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I've used 1 27" 1440p monitor for quite a while. When combined with a laptop display, it gives me plenty of screen real estate. I typically split the 1440p disp

by dlevine 10y ago

I've used 1 27" 1440p monitor for quite a while. When combined with a laptop display, it gives me plenty of screen real estate. I typically split the 1440p display into 4 tiles (1280x720) using SizeUp. Recently, I've been using a 27" 4K display at work. I mostly just run it in HiDPI 1440p (or one or two notches higher than 1440p). It looks prettier, but is functionally equivalent to a 27" 1440p. I've found that displays larger than 30" require me to turn my head, which is non-optimal. Ultrawide monitors are especially bad (tried a 34" curved Samsung for a little while). Ditto for multiple 27" monitors.

Nition 10y ago
Recently I switched to a single 27" 2560x1440 monitor as well. Before that, I was using two old matching 20" 4:3 monitors, one in 1600x1200 configuration, and the secondary one in portrait 1200x1600. Sometimes I miss being able to easily throw something over onto the second monitor, and the total screen real estate is a little less overall, but generally windows-key + arrow snapping gets the job done pretty well when I need to see two things at once. Talking to some other devs where I work though (many of us work remotely), a lot have two or even three 27" monitors. I hardly even have the desk space for that... unless I stacked them vertically maybe.
- egeozcan 10y ago
  > I hardly even have the desk space for that I'd suggest you buy monitor arms. They really save a lot of space and make your setup way more ergonomic. I use 3 of these: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00358RIRC https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00358RIRC They also have dual-arms.
  - Nition 10y ago
    Yeah, I could make it work somehow if I really want to. Has anyone here tried two monitors vertically like this? http://i.imgur.com/TY9km4h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TY9km4h.jpg I don't look at a secondary monitor nearly as much as my primary so I feel like it could work, and I like that it's not super wide like dual widescreens, but I also know it could be terrible for your neck.
    - patates 10y ago
      It wouldn't work that way. Bottom monitor needs to be higher for the well being of your neck and then, top monitor would be too high. I can't see this working long term.
roryisok 10y ago
Hadn't thought about the head turning thing. Interesting

by dlevine 10y ago

Nition 10y ago

Recently I switched to a single 27" 2560x1440 monitor as well. Before that, I was using two old matching 20" 4:3 monitors, one in 1600x1200 configuration, and the secondary one in portrait 1200x1600. Sometimes I miss being able to easily throw something over onto the second monitor, and the total screen real estate is a little less overall, but generally windows-key + arrow snapping gets the job done pretty well when I need to see two things at once. Talking to some other devs where I work though (many of us work remotely), a lot have two or even three 27" monitors. I hardly even have the desk space for that... unless I stacked them vertically maybe.

egeozcan 10y ago
> I hardly even have the desk space for that I'd suggest you buy monitor arms. They really save a lot of space and make your setup way more ergonomic. I use 3 of these: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00358RIRC https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00358RIRC They also have dual-arms.
- Nition 10y ago
  Yeah, I could make it work somehow if I really want to. Has anyone here tried two monitors vertically like this? http://i.imgur.com/TY9km4h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/TY9km4h.jpg I don't look at a secondary monitor nearly as much as my primary so I feel like it could work, and I like that it's not super wide like dual widescreens, but I also know it could be terrible for your neck.
  - patates 10y ago
    It wouldn't work that way. Bottom monitor needs to be higher for the well being of your neck and then, top monitor would be too high. I can't see this working long term.

roryisok 10y ago

Hadn't thought about the head turning thing. Interesting