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    What Accessories Do You Use?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by addyct, Jun 1, 2010.

  1. bastianbu

    bastianbu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Laptop in signature

    Mouse: Logitech G9x
    Headphones: Bayerdynamic DT 880 Pro
    Headphone Amp: SPL 2 Control
    Microphone: Philips SBC ME 570/00
    Speakerset: Logitech Z-5500
    Router: AVM FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7270
    Storage: (connected to the Fritzbox) TrekStor DataStation maxi 1.5TB
    Beamer: Epson EH‑TW3600
     
  2. Tree_Burner

    Tree_Burner Notebook Deity

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    Mouse: Razer Deathadder/Razer Orochi
    Headphones: Sennheiser HD 380 PROs/Sony MDR-V700/Plantronics headset, not sure what model
    External Storage: WD MyPassport 500 Gb 5400 RPM USB 3.0
    Cooler: Zalman ZM-NC2000
    Backpack: Slappa Matrix
     
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    greenyoga Newbie

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    I have a genuine leather bluetooth keyboard case for my iPad Mini,comprehensive protection,no bulky,i just love the fashionable design.
     
  4. THEoBZ

    THEoBZ Notebook Enthusiast

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    Mouse: Steelseries Xai
    Headphones: Audio Techna 700's, Sennheiser 555, Sennheiser 515,
    Microphone: Zalman Clip on
    Speakerset: Numark 2.0


    Beamer: Epson EH‑TW3600
     
  5. Steven

    Steven God Amongst Mere Mortals

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    Bluetooth Mouse.
    About it.
     
  6. Jarhead

    Jarhead 恋の♡アカサタナ

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    Added a pair of Sennheiser HD 429 headphones to my list, but that's about it. Everything else is in the Extended Sig.
     
  7. dj07

    dj07 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Kenneth Cole Risky Business Messenger Bag, it is very spacious and its strap is also adjustable, which makes it more comfortable to carry.
    Audio-Technica ATHM50 is my favorite pair of headphones; its sound stage is very good and has a comfortable design.
    I'm also using Logitech Wireless mouse, it is really value for money. Its design is accurate, which provides accurate grip and buttons are very easy to click.
     
  8. edvinas20

    edvinas20 Newbie

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    mose logitech G70 wireles
    Headset -sound blaster wrath 3d wireles
     
  9. Invincible10001

    Invincible10001 Notebook Consultant

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    Mouse: R.A.T. 9 PRO Wireless
    Surface: Steel Series QCK Mini
    Backpack: Slappa M.A.S.K.
     
  10. Pommie

    Pommie Notebook Deity

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    Mouse: Logitech G700
    Surface: Razer Goliathus (Small one)
    Speakers: Logitech LS21
    Keyboard: Logitech K750 (Wireless Solar keyboard) Absolutely love this keyboard. Nice to type on, looks very slick, plus never have to worry about batteries as it's solar powered.
    Stand/cooler: Cooler Master Notepal U Stand. Seems to cool my laptop ok, like how it can be extend out into different viewing angles. Bought it recently as Summer has arrived here and my apartment is starting to get bloody warm!
    Headphones: Bose AE21 for travel/music. Gamecon Plantronics for gaming.
    HDD: 2 x external 1 TB HDD's.

    Logitech G27 wheel, pedals and H pattern gear stick of iRacing.

    LG E2441 LED TN panel external monitor. Acts as my primary monitor with the Clevo off to the left on the cooling stand as secondary monitor.

    It's funny, initially I hated the G700, couldn't get the hang of it in FPS games. Had a break from the games, when I came back, I really love it now... Strange. Looking at picking up an IPS 27" monitor very soon. Eyeing off one of those new Viewsonic IPS panels. Also trying to talk myself out of buying a mechanical ten keyless keyboard...
     
