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Old 12-26-2013, 06:50 PM
 
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Which should I go for? I've have used a dual monitor setup extensively before, so I know the feel of it, so i'm actually more curious about using 1 ultra wide monitor to replace the 2 monitors. Does anyone have any experience with this?

Here's a video of the monitor I am considering purchasing:
So Viral It's Scary - Men can't multitask #LGUltraWide - YouTube
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Old 12-27-2013, 07:22 AM
 
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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2 is better then one IMO. Why not get 2 "Ultra Wide"?
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Old 12-27-2013, 07:33 AM
 
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2 Ultrawides!

In all seriousness, though, I prefer the dual (or triple) monitor setup with a reasonable resolution so I'm not straining to see things, and also because I can simply move windows to the other screens without having to resize and situate them on a single screen. Having the bevels in the way is a downfall, but I don't work with a single thing spread across multiple screens, so it's not too big of a deal for me.

I wonder how that ultrawide would affect things though. Would everything be stretched? Watching a fullscreen Youtube video, would everyone in the video become short and fat?
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Old 12-27-2013, 08:05 AM
 
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I'd vote for 2, or 3, ultra wides.

If that's not possible, two regular wide screens.
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Old 12-27-2013, 08:08 AM
 
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2 Ultrawides!

In all seriousness, though, I prefer the dual (or triple) monitor setup with a reasonable resolution so I'm not straining to see things, and also because I can simply move windows to the other screens without having to resize and situate them on a single screen. Having the bevels in the way is a downfall, but I don't work with a single thing spread across multiple screens, so it's not too big of a deal for me.
There are tools to help with organizing on large monitors. Snap Links is one I used to use when I only had two monitors. It lets you create invisible grids on the monitor, and then you can drag windows into those grids and it will snap them to the areas.

The only thing I do with all three monitors configured as one is gaming, and for that there is what's known as "bezel correction". This resets the images to look like the bezels are actually between you and the picture, and it works much better (the brain just processes it out, and you don't even notice them any more).

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I wonder how that ultrawide would affect things though. Would everything be stretched? Watching a fullscreen Youtube video, would everyone in the video become short and fat?
I don't think the ultra wide would stretch anything, it would just be a wider resolution. Just like now, if you run a 4*3 video on a 16*10 monitor in full screen, you just get black bars.
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Old 12-27-2013, 08:35 AM
 
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I prefer multiple monitors over a single large one. I like dedicating certain monitors to certain windows, keeps me more organized.
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Old 12-27-2013, 09:05 AM
 
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I prefer multiple monitors over a single large one. I like dedicating certain monitors to certain windows, keeps me more organized.
Me too. Currently I have two 22" monitors, great for spreadsheets while not taking up too much of the desk space.
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Old 12-27-2013, 09:35 AM
 
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I've got 3 at home...working on getting a fourth when the fiancee isn't looking
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Old 12-27-2013, 11:25 AM
 
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In windows when you make a window go full screen it only takes up one monitor. If you do it with a single monitor you might spend a lot of time resizing windows. As mentioned earlier , there is 3rd party software that help you manage window sizes and locations. There are now higher end monitors that require dual or special video cards to handle the resolution. These higher resolution would give you similar experience as you are describing compared to two monitors.
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Old 12-27-2013, 11:27 AM
 
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In windows when you make a window go full screen it only takes up one monitor. If you do it with a single monitor you might spend a lot of time resizing windows. As mentioned earlier , there is 3rd party software that help you manage window sizes and locations. There are now higher end monitors that require dual or special video cards to handle the resolution. These higher resolution would give you similar experience as you are describing compared to two monitors.
I don't want to rely on 3rd party programs to do what I am already doing. The pixels:cost ratio is also much better with multi monitors vs 1 large one if you get decent screens.

I use the win key + arrow keys to move my windows around on single screens, if I want half and half or something.
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