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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:08:38 PM EDT
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I can't work without two screens I would actually prefer three. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:10:21 PM EDT
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Why not just get a 65 inch tv screen and plug into it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not long at all. You will love it and want to add a 3rd before long. I have 2 24" monitors and a 27"... if I could fit a 4th one on my desk, I would have 4.  Why not just get a 65 inch tv screen and plug into it. Because the monitors have significantly higher DPI than a TV, so the TV will appear local area if you sit the same distance away. Plus you can run multiple full size Windows instead of half sized, plus you can arrange monitors into a curve. Multiple monitors >>>>>single TV (the only single thing that could replace 2 monitors is a curved ultrawide, but even then I'd probably rather have multiples. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:12:28 PM EDT
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Not yet. There's a stack of routers, switches (and now audio channel strips) to the right of that I'd have to relocate. And because of where my chair sits (the only place it can), the third monitor would be way too far to the right. It's a really weird desk, and it's nailed down. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm out of room: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107976995/Pics/WSUB/2016-01-30%2023.04.47.jpg A third monitor would be nice, but I don't know where I'd put it. My desk is kind of weird. Came with the house. Put the tower on the floor or in one of the cabinets. Then you've got the room. Not yet. There's a stack of routers, switches (and now audio channel strips) to the right of that I'd have to relocate. And because of where my chair sits (the only place it can), the third monitor would be way too far to the right. It's a really weird desk, and it's nailed down. Put the tower on a shelf to your left near the window maybe over your monitors. That will make using dvd drive harder though. But sometimes you just have to make sacrifices. :-) |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:13:52 PM EDT
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I have a quad monitor setup currently at work. 3 vertical, 1 horizontal. I absolutely love it. I loathe working with a single screen anymore. Two is an absolute must. Three is really nice. Four is beneficial in some cases, but for optimal return/efficiency gain, three is where it is at for me personally.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:15:57 PM EDT
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Once you go multiple, you won't go back.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:16:48 PM EDT
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Because the monitors have significantly higher DPI than a TV, so the TV will appear local area if you sit the same distance away. Plus you can run multiple full size Windows instead of half sized, plus you can arrange monitors into a curve. Multiple monitors >>>>>single TV (the only single thing that could replace 2 monitors is a curved ultrawide, but even then I'd probably rather have multiples. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not long at all. You will love it and want to add a 3rd before long. I have 2 24" monitors and a 27"... if I could fit a 4th one on my desk, I would have 4. Why not just get a 65 inch tv screen and plug into it. Because the monitors have significantly higher DPI than a TV, so the TV will appear local area if you sit the same distance away. Plus you can run multiple full size Windows instead of half sized, plus you can arrange monitors into a curve. Multiple monitors >>>>>single TV (the only single thing that could replace 2 monitors is a curved ultrawide, but even then I'd probably rather have multiples. Curved Ultrawides are amazing. I'd love to have 3 but I don't want to throw down the money right now for them and the additional graphics cards I would need. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:17:30 PM EDT
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I just bought my first computer since high school.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:18:25 PM EDT
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It is weird with just 2. You need 3 to balance it out. This. I have a 32" in the center and a 19" on either side. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:21:01 PM EDT
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I'm back to one. Granted it's a 34" 21:9 3440x1440 and I wouldn't mind having two more.
Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile I want 3 of those big bastards
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:22:42 PM EDT
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Curved Ultrawides are amazing. I'd love to have 3 but I don't want to throw down the money right now for them and the additional graphics cards I would need. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not long at all. You will love it and want to add a 3rd before long. I have 2 24" monitors and a 27"... if I could fit a 4th one on my desk, I would have 4. Why not just get a 65 inch tv screen and plug into it. Because the monitors have significantly higher DPI than a TV, so the TV will appear local area if you sit the same distance away. Plus you can run multiple full size Windows instead of half sized, plus you can arrange monitors into a curve. Multiple monitors >>>>>single TV (the only single thing that could replace 2 monitors is a curved ultrawide, but even then I'd probably rather have multiples. Curved Ultrawides are amazing. I'd love to have 3 but I don't want to throw down the money right now for them and the additional graphics cards I would need. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Me too. I have 1, but I wonder if 3 would be too wide - I want it to full my vision, not have to turn my head too much. I think 2 would be ideal (or 3 27" WQHD standard widescreen monitora) |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:24:40 PM EDT
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Love having two monitors, email always up on one. Makes referencing other information so much easier and faster. ALT + TAB to the window I want to use.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:25:14 PM EDT
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2 monitors is nice, 3 monitors is even nicer.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:25:53 PM EDT
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I'm out of room: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107976995/Pics/WSUB/2016-01-30%2023.04.47.jpg A third monitor would be nice, but I don't know where I'd put it. My desk is kind of weird. Came with the house. They have articulating arm mounts that can be mounted on the wall, desk, or come with their own stand kind of thing-usually its like a metal rod. If there's anywhere you'd want the monitor you can likely get it in that position with one of those, if you want to go to the trouble. I've been thinking about getting one. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:26:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:30:55 PM EDT
