> I hate the ports on the sides. It is the one thing that I really > don't like about the 17-incher. I connect to almost all of the ports > when I am at home. I have a DVI-ADC adaptor connected to a 23" > display. and I have to stretch the USB cable of the DVI-ADC adaptor > from one side to the other because I am a right hand mouser. I also > have Ethernet and Firewire also out right side. I have Power and the > USB from DVI-ADC adaptor out the left. The bend radius of all of > these cables takes a huge amount of desk space and is really ugly. > With my 15" Ti, everything was in a nice neat bundle out the back. > Overall the 17" machine takes twice the desk area. With the Ti, the > pro mouse cable was long enough to mouse from either side. > > Sherman I would buy a BookEndz unit that would allow me to run the ports to the back if it was offered. -Joel