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Using Two Monitors Makes You More Productive?

Posted by Cliff on from the it's-all-about-the-screen-real-estate dept.

Double Vision asks: "In my job, I work with several software applications at once. I find that constantly switching back and forth wastes a tremendous amount of time and causes me to lose focus. My video card supports two monitors, so I found a discarded monitor in my office and hooked it up. This has made it much easier to do my job. However, we are getting ready to go through an equipment audit, which means I will likely lose my additional monitor unless I can justify keeping it. How can I make this case? Is anyone aware of studies that support my claim that two monitors makes me more productive?"

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  1. Re:Trivial ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Well, that's the bad thing about capitalism today - it's been replaced by blind greed and short-term thinking. The term "investment" (the basis of all capital) is pretty much forgotten. Instead, "investing" money is considered "spending" it.

    Well of course; to keep your job as CEO you've got to keep the share price going up each quarter, and to do that you've got to keep shareholders - who can sell whenever they want - happy. So short term profits are what matter.

    It's only through government investment that we have many of the things we take for granted today. Take note, Libertarians.