Trogluddite wrote:
^^ I think that depends largely on what you intend to use the machine for. I find it hard to manage with only a single screen these days, but that is primarily because coding is one of my special interests, which is greatly assisted by being able to view multiple code files at the same time, space for error reporting etc. But my second screen is usually empty if I'm just web browsing or using "office" applications.
I should maybe point out though, that I learned my computing back in the days where running multiple applications at the same time was seen as a luxury, so even now, I rarely have more than one or two programs running at the same time. I also don't like my PC to be multi-tasking because my brain is not good at multi-tasking - for example, I always check e-mails manually and would never have my mailbox open or notifications enabled while I'm working (note, this might be a useful "reasonable adjustment" at work for some autistic people.)
I do some multitasking, because sometimes I need to mull things over, and then it's nice to do something else while I'm thinking, but mostly I prefer to keep my desktop as clean as possible. I hate notifications with a passion, too! I'm in the process of getting rid of a lot of email subscriptions, because they just mess with executive functioning.
I'll do mostly text editing, but I might do a lot of that. I can always get a second screen if I find I need one.
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20 Nov 2017, 2:56 pm
