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    • WrCombsW
      WrCombs @Osvaldo
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      @Osvaldo said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

      Just to know, I am with two 24" fullHD because it has around the height of an A4 paper page. and not 4k because at the distance can't see much of a difference while working. (gaming different deal) what are your choices?

      /Sarcasm
      i think the correct number of screens need for IT Professionals is 100 Screens.
      /End-sarcasm

      I run with 2 at work, and 2 at home, I'm most comfortable with 2.

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      • wrx7mW
        wrx7m
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        I have 3 at work. 2 at home on one system and 1 on another system. I would like more. I am going to be switching out my 23" 1080 monitors at work, for 27" or larger 4k monitors. If I am sitting on the couch with my laptop, I get frustrated by the lack of screens lol.

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        • WrCombsW
          WrCombs @wrx7m
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          @wrx7m said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

          I have 3 at work. 2 at home on one system and 1 on another system. I would like more. I am going to be switching out my 23" 1080 monitors at work, for 27" or larger 4k monitors. If I am sitting on the couch with my laptop, I get frustrated by the lack of screens lol.

          Oh good Im not the only one.
          LOL

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          • wirestyle22W
            wirestyle22
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            My stepfather has 4 that are linked to different machines via software the simulates the mouse movement across screens seamlessly. He likes having Fedora but also has to have windows for some in house applications.

            I use 1 at work and two at home.

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            • RojoLocoR
              RojoLoco
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              3 at work, 2 at home (no space for 3), only 1 in the studio/rehearsal space (might get swapped for a 42" tv soon).

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              • wrx7mW
                wrx7m @wirestyle22
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                @wirestyle22 said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                My stepfather has 4 that are linked to different machines via software the simulates the mouse movement across screens seamlessly. He likes having Fedora but also has to have windows for some in house applications.

                I use 1 at work and two at home.

                Syngergy?

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                • wirestyle22W
                  wirestyle22 @wrx7m
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                  @wrx7m said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                  @wirestyle22 said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                  My stepfather has 4 that are linked to different machines via software the simulates the mouse movement across screens seamlessly. He likes having Fedora but also has to have windows for some in house applications.

                  I use 1 at work and two at home.

                  Syngergy?

                  Sounds familiar. It could be. I'll ask him.

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                  • wrx7mW
                    wrx7m @wirestyle22
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                    @wirestyle22 said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                    @wrx7m said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                    @wirestyle22 said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                    My stepfather has 4 that are linked to different machines via software the simulates the mouse movement across screens seamlessly. He likes having Fedora but also has to have windows for some in house applications.

                    I use 1 at work and two at home.

                    Syngergy?

                    Sounds familiar. It could be. I'll ask him.

                    I use it at home between the two systems.

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                    • wirestyle22W
                      wirestyle22 @wrx7m
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                      @wrx7m said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                      @wirestyle22 said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                      @wrx7m said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                      @wirestyle22 said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                      My stepfather has 4 that are linked to different machines via software the simulates the mouse movement across screens seamlessly. He likes having Fedora but also has to have windows for some in house applications.

                      I use 1 at work and two at home.

                      Syngergy?

                      Sounds familiar. It could be. I'll ask him.

                      I use it at home between the two systems.

                      It's pretty useful if you want to have one running windows and one running linux

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                      • black3dynamiteB
                        black3dynamite
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                        At work, two monitors.
                        At home, I use to have three screens now its only a TV and a monitor.

                        I use GNOME3 workspaces a lot so two screens works pretty well for me.

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                        • dafyreD
                          dafyre
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                          I think two is the sweet spot for most folks.

                          At work I have 1 x 34" and just use VirtuaWin for virtual desktops.

                          At home, I've got my 17" laptop with one screen, and 2 desktops that have 1 screen... Gods, I need to set up Synergy on them!

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                          • travisdh1T
                            travisdh1
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                            I have 3 24" screens on my desk at work, and rarely see my desk at work. End up working on the 14" laptop screen almost exclusively.

                            At home, 3 screens as well. 24" 1820x1040, 32" 2550x1600, 55" TV (1820x1040). Normally playing games on the 32", reading on the 24" and YouTube/Twitch/Netflix going on the TV.

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                            • dave247D
                              dave247
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                              I have 4 monitors set up 2x2 vertical because I'm 1 out of 2 IT guys at my company. 1 screen for email and the other 3 for all other insanity.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                I use two 27", but am considering going to three when I pull off getting more desk space.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @dave247
                                  last edited by

                                  @dave247 said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                                  I have 4 monitors set up 2x2 vertical because I'm 1 out of 2 IT guys at my company. 1 screen for email and the other 3 for all other insanity.

                                  I would use one for email, and one just for IMs!

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                                  • scottalanmillerS
                                    scottalanmiller @dafyre
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                                    @dafyre said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                                    I think two is the sweet spot for most folks.

                                    Yeah, too many and you start to risk distraction.

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                                    • hobbit666H
                                      hobbit666
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                                      2 at work a my phone at home 😁
                                      Could do with swapping the 24" for slightly bigger like 27". But a Scott said too many and I'd loose what I was doing on each.

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                                      • JaredBuschJ
                                        JaredBusch
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                                        Typical on site at clients. I ask for a spare monitor.

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                                        • notverypunnyN
                                          notverypunny
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                                          3 monitors + lappy screen at work. Typically just a laptop on the recliner or couch at home, I've got a desk with an E-Dock and 2 monitors in the basement if I really need to work on something (generally try to avoid it though).

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                                            1337 @Osvaldo
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                                            @Osvaldo said in Two or three screens. what is your choice? or just one.:

                                            Just to know, I am with two 24" fullHD because it has around the height of an A4 paper page. and not 4k because at the distance can't see much of a difference while working. (gaming different deal) what are your choices?

                                            I've used different multimonitor setups for years. It used to be that one monitor didn't have enough screen estate so you'd have 2 to 6 monitors to compensate. But 3-4 years ago larger monitors started to show up and that is what I use now. So one 40-50" inch 16:9 monitor, preferably curved.

                                            I'm still longing for something wider with more pixels so I hope someone will make a curved 21:9 at around 55".

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