There was an article about this on Lifehacker written by Clay Johnson; "...there's an optimal number of pixels you need to complete the tasks you need to comple

There was an article about this on Lifehacker written by Clay Johnson; "...there's an optimal number of pixels you need to complete the tasks you need to complete. Worry about that number, not the number of monitors you have. That optimal number, for the vast majority of people is about 2500x1400. In 2003—before widescreen became commonplace—it was the case that 2 17-20"(2560 pixels wide) LCDs was the only affordable way to acquire an optimal number of pixels. Today, you can pick up a 27 inch display with 2560x1440 pixels along with a computer attached to it for under $1500. This number of pixels allows you to accomplish most tasks—whether it's writing code and debugging, writing a blog post and reading primary sources, or editing one spreadsheet with data from another." Source: http://lifehacker.com/#!5616859/is-the-multiple+monitor-productivity-boost-a-myth http://lifehacker.com/#!5616859/is-the-multiple+monitor-prod... That was written back in August of last year, so the price of a 27 inch display is even less now...