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Multiple Monitors Increase Productivity

Posted by michael on from the print-out-and-show-your-boss dept.

eggoeater writes "An systematic study conducted by NEC-Mitsubishi, ATI Technologies and the University of Utah has concluded that the use of multiple monitors in the workplace increases productivity. The study is discussed on Tom's Hardware, EE Times, and there's a detailed press release on NEC-Mitsubishi. For those of us who use multi-monitors, this is not shocking. But maybe now that it's official, IT managers will view it as a good investment and not just for gamers."

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  1. What about multiple desktops? by oneself · · Score: 4, Funny

    I use 64 in my KDE. So I'm _really_ productive.
    Although I sometimes lose applications for days on end.

  2. Another study by Bull999999 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Another study shows even greater productivity if you use NEC-Mitsubishi monitors with ATI Technologies video cards and the user has one or more University of Utah degrees.

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  3. A single monitor? by Kidbro · · Score: 4, Funny

    [...] has concluded that the use of multiple monitors in the workplace increases productivity.

    Yeah, I hate it when all developers have to share a single monitor. Sucks.

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    1. Re:A single monitor? by Greyfox · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's one aspect of Extreme Programming I never liked. Though the Really Extreme Programming (XXXProgramming) where one developer sits on another developer's lap does show some promise...

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  4. This just in... by bunyip · · Score: 4, Funny

    NEC funded study shows that multiple monitors are good for you.

    MS funded study shows that Linux is bad for you.

    Phillip Morris funded study shows that smoking is good for you.

    I think I'm beginning to see a pattern...