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Topic # 114493 21-Feb-2013 13:27
Sorry in advance didnt know quite where to put this Like a lot of people I have two montors and my laptop on my desk I am thinking of changing to one bigger monitor rather than the two whatare they? 21-23 inch? what your thoughts G

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Reply # 767022 21-Feb-2013 13:35
Can never have enough monitors. I've got three 22" for work and going home to my single 24" just doesn't cut it. Having said that I wouldn't go out and buy anything smaller than 24" these days, and also try get 1920x1200 or larger over 1920x1080.

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Reply # 767029 21-Feb-2013 13:41
Do you run the 2 screens from your laptop ? Or have a desktop as well ? XPD / @DemiseNZ / Gavin Website CPU : Intel E5300 GFX: Geforce 9800GTX/+ RAM: 3GB DDR2 A+ - MCDST - MCTS CCNA Arriving soon.

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Reply # 767030 21-Feb-2013 13:43
I used to use a 30" and a 20" at work which was pretty awesome, need a big desk though! I use a 27" monitor at home, running off a docked laptop. That's ample screen space for me as a draughtsperson. Lee Phone: Samsung Galaxy S2 Ingress: Enlightened

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Reply # 767034 21-Feb-2013 13:48
i use to have a fairly large single monitor, i forget the size maybe 28", but prefer two 22" over that. Rather have to apps full size side by side. my current work setup is 2 x 24" and 1 22". www.reven.co.nz

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Reply # 767035 21-Feb-2013 13:51
Two monitors are the best. Great for comparing things, or seperating things out. Often I have two spreadsheets open - one on each screen where I can copy between them. Other times I have my email open on one where i can monitor it, while I work on something else on the other screen. Twitter: ajobbins

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Reply # 767068 21-Feb-2013 14:26
I have 2 x 24" monitors and its great. It gives you lots of freedom to do one thing in screen one while doing other things on screen 2. I normally play music and brose the webs on screen 2. On screen 1 I watch movies etc. For work sometimes I need to remote into different servers etc so having 2 screens means I have 1 server in one screen and the other server in the other one. With your laptop check to see if you can actually have 2 monitors connected or you can have 1 external monitor and use your laptop screen as the second one. Playing: -> Guild Wars 2 -> League of Legends

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Reply # 767077 21-Feb-2013 14:30
running 2 monitors as well. One 27 inch 1440p big daddy and the second a 23 inch small fry... its very hand to have... got the 27 inch cz i am a media person, so love watching movies on that. 2 24 inch screens are perfectly fine and I would highly recommend it for power users or enthusiasts. not really for people who use a computer to check emails fb and thats it..

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Reply # 767098 21-Feb-2013 14:36
I have 3 monitors at home: 20" in landscape mode - for monitoring, command shells, notifications, apps that run all the time 24" in landscape mode - the center monitor 24" in portrait mode - for browsing, reading

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Reply # 767107 21-Feb-2013 14:41
ajobbins: Two monitors are the best. Great for comparing things, or seperating things out. Often I have two spreadsheets open - one on each screen where I can copy between them. Other times I have my email open on one where i can monitor it, while I work on something else on the other screen. Yeah, dunno about that. Ive tried in the past but I prefer one big monitor. Ive got a 27 inch monitor which is fine for comparing or copying things between windows. Windows 7/8 ability to dock windows side by side has helped a lot. I find two monitors is too much head turning. Plus I would usually just leave my email running on one which was pointless. And before you ask, Yes, I work in a "visual" job (maps etc) so yes space is premium but I prefer one monitor.

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Reply # 767170 21-Feb-2013 16:03
I gotta have symmetry or it drives me nuts. At home we have two identical Acer 24" LED screens. Very nice. At work I have a 22" screen and my 12.5" Elitebook screen. Hate they are different, but I will live. Twitter: ajobbins

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Reply # 767173 21-Feb-2013 16:08
two 22" screens on one PC, and waiting for a second 22" for the other PC. One screen is less useful for multitasking...if I had my way, I'd have one PC and 4 monitors, would make life so much easier. At home I have networked my Laptop and my surface tablet so that I can still work with two screens, and if thats not good enough...good old HDMI to my 32" flatscreen.

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Reply # 767189 21-Feb-2013 16:47
two monitors FTW. I can also confirm that these dual monitor arms are good value for money: http://pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MOABRA0014&name=BRATECK-LDT02-13-23-Dual-LCD-Desk-Mount-Max-arm-re (an older brateck model was a flimsy POS, but these are good) Need help implementing Microsoft CRM? Give OA Systems a shout. Winners of CRM Solution of the Year at the 2010 Microsoft NZ Partner Awards

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Reply # 767237 21-Feb-2013 18:26
Regs: two monitors FTW. I can also confirm that these dual monitor arms are good value for money: http://pbtech.co.nz/index.php?z=p&p=MOABRA0014&name=BRATECK-LDT02-13-23-Dual-LCD-Desk-Mount-Max-arm-re (an older brateck model was a flimsy POS, but these are good) +1 to the arms I have that as well, get extra space below the monitor to put speakers :P Playing: -> Guild Wars 2 -> League of Legends

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Reply # 767493 22-Feb-2013 10:56
Well that was interesting I like the arm device might bet one of those ! if i keep two monitors ..... which i will now think about

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Reply # 767623 22-Feb-2013 13:25
ajobbins: Two monitors are the best. Great for comparing things, or seperating things out. Often I have two spreadsheets open - one on each screen where I can copy between them. Other times I have my email open on one where i can monitor it, while I work on something else on the other screen. Are you using Windows and Excel? If so, what method are you using for having a spreadsheet on each monitor?

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