Hey Google, turn on office lights.
Sure, turning on three things.
(BROLL CLIPS WITH MUSIC)
So this is my creative workspace featuring the all new 27-inch 5K Apple Studio Display.
You may recall that I unboxed and set this display up a few weeks ago and at that time,
I wasn’t so sure what to expect out of it, you know?
It's an expensive display that I impulse bought so there could have been a lot of things that
went wrong.
Thankfully, nothing did go wrong.
As a matter of fact, it was the complete opposite.
Everything was seamless and the Studio Display is turning out to be a wonderful display that
is a huge upgrade for me and the work that I do.
The model of the Studio Display that I have here is the VESA mount model with nano-texture
glass.
I don’t see myself ever needing a stand for this display so the VESA mount was a no
brainer.
I also work opposite a window and glares are sometimes an issue so the nano glass to me
was also a no brainer.
Over the past few weeks, I found the Studio Display to be quite amazing.
The 5K image quality is bright and vibrant with accurate colors for the creative work
that I do.
There are booming built-in speakers that sound incredible.
4 additional USB-C ports, well 3 and a Thunderbolt port and there's a decent webcam with Center
Stage built-in for when I need it.
It's one of the few displays out there that has everything that you need built right in.
It'll help keep the other gear that you need to buy to a minimum.
It is a pricey, yet wonderful display that I've really come to love.
The Studio Display currently sits on a Dell MSA20 monitor arm which also features built-in
cable management channels so I can keep all of my wires nice and organized.
This arm is the main reason that I'm able to keep this setup looking so sleek and clean.
The desk that I'm using is the UPLIFT V2 commercial sit stand desk.
I've had this desk for almost two full years now.
That is crazy to think about but still to this day, it is one of the best purchases
that I've ever made.
It was an investment that I made in myself, the work that I do and you know, just some
motivation to help me do my best work so it more than paid for itself over time.
For the times where I want to sit at my desk, I use the sleek UPLIFT Pursuit Ergonomic Chair.
This is one of the comfortable office chairs that I've ever sat in.
It's super soft, reclines far back and if I'm going to honest, it's perfect for those
midday naps.
I'm guilty of doing that.
If you've seen any of my work from home desk setup videos before, you likely have, there's
tons of them here on the channel now.
But if you've seen one, you've likely heard say that idea behind this setup has always
been a docking station.
I'm not much of a desktop computer person anymore because I like to go work out on the
go, you know?
I like to travel, go places and just have a change of scenery when I work.
It inspires my best ideas, motivates me to do my best work and leads me to meet new people.
There's a lot of benefits to it.
I'm a laptop guy through and through, there's no denying that.
However, I will admit, that there's nothing quite like having a bigger screen to do your
work on, especially if you do creative work like I do.
That's why I stuck with the idea of keeping this setup as a large docking station.
The Grovemade laptop lift that I have underneath my Studio Display looks clean and tucks my
MacBook neatly beneath the Studio Display and the Dell MSA20 monitor arm.
When I want to work on a larger screen and charge my MacBook, I just plug it in via the
Thunderbolt cable and get going.
It's that simple.
As far as the other gear that I use underneath the Studio Display and Grovemade stand, I
have a Lenovo Smartclock along with an Elgato Stream Deck Mini and my Sony camera battery
charger.
On each side of the UPLIFT desk, I have an Elgato Key Light Air, which brighten up my
space tremendously especially if I'm on a video call.
Behind the desk, I have some Nanoleaf Elements Wood-like Panels which add a whole new dynamic
to this setup.
They truly make this space come together like never before.
There's also a MOVA self-rotating globe.
Homepod mini.
A 6TB Lacie D2 Professional Backup Drive.
Two fake plants for some lively aesthetic.
A Banjo & Kazooie amiibo.
A Gallaway Leather Deskpad, which sits underneath a smaller Grovemade Wool Deskpad, which is
underneath my Logitech MX Keys keyboard and a new addition this time around, a Magic Trackpad.
I recently picked up a Magic Trackpad and I'm going to admit, I didn't expect to like
it.
It turned out to be an awesome tool to keep all of those familiar MacBook gestures when
I dock my MacBook on the big screen.
It works really well and It's actually a fun new challenge from the traditional keyboard
and mouse combo, especially for creative work like photo and video editing.
I love to learn new things and this is a nice of change of pace that really breaks things
up.
So that is about it my friends!
That is my new, quote on quote NEW work from home desk setup.
This is probably the biggest upgrade since it's inception.
There's the new Apple Studio Display right there, front and center.
I've only had this display for a few weeks now but I absolutely love it.
I was hesitant buying it at first, for obvious reasons, you know?
It's expensive, the reviews were meh and there could have been a lot of things that might
not have not worked out but I'm so glad that I kept my order and took a chance on it.
The Studio Display is a huge upgrade for me and the work that I do.
It's an investment that will no doubt pay for itself over time just like the UPLIFT
desk that it's sitting on.
So far, I'm a big fan and I will continue to update you guys on the Studio Display.
I already One Month Later review video planned on it that's going to come out in the coming
weeks so if there's anything that you want to see on the Studio Display, anything you
want to know, you have some feedback on my work from home desk setup, you want to see
my new studio setup instead of my work from home desk setup?
Which is right here.
Got some new lights and all of that so we can do a lot of different setup videos and
you know, see what's out there.
Get some feedback from you guys.
Let me know in the comments below if there's anything specific that you want to see and
I will do my best to make it happen.
So yeah.
Let's keep this fun rollin'!
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