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Pimping out a pc setup with classic gear is super-cool, even when the previous stuff doesn’t get a lot use (or is solely for show functions). Right this moment’s M1 MacBook Professional setup lately added a brand new Studio Show, and each of these trendy machines bask within the glory of a close-by traditional Macintosh SE from the Eighties.

The traditional all-in-one pc nonetheless works and it even will get some use.

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‘Old-fashioned’ Macintosh SE hangs with ‘new faculty’ MacBook Professional and Studio Show

Redditor nickdmiller showcased the old-and-new setup in a put up entitled, “Old school and new school.”

“Simply obtained the brand new Studio Show and loving it with my M1 [MacBook Pro],” Miller mentioned. “Additionally pictured is classic Macintosh SE, iPad Professional and custom-painted Magic Keyboard.”

In order famous, Miller runs an M1 MacBook Professional with a brand-new Studio Show and a 12.9-inch iPad Professional within the central setup.

“Do you utilize the iPad Professional as a secondary show?” a commenter requested.

“Yeah, I take advantage of it as an extension of my MacBook. I usually preserve calendar and mail open on the iPad all day and use the show for centered process work,” Miller replied.

ColorWare custom-painted equipment

Then one other individual requested if the Magic Keyboard will get its look due to a skin utilized to it. That’s a kind of canopy you possibly can go away on as you utilize the keyboard. However in Miller’s case, it’s a {custom} paint job.

“It’s painted from ColorWare,” Miller mentioned. “I imagine they stopped promoting Magic Keyboards, however nonetheless have trackpads and mice.” (A fast examine of the website means that amongst Apple products, they solely do Apple Pencil, AirPods circumstances, AirTags, AirPods Max and Magic Mouse.)

Traditional Macintosh SE

And off to the correct within the {photograph} sits a traditional Macintosh SE from the 1980s. An enchancment on the Macintosh Plus, Apple produced the SE from March 1987 to October 1990. The Macintosh II got here out on the similar time and the improved SE/30 got here out towards the top of SE’s run, although the 2 overlapped for a time. 

Miller’s SE is in full working order and really will get some use, he mentioned.

“It really works and I’ve Oregon Trail on it … it’s primarily only a show piece however enjoyable to activate and let the youngsters play it,” he famous.

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Studio Display

Inferior to Apple’s Professional Show XDR, however the 27-inch Apple Studio Show packs a powerful panel coupled with a six-speaker system and studio-quality microphones.

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