  11. jaug1337

    jaug1337 de_dust2

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    Mouse: Steelseries Sensei
    Mousepad: Steelseries WoW Cataclysm QcK
    Keyboard: Saitek Cyborg V5

    Headphones: Creative HS800 Fatal1ty
    Headphone Amp: THX PRO
    Microphone: Fatal1ty Sound Isolating MIC
    Speakerset: Logitech Z-5500
    Screen: ViewSonic VX2453MH-LED 24 inch LED

    Router: ZyXEL 300 Mbps Wireless N (WAP3205)

    Storage: Seagate 500GB x2, Samsung 320GB

    Laptop: XPS M1530, CLEVO W860CU, MSi 1762
    Cooler: Notepal U3
     
  12. michilius

    michilius Notebook Enthusiast

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    Mouse: Steelseries Kinzu Pr v2
    Headphones: Creative Fatal1ty heaphones
    Keyboard: Das Keyboard Professional Silent
     
  13. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    At Work:
    Acer V243HL 24" LED Monitor
    Apple Bluetooth Keyboard
    Apple Magic Mouse
    Twelve South BookArc

    At Home:
    HD Projector (Wouldn't have a clue about details.. lol)
    Microsoft Wireless Desktop
    Logitech MX1100
    Samsung Story 1TB External HDD
    Acer V243HL 24" LED Monitor
     
  14. doombug90

    doombug90 Notebook Evangelist

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    Mouse: Nexus SM-7000B
    Mousepad: random white mousepad with the EU Parlament on it? I don't remember how I got this... :D
    Keyboard: lappie keyboard

    Headphones: Steelseries 7H
    Headphone Amp: Creative Xi-Fi Go Pro!
    Microphone: headphone mic
    Speakerset: lappie speakerset
    Screen: lappie screen

    Router: wut?

    Storage: Seagate GoFlex Home 2TB (wireless)

    Laptop: CLEVO P170HM
    Cooler: Cooler Master NotePal U3 (Black)
     
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    Crazycrossing Notebook Consultant

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    My new favorite accessory has to be my brand new Das Keyboard, I'm loving this mechanical goodness.
     
  16. jsipe007

    jsipe007 Notebook Consultant

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    Just a 20 dollar generic logitech keyboard and a G500 mouse! When I need a headset I reach for my turtle beaches. Looking into the DAS Keyboard now though...
     
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    jaug1337 de_dust2

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    Just upgraded to a Siberia V2 - Purple Limited Edition :D
     
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    jsipe007 Notebook Consultant

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    How are you liking the Siberia V2?
     
  19. jaug1337

    jaug1337 de_dust2

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    Really well actually. But I must admit having it on for a few hours makes my ears get "tired", but I guess I'll get used to it.

    Overall a very solid product, expected worse, got better sound. I don't like USB headphones with own drivers, so these fit me perfectly. Definitely recommended by me to anyone!
     
  20. Jsd1599

    Jsd1599 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Razer Onza 360 controler, razer naga mouse, turtle beach px5, Logitech g700 mouse for fps, and contemplating buying astro a40 gaming headset
     
  21. NinjaPirate

    NinjaPirate Notebook Consultant

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    Mouse: Logitech G9x
    Mousepad: Razer Destructor
    Keyboard: Corsair K90
    Headphones: Sennheiser HD555 and HD650's, Shure SE215's, HiFiMan HE-400's (Audeze LCD-2 and HiFiMan HE-500's coming Q1 next year)
    Headphone Amp: Creative Recon3d, Objective O2 amplifier (Schiit Lyr and Bifrost coming after the New Year)
    Microphone: AntLion Modmic
    Speakerset: Corsair SP-2500
    Screen: Panasonic VIERA TC-L47DT50 (coming after the New Year)
    Laptop: Sony Vaio SE15 (gaming replacement coming next year)
     
  22. failwheeldrive

    failwheeldrive Notebook Deity

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    Razer Deathadder
    Cooler Master Ergotstand
    Razer Megalodon (newest addition, loving them so far)
    Cheap Steelseries mousepad
    42" Vizio 3D TV
     
  23. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    logitech anywhere mx
    vsonic gr 07 bass iem
    2.5" 500 gb hdd in external usb 3.0 enclosure
    generic 42" led tv

    soon to get: leckerton uha 6s mkii dac/amp
     
  24. Lieto

    Lieto Notebook Deity

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    Koss ur20 headphones
    Logitech G700 + Razer naga
    Razer mousepad
    Wacom intuos a5
    wireless apple keyboard
    Dell u2311hm x2
    Speck hard shell case
    Dropbox account

    Replacing mbp when next one comes out hopefully.
     
