1x 22" or 2x19"

Reaps^ · 15 Feb 2008 at 15:27

Hi

I'm in work at the mo

I got the choice of having:

1x 22" Dell Monitor

or

2x 19" Value TFTs

I know the 22" will have a lot of desktop space, but obviously the 2x 19" will have more overall.

If you had the choice, what would you go for?

DavidB · 15 Feb 2008 at 15:29

For game playing/ movies the 22". If you want to be more productive in work 2x19".

Which dell monitor btw ?

Minstadave · 15 Feb 2008 at 15:32

DavidB said:
For game playing/ movies the 22". If you want to be more productive in work 2x19".

Which dell monitor btw ?

Indeed, unless you want it for a work setup you'll find a lot of the time you'll barely use a second monitor.

jonislost · 15 Feb 2008 at 15:34

Reaps^ said:
Hi

I'm in work at the mo

I got the choice of having:

1x 22" Dell Monitor

or

2x 19" Value TFTs

I know the 22" will have a lot of desktop space, but obviously the 2x 19" will have more overall.

If you had the choice, what would you go for?

Is this actually for use just at work? If it was me and work offered me this choice i'd go with 2X19"

Munkeh · 15 Feb 2008 at 16:14

Indeed for work I would choose the 2x19" everytime. For home use though the dual monitors is a bit of a pain.

1337z0r · 15 Feb 2008 at 16:24

I would go for the 22" if its for games, videos and just normal pc use plus if its widescreen thats a bonus I find widescreen a lot better for nearly everything.

I would go for a dual screen setup if you are going to have lots and lots of windows open. I had a dual screen setup and honestly I barley used the second screen. The only things open were MSN, Itunes and sometimes VLC if I wanted to watch a video while browsing the web.

Reaps^ · 15 Feb 2008 at 16:53

hmmm... thing is, i've had a single 19" for awhile now and the quality isnt that bad.

A 22" WS is quite tempting though, however the res is only 16xx by 1050.

I currently have 11 windows open at the moment between a few different apps, ie, remote desktop and a messenger app.

Problem is, i'll be stuck with a 22" if i go for it and not like it... I may be able to skive a 19" as one will be spare to go along side the 22"...

Thats if i get lucky mind!

hufggfg · 15 Feb 2008 at 18:22

I run 4x 19" at work and 2 screens at home. I always end up using a second screen and think it's much better than a single larger screen. Being able to maximise multiple apps at once just makes you much more efficient.