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Do you really need a 2nd monitor?
Funny article on slashdot

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/entdev/article.php/11070_3933596_1/Do-Developers-Really-Need-A-Second-Monitor.htm

http://developers.slashdot.org/story/11/05/16/1957210/Do-Developers-Really-Need-a-Second-Monitor?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+%28Slashdot%29

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5/16/2011 16:54

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i'm not sure how they quantify they 30% figure, but i would contend that going from multiple monitors down to 1 would result in a decrease of productivity higher than that (at least for a few months).

when you are used to 1 monitor, you find ways to maximize efficiency of space, but once you get used to multiple monitors, you become lazy in this area and forget how. going from 3 to 2 was difficult, but now i'm working on a 19" and a 27" widescreen. . .which, with win7, is like 3 monitors.

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I thought the timing of the article was awesome....Amber just got a new laptop/dock for work and can finally use 2 monitors :-)

I have dual 20s and would be fine with one but it would have to be at least 27 inches :-)

too bad the imacs don't support video in any more :-(

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