2 Monitors?
I’ve found that working in an internet startup, sometimes can be like working in a bubble. In this bubble I think that everyone is on Twitter, they can easily set up a video conference via Skype and can easily rattle off the benefits of IMAP over POP. My bubble was burst the other week when one of my friends stopped by the office and asked why everyone had two computers on their desks. (someone in the office chuckled, but in hindsight, it was a fair question) I explained that one was the computer and the other wasn’t another computer, just an additional screen attached to the first computer. She thought this was pretty cool, and asked the golden question… Why do you need two screens? I knew the answer was increased productivity, but I felt bad not giving her solid evidence. So here it is, directly from Microsoft Research.
By adding a second or even third monitor, you can increase your productivity by 9 to 50 percent. Read more…
Even Bill Gates has bought into the more monitors, more productivity mantra. See this article in Fortune Magazine about how he uses different digital tools to get through his day.
Now there is no excuse for you not to ask your boss for an additional monitor.
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