Flatware and Computerware
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John Cardinal wrote:
No, if you're a professional working all day at a computer it just makes sense to use the best mouse, monitor and keyboard for your own self.
I guess you missed the first part of the question: "All other things being equal - price, performance, etc..."
Hmmm...it's kinda moot for me because the keyboard I like to work with is made by a company that only makes keyboards, the mouse from another company that doesn't make computers etc. But if all things were equal then I guess I still wouldn't care because it's just a tool to me, I care more about the appearance of my desk and office than I ever could about any of the computer components. Probably back in the day when I still thought computers were "cool" I would have cared though. ;)
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Yes. I would prefer a computer that has matching components. Apple's brand is appealing because of the clean simple, yet beautiful computers and devices they make. Unfortunately, when buying a PC, aesthetics are at odds with the price (more often than not) or ergonomics. Thomas
-------- Micrologic Networks, India
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I've always felt that one's tableware should match: knives, forks, and spoons all of a family. I feel the same way about my computer: mouse, keyboard, and monitor - even the CPU box and printer - all the same color, brand, etc. All other things being equal - price, performance, etc - would you rather have a matching mouse/keyboard/monitor setup, or not? Why?
I like things to roughly match, but generally don't worry about it very much. The two keyboards i use at work are petite and black, well matched to the computers and monitors attached. But both pale in usability (for me at any rate...) when compared to the keyboard i use at home - an old beige IBM Model M that, after twenty years of use, doesn't quite match anything. Similarly, i've reacted to pain in my wrists by replacing most of the mice i'd used with garish gray, black, and red trackballs. Any twinge of discomfort caused by what i see is more than made up for by the comfort i feel; i wouldn't trade any of it for improved aesthetics.
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I've always felt that one's tableware should match: knives, forks, and spoons all of a family. I feel the same way about my computer: mouse, keyboard, and monitor - even the CPU box and printer - all the same color, brand, etc. All other things being equal - price, performance, etc - would you rather have a matching mouse/keyboard/monitor setup, or not? Why?
I have a white philips monitor, a black CPU box(AMD,Asus inside), white Mercury speakers,black keyboard & mouse (microsoft). Anything you would like to say me ?:rolleyes:
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I've always felt that one's tableware should match: knives, forks, and spoons all of a family. I feel the same way about my computer: mouse, keyboard, and monitor - even the CPU box and printer - all the same color, brand, etc. All other things being equal - price, performance, etc - would you rather have a matching mouse/keyboard/monitor setup, or not? Why?
The Grand Negus wrote:
All other things being equal - price, performance, etc
At that point I guess it wouldn't matter. I'd be more concerned about if it looked good with the snazzy paint job I did in my office. Of course I have my computer boxes shoved into a ventilated wooden box because I can't stand the hum.
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Thomas George wrote:
Apple's brand is appealing because of the clean simple, yet beautiful computers and devices they make.
Agreed. But they don't make printers anymore!
I remember when Epson made Stylus C80 in "Blueberry", to match the iMacs/iBooks :) But i use a wide-bed printer anyway (can take letter-sized sheets sideways), which only comes in beige, so i have to say i don't really care... Roswell
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I've always felt that one's tableware should match: knives, forks, and spoons all of a family. I feel the same way about my computer: mouse, keyboard, and monitor - even the CPU box and printer - all the same color, brand, etc. All other things being equal - price, performance, etc - would you rather have a matching mouse/keyboard/monitor setup, or not? Why?
The Grand Negus wrote:
would you rather have a matching mouse/keyboard/monitor setup
No - I much prefer Microsoft mice & keyboards, and they don't make monitors. And even if they did...the aesthetics of a Windows PC don't really matter to me. Now, if you were talking Apple...I would buy all Apple **if** they had a normal mouse rather than their (not so) 'Mighty Mouse'.
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I've always felt that one's tableware should match: knives, forks, and spoons all of a family. I feel the same way about my computer: mouse, keyboard, and monitor - even the CPU box and printer - all the same color, brand, etc. All other things being equal - price, performance, etc - would you rather have a matching mouse/keyboard/monitor setup, or not? Why?
I have a gray & black laptop, black LCD monitor, gray mouse with red LED, and a white keyboard with blue function buttons. Nothing matches and it doesn't make a lick of difference to me.
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I have a gray & black laptop, black LCD monitor, gray mouse with red LED, and a white keyboard with blue function buttons. Nothing matches and it doesn't make a lick of difference to me.
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Sounds pretty similar to mine at home. I recently bought a Dell Latitude D820 laptop, and already had a Viewsonic VP191b LCD monitor and an IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0. I reused the keyboard from my previous desktop PC, which I'd reused from the one before that (I built my last PC, the keyboard worked and had the right connectors, I didn't need a new one). Thinking back, it's coming up to nine years old. It's traditional PC cream/beige, with darker grey function keys. It's branded by a PC manufacturer that went out of business six years ago, but was made by Cherry. I was just thinking about replacing it, because it's getting, um, pretty gross really. At work I have a set that was purchased as a system from Dell, so it's all black/silver/dark grey, but I am using a beige second monitor (CRT) and some beige/cream speakers that came with a previous one.
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I've always felt that one's tableware should match: knives, forks, and spoons all of a family. I feel the same way about my computer: mouse, keyboard, and monitor - even the CPU box and printer - all the same color, brand, etc. All other things being equal - price, performance, etc - would you rather have a matching mouse/keyboard/monitor setup, or not? Why?
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I've always felt that one's tableware should match: knives, forks, and spoons all of a family. I feel the same way about my computer: mouse, keyboard, and monitor - even the CPU box and printer - all the same color, brand, etc. All other things being equal - price, performance, etc - would you rather have a matching mouse/keyboard/monitor setup, or not? Why?
Heh heh... I have about five different machines for different uses, all by different manufacturers, one I built from the ground up since 2000 and have upgraded it along the way. I don't like uniformity so much. I like personalization and customization. My mouses even range, although I lean towards logitech for most devices. I might lean in a direction with regard to color though. But looking at my desk at work, I use an IBM thinkpad, ViewSonic monitor, Memorex keyboard (dunno, it was just here) and a Microsoft mouse. I never really thought about them not matching til this post. I usually use our big square blue plates and my wife likes the black octogon plates. So we rarely match there either. Plus as they break we end up with incomplete sets, and don't think its important enough to buy the missing pieces.
This statement was never false.
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Heh heh... I have about five different machines for different uses, all by different manufacturers, one I built from the ground up since 2000 and have upgraded it along the way. I don't like uniformity so much. I like personalization and customization. My mouses even range, although I lean towards logitech for most devices. I might lean in a direction with regard to color though. But looking at my desk at work, I use an IBM thinkpad, ViewSonic monitor, Memorex keyboard (dunno, it was just here) and a Microsoft mouse. I never really thought about them not matching til this post. I usually use our big square blue plates and my wife likes the black octogon plates. So we rarely match there either. Plus as they break we end up with incomplete sets, and don't think its important enough to buy the missing pieces.
This statement was never false.
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Sometimes, but I don't worry about it if they don't. :-D
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