Ask HN: How many monitors do you prefer?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37640432

by deafpolygon • 3 years ago

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Basically, the question in the title. Are you rocking a single, dual, or triple monitor setup with your computer?

What else do you like about having X number of monitors in front of you?

369548684892826• 3 years ago

Single monitor FTW. Window management is a software problem.

warrenm3• 3 years ago

Window management is a software problem

I think it's more a user problem, personally

I can manage to be as productive on a single physical monitor but with relatively-judicious separation of tasks via applications and windows/tabs in them as my coworkers who have 2, 3, or even 6 screen setups

Software can help .. but if you have an inefficient personal workflow / mental process, all the software in the world won't help :)

deafpolygon• 3 years ago

In what way do you manage a single monitor more efficiently than your coworkers? (Genuine question)

warrenm3• 3 years ago

I prefer 3+ monitors

I use one - my laptop screen

...or occasionally 2 (projector/TV etc for movies, presentations, etc)

I value mobility more than multiple screens ... especially since I can just swap either between virtual desktops (yes - that includes remote access and VDI tools like VMWare Horizon and terminal windows, but also local virtual screens) or just multiple windows/tabs in a given application

Ask HN: How many monitors do you prefer?

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