  25. MotionPictures

    MotionPictures Notebook Consultant

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    Razer Lachesis 3.5G - people might not like it but I do. Helped me get to 2.6kdr and climbing
    Wicked Solus Headset - It's a DJ headset but still very good for gaming. Though it lacks on med-range sound and comfort. Looking in to getting a Razer Kraken Pro.
    One of the SteelSeries mousepad
     
  26. Xero

    Xero Notebook Consultant

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    Razer Orochi Elite

    That's all I need. I don't wanna carry around a desktop replacement.
     
  27. Apollo13

    Apollo13 100% 16:10 Screens

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    Color-coded! Blue is stuff I'd recommend. Red is stuff I'd stay away from. Black is in between.

    Mouse: Some medium-low end wired Microsoft mouse with adjustable DPI. I'm happy with it. My favorite aspect is that it's wired, so no changing batteries.
    Keyboard: Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600. Happy with the typing; would like more media buttons.
    Headphones: Sennheiser HD 280 Pro most of the time. I like them. Sennheiser PX-100's occasionally. The latter used to be my primaries, and are quite compact for non-earbud headphones with decent quality, but aren't as good as the former. The PX-100's impress me as a product more than the HD 280's, even though the HD 280's sound quality is superior.
    Microphone: Dual input microphone built into my 2007 low-end Dell. Don't know why Apple thinks that's a big deal nowadays (see Audio and Visual section)... that's so five years ago.
    Screen: Dell Ultrasharp 2412M. Recommended. Not too expensive, but good quality, matte, and importantly, 16:10 instead of 16:9. However, I mostly use this with my desktop. It's only rarely that I connect my laptop to it. But +1 for having a VGA port so I can do that easily.
    Router: Linksys E1000. It's okay. I wouldn't buy a Linksys product since they're owned by Cisco (Great Firewall, etc.), but this was passed down. 100 Mbps Ethernet is meh, as is 2.4 GHz 802.11n, but at least it is 802.11n. And it's been reliable, which is more than I can say for a lot of routers... so I've kept it.
    Printer: A 2002-era HP inkjet. Nothing special; don't use it very often.
    External Storage: Bought two 2 TB WD external hard drives at Best Buy after the flood. Converted one to internal, proving the salesman wrong that it couldn't be done. Tried using the other as external. WD's external connector was very unreliable. Converted that one to internal too. I do not recommend WD external drives. Both work fine as internal drives.
    Backpack: A standard Columbia Sportswear high-school backpack that I've used since 10th grade or so, primarily for books while actually in high school. Not the most padding, and not designed for laptops. But it gets the job done. Wouldn't recommend for fragile laptops; fine for sturdy ones.
    USB Drive: HP 8 GB one, made by PNY. Highly not recommended. Bought because it was about the same price locally as Kingston ones online and didn't have ship time. Shouldn't have bought it. Makes my hard drive look like a PCI Express SLC SSD. Buy a 2002-era 2 GB USB 1.1 flash drive from MicroCenter instead. It'll be faster and can even go through the washing machine unharmed.

    I don't have a mousepad as I lost my old one and my desk is built like a very heavy wooden tank. I also don't have any speakers other than the ones built into my laptop. That's mostly due to indecision and cheapness. No webcam because the built-in one is perfectly good.
     
  28. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I use the ThinkPad Ultraportable case for my X220i. I've also got a Panasonic UJ-240 Blu-ray burner and 1TB Toshiba Canvio external hard drive. That's it for my accessories.
     
  29. beanwolf

    beanwolf Notebook Consultant

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    Mouse: Razer Naga Molten Edition
    Mousepad: Razer Sphex (great, cheap hard-top mousepad. I think it's only like $15)
    Headphones: Astro A40 + mixAmp on s/pdif
    Cooling Pad: CoolerMaster Storm SF19
    Secondary Screen: AOC 1920x1080p 21.5" LED

    I have a couple external eSATA drives that I swap out depending on what I'm doing (one has my iTunes library, another has movies, yet another with application backups). I also run my xbox into that second monitor, and have to bounce the internet off my laptop via a usb-to-ethernet adapter for LIVE. Somehow this all fits on my tiny college desk. :D
     
