Has anyone closed their macbook, and used a USB mouse + keyboard...

...and external monitor.
i'm thinking of doing this when i'm at home.
has anyone tried it, and is it as fast as normal.
i read in the macbook manual that you can.

yep, works great.
get a digital display and a Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adapter:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/5.RSLID?mco=7 5AEA372&nplm=M9321G%2FB
here is the newer version of the monitor I am using:
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11135967&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&N=4 001499&Mo=18&No=7&ViewAll=19&Nr=PCatalogName:BC&cat=1680&Ns=P_Price|1||PSignDesc1&Sp=C&topnav=
(this monitor comes with the DVI cable)

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