View Poll Results: What kind of/how many monitors do you have for personal use?

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  • I have a tablet or other wireless device

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  • I have a laptop

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  • I have an iMac

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  • One monitor

    5 31.25%
  • Two monitors, because I'm very important

    2 12.50%
  • Three monitors, I have so much workflow to manage you guys

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  • I bought a giant flatscreen TV which I use for a monitor because I'm a weirdo

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Thread: What kind of monitor do you have?

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    Grin What kind of monitor do you have?

    I'm surprised by the number of double monitors the Desktop thread has, so now I'm curious.

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    I have a single computer monitor.

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    One monitor, flat widescreen.

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    Two actual monitors, because my wife confiscated my third. Plus laptop and tablet, dunno if those count. My dream is for my office to look like an IMAX theater.

    A second monitor is a great upgrade for a computer. Better and cheaper than a new CPU/graphics card or whatever.

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    I have 2, 1920x1080 ones. I do a lot of Photoshop and occassionally video stuff so it helps to have two.


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    I use dual monitors forwork and I will never go back to using just a single. At home I just have my laptop.

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    Uh... what if I have most of those?

    I have two monitors (going to get three new ones for this computer), a laptop, a tablet, and a big screen for one other computer.

    But seriously, it's so annoying using one monitor after using two. It's like only using one leg to walk all the time. [/bad example]
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    Nico, what the hell do you even do with all of that?

    I use one laptop for 98% of all my computer use. At work, I use a computer with one monitor. I have two tablets at home that I scarcely use, and if I really wanted to, I could connect a monitor to my laptop.

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    I'm literally not sure I could do my job with only 1 monitor at work. I have 2 for my primary workstation, and several more around me.

    At home, of course, I have a single gigantic television, which was carefully researched to not suffer from any blurriness, lag, or anything else that could potentially cause a problem with a large TV as a monitor. It's a lot more fun to have everything in all my games be giant and crisp. I wouldn't really have much of a use for a second monitor at home.

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    I use my flat screen TV at home because it is easier for me to do. My laptop is my best piece of hardware by far so I just run an HDMI cable right into the TV, prop back on my couch and watch some internet stuff, game, or post!

    I don't see what is so weird about it. Much better than sitting at a computer desk for long periods of time. Plus, although there is a good amount of physical work in my job, I also spend a lot of time at a computer. So when I get home, I rather be SUPER ULTRA COMFORTABLE!!

    If I am not on my TV (99% of the time that means my laptop is out of my home with me), I am obviously using my laptop, which has a pretty big screen. I am happy with my set up, but I am sure someone is going to chastise me for not living my life exactly like theirs. So I'll say it right now: If you think I need a desktop computer as my main one, go right ahead and buy me one!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sephex View Post
    I use my flat screen TV at home because it is easier for me to do. My laptop is my best piece of hardware by far so I just run an HDMI cable right into the TV, prop back on my couch and watch some internet stuff, game, or post!

    I don't see what is so weird about it. Much better than sitting at a computer desk for long periods of time. Plus, although there is a good amount of physical work in my job, I also spend a lot of time at a computer. So when I get home, I rather be SUPER ULTRA COMFORTABLE!!

    If I am not on my TV (99% of the time that means my laptop is out of my home with me), I am obviously using my laptop, which has a pretty big screen. I am happy with my set up, but I am sure someone is going to chastise me for not living my life exactly like theirs. So I'll say it right now: If you think I need a desktop computer as my main one, go right ahead and buy me one!
    Exactly this, I would find it more weird for people to have a giant flatscreen and NOT to use it as a monitor, I also use my laptop for when I'm at dialysis/friends place.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Calliope View Post
    Nico, what the hell do you even do with all of that?

    I use one laptop for 98% of all my computer use. At work, I use a computer with one monitor. I have two tablets at home that I scarcely use, and if I really wanted to, I could connect a monitor to my laptop.
    I use the two monitors for my main computer at home. A tablet is mostly for when I go out and I want a computer or something with me. I use it in the bathroom as well. ? The laptop is what I use when I'm not at my desk for whatever reason. Though, I mostly use it when I'm in bed. The big screen TV is hooked up to my HTPC, which houses 90% of all my videos and music. It's great to do all that stuff on there. I also have two monitors for my workstation... so there's that too.

    Everything is has a solid purpose for me. It's actually pretty nice. I would like to upgrade to a better laptop and main PC, but that's just me. ?
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    I wish for a multichoice poll also. I have a laptop and I'm currently using a single monitor on my desktop though there's a tv sitting around that I'm considering hijacking. I just have no idea how that actually works...

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    I just have a 28.5in LED television as my monitor. Anything else is too big/small and I use it for more than just my computer - it also gets used for my PS2 and my game cube, so I didn't feel bad buying it.


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    Two monitors, a tablet, etc etc. I enjoy using the second monitor as a place holder for Skype or various adobe programs I have to use. The tablet is exclusively for pornography.

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