ultrawide monitors?

Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Aug 15, 2018 at 02:05 PM

I echo much of your experience. After much experimentation I’ve found the second monitor very helpful in a broad range of tasks. But I’ve ended up with an asymmetrical setup, whereby my main monitor is a full HD one (an AOC 21”) and my secondary one my laptop’s native 1366x768.

This allows me to focus on what I am doing (in the main monitor), while the secondary one holds any reference material, related emails etc. If nothing else, I will keep there TheBrain open, to remind me of what I am working on if I digress…

Ken wrote:
>My preference for two monitors is
>that it offers some flexibility, especially if you need one or both in
>vertical orientation (something that I personally do not use). I can
>understand the appeal of a single monitor if you are doing heavy reading
>as part of your work, although I am not sure how much more head turning
>there is between a large curved monitor and two smaller ones next to
>each other (similar to what you have shown in your photo of multiple
>monitors). I do read while I write, but mostly in short bursts. And, I
>have not tried Moom as I am on a PC, but I find drag and drop really
>quick and easy as I can leave windows open and just click and drop as
>they are needed. I was never a fan of windows that partially occupy a
>monitor, but I know that is a common set-up for many. Also, regarding
>head turning, I set in a chair that swivels, so I guess that I am not
>turning my head as much as my whole body. I am not sure if this
>information is helpful as you move forward in your decision process, but
>I hope it is of some value.