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I have 3 at work and I wish I had more. Virtual desktops are a BIG improvement too.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:32:30 PM EDT
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I can't work without two screens This. You will never be able to work with 1 again |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:33:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I suggest an asymmetric setup for two, your brain will make more since of it if one is dead center and the other is off to the side. Basically allows for a primary, secondary visual connection. What your working on right now or that is more important goes in the primary screen, stuff you are also working on, but maybe not as important goes on the secondary. For for work, I have two 24 inch (I think) monitors, one in landscape mode, and one rotated 90 degrees. You'd be surprised how much better it is doing coding, copying in/out of email etc with one vertical and one for reference / file manipulation etc. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:34:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Not yet. There's a stack of routers, switches (and now audio channel strips) to the right of that I'd have to relocate. And because of where my chair sits (the only place it can), the third monitor would be way too far to the right. It's a really weird desk, and it's nailed down. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I'm out of room: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107976995/Pics/WSUB/2016-01-30%2023.04.47.jpg A third monitor would be nice, but I don't know where I'd put it. My desk is kind of weird. Came with the house. Put the tower on the floor or in one of the cabinets. Then you've got the room. Not yet. There's a stack of routers, switches (and now audio channel strips) to the right of that I'd have to relocate. And because of where my chair sits (the only place it can), the third monitor would be way too far to the right. It's a really weird desk, and it's nailed down.  |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:35:52 PM EDT
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Go big or go home:
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:36:05 PM EDT
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Get a speaker stand or camera tripod and put one out to the left. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm out of room: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107976995/Pics/WSUB/2016-01-30%2023.04.47.jpg A third monitor would be nice, but I don't know where I'd put it. My desk is kind of weird. Came with the house. Put the tower on the floor or in one of the cabinets. Then you've got the room. Not yet. There's a stack of routers, switches (and now audio channel strips) to the right of that I'd have to relocate. And because of where my chair sits (the only place it can), the third monitor would be way too far to the right. It's a really weird desk, and it's nailed down. Somebody just mentioned an articulating arm, for a monitor stand. That might actually work pretty well on the left, and it would be easy to perfectly position it. Arfcom: Solving problems. 
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:37:05 PM EDT
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I had dual 24's but went back to a single 30"
I much prefer it. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:37:24 PM EDT
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Not yet. There's a stack of routers, switches (and now audio channel strips) to the right of that I'd have to relocate. And because of where my chair sits (the only place it can), the third monitor would be way too far to the right. It's a really weird desk, and it's nailed down. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm out of room: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/107976995/Pics/WSUB/2016-01-30%2023.04.47.jpg A third monitor would be nice, but I don't know where I'd put it. My desk is kind of weird. Came with the house. Put the tower on the floor or in one of the cabinets. Then you've got the room. Not yet. There's a stack of routers, switches (and now audio channel strips) to the right of that I'd have to relocate. And because of where my chair sits (the only place it can), the third monitor would be way too far to the right. It's a really weird desk, and it's nailed down. Hmmm. Well, time to sawzall everything.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:44:43 PM EDT
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Did you spill some kind of cherry drink on papers?
I would be happy with one big monitor like those. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:46:47 PM EDT
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Three monitors is much better than two.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:49:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have 3 at work and I wish I had more. Virtual desktops are a BIG improvement too. Hell Yeah. RHEL at work, MINT and Windows 7 at home. RHEL and Mint already had multiple desktop, Win7 just needed the add on. The 20-30-20 triple monitor setup is still my favorite. A single 30" widescreen in the middle, flanked by 20" non-widescreens in portrait mode. Not my picture:  |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 12:58:54 PM EDT
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As long as the monitor doesn't vibrate on the arm, otherwise it will drive you nuts.
Had one of my multiple monitors fry in the home office last week. With only one, now I can barely stand to turn it on.  |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 1:01:04 PM EDT
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Hell Yeah. RHEL at work, MINT and Windows 7 at home. RHEL and Mint already had multiple desktop, Win7 just needed the add on. The 20-30-20 triple monitor setup is still my favorite. A single 30" widescreen in the middle, flanked by 20" non-widescreens in portrait mode. Not my picture: http://i.imgur.com/DQW3J.jpg?1 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have 3 at work and I wish I had more. Virtual desktops are a BIG improvement too. Hell Yeah. RHEL at work, MINT and Windows 7 at home. RHEL and Mint already had multiple desktop, Win7 just needed the add on. The 20-30-20 triple monitor setup is still my favorite. A single 30" widescreen in the middle, flanked by 20" non-widescreens in portrait mode. Not my picture: http://i.imgur.com/DQW3J.jpg?1 You know, the more I sit and think about it, the more I'm intrigued by this idea. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 1:05:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryNice background, insect. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 1:07:08 PM EDT
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Why not go with a 40" display running a 4K desktop?
