I can't understand why some people (those who are in the position to make the decisions on what hardware you get) don't understand that more pixels make you mor

I can't understand why some people (those who are in the position to make the decisions on what hardware you get) don't understand that more pixels make you more productive. Constantly flipping between windows/views to get at the information you need just slows you down. That's one of the problems where I work. I don't understand what would make someone think that a single 1280x1024 monitor is good enough software development. My requests for a 30" or at least a 24" have not been met yet. I'm strongly considering buying my own monitor. They also want to cheap out on hardware. It seems like they are only interested in buying $300-400 machines, which makes it less likely that my request for a Mac will be met.