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AKLGUY79

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#274585 30-Aug-2020 11:55

Its getting time to upgrade my work from home set up.

I currently have a 2015 27" iMac then 2x 27" 4K monitors (with a 24" HD monitor above my central display)

I am retiring my iMac soon. so thinking time to upgrade my other displays.

I'm thinking of scrapping all the monitors and get just a Mac Mini and 2-3 32" 4K Monitors. tired of looking up at the top screen for the chats.

Has anyone gone multi-screen with curved displays for office-based work? is it better on the eyes?

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#2552331 30-Aug-2020 11:57

Curious why you need so many large monitors? I use a single 23" monitor at home. I can only look at one thing at a time. I also find it more comfortable not to have to constantly turn my neck, so one monitor directly in front of me is more comfortable.

AKLGUY79

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#2552333 30-Aug-2020 12:02

I some times need to do do a lot of copy and pasting.

I do like my emails on a separate screen (as well as chats)

I also some times have monitoring tools running so like to see what they are doing as I applying the changes

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#2552374 30-Aug-2020 13:51

timmmay:

Curious why you need so many large monitors? I use a single 23" monitor at home. I can only look at one thing at a time. I also find it more comfortable not to have to constantly turn my neck, so one monitor directly in front of me is more comfortable.

just because its not the way you work doesn't mean its not the way others work.

I run a 34in widescreen and a 27in 16:9 at home and 3x 24in 16:9 at work. i have multiple systems i need open so need a minimum of 2 screen.

personally i think 2x 34 in widescreens would be ok but anything over that and its starting to be to much turning of your head to see the corners of the screens.

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#2552449 30-Aug-2020 15:53

Jase2985:

just because its not the way you work doesn't mean its not the way others work.

Yeah that's why I asked.

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#2552750 31-Aug-2020 03:37

timmmay:

Curious why you need so many large monitors? I use a single 23" monitor at home. I can only look at one thing at a time. I also find it more comfortable not to have to constantly turn my neck, so one monitor directly in front of me is more comfortable.

Thats why office chairs swivel ;-)

I have Sky Sports (HDMI 1) Vodafone tv (HDMI2) running on my second screen, or whatever im currently chromecasting to it from VLC (HDMI3)

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#2552758 31-Aug-2020 06:23

Ah ok. I couldn't concentrate with that going, but if you can or it's your work, great :)

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#2552866 31-Aug-2020 09:35

Check out the other WFH thread for some inspiration.

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=50&topicid=268520

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#2552881 31-Aug-2020 09:59

Paired with my 14" notebook display, I moved from 2 x 27" monitors to a single 34" Ultra Wide and I have no regrets. I constantly work with spreadsheets more than often with many open at the same time. The Snap Assist function allows me to treat the 34" as two displays or when needed a single larger display. My workflow has been a load better than running dual monitors. I don't think multiple 34" ultra-wides would be workable in my opinion.