  30. Lieto

    Lieto Notebook Deity

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    Disagree. Previous one was MUCH better. 2412 is not the cheapest monitor on the market and it doesnt offer nearly as much as his predecessor
    (if i am thinking about correct device here)
     
  31. marcoshid

    marcoshid Notebook Enthusiast

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    I use:
    Microsoft Sidewinder mouse
    Saitek Cyborg KB
    Logitech wireless mouse for on the go
    Logitech 5.1 speakers
    Samsung 24 inch Monitor
    2 External HDD
    Coolermaster Cooling Pad
    7 Port usb 3 hub
    CAC card reader

    Although my Saitek doesn't want to work lately. works on toerh computer but not on mine now for whatever reason, won't even take drivers.
     
  32. bimmerboii

    bimmerboii Notebook Consultant

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    Logitech MX5500 Mouse & Keyboard combo
    Cooler master U2 cooling pad
    128gb USB 3.0 patriot supersonic magnum flash drive
    WD My book Live 2tb hooked up to my router (Netgear WNDR 4500) as my personal cloud storage.

    Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD
     
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    gizmo22 Notebook Consultant

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    Logitech G9x, Bang & Olufsen / Grado / Sennheiser cans, Sony BD/RW, Orico external enclosure with 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green
     
  34. Kyle

    Kyle JVC SZ2000 Dual-Driver Headphones

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    Generic mouse
    JVC HAM5X headphones, HAFX101 earphones.
     
  35. mal.ente

    mal.ente Notebook Enthusiast

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    my additional stuff at home:
    - Sony VGP-PRZ10 docking station
    - X-Fi 5.1 Surround USB (FiiO E10 USB DAC ordered)
    - Audioengine A2 2.0 speakers + DS1 desktop stand (sound awesome for their size)
    - Synology NAS DS212J, 2x3 TB, Raid 1
    - Sony VGP-BMS11 (black) bluetooth mouse - good for day-to-day use (i play games with PS3 and 3DS)
    - USB 3.0 Express Card with 1 port
    - several old external usb 2.0 hdd drives (partly distributed to friends)

    on the way:
    - Sony XBA-4 in ear headphones - i like the sound in connection with Z1 onboard soundchip
    - Sony VGP-BMS11 (black) bluetooth mouse
    - Sony VGP-CKZ2 leather case - perfect, 3 years+ old vaio looks close to new :)
    - 32 GB USB flash stick
     
  36. PatrickVogeli

    PatrickVogeli Notebook Consultant

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    Acer Aspire 1810TZ:
    -Logitech M505
    -Case Logic neoprene sleeve

    Dell XPS 14:
    -Microsoft Bluetooth Mouse 5000
    -Be.ez la robe sleeve
    -Mini displayport to hdmi adapter (20 cm)
    -Mini displayport to DVI adapter (20 cm)

    Both:
    -Several usb sticks
    -External USB 3.0 HDD
    -External USB 2.0 HDD
    -Hdmi to DVI adapter (20cm cable, not rigid)
    -Dakine backpack with paded laptop compartment
    -Sennheiser ear buds (in ear)
    -Small targus USB 2.0 hub
     
  37. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    MacBook Air:
    Case Logic backpack
    VModa Crossfade LP headphones
    Sol Republic earbuds
    Logitech Anywhere MX mouse

    Desktop:
    Logitech G35 headset
    Logitech G400 mouse
    Logitech G600 mouse (for WoW)
    Logitech G13 gameboard (for WoW)
    Corsair Vengeance K60 keyboard
    Dell Ultrasharp 2312HM monitor
     
  38. gdansk

    gdansk Notebook Deity

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    UX32a-DB31:
    Logitech Anywhere MX Mouse
    16GB Micro Thumbdrive (w/ Linux)
    32GB SD Card (w/ photos)
    Sony MDR-36 Earbuds
    USB to MicroUSB for my Nexus 4
    And I just put it all in a cheap Target backpack.
     
  39. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    With my Lenovo X220:
    • Asus external DVD drive
    • JSCO wired mouse
    • Bose headphones
    • Hauppauge 950Q Tv Tuner
    • 8GB and 16GB flash drives
    • Zeroshock 13.3" laptop case
     
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