How much screen real estate is too much?

[MFDoom]

I'm curious, is anyone planning on/have a dual 27" Display setup.

Would that be too much real estate to work with?

 

[Eidorian]

Fitting it on your desk is probably the hardest part.

 

[foodle]

I do not understand the question. There is no such thing as too much. Personally, I'm considering a Mac Pro so that I can drive 3+ screens.

Just ask Al gore ...

 

[thegilly]

Everyone's different. I find a 20" iMac has too much screen, and I end up only using about two thirds of it. A 13" notebook seems a little small, but an iPad doesn't. A 15" MBP suits me perfectly. YMMV.

 

[mikes63737]

Plenty of people have dual displays. Some people on this forum even have dual 30" displays.

Depending on what you're doing, you can never have enough screen real estate. Dual displays for web browsing is overkill, but if you're doing programming dual displays can be incredibly helpful.

Personally, I would love 3+ displays for my web design. It would be great to have one for iTunes, web browsing, and previewing my site, another for text editors and Finder windows, and a third for reference, specifications, and e-mail.

 

[drambuie]

I do not understand the question. There is no such thing as too much. Personally, I'm considering a Mac Pro so that I can drive 3+ screens.

Just ask Al gore ...

It looks like reducing energy consumption to reduce global warming is a big priority with Al.

 

[foodle]

It looks like reducing energy consumption to reduce global warming is a big priority with Al.

I guess this depends on how you look at it. Sure his personal carbon footprint / energy usage is way above the average person (or even average American), but does the work he does have a large net energy savings by convincing others to be more energy thrifty.

Now back on topic ... I've recently started using a 20" LCD in portrait for running my mailer (Mac Mail) and it's fantastic. I'm considering having a dedicated display just for Mail, then two to three other displays for work.