Comments on: New Mac conundrum, help me think this through http://www.crucialthought.com/2008/06/09/new-mac-conundrum-help-me-think-this-through/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:56:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alec Couros http://www.crucialthought.com/2008/06/09/new-mac-conundrum-help-me-think-this-through/comment-page-1/#comment-39549 Alec Couros Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:57:33 +0000 http://www.crucialthought.com/?p=449#comment-39549 I have a Mac Pro at work with dual 23" screens, and have a new 24" iMac at home. For the way I work, I greatly prefer the two monitors, I find it so much more efficient. There is a lot of space on the 24" but having the space spread out horizontally is so much better from my perspective. But no matter what you do, you can't lose. Both great solutions. I have a Mac Pro at work with dual 23″ screens, and have a new 24″ iMac at home. For the way I work, I greatly prefer the two monitors, I find it so much more efficient. There is a lot of space on the 24″ but having the space spread out horizontally is so much better from my perspective.

But no matter what you do, you can’t lose. Both great solutions.

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.crucialthought.com/2008/06/09/new-mac-conundrum-help-me-think-this-through/comment-page-1/#comment-39547 Wesley Fryer Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:23:05 +0000 http://www.crucialthought.com/?p=449#comment-39547 Chris: I've worked with dual monitor setups before, so I think this decision (if either one is financially doable for you) comes down to how you like to work in terms of computer monitors. It can be nice to have extra screen real estate, and the "cool factor" is certainly there, but is that needed or desired from your personal workflow perspective? A 24" monitor is pretty huge. Even if you are using an app with lots of optional windows like Final Cut, I'm not sure you really NEED 2 monitors.... I guess I am also more jealous of deskspace and like the simplicity of thin screens now that take up less space. So personally, I would go with the single 24" display. Those are gorgeous and have a very nice desktop footprint. But if you really want/need the extra screen real estate for your computing, then by all means go with that choice. That's my 2 cents anyway. ;-) Chris: I’ve worked with dual monitor setups before, so I think this decision (if either one is financially doable for you) comes down to how you like to work in terms of computer monitors. It can be nice to have extra screen real estate, and the “cool factor” is certainly there, but is that needed or desired from your personal workflow perspective? A 24″ monitor is pretty huge. Even if you are using an app with lots of optional windows like Final Cut, I’m not sure you really NEED 2 monitors…. I guess I am also more jealous of deskspace and like the simplicity of thin screens now that take up less space. So personally, I would go with the single 24″ display. Those are gorgeous and have a very nice desktop footprint. But if you really want/need the extra screen real estate for your computing, then by all means go with that choice. That’s my 2 cents anyway. ;-)

]]> By: Tom Hoffman http://www.crucialthought.com/2008/06/09/new-mac-conundrum-help-me-think-this-through/comment-page-1/#comment-39546 Tom Hoffman Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:36:52 +0000 http://www.crucialthought.com/?p=449#comment-39546 The tower will probably be noisier and consume more power. The tower will probably be noisier and consume more power.

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