It's essential a 2x2 monitor setup at that point. Tons of real estate to work in, and no separation of "monitors" |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 1:08:59 PM EDT
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One is for netflix/youtube. Work/surf whatever on the other.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 1:11:22 PM EDT
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My desk currently sports 2 machines, each with dual 24" widescreen monitors (and a laptop, and a Surface Pro 4). It is using WAY too much space, so I have one of the curved Dell 34" Ultrawide monitors on the way to replace one pair of 24s. Eventually I'll probably do the same for the other machine. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 1:13:23 PM EDT
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Why not just get a 65 inch tv screen and plug into it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Not long at all. You will love it and want to add a 3rd before long. I have 2 24" monitors and a 27"... if I could fit a 4th one on my desk, I would have 4. Why not just get a 65 inch tv screen and plug into it. I have a 48 on my desktop at home, I run it split as four "screens", I'd rather have 3 24" individual monitors |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 1:27:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/19/2016 1:28:42 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/19/2016 1:29:30 PM EDT
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I can't work without two screens ++ |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 1:29:33 PM EDT
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Needs some xhamster on a third monitor. Quote HistoryIs it sad that I don't know what xhamster is? 
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Posted: 2/19/2016 1:36:38 PM EDT
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You will love 2 in short order... Then you will need a third one. And then you will never go back.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 2:07:48 PM EDT
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I have 2x 22" monitors on my desk, and a 40" TV on the wall immediately behind and above them.
Main computer has 3 video ports, vga, hdmi, dvi. Second computer has 2 ports, dvi, vga (it's old) 40" TV connected to both machines, as is one of the monitors, so just by selecting TV inputs, I can switch boxes to the TV and the main monitor. Also, running Teamviewer, it's sometimes easier to just set up a job that way. Finally, running Input Director for single keyboard/mouse between the 2 boxes. TV also has OTA tv, and the Amazon tv/movie thingy. 40" TV. here. Bang for the $$ its a pretty good TV Currently, $220 delivered. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 2:09:27 PM EDT
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Not long... And they become addictive. http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e72/jfg_4/image_zpsiq6g7t0r.jpeg That does not look ideal. Maybe put them on top, but not to the side like that. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 2:09:58 PM EDT
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Wallpapers are way cooler though...... Check out DisplayFusion and Digital Blasphemy |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 2:10:27 PM EDT
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Is it sad that I don't know what xhamster is? Quote HistoryQuoted:
Is it sad that I don't know what xhamster is? It's OK. Now go ahead and Google it. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 2:19:58 PM EDT
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I use three at work and hate bringing my laptop home and only having the one to work on. I need to get my home office setup.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 3:22:58 PM EDT
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This whole thread is making me insanely jealous.
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Posted: 2/19/2016 3:28:08 PM EDT
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Hell Yeah. RHEL at work, MINT and Windows 7 at home. RHEL and Mint already had multiple desktop, Win7 just needed the add on. The 20-30-20 triple monitor setup is still my favorite. A single 30" widescreen in the middle, flanked by 20" non-widescreens in portrait mode. Not my picture: http://i.imgur.com/DQW3J.jpg?1 Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have 3 at work and I wish I had more. Virtual desktops are a BIG improvement too. Hell Yeah. RHEL at work, MINT and Windows 7 at home. RHEL and Mint already had multiple desktop, Win7 just needed the add on. The 20-30-20 triple monitor setup is still my favorite. A single 30" widescreen in the middle, flanked by 20" non-widescreens in portrait mode. Not my picture: http://i.imgur.com/DQW3J.jpg?1 I like this setup a lot |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 3:29:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/19/2016 3:32:05 PM EDT
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I have 2- 28" monitors. To be honest, it kind of tires me out faster.
It's really handy when I edit photos and videos though. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 3:38:06 PM EDT
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I had a heck of a headache at the end of the first day after they added my second monitor. The next day zero issues.
By day 3 I was kicking myself for waiting so long to do this. |
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Posted: 2/19/2016 3:39:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/19/2016 3:51:43 PM EDT
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I tried dual monitors for a couple of weeks, but it just annoyed me. I would completely ignore the second one.
ETA: obviously in the minority here
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Posted: 2/19/2016 3:52:53 PM EDT
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I can't work without two screens This. It's a slippery slope btw. I tend to opt for triples if I have the space. |
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