Matt Brett’s Home Office
Heyo! I’m Matt Brett, and I’m a freelance web designer from Ontario, Canada. I spend 8-10 hours each and every (week) day at this desk, and I just love my setup!
Monitor(s)/Display(s):
Computer(s):
- 15″ MacBook Pro, 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD
Accessories:
- Apple Wired Keyboard,
- Logitech MX Revolution Mouse,
- iHome iP71BRC Speakers
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- iPhone 3GS 32GB,
- 2x500GB miniStack v2.5 External HDD Enclosures
Other pictures :
Dec 01, 2009 @ 09:54:53
Wow, this is one of the most beautiful setups I’ve ever seen. But did you have to sacrifice function for form at all?
Dec 01, 2009 @ 09:56:40
Oh also, what is that stand for the MacBook? Does having the laptop upright cause any issues over time with the HDD or anything like that?
Dec 01, 2009 @ 10:13:41
Great minimal workspace…post more of these!
Dec 01, 2009 @ 10:43:45
Love the Jerker desk Matt. I have one myself. Too bad my setup isn’t nearly as neat!
Dec 01, 2009 @ 11:20:02
@Michael : I can’t post more of these if nobody send them to me
Matt submitted his setup yesterday so I posted it this morning.
What about you submit your setup ?
Dec 01, 2009 @ 13:56:37
@Ravi: Thank you, sir! I would actually prefer a long desk, but my current office doesn’t permit it. I’m in a 90 year old house and the floors are all uneven. The corner I have my desk in is the only semi-even spot. And even then, I had to adjust the feet of my desk individually in order to get the desktop level. Regardless, this is the way I would have things set up, even if I had a bigger surface to work with. I don’t need a second display or anything.
The MacBook stand is called BookArc, from Twelve South. Doesn’t cause any issues that I know of.
Dec 01, 2009 @ 21:48:59
Very Nice set up, never seen a laptop in that configuration. very clean too, this website should do a post about how our desks look like while we’re working with papers, pens, markers, and files all sprawled out instead of tucked away
Dec 02, 2009 @ 04:18:16
@PaulB : As far as I know, Matt’s desk is always that clean.
Now, if you want WorkstationSetups to showcase messy desks, you can always send me yours
Dec 02, 2009 @ 08:18:59
@PaulB: Indeed, my desk it always this tidy. With the exception of a few extra things that might collect on the top shelf. I don’t use a notepad or anything. I use Things.app for note taking and task management.
Jul 01, 2010 @ 14:26:34
fuking beautiful!
)))) only the mouse sux, and speakers has those little things on their front there you probably place you ipod — that doesnt look too nice, even thou it’s pretty smart :p anyways, it’s seriously beautiful, fun and interesting…. xD
Jul 02, 2010 @ 06:27:03
That’s a Logitech MX Revolution mouse, arguably the greatest mouse ever created (I use one myself and dread the day it stops working, because they replaced it with a terribly inferior model)
Jul 07, 2010 @ 03:32:17
it could be seriously nice using it, it could feel very good in my hand..but it still looks gross :p and the name of it is totally stupid, but if it does the job perfectly then I recomend using it for everyone, even tho noname mouse does it all for me :p
Nov 03, 2010 @ 01:11:17
Twelve South BookArc is a great idea! You inspired me to get one. Now my MacBook with the 24-inch-LED-Cinema-Display is looking great!
Got the Apple Magic Trackpad a few weeks ago. That device is great too. I will take a picture of my workstation setup and post it here.
Greetings …
George from Germany
Nov 29, 2010 @ 15:20:18
great setup but should you not flip the macbook to it’s other side, so the fans point upwards?
May 22, 2011 @ 17:44:57
Hey man, looking to replicate this set up in a few weeks time, but just wondering where you got the chair from, looks bloody comfy!
Jul 12, 2011 @ 07:05:25
Hi,
inspired from your setup I got the same notebook stand. A few days ago we had hot temperatures and high temperature in my office. The fan of my Macbook Pro 15″ got louder and louder. So I took it off the stand, opened the lid and the noise of the fan went. I don’t know if this notebook stand is a good idea. I didn’t use it since that happened.
Greetings …
George
Aug 17, 2012 @ 21:12:14
Can you turn on the macbook while it’s closed?