5 Apple Accessories I Want This Christmas

I'm a PC. I'm also a Mac. And ever since I got a Mac, I've been trying to find all sorts of crap to match it. Here's my current list (some carrying over from last year) of things I would love to magically appear under my Christmas tree this holiday season. Yes, I know there's a J. Crew bag in there. Don't judge!

1. Floater Stand. I've been eyeballing this guy for a while now. I've noticed that it has dropped $30 since its first introduction way back when, but it's still $300. Can someone with some loose change get me this, pretty please?
2. Apple Remote. Because those Apple lame-o's didn't include one in the Macbook Pro I bought this past September.
3. BackPack. I needs me a clutter-free desk!
4. Slimkey Stand. Since I need even more USB ports to accommodate all my gizmos!
5. J. Crew Laptop Bag. And I just gotta have this. I think its sexiness speaks for itself!

Comments (11)

I'm right there with you on that yummy J.Crew bag, and I love that floater stand. But whyohwhy is that stand $300?? There's gotta be a cheaper (though equally stylish) alternative.

What about the bookarc as a suitable laptop stand?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LARBWM?tag=neagir-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B002LARBWM&adid=0SQFF6W1XN6HA79SDKWR&

It was profiled on Unpluggd in August: http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/laptop-accessories/bookarc-stand-converts-your-macbook-into-a-desktop-093934

Sorry, I guess my amazon link was too big...let's try again: Amazon link

Nice cheap alternative, but I don't find it nearly as stylish as the Floater stand...

I recently picked up the remote.
Love it!

Hey GasO,

I just got a spankin' new iMac, and I've been thinking about picking up an Apple remote. Tell me what you love about it.

I wouldn't use the Floater Stand because even though there also a lot cheaper alternative that just look as good but probably aren't as sturdy, its really bad to run your Macbook or Macbook Pro in clamshell mode as it requires to use the keyboard I believe as ventilation and will probably either overheat your computer or damage your screen or something like that, I can't exactly remember what.

I think that floater stand is hideously clunky looking compared to the FAR cheaper Book Arc. Why anyone would even consider spending $300 on a stand is beyond me, especially when they perform identical functions and take up the same amount of desk space.

Daesu,

I, opposite of you, bought the remote before receiving the spankin' new iMac (December 29th, ugh!).

The remote is milled out of aluminum, much like their laptops and desktops. Much more rigid and larger so it isn't lost as easily. I used to lose my white remote in my white sheets all the time! The build quality is exceptional. The buttons don't make that mushy plastic creaking noise like the prior remote did. I'd say it was $19 well spent.

Also debating on the remote. What I hate about the old ones is that it controls pretty much an Mac in the room. Giving a lecture to a bunch of students and running through a Keynote, while simultaneously launching their iTunes every 30 seconds, is probably a bad thing.