My brother is at scout camp this week, so I took over his (our) desk and hooked up his computer's monitor to my laptop, as seen here:

If you see anything you like, it is probably his. My stuff can at least be the laptop stuff and LEGO stuff.

As you can see, the main reason for doing so was to use two screens, connected (as shown through Songbird being on both). I've spent my days putting a video (Stargate, Doctor Who...) on the monitor while doing usual activities with my laptop.

Ultimately, this is a test to see if I really want a second screen when I go back to school. So far I am not sure. On one hand, it is really nice doing just what I intended it for. On the other, when watching something I really want to watch, I do little on the computer, so I should be able to wait for my show to finish, or just stop for a moment halfway through if I get an email.

Maybe, however, I should also try to use it for work. Having work on both screens. No messy switching between programs, etc.

Ultimately, though, it will depend on what kind if deal I can find, and if I feel like buying it after summer.

Other features of working at the desk are able to hook my computer laptop or iPod to my brother's stereo to have more powerful sound.

-CF