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      technobabble
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      Aside from @ajstringham (I think), is anyone using more than 2 monitors?

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      • IRJI
        IRJ
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        I was the first one to get two monitors here. I think if I put another one on my desk, people would freak out.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender
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          I have three of my desk, but the third is for working on other machines.

          Is was the first to have dual monitors, but 7 years later we're around 60% dual now.

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          • Bill KindleB
            Bill Kindle
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            I have two atm, but trying to convince the wife to let me bring in my spare 32" LCD TV (which has HDMI input and a decent resolution) to use as a mega large CAD display so when my boss and I are talking about something, neither of us have to squint.

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              RAM.
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              My dad has four in one office, and three in another office.... yeah he has two offices... in the same building...

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              • Minion QueenM
                Minion Queen Banned
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                I have 2 27" offices 1 28" at my desk. Along with Synergy connected to my laptop. and 2 tablets.

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                  Carnival Boy
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                  IT staff should always have one more monitor than other users. It helps show we're special. So once everyone else in the company has two, it's time to get yourself a third.

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                  • NicN
                    Nic
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                    Too many monitors and you don't notice stuff anymore. More than two and it's too far in my peripheral vision.

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                    • Bill KindleB
                      Bill Kindle @Nic
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                      @Nic said:

                      Too many monitors and you don't notice stuff anymore. More than two and it's too far in my peripheral vision.

                      I'm the same way. If I were to have a third monitor it would only be for static info (like a network status dashboard or something)

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
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                        I did three for a while. Went back to two.

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @Bill Kindle
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                          @Bill-Kindle said:

                          I have two atm, but trying to convince the wife to let me bring in my spare 32" LCD TV (which has HDMI input and a decent resolution) to use as a mega large CAD display so when my boss and I are talking about something, neither of us have to squint.

                          Why would you bring something from home? I can see if it's for you personally, but for the situation you describe... I can't believe the company can't sport the $300

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                            Bill Kindle @Dashrender
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                            @Dashrender said:

                            @Bill-Kindle said:

                            I have two atm, but trying to convince the wife to let me bring in my spare 32" LCD TV (which has HDMI input and a decent resolution) to use as a mega large CAD display so when my boss and I are talking about something, neither of us have to squint.

                            Why would you bring something from home? I can see if it's for you personally, but for the situation you describe... I can't believe the company can't sport the $300

                            True, but I have to scrounge for even small things.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @Bill Kindle
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                              @Bill-Kindle still it's their money lost on you lacking efficiency. All you did was justify them not buying what you need because they managed to get it to come out of your salary.

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                              • DashrenderD
                                Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                @Bill-Kindle still it's their money lost on you lacking efficiency. All you did was justify them not buying what you need because they managed to get it to come out of your salary.

                                Exactly. I will do something for my own personal gain (for example I bought my own chair because the crappy ones the staff get here are just awful). But I won't be buying a projector so that my meetings with my boss are easier to see.. if anything, I'd find the smallest monitor around, and swap it out to where ever we are meeting so hopefully they will allow it to be replaced with something reasonable.

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                                • DominicaD
                                  Dominica
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                                  I used to have 3, but I actually prefer my new 2 larger monitors to the 3 I used to have. They completely blocked my view of everything in the room, and I rarely used the 3rd one.

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                                  • IRJI
                                    IRJ @scottalanmiller
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                                    @scottalanmiller said:

                                    @Bill-Kindle still it's their money lost on you lacking efficiency. All you did was justify them not buying what you need because they managed to get it to come out of your salary.

                                    This inspired me to ask for another monitor

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                                    • Minion QueenM
                                      Minion Queen Banned
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                                      I am watching so many people, webpages (think ML, SW and various others), email, lync, and Skype. 3 monitors help me keep organized.

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                                      • JaredBuschJ
                                        JaredBusch
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                                        With my current work flow, I do not feel a need for more than two right now. That said, If I need to start keeping my notification dashboard up more than I do now I will be getting a third.

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                                          technobabble @Carnival Boy
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                                          @Carnival-Boy LOL

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                                            technobabble @Minion Queen
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                                            @Minion-Queen What sizes?

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