Aug
25
2009
When I find someone else who has converted to a multiple monitor set up, I feel a completely irrational rush of happiness. No, there is no rational explanation for this. However, multiple monitors provide such an efficiency boost that I think everyone should use them.
Recently, The Greatest American Lawyer has started drinking the Kool Aid. As Enrico explains:
I’m quite ashamed to say that, for all of my talk about being a high-tech law firm, I am only now setting up two monitors for my laptop computer at work. There is no doubt, no controversy and no contrary argument to the simple fact that two monitors are better than one.Two monitors all you to eliminate the amount of scrolling and window switching and allows you to mix and match your browsers as well as help organize your desktop and increase productivity.
He even provides some links to articles from PC World, CNN Money and others that extol the virtues of using multiple monitors.
Isn’t it time for you to upgrade to multiple monitors? Come on, all of the cool kids are doing it.
Just because I happened to have my camera with me, below is a picture of my multiple monitor set up.
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Jun
17
2009
I think that the single best thing you can do to improve your productivity is to add a second monitor to your desk. I was happy to see that someone else has jumped on this bandwagon. Michael Morse recently explained:
I can tell you that out of all the new technology that I have introduced in my office in the past few years, the second monitor has made the biggest splash. I tried it first, and then I got 2 more for a couple of my secretaries. After a few days I pretended that I was going to take it away from them and they freaked out!
I could not agree with Michael more. If you have never tried dual monitors, check them out immediately. You will be amazed at the improvement in your efficiency.
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Nov
25
2008
A recent study from the University of Utah reveals something that anyone who uses larger and/or multiple monitors already know: If you use a larger monitor or multiple monitors, you are more productive. Specifically,
People using the 24-inch screen completed the tasks 52% faster than people who used the 18-inch monitor; people who used the two 20-inch monitors were 44% faster than those with the 18-inch ones.
The Wall Street Journal Business Technology Blog further reports:
The study concluded that someone using a larger monitor could save 2.5 hours a day. But James Anderson, the professor in charge of the study, tells the Business Technology Blog to take that result with a grain of salt: It assumes that someone will work non-stop for eight hours, which no one will, and that the tasks they perform will all benefit from a larger screen, which isn’t always the case. But things like moving data between files are ideally suited to bigger or multiple screens. Anderson, who uses a computer with two 20-inch screens and one 24-inch one, recommends that businesses take the time to match employees with the proper size screen based on job requirements.
If you have never tried using multiple monitors, you should. If you are unsure where to start, have an article about using multiple monitors on my Files page. Also, don’t forget your staff. It’s great if you increase your productivity, but don’t leave your staff using 15 inch CRT, while you are using 24 inch LCDs. You want your staff to be productive as well.
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