Ohmygod, this is so frustrating. I hate to work like this - I feel like the extra monitor actually distracts me more than it frees me from a lack of space. I've still worked like this because:
- A magic trackpad is expensive. And when you have it, it's kind of awkward to place it. And then you have to deal with occasional Bluetooth hiccups and batteries and all that crap, when you basically have that same thing build into your laptop.
- Same for the keyboard, but cheaper.
- In 10.6, you could just close the laptop, wait for the screen to appear, and open it again. You would be able to use keyboard and trackpad but the screen would stay dark. Not so anymore.
- If you close the laptop because you have a mouse and keyboard, it will run insanely hot. I know it's officially supported, but I plan to use my laptop more than the "supported" three years. If you open it just a little, the screen turns back on in Lion, see previous item.
And if the screen is already there, then why not use it? It seems like the rational thing to do.
- A magic trackpad is expensive. And when you have it, it's kind of awkward to place it. And then you have to deal with occasional Bluetooth hiccups and batteries and all that crap, when you basically have that same thing build into your laptop.
- Same for the keyboard, but cheaper.
- In 10.6, you could just close the laptop, wait for the screen to appear, and open it again. You would be able to use keyboard and trackpad but the screen would stay dark. Not so anymore.
- If you close the laptop because you have a mouse and keyboard, it will run insanely hot. I know it's officially supported, but I plan to use my laptop more than the "supported" three years. If you open it just a little, the screen turns back on in Lion, see previous item.
And if the screen is already there, then why not use it? It seems like the rational thing to do.