS 9 had one in the Sound control panel and it made all the difference in the world).



    However, I work with a guy who recently bought the Harman/Kardon SoundSticks and he actually has a little gray volume knob actually ON the iSub portion of it!



    I've looked all over my iSub, just to see if I had one tucked away, but no luck.



    So do I have to go spend $199 (and somehow get rid of a perfectly functioning - under OS 9 anyway - iSub) just so I can enjoy iTunes under OS X and actually hear some bass?



    Because right now, it's like I don't even HAVE an iSub. The only way I can hear any bass while in OS X is to jack up the entire system volume, but it's horribly harsh and loud.



    Before, in OS 9, I could have iTunes playing at a nice, comfortable level and still have plenty of bass coming through.



    What a stupid shortcoming. How possibly hard can it be to include a separate software volume controller for the iSub? They did it in their OLD, "non-cutting-edge" OS.







    Another perfect of example of "one step forward, one step backwards somewhere else" that Apple routinely excels at.



    That and the lack of Software Base Station support are the two things OS X lacks that they should be smacked for leaving out. They've basically, in one fell swoop, made iSub owners completely frustrated AND forced tons of people who were using the AirPort Software Base Station set-up go out and have to spend $299 out of the blue for a stupid flying saucer Base Station when the solution before was working just fine, thank you.



    Peckerheads...
  • Reply 3 of 6
    doctorgonzodoctorgonzo Posts: 529member
    A bottle of RDF - For Men
  • Reply 4 of 6
    gordygordy Posts: 1,004member
    Here's a few more from my Buy.com wishlist:
    • USB TRI-MEDIA READER FOR FLOPPY DISKS/SMART MEDIA/COMPACT FLASH

      Sony 4 watt Personal Travel Speakers with Pivoting Tweeters SRS-T77

      Star Wars Episode I-Phantom Menace DVD

  • Reply 5 of 6
    cdhostagecdhostage Posts: 1,038member
    Steal an iPod.



    Under $50.
  • Reply 6 of 6
    i am monkeyi am monkey Posts: 324member
    [quote]Originally posted by cdhostage:

    <strong>Steal an iPod.



    Under $50.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Finally a way to save money at XMAS time! Free room and board if you are caught too!
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