Home Office: Dual or Single Monitor Setup?

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I'm a big fan of the 21:9 aspect ultra wides

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Definitely, your best bet is going to be a 34" 3440x1440 monitor. I'd check out the Dell 3415w, but it probably is going to run you around $500.

If it isn't for gaming, then I recommend a 40"-ish 4k tv. I use one as a work monitor at home, and it is fantastic. More screen real-estate than I know what to do with.

I upgraded to dual 22 inch widescreens at work a few years ago, and will never go back. You can get a pair of them on Amazon for about $100 each. A little more if you need HDMI inputs, but not much. I had dual 17s before that, but no widescreen. Excel is so much better on a wide monitor.

I have the Dell 34" curved monitor after switching from the the traditional dual monitor setup. I love it and will never go back

I'm currently wielding a browser with tOT up and another browser running vSphere Web Client (app that manages virtual infrastructure)

No issues whatsoever and it is a much cleaner looking workspace.

I have two monitors. Can’t function when trying to do work with just my computer screen.

Dual and don't look back.

Once you get used to having more than 1, you can never go back to only having one

Just to be clear we're talking dual vs ultrawide right? I mean, if I can drag sheets or other windows to one side and have them maximize on half of an ultrawide, then I'm not sure it really matters.

At that point, I would assume it just comes down to screen real estate

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Just to be clear we're talking dual vs ultrawide right? I mean, if I can drag sheets or other windows to one side and have them maximize on half of an ultrawide, then I'm not sure it really matters.

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I strongly prefer the UW route for a couple of reasons. First, you don't have a giant bezel in the middle of your screen. Also, if you're only working on a single window, it's nice to maximize that window on your entire display without any bezel or interruption.

Currently using three monitors for my home office and I have two portable monitors for when I'm on the road. I'm using the 15" laptop monitor, an old square monitor that's 19" and a 26" Vizio TV as my main monitor. I'd like to go with an Ultra wide, but worried about taking up a lot of space on my desk. I've been looking at the 34" LG Ultrawide at Costco, but seeing a lot of mixed reviews. It's running about $280 right now.