Due to expansion into the realm of multimedia/digital video production, it was clear that additional workstations would be needed to handle multiple tasks. The criteria for our new multimedia desks included; modern, open design (no more boxy, closed-in, chi-sucking desks!); sleek appearance; expandability/adjustable architecture; sturdiness; and ease in repositioning. As anyone who has browsed through the office supply mega-stores can tell you, that's no small order.

As luck would have it, we stumbled upon the solution online (naturally - the solution to every dilemma in life can be found on the internet) and soon I was the proud owner of 2 new Eurodesk 72's from Versatables. The desks are attractive, sturdy, totally configurable to your specific needs, affordable, and come with heavy-duty casters. Best of all (and 2nd best of all - you choose the order) they carry a lifetime warranty, and the company ships their products for FREE! In my experience, customer service has also been top-notch.

After the spiffy new desks were here, it was time to put something on them! The Quicksilver Powermac G4 (which up till now was the primary video production machine) was getting a bit long in the tooth, and for web and graphic work I found myself needing more screen real-estate. I obtained a second 17" Apple Studio Display (for a smokin' deal - as they are now discontinued), and purchased a Radeon 9000 Pro graphics card to drive the two monitors. I also shelled out for a GigaDesigns 1.8 GHz G4 processor to replace my aging three-year-old (00000011 in computer years!) 933MHz card.

Next on the agenda was the purchase of a dedicated digital video/DVD production machine (to handle the real heavy lifting). A dual 2 GHz G5 Powermac with 16X dual layer DVD/R drive was a reasonable choice. With Apple's upcoming move to Intel processors (2006-2007), I didn't want to invest too heavily into the top-end G5 machine. And since we have the G4 to handle the less-intensive work, I can afford to sacrifice a small amount of rendering horsepower. With the money saved, I bumped the stock configuration up to 2.5G of RAM, added an additional 300GB SATA drive, and finished it off with two 20" Cinema Displays. Sweet!