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Tedronai66 posted:I will be very interested to see the trip report. I have a 27 and 24" monitor right now that aren't quite high enough (though I could use books I suppose) I actually owned that before I got my current Ergotron mounts. It is a totally serviceable mount but really the kind of thing that you set up and don't really adjust. If you are looking for something you will move and adjust regularly you will be disappointed.
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You guys have me thinking about a second monitor:
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Accretionist posted:You guys have me thinking about a second monitor: Once you get a second monitor you will never be able to use a single one again without a large amount of discomfort. The quality of life increase that a second monitor brings is amazing.
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Jan 23, 2013 00:14
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And then, a little later, you suddenly have 3 monitors, and start looking for 6-monitor stands that aren't poo poo or really expensive...
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Ramadu posted:Once you get a second monitor you will never be able to use a single one again without a large amount of discomfort. The quality of life increase that a second monitor brings is amazing. I can appreciate this sentiment, but I just want to say that it IS possible. Then again, I went from two 17" monitors to a single 24" monitor, so it was still an upgrade in some senses. But with Windows 7's snap feature (I sound like the adverts) putting two windows side by side on one monitor isn't difficult, and since it's widescreen you're not missing out on a lot of screen space.
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Centipeed posted:I can appreciate this sentiment, but I just want to say that it IS possible. It's the first addon I install onto all of my OSX machines (BetterSnapTool on the AppStore). Life changing.
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ptier posted:It's the first addon I install onto all of my OSX machines (BetterSnapTool on the AppStore). Life changing. Will install that on my MBP today! Is there an app like this for windows?!!
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Crunchtime posted:Will install that on my MBP today! Is there an app like this for windows?!! Gridmove and winsplit revolution are two choices. Never used them though.
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Wibla posted:And then, a little later, you suddenly have 3 monitors, and start looking for 6-monitor stands that aren't poo poo or really expensive... Six monitors, for work or just geek-room-improvement? I would love 6 monitors, but I cant really see the use of more than two (three in the case of eyefinity and so on) being practical for general use other than multi-client-gaming
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Super Dude posted:Gridmove and winsplit revolution are two choices. Never used them though. To me, Winsplit Revolution is a program that is every bit as tied to the experience of using Windows as the taskbar. It's a simple little program that easily allows you to have more than two windows open on your screen at once without the desktop looking like it got hit by a tornado. For me, I took the following grid of letters on the keyboard: QWE ASD ZXC Then I bound them so when I hit any one of them while also holding Ctrl+Alt, the window in focus moves to that relative part of the screen. Ctrl+Alt+Q for top left, Ctrl+Alt+S for center, etc. Pressing the same button multiple times cycles through as many settings for that button as you want. Love that program.
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Jan 23, 2013 21:39
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Does anybody know if a monitor stand exists for this kind of setup: Alternatively, I've already got a dual monitor stand, but I can't seem to find any stands that would allow a 27" monitor to peek out above two 24" monitors in portrait.
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Super Dude posted:Gridmove and winsplit revolution are two choices. Never used them though. On googling I found an alternative called AquaSnap that apparently runs on even less memory (~1mb compared to ~2.5mb for GridMove). Couldn't be bothered trying but it's something to consider.
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Jan 24, 2013 02:27
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 Gotta get some matching Q270s.
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Mierdaan posted:
If you can sit so your elbows are level with your wrists while using it, put the front stand back on the keyboard. Took me a while to get used to but it really is better. In other news, rear kickstands are the devil's work.
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Mierdaan posted:
If you don't mind me asking, what speakers are those?
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Jan 24, 2013 15:43
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Audioengine A2s. They rock.
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Coredump posted:If it where me I might try that tower holder that Ikea made for Jerker desk and mount the receiver vertically on the side of the desk. Or get a better monitor hutch and put it below the monitors. Or attach it to the underside of the desk, just leave enough of a gap between the top of receiver and the bottom of the desk to let it vent. Largo Usagi posted:If that receiver is the same width as rack mountable audio equipment you could get mount brackets for it and attach it to an IKEA Lack table.
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Jan 24, 2013 23:53
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Mierdaan posted:
Why is one of your speakers upside down?
