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I often feel that having a "comfortable" keyboard/mouse/monitor is more important than a fast CPU or a fancy graphics card - just because of that slight extra f

by t43562 3y ago

I often feel that having a "comfortable" keyboard/mouse/monitor is more important than a fast CPU or a fancy graphics card - just because of that slight extra feeling of pleasure/ease that lasts all day long :-). The advantage of them is that my monitors and keyboards usually last a long time so putting money into them is not as wasteful as putting it into some other components. One thing that surprised me though is that I recently bought a KVM to switch from desktop to laptop instead of a second monitor and this turned out to be both better and much cheaper. I gave away an older monitor to a relative and found that not having to turn to look at a 2nd monitor was actually nicer. Initially I really didn't want to do this and really wanted another screen but I had to admit afterwards that 1 screen + KVM was better for me. RAM and disc space just matter up to the point of having enough so that I'm not wasting time trying to manage them to get work done.

ripe 3y ago
May I ask which brand of KVM you selected? I have a Dell laptop and want a "docking" configuration for my desk, the simpler the better.
- t43562 3y ago
  It was a very cheap thing off Amazon. I'm in the UK so you might not have it - the brand name is "VPFET KVM Switch 2x1" and it has 4 usb, 1 HDMI outputs and 2x(1 HDMI,1 usb) inputs. It's the cheapest in their range, I think (about £30) - they have better ones. Not massively flexible. Has a clicker switch which you could put on the floor if you wanted to let you flip displays. Not super fast at switching.....but it does the job for me. YMMV! I use a 32-inch Viewsonic monitor with this. It's the most expensive monitor I've ever bought but it's nothing special when you look at what's out there. I't just lovely to use. :-) I think a purist would complain bitterly about refresh rates or whatever but I just love it and I spend my time reading web pages or code or watching the odd video.

by t43562 3y ago

ripe 3y ago

May I ask which brand of KVM you selected? I have a Dell laptop and want a "docking" configuration for my desk, the simpler the better.

t43562 3y ago
It was a very cheap thing off Amazon. I'm in the UK so you might not have it - the brand name is "VPFET KVM Switch 2x1" and it has 4 usb, 1 HDMI outputs and 2x(1 HDMI,1 usb) inputs. It's the cheapest in their range, I think (about £30) - they have better ones. Not massively flexible. Has a clicker switch which you could put on the floor if you wanted to let you flip displays. Not super fast at switching.....but it does the job for me. YMMV! I use a 32-inch Viewsonic monitor with this. It's the most expensive monitor I've ever bought but it's nothing special when you look at what's out there. I't just lovely to use. :-) I think a purist would complain bitterly about refresh rates or whatever but I just love it and I spend my time reading web pages or code or watching the odd video.