Until you've experienced using two for your everyday computing use, you will not have realised just how inefficiently you work when using a single monitor.

Published studies indicate that having a dual in a workplace setting can increase productivity by 20 to 50 percent.

Typical uses of a second monitor that make you more productive.

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1) and Calendar in one monitor while browsing and using web apps in the second.

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2) , updating and webpages and previewing your changes as you go.

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3) Gaming

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Should I use a single large monitor (27″ or over) instead of ?

A larger monitor is not always the best answer for those computer users who find themselves space constrained and opening, moving and resizing is rather time consuming. Real multi-tasking requires enough screen space to keep two or more apps in full view simultaneously. If you have ever tried to size and align windows on a single monitor, you'll appreciate the ability to have several apps fully open at the same time.

People who would also find duel helpful include:

Computer Programmers – Obvious having your source code on one side and your program on the other side of a dual monitor display would be very helpful.

Customer service reps  – Having the CRM and the software in one screen and their email and calendaring system in another.

Graphic artists and Administrators – Cutting and pasting between documents is much easier when you don't have to alt-tab between them and scroll up or down so much. If you create newsletters or presentations, you'll identify with this.

Comparing products is easier when you have dual monitors. You can show two cameras' specs side by side in separate browser windows, for example.
Video and gaming take on a whole new dimension with dual monitors. You can view much more of a virtual world and see bad guys coming from a distance. Streaming video on one screen and on another is a good way to be productive while waiting for an action scene.

offers some new multi-monitor features, such as the ability to use different backgrounds on each monitor, span multiple screens with your background , and multiple taskbars.

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