Comments on: Is bigger (monitor) better? http://gigaom.com/collaboration/is-bigger-monitor-better/ Fri, 25 May 2012 02:59:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kevin Kane http://gigaom.com/collaboration/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-303765 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:23:14 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-303765 The Windows 7 window-snapping feature makes it easier to quickly align two windows side-by-side on a high-resolution, 30-inch display.

Right now, it costs less to buy two smaller monitors than one bigger one.

But when the price of 30″ displays drops enough, you’ll get one 30″ display instead of two 24″ displays. That will save about 20 inches of space on your desk: http://www.kevinkane.com/2010/10/7-predictions-for-the-future-of-computers/

]]> By: Friday Roundup http://gigaom.com/collaboration/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51607 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:10:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51607 [...] IS Better: GigaOM himself writes a piece on Web Worker Daily about how Apple says bigger monitors are better. Well of course Apple is going [...]

]]> By: Shellly http://gigaom.com/collaboration/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51606 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:07:38 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51606 Due to the location of my desktop computer (my computer is at the other side of the room from where I sit) I use a 26″ Panasonic widescreen TV as my main monitor. I also have a 19″ monitor beside my desktop but its hardly ever used because I can’t see it from here!! If there was room at my desk for a chair without taking all the space at that side of my room then I would prefer using the smaller monitor. My laptop that is right beside me is 19″ widescreen and at times I find the screen too big, perhaps cause its close to me whereas my desktop isnt? So in some circumstances (for me anyway) bigger is better but not always. I personally wouldn’t want a bigger screen than the one I use.

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Open Thread: What Do You Stare At All Day? « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51605 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:00:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51605 [...] little portals, usually not more than 30 inches diagonally. We’ve shared our thoughts about huge monitors and multiple monitors in the past. Now it’s your turn to tell us about your own experience: [...]

]]> By: Kolz Blog » Blog Archive » Enhance Your Productivity with Multiple Monitors http://gigaom.com/collaboration/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51604 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:38:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51604 [...] August 16th, 2007 by deepchannel In the past, we’ve considered the question of whether the current crop of mega-monitors actually work to enhance productivity. But there’s another option that web workers, at least [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Blog Archive Enhance Your Productivity with Multiple Monitors « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51603 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:00:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51603 [...] with Multiple Monitors In the past, we’ve considered the question of whether the current crop of mega-monitors actually work to enhance productivity. But there’s another option that web workers, at least [...]

]]> By: Monitors: The Bigger the Better? http://gigaom.com/collaboration/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51602 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:30:53 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51602 [...] Om Malik is asking the question, “is bigger (monitor) better?” It’s inspired by An Apple Sponsored study that suggests bigger is indeed better. [...]

]]> By: Monitor Madness at DCInteract Blog http://gigaom.com/collaboration/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51601 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:16:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51601 [...] Over at webworkerdaily they’re challenging the notion that bigger monitors make you more productive. Well, as they’re obsessed with working in San Francisco cafes and ‘going bedouin‘ I’m not surprised. Unpacking your 30″ display might get on the nerves of other coffee drinkers. [...]

]]> By: Richard Crowley http://gigaom.com/collaboration/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51600 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:03:14 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51600 I’m not convinced that bigger is better. I am, however, convinced that widescreen is better. The ability to have two non-overlapping terminals (both still 80 characters wide) is the only reason I code on my PowerBook and not the Linux box (with a traditional display) sitting right next to it. To me the size argument (at any size beyond 17 inches) gets more into eyesight than actual usable space.

]]> By: Johann Romefort http://gigaom.com/collaboration/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51599 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:41:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2006/10/13/is-bigger-monitor-better/#comment-51599 I m doing a lot of coding, and I tried several display configurations: 2×23″ on PC, and recently I had to make the choice for a new computer. I choosed the a 30″, and I am very happy with it, since i can have a very global view of my Eclipse workspace, together with a lot of lines of code. When I was using two displays I used to have one dedicated for surfing/mail/IM and another for coding, which could led to some serious distraction. On my mac i m using a virtual desktop, so I can switch easily between different workspaces, and watching movies on a 30″ is great (which led me to sell my tv).

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