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Ramadu posted:Once you get a second monitor you will never be able to use a single one again without a large amount of discomfort. The quality of life increase that a second monitor brings is amazing. I respectfully disagree. I had two 20 inches side by side for most of my college life, but afterwards I bought an awesome 30inch monitor and its infinitely better not having a bar dividing the screen directly ahead of you.
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Jan 25, 2013 04:06
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Tacier posted:Why is one of your speakers upside down? 
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FateFree posted:I respectfully disagree. I had two 20 inches side by side for most of my college life, but afterwards I bought an awesome 30inch monitor and its infinitely better not having a bar dividing the screen directly ahead of you. I disagree, two seperate monitors are always better than a slightly better one. IMO
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Jan 25, 2013 06:17
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I disagree, one large monitor is always better than any number of smaller monitors. IMO
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Jan 25, 2013 06:56
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Wario In Real Life posted:I disagree, one large monitor is always better than any number of smaller monitors. IMO Having a Cinema Display + VT220 dedicated to terminal is awesome
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Wario In Real Life posted:I disagree, one large monitor is always better than any number of smaller monitors. IMO SEKCobra posted:I disagree, two seperate monitors are always better than a slightly better one. IMO I would say that depends on the needs of the individual, one larger monitor can do something two smaller monitors can't and vice versa
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Jan 25, 2013 09:48
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Mierdaan posted:
I have this exact same mount with two 23" monitors and it has worked really well for me. If you want a stand to just hold up monitors that you don't move around much they are perfect.
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Jan 25, 2013 16:52
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Just get two big monitors; problem solved. 
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ratbert90 posted:Just get two big monitors; problem solved. And if they're so big that they keep falling over from the weight, just prop them up with your piles of money
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Jan 25, 2013 17:13
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Yeah, I'm really liking that stand. I don't really need to move my monitors a lot., so it's a good alternative to spending $200 on a damned Ergotron mount.
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FateFree posted:I respectfully disagree. I had two 20 inches side by side for most of my college life, but afterwards I bought an awesome 30inch monitor and its infinitely better not having a bar dividing the screen directly ahead of you. Why would you position the dividing bezels directly in front of you?
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Why doesn't everybody just get 3 monitors! Tons of extra space, and no middle bezel to worry about!
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GreatGreen posted:Why doesn't everybody just get 3 monitors! Tons of extra space, and no middle bezel to worry about! Then it's not tall enough. You really need at least six monitors.
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Jan 25, 2013 19:29
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Yeah, I went from a 21" CRT to a 24" LCD to a 24" LCD with a 15" LCD off to the side. Having one monitor just for PuTTY sessions is fantastic.
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thelightguy posted:Yeah, I went from a 21" CRT to a 24" LCD to a 24" LCD with a 15" LCD off to the side. Having one monitor just for PuTTY sessions is fantastic. I'm actually starting to miss some of the smaller size monitors. If there was an ips monitor I could have put in portrait mode beside my U2412 I might have just stuck with 24" and maybe a smaller 17" for chat windows. As it was I went to a 27" monitor.
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Small room, a little cramped but everything seems to fit well enough. Not showing the wire wasteland behind this though, it's so messed up that you can't even get wireless mouse/keyboard signals back there.
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For once in my life I manned up and did the right thing. Ya... it's not perfect but I think with my situation (glass desk with no back) it's probably the best I can do   
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Yes I am a messy bastard. I've had this desk since I was 12 yet still love it too much to get something 'suitable' ie a lifting desk (I do have a lead on one for cheap though - it has lived a hard life with 9 monitors mounted so shall be good for me). Behold the horror that is Humph!  I LOVE Synergy (when it doesn't freak out) The old HP has survived a frisbee throw or two in its time 
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benisntfunny posted:For once in my life I manned up and did the right thing. Ya... it's not perfect but I think with my situation (glass desk with no back) it's probably the best I can do Looks really nice, which monitor stand is that?
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donzwei posted:Looks really nice, which monitor stand is that? This one right here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002R9HQLI/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00
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Humphreys please seek therapy.
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diospadre posted:Humphreys please seek therapy. For what exactly? ALT+TAB is for suckers!  I have got a 6 screen mount on order plus 4 laptop swivels too. I am TRYING dammit! Meanwhile this is my (totally not Josh) mancave. The rest of the house is delightfully presented. EDIT: Unless you mean cable management, you ain't seen anything yet! Humphreys fucked around with this message at 17:02 on Jan 26, 2013 |
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