Rubycon
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Been there, done that.
I prefer a single screen of highest quality and highest resolution.
Give me a 30-40" IPS panel with 350ppi+ any day.
Been there, done that.
I prefer a single screen of highest quality and highest resolution.
Give me a 30-40" IPS panel with 350ppi+ any day.
I went from one big monitor (24", which was monstrous in the day of 15s.) to 3 22". I quickly got irritated using friends systems with only 2. Sadly one died, so now I've adapted to 2 myself. When I get the funds I'll trade up to 3 good 24s or 27s. One is for movies/tv, one for primary apps, and the other for web and chat or misc.
Point being, do it, but prepare to be ruined for life.
Point being, do it, but prepare to be ruined for life.
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I tried a 24" and 22", but found I didn't really have much use for the secondary monitor. Dual monitors are useful at work though.
Capt Caveman
Lifer
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I alternate between a desktop of 3760x1200, 1600x1200, 1400x1050, and 1280x1024 depending on what computer I'm using. I definitely would always opt for a second monitor if possible, but once you get used to switching back and forth I don't really mind using single monitors.
If you can though, absolutely use a second (or more) monitor.
Mike Gayner
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I switched from a 27" flanked by 2x 23" monitors to just the 27" because I valued by physical desktop real estate more than my virtual desktop real estate.
Been there, done that.
I prefer a single screen of highest quality and highest resolution.
Give me a 30-40" IPS panel with 350ppi+ any day.
I don't think they make 12K monitors yet...
I can't wait until 4K monitors start to hit the consumer market though. I don't have $60k to throw at one!
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I prefer two monitors. I like being able to "snap" windows to a monitor quickly in Windows 7. Just drag a window to the top of the screen you want and it's snapped in (maximized too).
I run two, 1920x1200 24" HPs at work. I would take a third if my boss would pay for it.
I run two, 1920x1200 24" HPs at work. I would take a third if my boss would pay for it.
Been there, done that.
I prefer a single screen of highest quality and highest resolution.
Give me a 30-40" IPS panel with 350ppi+ any day.
I did that for a bit with a 32" and just didn't care for it. I felt like I spent too much time arranging and resizing windows so I could use them in tandem. Different strokes for different folks. If you don't have a lot going on on the screen, or maybe one huge window that scrolls, like CAD or something, I can seen the benefit.
Rubycon
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What resolution was the 32?
At 30" 2560x1600 is pushing my tolerance on large pixel size. I would like to have a 30-40" "retinal" display aka iphone 4 density. So what if it costs $250k right now what are your eyes worth?
It's nice to set the bar high on wishes/dreams. It may be here before you know it.
JEDI
Lifer
- Sep 25, 2001
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No - one 30" center and two 4:3 20's in portrait is best. Every bezel lines up near perfect and you got massive real estate for text/web/doc content on both sides.
phail!
turn the 30" portrait and double stack the 1600x 1200s
MUCH more vertical space = less page down when reading the holy scrolls known as ATOT
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wait... those 4:3 20's look bigger than 20" screens?
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I have a 27" and a 19". The 19" is useful for having monitoring utilities or a Chrome window up while I'm gaming or watching a movie on the 27". I could live without it, but it is a nice plus.
Gunslinger08
Lifer
- Nov 18, 2001
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I use dual monitors at work, where it's nice to have Outlook, requirements documents, instructions, etc. open on one screen all the time. The other monitor is my main work area.
I don't really see the need at home. I'm not actually producing anything there - just browsing the web and playing games. I don't like multi-monitor setups for gaming.
I don't really see the need at home. I'm not actually producing anything there - just browsing the web and playing games. I don't like multi-monitor setups for gaming.
Mo0o
Lifer
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It was a lot more useful when I had 17 inch monitors. I had 2x24inch monitors for awhile but it became unnnecessary and essentially never use the other monitor since looking at one monitor would invariably mean the other one is out of my peripheral vision and the effort it takes to look back and forth and moving the mouse over was more annoying than just switching between windows on a single monitor.
Bignate603
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Only time I ever use it at home is to have netflix or media center open on screen and then a web browser in the other. But that's only a handful of times a month. I really don't do much of anything anymore at my PC. I couldn't live without them at work though.
At home I think I'd much prefer having a larger 27" with enough space to have two full windows open at a time than having two seperate monitors.
At home I think I'd much prefer having a larger 27" with enough space to have two full windows open at a time than having two seperate monitors.
I've had dual and triple monitor setups before, but I can concentrate better doing a single task at a time, and a single LCD works better for that.
MotionMan
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